This monument in Garson, in the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead, was dedicated on 29 July 1990 in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the area. Initially, local settlement centred on farming. Commercially viable limestone deposits were discovered on a local farm in 1894 and the first quarry opened between 1896 and 1898. Known originally as Garson, the village was renamed in January 1915 when it was incorporated, taking the name Lyall in honour of businessman Peter Lyall who had bought the quarries in 1912. The village reverted to its original name in 1927.
Village of Garson commemorative monument (March 2012)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.07612, W96.70440
denoted by symbol on the map above
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 21 September 2019
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