This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Taber History of Dance Halls and the Birth of Recreation
A century ago Taber was a small prairie hamlet where barn dances and church led gatherings built community fun. Dances started in Hulls Hall in 1904 then moved to Shirts Opera House hosting plays, movies, and roller skating. later a prize band and local orchestras earned regional fame. A 1951 community centre replaced the WWII POW camp building, burned in 1969, rebuilt in 1970, now Taber Community Centre at town heart.
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Taber
Alberta
Old Man River
LDS Church
Tabor
Hull
Shirt's Opera House
Shirt's
Raymond
Magrath
Lethbridge
United Mine Worker's
John Johansen
Taber Fairgrounds
W.R Myer
Taberites
Taberig Society
Ag Society