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Saskatchewan Liquor Board

  • GA 148
  • Primary Agency
  • 1925-1993

The Saskatchewan Liquor Board was established in accordance with The Liquor Act, 1925, on January 16, 1925. As legislated by the Act, the Board was comprised of one to three members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. From the members, a chairman was designated to oversee the administration and daily operation of the Board in the distribution, permission for use, control and sales of liquor in Saskatchewan. Senior personnel reporting to the chairman included the chief inspector, chief accountant and warehouse manager. The head office and warehouse for the Saskatchewan Liquor Board was located in Regina.

On April 16, 1925, the Board opened eleven liquor stores that sold spirits, beer and wine. Additional liquor stores, as well as those only selling beer, were opened in communities throughout Saskatchewan after the Board served notice of intention to establish in accordance with the Act. The sale of wine at beer stores was added in 1932. Beer and wine stores ceased operation in 1959 and were either converted to full liquor stores or closed. The Board also administered permits for the use of liquor at banquets and special occasions, in special quantities, and by medical, dental and veterinary professionals in their practices.

In adherence to Section 14 of the Act, the Board established and oversaw a system of numbered districts in the province to administer the Act. Residents of age in each district were given the opportunity to petition for or against the establishment of liquor or beer and wine stores in their district. Subsequently, a vote on the issue was held if the required number of eligible voters had signed the petition. Further opportunities for petition and vote came in 1935 when an amendment to the Act provided for the issuance of licenses for beer to be sold by the glass in licensed men's parlours. Residents also petitioned for the cancellation of previously-issued licences to sell liquor.

The economic downturn in the 1930s followed by restrictive measures throughout the Second World War resulted in the closure of numerous liquor stores and beer and wine stores. As well, measures such as reduced store hours and the Purchase Card and Beer Coupon initiatives addressed the Board's need to control liquor supply during the war years. After the war ended, stores reopened and restrictive measures were lifted by the end of 1947.

In 1950, new Board policy allowed for store premises to be owned by the Board. Previously, the Board only operated in premises that it leased. By 1953, over half of the liquor stores operating in the province were owned by the Board. In 1959, The Liquor Licensing Act (S.S. 1959, c. 19) was enacted, thus removing from the Board the responsibility for the issue and control of liquor licences. The Saskatchewan Liquor Licensing Commission, while a separate administrative body, continued to operate within the Board's organizational structure. In 1965, an amendment to The Liquor Act (R.S.S. 1965, c. 382) provided for the establishment of special liquor vendors (later more commonly referred to as franchises). This allowed for liquor to be sold by the bottle at licensed facilities other than Board-operated liquor stores, yet still be distributed and controlled by the Board.

From 1982 to 1989, the Board's organizational structure included a chairman, but also a general manager to oversee its administration and daily operations. On January 2, 1989, The Liquor Act and The Liquor Licensing Act were repealed and replaced with The Alcohol Control Act (S.S. 1988-89, c. A-18.01). As part of the new Act, one individual holding the title of chairman and chief executive officer was appointed to oversee the administration and operation of the Board, thus eliminating the general manager position. As well, changes to the Act's regulations allowed for additional liquor franchises in rural Saskatchewan, replacing larger Board stores with more cost-effective franchises.

The Saskatchewan Liquor Board ceased existence on July 1, 1993 when it amalgamated with the Saskatchewan Liquor Licensing Commission and the Saskatchewan Gaming Commission to form the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority.

Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission

  • GA 1
  • Primary Agency
  • 1972-

The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission was established in 1972, and five people were appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council to serve five-year terms as Commissioners. The head office, located in Saskatoon, was opened in early 1973. Branch offices were opened in Regina in June of 1974, and in Prince Albert in October of 1974.

The Commission's mandate initially stated it was to administer equality and anti-discrimination legislation in Saskatchewan in the areas of housing, employment, employment applications and advertisements, public accommodation and education on the grounds of race, creed, religion, colour, sex, nationality or place of origin. In addition, the Commission also championed anti-discrimination education and awareness campaigns.

