Early Elk Point Sports Grounds

This information was gathered in the 1960s from the minutes of Elk Point Town Council by Velma Andrishak. 

Date  Sports Grounds
June 7 1948 Proposed to get 20 acres for a sports grounds from Keitges. Other locations tried for also.
July 16 1949 Decided to see Mr L Babcock to acquire land for a sports grounds
Dec 21 1949 Decided to form a committee of five members to handle sports gounds
May 11 1959 St Paul School Division wished to use the Sports Grounds as a school playground
Dec 28 1959 Decided to sell 2 acres or less of Sports Grounds to St Paul School Division at $500 an acre
June 27 1960 Sports Grounds extended and brushed out after the land was sold to the school division
May 30 1966 Decided to build a booth at Sports Grounds
Sept 26 1966 Sunday afternoon sports authorized
August 29 1966 Area between two ball diamonds to be used for a Gymkhana