In
1910, a village council motion was made by John Macleod that Grenfell shoud
be incorporated as a town.
In 1911, all
requirements were met, and the Village of Grenfell officially became a town on November 1, 1911.
History
Water Supply
Up until 1935, water was hard to
obtain because the wells in Grenfell contained alkaline, which is unfit for human
consumption. In 1935, a well on the Cox residence was tested and approved.
Water was delivered door to door and sold to the householders by the pail. In
1939, running water was installed in Grenfell.
Light
Supply
Street lights were provided by two
coal oil lamps mounted on stands. In 1912, new standards were set, the stands
were mounted in cement and gasoline lights were installed. The coal lights had
to be lit at night and extinguished in the morning. The gasoline lights were
only lit at night because they burnt out automatically in the morning.
In 1927, the Northern Light and
Power Cooperation installed a diesel plant. It provided electricity from Indian
Head through Grenfell to Moosomin and Fleming, and north to Neudorf and
Balcarres.
