John McPherson, one of the first settlers of the area, used to go out to Edmonton to purchase supplies: often, he would do so for many different people who would have asked him. One of the most important demands, though, was mail, and McPherson's home became a sort of post office, where he brought back mail and distributed it to the needed people. Eventually, the need for a real post office was seen, and Mr. McNabb, associate to McPherson, built the first post office with the help of Jacob Miller. The mail was officially brought out by various teams, and when the town of Spruce Grove moved to its permanent location, the post office was relocated into the general store. It then had an interesting and convoluted history of burning-downs and resurrections and many changings of hands, and as the town grew, the post service became more elaborate to serve the larger population. From humble beginnings to a large, organized network, Spruce Grove's post office and mail system has a rich history.Click here to visit the pages of "As The Roots Grow" that tell the post office's story:
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CIN Usefulness Ratings per grade:
- Gr. 1 - [3] LA [5] Social
- Gr. 2 - [3] LA [7] Social
- Gr. 3 - [4] LA
- Gr. 4 - [4] LA [3] Social
- Gr. 5 - [4] LA
- Gr. 6 - [5] LA
- Gr. 7 - [6] LA [4] Social
- Gr. 8 - [7] LA [2] Social
- Gr. 9 - [7] LA
- Gr. 10 - [6] LA [4] Social
- Gr. 11 - [5] LA
- Gr. 12 - [5] LA
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