The Commission was charged with the responsibility for investigating complaints. Complaints were separated into formal and informal. A commission officer investigated alleged complaints of discrimination by interviewing witnesses and examining documentation. However, if a resolution was not reached at this informal stage, the Commission would then hold a formal inquiry into the complaint. If the complaint was proven, the defendant could be ordered to pay restitution to the complainant. Appeals to commission orders could be filed in the Court of Queen's Bench.

The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code was enacted as legislation effective 7 August 1979. Part One of the Code enshrined the fundamental rights of citizens in Saskatchewan protecting "the right to freedom of conscience, religion, expression, and association, the right to vote in provincial elections and the right to freedom from arbitrary arrest or detention". Part Two prohibits "discriminatory policies and practices in employment, education, public services, housing, contracts, publications, professional association and trade unions". The Act made it illegal to discriminate in any of the outlined areas, expanding on the 1972 definitions, on the basis of "age, ancestry, race or colour, family status, marital status, nationality or place of origin, physical or mental disability, receipt of public assistance, religion or creed, sex (covers sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination) and sexual orientation". The Commission was further empowered to approve and encourage equity programs. In addition, the education and awareness programs were strengthened in the Code to further the principles of equality and diversity.

Due to budget constraints the Prince Albert office was closed in 1986. However, the 2000 annual report indicated that the Chief Commissioner was concerned that northern residents were not being adequately represented and met with community leaders, along with the Provincial Ombudsman and the Children's Advocate, to understand what the residents of the north need in terms of support from the Commission.

In May 2000 a bill was introduced to amend the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code. The amendments were the result of a survey conducted in 1996 entitled Renewing the Vision - Human Rights in Saskatchewan. The intention was to streamline the complaint process and change some of the terms of discrimination and create a human rights tribunal panel to enforce the provisions of the code.

The Commission continues to be busy at both the Saskatoon and Regina offices. As definitions of rights and freedoms continue to evolve, the Commission has a vital role in the lives of the citizens of Saskatchewan.

The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission reports to the Minister of Justice.

Saskatchewan. Department of Education, 1905-1972

  • GA 39
  • Primary Agency
  • 1905-1972

The Government of the North-West Territories created the Department of Education in 1901. It replaced the Council of Public Instruction which had previously administered the territorial school system.

Following the creation of the province of Saskatchewan in 1905, the department was continued but became a new, provincial, entity. The departmental annual report for 1906 stated, "The School Ordinances in force in the North-West Territories at the time of the organisation into provinces have been continued without change. These Ordinances have satisfactorily stood the test of several years and it cannot be gainsaid that they have met well the requirements of a new country. This being so there seemed no pressing necessity of interfering with a school system…"

Initially headed by a Commissioner and a Deputy Commissioner carried over from the territorial period, these titles were superseded by that of Minister and Deputy Minister respectively, in 1909.

Although the department went through a variety of organizational changes, its primary responsibility of providing education services to the people of Saskatchewan remained constant. However, the range of educational services provided altered as a response to varying times and shifting economic conditions.

Throughout its existence, the department attempted to meet the specialized educational needs of Saskatchewan's rural community in a variety of ways. One of these was the introduction of agriculture and home economic classes in 1915. At that time the minister also appointed an Agricultural Instruction Committee. This was followed in 1916 by the formation of Rural Education Associations to promote the value of agricultural education. By 1919 the department was also responsible for administering technical schools. By 1917 the department had introduced a school hygiene program intended to preserve children's health. This program was transferred over to the Department of Public Health in 1928. That same year (1917) The School Attendance Act was passed which required all children over the age of seven and under the age of fourteen to attend school.

Following the First World War, the department assumed responsibility for administering various educational scholarship and grant programs for children of deceased and disabled soldiers as well as memorial scholarships in honour of Saskatchewan's war dead. The department's organization reflected the expansion of responsibilities.

