Good News Current and Past residents of the Village of Canwood and District! A History Book Committee has been formed and has started work on a new History Book for Canwood and Area which will be published in conjunction with our 100th Anniversary in 2016.
Wapiti Regional Library Has Added Another Exciting Database Called Storybird To Its Collection. The Idea Behind Storybird Is To Encourage Users, Especially Children, To Make Up Their Own Stories.The Folks At Storybird Commission Artwork From Illustrators
1914 Oscar Westman, Fred Lundgren, Pete & Anton Tornquist filed for land just east of town and set up the first homestead.1920 Community developed near ''Fox River,'' now ''White Fox River.'' Westman cited tales of white foxes living at the river bank.1929 Th
Our Community; Rich In Mennonite Heritage, Was Settled And Developed In The Late 1800'S And Early 1900'S. The Fertile Land That Our Area Had To Offer Made Ideal Conditions For Farming. To This Day, There Are Many Large Dairy, Poultry, Hog And Mixed Farmin