Joseph Royal, Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Territories 1888–93, was the first to live and work there. A conservatory was built in 1901 and a ballroom in 1929.
In 1888-1893, Joseph Royal served as Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Territories. He was the first person to live and work there. A conservatory was built in 1901, and a ballroom was added in 1929.