L’église de la paroisse Saint-Hubert et son cimetière

If you have a sense of adventure, the church and cemetery of this community could spark some exciting conversations. Saint-Hubert is the patron saint of hunters. Is this what motivated the naming of the church and the hamlet? Possibly, since the counts of La Rolanderie liked to hunt. However, we could not confirm this. The site of the church, the proximity of the Pipestone Valley creek and the local history evoke a little-known facet of the colonization of the West by Francophones. The Saint-Hubert cemetery's heritage value lies in its age and relationship with the region's first settlers. A group of French and Belgian aristocrats — "the counts" —came to Saskatchewan to escape their home country's adverse conditions and settle in the area. While the earls' economic ventures in Saskatchewan proved unsuccessful, prompting their return to Europe, many of their employees and supporters remained in the district and established the community of St. Hubert. Several of these settlers are buried in the cemetery. This situation creates a link between the current residents of the area and their ancestors. 

The heritage value of the property also resides in its architecture. The church was built in 1935 after a fire destroyed an earlier church. As a result, the church displays the influence of the neo-Gothic style typical to rural churches of the time. This influence can be seen in the vault, the pointed window, the central bell tower, and the high vertical proportions. 

The property's heritage value also resides in its use as a center of religious worship. The property was once part of a large Roman Catholic complex, which included the Saint Joan of Arc nursing home, a presbytery and a parish hall. Most other buildings have been removed, and the church is the last active building in the complex.