Today’s Town Salute goes out to Hirsch, Saskatchewan!

“This Jewish Farm Colony was formed and settled under the Jewish Colonization Association founded by Baron Maurice de Hirsch, a German Jewish financier and philanthropist, to help the plight of Jews fleeing from Russian and Polish persecution, where waves of pogroms (attacks against Jews) plagued the Jewish people of Eastern Europe. Starting in 1892 Jewish families who emigrated were settled by the Jewish Colonization Association at Hirsch, about 18 miles east of Estevan. The Colony, the first in Canada to be established by the Association, was named for its founder and benefactor, Baron de Hirsch.” – Discover Hirsch, “Discover our Southeast Communities.”

Helen Perrson, a longtime resident of Hirsch, told us that she'd lived there since she was a girl and loves it. Close enough to modern amenities but away from the hustle and bustle, Hirsch is located 30 KM east of Estevan on Highway 18.

Find out more about the rich history of this small town by going HERE.