By the early 1920s the department's branches illustrated the many aspects of its mandate. These branches included: Normal School, School District Organization, School Agriculture, School Hygiene, Home Economics, Outpost Correspondence School, School Inspectors, and the Commission for the Education of Soldiers' Dependent Children.

In 1930 the Rural Education Branch was added to the department. The financial and social crisis of the 1930's significantly affected Saskatchewan's educational system. Teachers' salaries were slashed as grants paid out under The School Grants Act and The Secondary Education Act were reduced. However, the decade did see some significant educational initiatives. In 1931 the Saskatchewan School for the Deaf opened. The Saskatchewan Book Bureau was established in 1936, while the Dominion-Provincial Youth Training Program was established in 1937. This program evolved into the War Emergency Training Programme during the Second World War.

The 1940s began a period of change and expansion for the department. An Audio-Visual Instruction Branch was added in 1941. An Adult Education Program followed in 1944. The Larger School Units Act, 1944 marked a significant change in school administration. The Act created larger school units in place of the smaller school districts. With the end of the Second World War training under the War Emergency Training Programme transferred to the Canadian Vocational Training Program. Funds for this program were jointly provided by the Dominion-Provincial Vocational Schools Assistance Agreement and, after 1949, the Saskatchewan Student Aid Fund. The Saskatchewan Student Aid Fund was eventually replaced by the Canada Student Loans Act which was administered by the provinces. In 1951 the Department of Education took over responsibility for the regulation of "trade schools". Opportunities for post-secondary vocational and skills training in the province further improved with the opening of the Saskatchewan Technical Institute in Moose Jaw in 1958 and in Saskatoon in 1962.

As Saskatchewan's educational needs changed, the department's internal structure also evolved. By the early 1960s the department reflected these developments. Functions relating to the local administered school system reported to the Assistant Deputy Minister. Responsibilities for specialized educational services to students in grades 1 to 12 were assigned to the Director of Provincial Educational Services. The Director of Continuing Education assumed responsibilities for functions relation to adult education and to fitness and recreation. The Educational Research Branch served as an internal resource for the entire department.

The 1960s continued to see the responsibilities of the department increase, mostly in the area of post-secondary education for adults. Nursing education was transferred from the Department of Public Health. The department set up a Training-In-Industry Program. Vocational Training Centres began to offer courses in Regina, Weyburn and Prince Albert. The department also took over responsibility for driver education programs. As well, the education of Indian and Métis students became an increased priority.

Recognizing the growth of its mandate in the 1960s to encompass far more than kindergarten to grade 12, the department struck a Saskatchewan Committee on Continuing Education in 1962. One of the Committee's recommendations was the formation of a Continuing Education Branch within the Department of Education. This took place during the 1963-1964 fiscal year.

A major restructuring of the department occurred in 1969. At that time the department included the following branches: Program Development; Applied Arts and Sciences; Supervisory Services; Supervisory Services; Provincial Services; Financial Management; and Research and Planning.

Further departmental reorganization during the 1969-1970 reporting year created an Education Division and an Administration Division. Included within the Education Division were two Program Development Branches, one for General Education (i.e. kindergarten to grade 12), and one for Applied Arts and Sciences (non-university post school education). Both branches were responsible for organizing and developing education programs. Within the Administration Division, the Provincial Services Branch organized and directed the administration of educational institutions including technical schools.

In April 1972, the functions of the department were divided. The Department of Continuing Education was formed, taking over many of the post secondary and continuing education functions previously administered by the Dept. of Education (1905-1972). Functions relating to primary and secondary education became the responsibility of the new Dept. of Education (1972-1987).

Saskatchewan. Supreme Court

  • GA 84
  • Primary Agency
  • 1907-1918

On September 1, 1905, the province of Saskatchewan was created. The court system that existed during the territorial period remained in place in the province until September 16, 1907, when The Judicature Act (S.S. 1907, c.8) came into effect. The act established a new court system consisting of the Supreme Court, the District Court and the Surrogate Court.

