Jeff put the idea in my head of trying the municipal offices. I have written emails to Leask, Parkside and Shellbrook now. I thank you Lilybell for your direct help in contacting also.
It is great that it is the 100th anniversary of Parkside - people are very interested in the history.
From Leask: I received a copy of some information from the Saskatchewan Archives about a Mark Pringle: a single, British, 50 year old farmer from Shellbrook. (I have M W Pringle on the 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, a blacksmith, living in Shellbrook).
Quote: He applied for entry to SE 10-49-4-W3 on May 6 1903. He built in 1907 and lived there continuously from July 1, 1908 to July 21, 1910.
Not sure what all those numbers and letters mean? District or land reference? It is describing his dwelling after that.