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Sturgis Rural Telephone Company Limited, 1920-1978
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Dates of existence
1920-1978
History
On March 13, 1920, five farmers residing in Sturgis, Saskatchewan petitioned the Department of Telephones for the organization of a rural telephone company. The Sturgis Rural Telephone Company Limited was organized according to the provisions of the Rural Telephones Act (S.S. 1908, c.7) and incorporated on May 13, 1920. The company was responsible for the construction, maintenance and operation of a telephone system for residents of the Sturgis district.
The company was managed by a president; vice-president; secretary-treasurer and board of directors, all elected at the company's annual meeting. The directors were responsible for deciding on rates, telephone extension applications, contracts, and salaries. The secretary-treasurer attended all meetings, recorded the proceedings and managed all financial transactions. The company had authority to enter land and premises in its jurisdiction in order to erect poles and string wires and cable, etc. The Department of Telephones provided advice and guidance to the company and ensured that the company's facilities met approved standards.
The first officers of the Sturgis Rural Telephone Company were John Ness (president); Ross G. Moore (secretary-treasurer); P.A. Peterson, K. Grimsrud, and C.A. Wilder (directors). Mrs. R. Hay was the first operator.
By the mid 1970s, the Saskatchewan Telecommunications Corporation (SaskTel) was able to provide rural areas with better quality and less costly telephone service than the rural companies. In 1976, SaskTel established the Voluntary Assimilation Program, which encouraged rural telephone companies to wind-up their operations and transfer their assets and liabilities to the corporation.
In 1977, the Sturgis company had 700 subscribers and was serving the Sturgis district along with the villages of Danbury, Hassan, Lady Lake and Stenen. On June 14, 1977, the members of the Sturgis company passed a resolution to wind-up operations. Twenty-eight members were in favor; two were not. The final meeting of the directors was held on February 26, 1978. The Sturgis Rural Telephone Company Limited was dissolved effective March 3, 1978.
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Authority record created on 2009-11-30. Approved 2012-03-06. Last modified on 2017-11-29.
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Saskatchewan Department of Telephones file for Sturgis RTC (R-899, file 1338)