The Supreme Court consisted of a Chief Justice and four puisne judges who also served as ex officio justices of the peace and coroners for the province. Although the judges were required to reside in Regina, the seat of government for the province, every judge had jurisdiction throughout Saskatchewan and went on a trial circuit. Judges could preside over trials individually as well as sit en banc as an appeal court in Regina. In 1913, the Court was expanded to include the Chief Justice and five puisne judges and quorum for sitting en banc increased from three to four judges.

Members of the first Supreme Court were Justices E. L. Wetmore (Chief Justice); James Emile Pierre Preudergast; H.W. Newlands; T.C. Johnstone and J.Y. Lamont.

In 1907, the province was divided into eight judicial districts (Cannington, Moosomin, Yorkton, Regina, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Battleford). By 1915 there were seventeen judicial districts. Criminal matters were usually heard in the judicial district where the crime occurred while civil matters were heard where the plaintiff or defendant resided or where the property in dispute was located. Court personnel, including local registrars, deputy registrars and process issuers, were appointed in each judicial district to provide assistance to the judges.

On March 1, 1918 the Supreme Court of Saskatchewan was abolished and the Court of King's Bench and the Court of Appeal were established.

Saskatchewan. Department of Continuing Education

  • GA 50
  • Primary Agency
  • 1972-1983

While The Department of Continuing Education Act was assented to on April 21, 1972, the first departmental annual report states that the department was created following the partial proclamation of the Act on July 1, 1972. The post-secondary and vocational training functions of the Department of Education were spun off as a separate department creating Continuing Education.

Gordon S. MacMurchy had been serving as Minister of Education prior to the split. The enabling legislation states that the Minister of Education would also serve as minister of the new department. Accordingly, MacMurchy continued to serve as both Minister of Education and minister of the new Department of Continuing Education to which he was officially appointed on April 21, 1972. He represented both departments until November 5, 1975. Ed Tchorzewski took over as minister of both departments at that time but a year later the portfolio for the Department of Continuing Education was given to Donald Faris.

The three major branches of the newly formed department were:
Colleges Branch which was responsible for community college and adult education development. This included operational coordination for the Saskatchewan Technical Institute (STI) in Moose Jaw and the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Arts & Sciences (SIAAS) campuses in Regina and Saskatoon through the Saskatchewan Council of Institute Principals (SCIP). The principals reported directly to the Deputy Minister (DM) for most other purposes. These institutions later became the core of the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST). The department was responsible for providing a number of training programs such as the Vocational Rehabilitation for Disabled Persons (VRDP) program, a Federal-Provincial initiative that was administered jointly by several provincial government bodies.

Research and Evaluation Branch which was responsible for the investigation of program needs, program analysis, systems analysis and development requirements for operational and program planning considerations.

Administrative Services Branch which was responsible for the personnel, accounting and budgeting of the department and also provided services to the Department of Education under joint arrangement. The Student Assistance Section was also part of this branch.

The department was also responsible for administering the University Act which in 1972 meant the University of Saskatchewan. The Deputy Minister served on the Board of Governors, Senate and various planning and operations committees. The University of Regina gained independent status in 1974.

In the 1973-1974 fiscal year, the SCIP became the Saskatchewan Committee of Institute Principals.

In 1974-1975, Student Assistance moved to the Research and Evaluation Branch.

A more wide ranging re-organization took place in 1975-1976. Operations Division was created, encompassing the technical institutes, community colleges and vocational centres, as well as the Program Development Branch. An Occupational Training Division took responsibility for Canada Manpower training programs, non-registered Indian and Métis programs, the VRDP Program and registration of private trade schools. A separate branch of Student Services was created. Administrative Services and Research & Planning Branches continued to report directly to the DM. The universities reported through the Universities Commission.

Assistant Deputy Ministers appear on the 1976-1977 organizational charts, responsible for the two new divisions although the positions were likely created along with the divisions during the previous fiscal year.

In 1977-1978, Research and Planning Branch became Policy Planning and Management Information Systems Branch.

In the 1980-1981 fiscal year another major restructuring took place. The new organizational structure consisted of the following, all reporting through a single ADM to the DM: Office of Native Career Development; Policy and Program Division; Institutional Division; Administrative and Financial Services Division; Occupational Training Division; Student Services Branch.

A special project, the Prince Albert Institute Project team also reported to the Deputy Minister.

Gordon Gray Currie became the final minister of the department on May 8, 1982.

The Department of Advanced Education and Manpower Act was assented to on April 29, 1983, transforming the Department of Continuing Education into the Department of Advanced Education and Manpower.

North-West Territories. Department of Education

  • GA 56
  • Primary Agency
  • 1901-1905

The government of the North-West Territories created the Department of Education on September 1, 1901 following the passage of The School Ordinance (North-West Territories Ordinances, 1901, c.29, s.1), assented to June 12, 1901. It replaced the Council of Public Instruction which had previously administered the territorial school system. At the beginning of 1886 there were 59 schools in the North-West Territories. By 1901, there were 564 in operation.

During the Territorial period, the department was headed by a Commissioner and a Deputy Commissioner. Frederick W. G. Haultain was the first and only Commissioner of Education, serving from August 31, 1901 to August 31, 1905. Haultain had also served as commissioner for the Department of Public Instruction, the predecessor agency, between 1897 and 1901. The position of deputy Commissioner was filled by James Alexander Calder between August 31, 1901 and July 31, 1905. Edmonton (Strathcona) based Duncan Stewart MacKenzie filled the position for only one month, August 1 to August 31, 1905, choosing to take the position of Deputy Minister of Education for the newly formed province of Alberta.

The department had the ability to create regulations:

  • to inspect schools and audit the finances of school districts.
  • to construct, furnish and care for school buildings. This included the creation of standardized plans for one and two room schools that could be provided to districts.
  • for the examination, grading and licensing of teachers.
  • for the examination, grading and issuance of certificates signifying completion of courses of study.
  • to authorize text and reference books and other reference materials, equipment and apparatus required for proper instruction in schools.
  • to approve books suitable for school libraries and the power to make regulations for the management of school libraries.
  • to provide for the training of teachers.
  • to provide for education of the deaf (provided by the Manitoba Deaf and Dumb Institute under agreement with Manitoba) and the blind (students were sent to the Ontario Institution for the Blind at Brantford).
  • to inquire into complaints or appeals relating to school matters.
  • to appoint a person to call a school meeting.
  • to appoint trustees to conduct the affairs of any district.
  • to inquire into regions where no district as yet existed.
  • to revoke any certificates or licenses issued by the department.

The schools were operated on a district basis by an elected board of trustees. Districts could be one of three types - rural, village or town. Creation and continuation of school districts were approved by the department based primarily on the number of students, the supporting tax base and the travel distances for students. Day-to-day issues were handled by the trustees with reports to, and audits and inspections by the department. Trustees were authorized to borrow funds for construction through loans or debentures and to choose the site for the school within guidelines provided by the department.

An Educational Council for the territory was made up of appointed representatives who discussed and reported on all regulations and were authorized to consider any question concerning the education system.

The department was not responsible for higher education. Several abortive attempts were made to establish an institute of higher learning including Emmanuel College in Prince Albert being granted a federal charter in 1883 and the passage, in 1903, of legislation to establish a university. A post-secondary institution was not created until the establishment of the University of Saskatchewan in 1909.

The department remained relatively unaffected organizationally by the creation of the province of Saskatchewan in 1905. However, it was no longer responsible for geographic regions that were then outside of the borders of the new province. As was the case with several other departments, some of the staff transferred to the new province of Alberta, taking with them files relating to areas now part of that jurisdiction.

