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The disused church in Esk - courtesy of Google imagery

The day before yesterday, this blog went to Esk in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a place that most Canadians have never heard of, far from anywhere and even less significant than it used to be. It is located in pancake-flat prairie land. There you can see for miles. 

I neglected to mention that a branch of the Canadian Pacific railroad passes right through Esk but these days the trains never stop. This track was once vital in opening up central Canada and transporting grain as well as mineral products.

During my investigations about Esk, I came across two amateur videos about the settlement. In the first one, the laidback narrator is often battling with the wind. At one point, he refers to the farming families that established themselves there or thereabouts. One of the families he mentions is the Kleins - later to become the Klines...

In the second video, the film maker played around with a drone. His camera work leaves a lot to be desired but it still helps to get a better sense of  Esk. The video first appeared on YouTube six years ago...

I hope you liked the videos. I think they give a sense of the remoteness and the tininess of Esk and they help you to think about the first families to settle there - how brave and hardy they were . Occasionally, Keith has referred to his early life just outside Esk and if you wish to know more about   it from his point of view, why not use the search box at the top of Hiawatha House. Type in Esk and Blogger will magically take you there.