Warfield History

Village of Warfield, BC - Significant Dates in History
1897
George (G.L.) Legge Merry purchase property in Annable.
1899
George (Mac) Malcolm Annable moved to Annable.
John and Sarah Hintz started Hintz Dairy.
John and Sarah Hintz started Hintz Dairy.
1900's
Joe and Mary Shutek purchased land in Upper Warfield.
1910
Winn Post Office established (renamed Annable Post Office).
1912
Annable School on Montcalm Road opened.
1919
Hintz Farm sold to Cominco Mining & Smelting Company (CM&S).
1931
Annable Hall constructed.
1934
Calder-Southworth Subdivision built.
Annable School on Montcalm Road closed.
New School built beside the present Webster School.
Annable School on Montcalm Road closed.
New School built beside the present Webster School.
1935
CM&S construction of Beaver Bend.
1938
150 low cost houses built by CM&S in Upper Warfield.
Annable-Warfield Waterworks and Sewage District incorporated (November).
Annable-Warfield Waterworks and Sewage District incorporated (November).
1939
First Warfield Sport’s Day.
Warfield Post Office established in Weir Brothers Store (May 1).
Warfield Post Office established in Weir Brothers Store (May 1).
1947
Tony Ferraro & Sons established Korpack Cement Products Co.
1949
J. L. Webster School opened (April 12).
1952 - Milestone
Village of Warfield Incorporated (December 8).
1953
Shutek Park first park developed since incorporation.
1954
Warfield Community Hall completed.
1955
Warfield Municipal Building Opened.
1956
Annable (Winn) Post Office closed.
1967 - Milestone
Warfield Centennial Pool opened.
Warfield Post Office closed.
Warfield Post Office closed.
1977
Warfield Fire Department hosted first pledge centre for Muscular Dystrophy.
1980's
Sleeman Subdivision Built.
1987
Olympic Torch Run Rehearsal starts in Warfield.
1988 - Milestone
50th Anniversary “Mickey Mouse Town” (November 3).
1990
Final Phase Arnold Lauriente Walkway completed.
1992
Semi-Truck hit and demolished Issel residence.
1999 - Milestone
JL Webster School’s 50th Anniversary.
Emerald Ridge Subdivision Phase 1 completed.
Warfield Village Square completed.
Emerald Ridge Subdivision Phase 1 completed.
Warfield Village Square completed.
2001
Trail of Dreams Canada Relay.
2002 - Milestone
50th Anniversary of the Village of Warfield Incorporation.
