The town was named for its founder and first mayor, Edgerton W. Day, who purchased 116,483 acres of land from the CPR in 1904.
The Post Office opened on July 1, 1906.
YEAR |
POPULATION |
1906 |
288 |
1911 |
349 |
1921 |
441 |
1931 |
404 |
1941 |
438 |
1951 |
475 |
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1912
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1912
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1925
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1956
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Roman Catholic Church
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Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul hospital
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Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul hospital