Kindersley’s first luxury hotel

By Joan Janzen

December 1st, 1984 marked the date of the grand opening of Kindersley Inn, which was described as a “luxury hotel”.  According to an article published a November issue of The Kindersley Clarion, the project was accomplished by seven local people.

At the time the hotel was among the community’s largest employers, with 70-80 people employed full-time and part-time. Expectations were that the number of employees would eventually climb to 120. Eighty percent of the employees were hired locally, and a chef was one employee who was hired from a larger centre.

Local investors in the hotel at that time included Martin Longtin, Garnet Hannon, Larry McGrath, Gord Benjaminson, Ron St. John, Jack Clark and Leonard Dahl.

In 1984, Kindersley’s newest hotel, the Kindersley Inn officially opened on December 1st, 1984. It was the project of seven local people, and was considered the community’s largest employer. Photo Kindersley Clarion, November 1984