Canada. Dept of the Interior

  • GA 4
  • Primary Agency
  • 1873-1936

In 1869, the Government of Canada finalized an agreement with the Hudson’s Bay Company to acquire Rupert’s Land from the Hudson’s Bay Company, an area that incorporates all of the present-day provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, part of British Columbia and all of Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. To centralize the administration and promote the settlement and development of this newly-acquired territory, the Department of the Interior was established by the federal government in 1873. During its 63 years of existence, the Department established a multitude of branches and sub-agencies, with most focused on its core areas of operation related to land sales and survey, First Nations and Métis relations, natural resource development and immigration in western Canada. For periods of time, the Department also administered functions of government that involved operations in all areas of the country, such as immigration, museums, national parks, tourism and geological surveys. Several branches operated within the Department of the Interior evolved into separate agencies or departments of the federal government, including Indian Affairs, Immigration, the Geological Survey of Canada, Parks Canada, and the North-West Mounted Police.

In 1930, the federal government transferred all responsibility for crown land and natural resource administration to the provinces. In Saskatchewan, these functions were assumed by the Department of Natural Resources. The Department of the Interior ceased to exist on December 1, 1936. Its remaining functions were amalgamated with those of the Departments of Mines, Immigration and Indian Affairs to create the Department of Mines and Resources.

Saskatchewan. Judicial District of Estevan

  • GA 73
  • Primary Agency
  • 1913-1958

Judicial districts were geographical areas in Saskatchewan over which the courts held legal jurisdiction. Judicial boundaries pre- determined the centre where cases had to be heard. Criminal matters were usually heard in the judicial district where the crime occurred while civil matters were heard where the plaintiff or defendant resided or where the property in dispute was located.

In 1913, the boundaries of the judicial districts of Regina and Cannington were altered, resulting in the establishment of the Judicial District of Estevan on May 1, 1913 by order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The boundaries of the judicial district were altered during its existence.

The Judicial District of Estevan was located in the south-eastern part of the province, close to the Canada/USA border and 201 kilometres south-east of the city of Regina. The centre of the district was located in the town of Estevan (the City of Estevan from March 1, 1957 onwards). The courthouse was located at 1016 Fourth Street.

Towns and villages located in the judicial district at some point during its existence were Alameda; Bienfait; Bromhead; Carievale; Carnduff; Colgate; Estevan; Frobisher; Gainsborough; Gladmar; Glen Ewen; Goodwater; Hirsch; Lampman; Midale; Minton; Neptune; Oungre; Outram; Oxbow; Roche Percee; and Torquay.

Courts holding jurisdiction in the district included the Supreme Court; the Court of King's Bench; the Court of Queen's Bench; the District Court; and the Surrogate Court. Both criminal and civil cases were heard in the judicial district. Criminal offences included arson; robbery; theft; murder; manslaughter; treason; kidnapping; assault; sexual assault; blackmail; extortion and perjury. Civil matters included divorce; contract disputes; foreclosures; the administration of estates of the deceased and probate of wills; small claims (debt) matters and property disputes.

A resident judge presided at the various court sittings. Court officials included a Clerk of the Supreme Court; a local registrar for the Court of King's Bench/Queen's Bench; a Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the District Court; a Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the Surrogate Court; a sheriff and deputy sheriff; court reporters and process issuers (servers). Local registrars processed court documents; received documents for filing; kept accounting records and acted as clerks of the court at all courtroom and chamber sessions. Sheriffs executed court orders; served legal documents and enforced statute orders.

In 1958, all existing judicial districts were abolished and the province of Saskatchewan became one judicial district with twenty-one judicial centres. The Judicial District of Estevan became the Judicial Centre of Estevan.

Saskatchewan. Judicial District of Humboldt

  • GA 75
  • Primary Agency
  • 1913-1958

Judicial districts were geographical areas in Saskatchewan over which the courts held legal jurisdiction. Judicial boundaries pre- determined the centre where cases had to be heard. Criminal matters were usually heard in the judicial district where the crime occurred while civil matters were heard where the plaintiff or defendant resided or where the property in dispute was located.

In 1913, the boundaries of the judicial districts of Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Yorkton were altered, resulting in the establishment of the Judicial District of Humboldt on May 1, 1913. The boundaries of the district were altered several times during its existence.

