Ogema is a town with a population of 403 located in south Central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is approximately south of Saskatchewan's capital city, Regina, and about midway between Weyburn and Assiniboia on Saskatchewan Highway 13. History The small Saskatchewan community known as Ogema and its surrounding community got its first settlers in 1908. Most of those settlers came from the Bruce and Huron county regions in Ontario, but a few came from other parts of the world, including the United States, Europe and the British Isles. The first settlers arrived in 1908. However, it wasn't until 1911 that a post office was established with the name of Ogema. The inaugural homesteaders of the land selected “Omega” as its name. “Omega” is a Greek term for the word “end.” The settlers chose this name because, at the time of settlement, it was “the end of the rail-line.” However, when it came time to register the name, they were told by the authorities that there was another town with that name and no two communities with the same name would be allowed. So it came to be that two letters were switched, and “Ogema” was born. Ogema is an Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) word meaning “Chief.” The lots for the town of Ogema were sold by the Canadian Pacific Railway, which was then building a branch line through the wilderness of southern Saskatchewan. During the early years of settlement, several modes of transportation were used. Along with walking, a people traveled by horseback, wagons, buggies and sleighs for the winter. Living quarters were prepared by the men, who led ahead of their families to make sure the homestead was ready. Power to these homesteads was supplied by oxen, mules or horses. The horses were fed with grain obtained through threshing. The seeding was done with wooden box drills. Threshing time was very exciting for the people of Ogema, as it was seen as the payoff for a year's worth of homesteading. The period of 1911 to 1913 was a fascinating time for the settlement. First, in February 1911, Ogema was declared a village on the west 1/2 at 22-7-22. On August 10, 1911, the Canadian Pacific Railway line between Assiniboia and Weyburn reached Ogema. The next year was even more exciting, with a telegraph line reaching the village, construction of the first curling rink, and the village's first official sports day being held on