The Royal Bank In 1989 the Royal Bank in Ogema was fully renovated, which included expanding the building with a 20’ x 40’ addition, and constructing a wheelchair ramp. During these renovations, the bank was also fully computerized and modernized. In 1990 the Royal Bank celebrated its 80th anniversary in Ogema. The bank is also active in community events, especially by sponsoring various awards, and participating in the annual fair. Radius Credit Union In 1984 the Radius Credit Union in Ogema decided to computerize. With computerization came new products including Master Card product lines and automated tellers. At the same time registered retirement savings plans, registered retirement income funds, interest bearing chequing, youth accounts, and some insurance services were emerging. In 1987, it became clear that the Credit Union would either have to renovate the existing building, or move into a new one. After looking at the decisions of other Credit Unions with similar problems, they decided to renovate, and early in 1988, the Board of Directors sent out letters to all the local tradesmen with the renovation plan. In the fall of 1988, the newly renovated Credit Union had its grand opening. In 1990, the Credit Union celebrated its 40th anniversary in Ogema. Other services Other services in Ogema include the Ogema library, and the post office. Business and industry Mr. T.M. Gamble wrote a letter in 1913 describing the town. “Ogema has the appearance of a very busy and energetic little town, it is fortunate in having many citizens of good standing with marked ability for developing a town. It has no less than seven stores, one bank, a bakery, two large livery stables with the prospects of a third, four lumber yards, two others coming in, five machine companies, two flour and feed stores, one starting in business, no hotel but three restaurants, a number of offices and residential buildings.” Hotels The Royal Hotel was built by Jake Nurnberger in 1910 on Railway Avenue, a two and a half storey building. Their dining room, the first in the town, was used by the railway construction crews, and later by the people arriving by train. Also in 1910, the Whittam Brothers built the Ogema Hotel, although this came to be used as an apartment building under the later ownership of Eddie Sadler. Then in 1914, T.H. West built the National Hotel. There are currently two hotels in Ogema.