Jubilee 1911 - Early Organisations in St Albert

Before 1911

1887	St Jean Baptiste Society The purpose of this organisation "included the revival of French Canadian partiotism and the mutual assistance of each other...encourage further immigration to Western Canada from Quebec and to expand the development of western resources." [BRV 150]
1894	St Albert Patrons of Industry More agressive than the Agricultural Society, this organisation went straight to the polititians to lobby for concessions such as tariff reductions. [BRV 151]
1896	St Albert Métis Association The Association was "formed to take action on a single political issue - the attainment of scrip for those Métis born between 1870 and 1885." [BRV 152]
1897	Edmonton Agricultural Society It was formed due to the concern for the "slow rate of agricultural immigration to the west and the lack of rail facilities in the region." The society's aim was to "bring pressure to bearon federal authorities to accelerate railway development and thus encourage more rapid and extensive settlement of the area." [BRV 151]
1906	Squadron D Squadron D was part of the 19th Regiment of St Albert Mounted Rifles and displayed remarkable skill as a military unit within the first few years of establishment. [BRV 336]
1907	Agricultural Society of St Albert At is beginning, the society organised the local fairs and exhibitions in 1907. As well, they held meetings with "topics of interest to farmers". [BRV 335]

After 1911

1912

Chamber of Commerce The Chamber's aims were similar to that of the Board of Trade, and in their first organisational meeting, they decided upon their first aim - to establish a bank in town. [BRV 335]

1913

Athletic Association [BRV 336] Athletic Club The Club was "operated by Charles Joyal and housed in Joyal's Empress Theatre", where popular activities included boxing and fencing. [BRV 337] Club Nautique du St Albert [BRV 337] Edmonton Canoe Club Membership to this club was only $10 a year, and they "sold rapidly as Edmontonians sought to capitalize on the navigational opportunities of the Sturgeon River". The Club's Pavilion, which included tennis courts and quoit beds, also attracted membership. [BRV 337] Parley Français "...this group was part of a larger association devoted to the preservation of the French language and to the rallying of the interests of French-Canadians in western Canada." [BRV 336] Women's Institute The Institute sponsored a number of events including a concert and its first annual fair. It played an active role in St Albert.[BRV 335]

Unknown dates
Baseball Association [BRV 337]
Catholic Men's Business Association [BRV 335]
Ligue du Sacre Coeur [BRV 335]
St Albert Board of Trade
"Evidence of existence [of the Board was] apparent as early as 1908" and its aim was to "promote industrial and commercial potential of their town". Operations appeared to cease in 1912 as a new Chamber of Commerce emerged. [BRV 335]