Fidler joined the Hudson's Bay Company as a labourer at London and took up his post at York Factory in 1788.

He was promoted to clerk and posted to Manchester House and South Branch House in what later became Saskatchewan within his first year. In 1790, he was transferred to Cumberland House and given training in surveying and astronomy by Philip Turnor who also trained David Thompson. On 23 December 1788, Thompson had seriously fractured his leg, forcing him to spend the next two winters at Cumberland House convalescing which gave Fidler the opportunity to accompany Turnor on an exploration expedition to the west from 1790 to 1792 attempting to find a route to Lake Athabaska and Great Slave Lake and therefore a route to the Pacific Ocean. Although the river route to the west his employer sought was found not to exist, on this and following expeditions Fidler gathered data for the first of several maps that he produced. Information he gathered was incorporated into the maps of North America produced by Aaron Arrowsmith.

Peter Fidler (16 August 1769 – 17 December 1822) was a British surveyor, map-maker, chief fur trader and explorer who had a long career in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company in what later became Canada. He was born in Bolsover, Derbyshire, England and died at Fort Dauphin in present day Manitoba. He married Mary Mackagonne, a Cree, and together they had 14 children.

Fidler joined the Hudson's Bay Company as a labourer at London and took up his post at York Factory in 1788.[1] He was promoted to clerk and posted to Manchester House and South Branch House in what later became Saskatchewan within his first year. In 1790, he was transferred to Cumberland House and given training in surveying and astronomy by Philip Turnor who also trained David Thompson. On 23 December 1788, Thompson had seriously fractured his leg, forcing him to spend the next two winters at Cumberland House convalescing which gave Fidler the opportunity to accompany Turnor on an exploration expedition to the west from 1790 to 1792 attempting to find a route to Lake Athabaska and Great Slave Lake and therefore a route to the Pacific Ocean. Although the river route to the west his employer sought was found not to exist, on this and following expeditions Fidler gathered data for the first of several maps that he produced. Information he gathered was incorporated into the maps of North America produced by Aaron Arrowsmith.


Located at North End of Elk Point on Highway 41 is the Carved Statue of Hudson’s Bay Surveyor 32 feet high by 8 feet wide
Carved with Chain Saw by Herman Poulin
Elk Point’s 1992 Bicentennial Project of the Forts

Located at 5201 - 50 Avenue

Historical Mural 100 feet long by 8 feet high

Painted and Researched by Billie Milholland

MURAL PARK

Early in 1987, to mark 80 years of settlement, Elk Point began a mural project that `grew`. What began as a modest proposal to paint a historical scene on a wall of one of the downtown businesses, expanded in scope until, one and half years later, 25 four by eight sheets of crezon board were covered with historical images spanning over 100 years.

The Elk Point Historical Society coordinated the project, local artist and and history buff Billie Milholland researched and painted it and the community as a whole contributed with old photos, anecdotes, memories and as models for the dozens of personalities represented in the mural. The artist used outdoor, artist quality acrylic on a tinted gesso background. The mural is protected with two finishes, one which seals the painting to the board and one with ultraviolet inhibitors to minimize sun damage.

RCMP CENTENNIAL MONUMENT

Located at 4802 - 50 Avenue

Marks RCMP 100th Birthday
Designed and Painted by Ralph Kryvenchuk
Prepared by Steve Shmyr

Located at 4802 - 50 Avenue
WWII Soldier Statue

Designed by Elk Point Royal Canadian Legion and Herman Poulin
Annual Ceremony, November 11 starting at 10:45 a.m.