Land

In 1895, Alex McDonald purchased River Lot 8 on the Sturgeon River. While building their log house and clearing the land near the Sturgeon River which flowed by the property, Alex McDonald lived in a small cabin located nearby. Mr. Bellerive assisted Alex McDonald with building the house.

A granary was built in 1912 on the farm and still remains to this day. In 1913, the family's house, was moved log by log to its present location near Carrot creek which runs through the middle of River Lot 8. Alex McDonald felt that moving the house to a central location would facilitate the easier operation of the farm.









Another major building project was undertaken in 1918 with the erection of a barn. It was a considerable size for those days with a large loft and a total height of 60 feet. It was used until 1980 and was demolished in 1982.

Alex McDonald purchased a half section of land near Big lake from Lucien Boudreau. Alex rented the property for awhile, then harvested hay from it until it was sold in the mid-1940s.

In the late 1940s and 1950s, black gold was discovered under the McDonald farm. There are large deposits of oil and gas under the farm.