The Judicial District of Humboldt was located in the central part of the province, 231 kilometres north of the city of Regina. The centre of the district was located in the town of Humboldt. The courthouse was located on the corner of Main Street and Eighth Avenue.

Towns and villages located in the judicial district at some point during its existence were Alvena; Bruno; Cudworth; Humboldt; Invermay; Kelvington; Leroy; Lintlaw; Muenster; Naicam; Nut Mountain; Prud'homme; Quill Lake; Rose Valley; Vonda; Wadena; and Watson.

Courts holding jurisdiction in the district included the Supreme Court; the Court of King's Bench; the Court of Queen's Bench; the District Court; and the Surrogate Court. Both criminal and civil cases were heard in the judicial district. Criminal offences included arson; robbery; theft; murder; manslaughter; treason; kidnapping; assault; sexual assault; blackmail; extortion and perjury. Civil matters included divorce; contract disputes; foreclosures; the administration of estates of the deceased and probate of wills; small claims (debt) matters and property disputes.

A resident judge presided at the various court sittings. Court officials included a Clerk of the Supreme Court; a local registrar for the Court of King's Bench/Queen's Bench; a Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the District Court; a Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the Surrogate Court; a sheriff and deputy sheriff; court reporters and process issuers (servers). Local registrars processed court documents; received documents for filing; kept accounting records and acted as clerks of the court at all courtroom and chamber sessions. Sheriffs executed court orders; served legal documents and enforced statute orders.

In 1958, all existing judicial districts were abolished and the province of Saskatchewan became one judicial district with twenty-one judicial centres. The Judicial District of Humboldt became the Judicial Centre of Humboldt.

Saskatchewan. Judicial District of Kindersley

  • GA 77
  • Primary Agency
  • 1913-1958

Judicial districts were geographical areas in Saskatchewan over which the courts held legal jurisdiction. Judicial boundaries pre- determined the centre where cases had to be heard. Criminal matters were usually heard in the judicial district where the crime occurred while civil matters were heard where the plaintiff or defendant resided or where the property in dispute was located.

In 1913, the boundaries of the judicial districts of Moose Jaw and Saskatoon were altered, resulting in the establishment of the Judicial District of Kindersley. The boundaries of the district were altered several times during its existence.

The Judicial District of Kindersley was located in the south-western part of the province. The centre of the district was located in the town of Kindersley, 248 kilometres south-west of the city of Saskatoon and 65 kilometres east of the Alberta border.

Towns and villages located in the judicial district at some point during its existence were Alsask; Beechy; Birsay; Brock; Demaine; Dinsmore; Eatonia; Elrose; Eston; Fiske; Flaxcombe; Glidden; Kindersley; Kyle; Lucky Lake; Macrorie; Marengo; Matador; and Netherhill.

Courts holding jurisdiction in the district included the Supreme Court; the Court of King's Bench; the Court of Queen's Bench; the District Court; and the Surrogate Court. Both criminal and civil cases were heard in the judicial district. Criminal offences included arson; robbery; theft; murder; manslaughter; treason; kidnapping; assault; sexual assault; blackmail; extortion and perjury. Civil matters included divorce; contract disputes; foreclosures; the administration of estates of the deceased and probate of wills; small claims (debt) matters and property disputes.

A resident judge presided at the various court sittings. Court officials included a Clerk of the Supreme Court; a local registrar for the Court of King's Bench/Queen's Bench; a Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the District Court; a Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the Surrogate Court; a sheriff and deputy sheriff; court reporters and process issuers (servers). Local registrars processed court documents; received documents for filing; kept accounting records and acted as clerks of the court at all courtroom and chamber sessions. Sheriffs executed court orders; served legal documents and enforced statute orders.

In 1958, all existing judicial districts were abolished and the province of Saskatchewan became one judicial district with twenty-one judicial centres. The Judicial District of Kindersley became the Judicial Centre of Kindersley.

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