The study follows Del Bonita’s postal story, including Emma Waters, the 1913 petition, and the June 1914 office opening. Pages 16–18 contain the local account and photographs; page 21 identifies earlier sources to follow.

Reference
DB-A009
Source reference
Journal of Alberta Postal History, issue 26, December 2022; pp. 16–18 and references p. 21
Date
2022-12
Date precision
month
What the date means
journal publication; historical events have earlier dates
Source context
The naming account draws on the 1981 community history, and postal dates cite Library and Archives Canada. The original petition and appointment record have not yet been inspected for this project.
Creator
Dale Speirs
Held by
Postal History Society of Canada website
Research status
Secondary study reviewed; complete 21-page PDF preserved
Rights
Full publicly accessible journal retained for local research. No blanket permission to republish its text or photographs is asserted.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-28.