North West Company built a permanent trading post on the east shore of Green Lake by the river mouth.

Men from the North West Company post seized the Hudson Bay Company post and its men

Union of the Hudson Bay Company and the North West Company. This had a stabilizing effect on trading posts and produced a virtual monopoly for the Hudson Bay Company, except that the post at Green Lake was closed for several years, apparently due to food and labour problems.

A small pox epidemic killed one-third of the Plains Indians.

 Father Moullen was the first priest to spend a winter in Green Lake. He left in the spring after spending a very tough winter.

North West Mounted Police force was established. * Father Legard wrote after visiting Green Lake that the Cree were more numerous than metis and showed little interference in the Catholic religion.

Problems of the Indians of Saskatchewan plus grievances of the Metis came to a head. Under the leadership of Louie Riel and Gabriel Dumont a provisional government with military support was set up after other alternatives failed. Battles took place at Duck Lake, Frog Lake, Fort Pitt and Batoche, and after a few months the fight was over and the rebellion stopped.

Father Doucet's report says the Cree came from Frog Lake to Onion Lake and then to Green Lake where the Bay store was ransacked.

Fort Carlton was abandoned as a result of the rebellion.

Telegraph line built from Green Lake to Meadow Lake.

Father Teston became the first postmaster in Green Lake.

A trail to Meadow Lake was opened for travel by horseback, but mostly by snowshoe or walking.

Revillon Brothers were traders in Green Lake competing with the Hudson Bay Company. There were other free traders through the years.

Saskatchewan and Alberta joined Confederation.

A new priest, Father Waddel, and a new teacher, Mr. Schneider, came to Green Lake.

The Green Lake School had been closed either because of lack of money or trouble getting teachers. In 1937 the school was opened again. A third school was built and another teacher hired. * Beginnings of talks about setting up a special metis area around Green Lake.

Sisters of the Presentation of Mary came to teach aid to provide medical help by running an outpost hospital. Facilities were built by the government and run by the Roman Catholic Mission through the Sisters.

A new Hudson Bay Store was built near the bridge. Mr. Hampton was the manager.

The new school opened with John Poiteras as principal. * Highway #155 began as a development road to the North. The existing bush trail, the Old Bay Trail, was regraded from Green Lake to Beauval and extended to Fort Black.

Highway #155 came under the Department of Natural Resources (D.N.R.) for maintenance. * An R.C.M.P. detachment set up in Green Lake.

At a special conference in Green Lake to discuss the government's programs for the area, it was recommended that each family be able to lease 80 acres. Twenty acres were to be fenced for buildings and pasture and the rest was to be seeded. People were to be encouraged to raise cattle, pigs and chickens.

Green Lake Lodge started by Jack O'Brien. 4 Cabins built.

The provincial set up five local families on farms with 30 head of breeding cattle (30 more were added later), some machinery and land. Special agreements for repayment of loans, land purchase and lease agreements were signed. Sayese, Hounsell, Gardiner, Arnault, and Dan Ross were selected by a committee. Hounsell, Sayese, and Ross signed agreements for payments on new leases. * C. Arnault entered a special agreement with V.L.A. * Gullickson built ten houses in Green Lake (Social Aid Avenue) for the Department of Municipal Affairs. People live in them on a lease purchase agreement.

The first Local Community Authority (L.C.A.) elected. * N.C.A 17 enlarged to include six townships by D.N.S. at the community’s request. * New Saskatchewan Forest Products mill completed in Green Lake. * Gymnasium built onto school.

Highway #55 from Meadow Lake to Green Lake to be completely hard surfaced. 

Planning study takes place.

Bob & Karen Henderson purchased Green Lake Lodge.

Village reassumes operations of Central Farm completely run by the village. Village signs a wood supply agreement with Province of Saskatchewan & Weyerheauser.

Green Lake Metis Farms Limited is incorporated.

Village owned sawmill burns down.

Sawmill reconstruction complete. The Premier of Saskatchewan, Lorne Calvert, performs the official opening ribbon cutting ceremony on July 25, 2002. 

The village signs a Wood Supply Agreement (W.S.A.) with Weyerhaeuser and the Province of Saskatchewan.

August – first licenced establishment opened by Yvonne Anderson (TNT Sports Bar). Bryan & Linda build deck on the south side of Green Lake Lodge.

New Mayor, Fred McCallum.  New Deck built on Cabin # 13. 

New owners open Convienence Store & Gas Bar.  7 of ourYamaha 15hsp, 4 stroke motors were stolen in March.  Anyone having any information regarding the whereabouts, please contact us or the RCMP.

Jensruds begin building their home on lakefront beside Lodge.

Bed and Breakfast ( B&B )opened in December. 3 rooms available in walk-out basement on lakeshore.  

Cabin #10 Old Mobile Home is sold.  All new toilets in shower house. #11 Cabin and #8 cabin both with new deck.Walkway to men's showerhouse rebuilt. New till in store.