TOWN HALL

The Town Hall is one of Wolseley's most famous attractions. Built at the turn of the century as a Town Hall, Fire Brigade, and Opera House, this attraction was restored in 1991 and serves as an illustrious gathering place for weddings, socials, and community events.

Town Hall/Opera House
The Wolseley Town Hall/Opera House is one of Saskatchewan's last remaining turn of the century designed, small town, multi-purpose public buildings. The original Town Hall plans provided room for council chambers, the Mechanics Institute (the library), a fire hall, a jail cell, and above all, an auditorium. It was the auditorium that was usually called the "Opera House"

The building was in continuous use from 1906 until structural problems forced closure to public in 1989. Some aspects of its use never changed during that time frame; for instance, it was always home to the fire brigade and the library.

The Fire Hall
The east side double doors take you to what once served as the home of the fire brigade. Horse drawn equipment included a pump, chemical engine, ladder wagon and hose reel. In those days the Fire Hall had doors at the east and west end. Horses did not back up that well. This section of the building stored a modern fire truck right up to 1989. At that time, the purchase of another new truck meant the brigade simply out-grew its home after eighty years. In recognition of fire brigade history, the Fire Hall sign above the east door was left in place.

The Lower Level Banquet Room
The new stairwell to the lower level from the former fire hall will take you into what was the town jail cell. The lower level was, at one time, home to the Town Clerk's office, Farmers Institute or Wolseley Mechanics Institute (library). The room is now a modern kitchen and banquet room.

Exiting out of the banquet hall beneath the ceremonial front step will take you to the front court yard. The discovery of the original landscape blueprints inspired a local landscape contractor to create the public rest area.

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Town Hall Renovations

Town Hall - Present

Town Hall - Past

Rental of Facility

Town Hall Rentals are arranged through the Town Office @ (306) 698-2477.

This facility is equipped with stage, sound system, bar area, fridge space, kitchen facilities and wheel accessibility.

Fully air conditioned facility can accommodate meetings and socials. The Main Floor can hold 164 people, the Mezzanine  120 people and the balcony 30 people, Total seating capacity main hall 314 (Provincial Fire Code).  The Lower Level Banquet Hall can have a total seating capacity of 178 (Provincial Fire Code). 

Rental Rates

Complete Hall, includes kitchen $375.00

Upper Level $250.00

Lower Level Banquet Room with Kitchen $150.00

Lower Level Banquet Room only $75.00

Kitchen only $50.00

Socan Fee charge (if music played at event) $25.00

We require a Security Deposit of 50% of the hall rent before the event.  This will be a separate cheque.

Miscellaneous Items for Rent

You can rent from Deanna Fjestad, tablecloths and napkins as the Hall does not provide those. 

Her rates are as follows:

Round tablecloths - white 70", 24 available at $2.00 /each

Rectangular tablecloths - white 10 feet x 54", 3 available at $3.00 /each

Square napkins - white 17", 36 available $0.50 /each

Round napkins - white 17", 24 available $0.50 /each

These will be delivered to the Town Hall and will be picked up at the Town Hall. 

For more information call 306-698-2443