The Original Milltone During the early years of the Stettler area, before the railway came through and made travel much easier, a simple trip to get food was an all-day affair. Pioneers would have to travel to Red Deer to get supplies for the farm...
When we dive into local histories, some of the most interesting stories come from the regular individuals who called the community home for a time. Such is the case with the Bartschies brothers, who may have been born in Switzerland, but would head...
Mills Stopping House in 1907 As the new pioneers came to the Stettler area, they began to follow routes set forth by those who came before. These trails served as the early highways for settlers, both when they arrived and as they traveled...
Louis Botha While it is common knowledge that the name for Stettler came from Carl Stettler, but what about the other communities in the area? How did Fenn, Nevis, Red Willow or Halkirk get their names? One of the most fascinating parts of Canadian...