History of Tyner Memorial Hall
By Joan Janzen
Tyner Memorial Hall has been a fixture at Eston Riverside Regional Park for over a decade. It was placed on its cement foundation after being moved in March of 2008. The hall replaced the Penkill School which had been used as a hall for the previous three decades. Its capacity of 150-160 people was considerably more spacious than the previous hall.
The ‘Grass to Grain’ history book and the Tyner history book recorded the move, and the history of the building.
The building dates back to the 1940s when the west annex of the Federal Grain Co. Elevator at Tyner was purchased, as well as a Sask Wheat Pool annex. The lumber was used to sheet up the outside of the hall and add on a kitchen. The hall was a reminder of the young men and women who joined the forces of their country.
The hall project was possible thanks to the efforts of a fundraising committee, and the facility has been serving the Riverside Regional Park ever since.
The Tyner Hall was moved to its present location at Eston Riverside Regional Park in 2008, when it received a facelift and has been providing a venue at the park ever since. Photo Grass to Grain Volume Two
NEW PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST