Fiske from Above: A Look Back at Village Life in the 1950s

Aerial view of Fiske in the 1950s, showing the village along the Canadian National Railway line west of Rosetown. The rail line reached the district in 1909, followed by the opening of the post office on Aug. 1, 1910, with Bruce Ronald as postmaster. Named by the railway for a financial backer, Fiske remained a small but active service centre for decades, with landmarks such as the general store and Shorty’s gas station, known for its gravity-fed pump. The post office closed permanently in 1990. The village continues today with a population of 74, according to the 2021 census.

Photo Historic Saskatchewan