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 4H Club

The Boys and Girls Club Work, the present 4H program in Ogema, was organized in 1949 with a mostly agricultural focus. Two of the clubs include the Ogema Beef Club and the Ogema Homestead Club. Achievements from both are recognized beyond Ogema. The Ogema Beef Club team took first place at the Farm Boys Camp in Regina in 1955. The Ogema Homestead Club also placed first at the Moose Jaw Farm Girls' Camp in the same year. The 4H clubs travel by bus for tours all around Saskatchewan. In 1965, both clubs came together to form the Ogema 4H Multiple Club, which continues presently. Most Achievement Days and meeting s are held at the Ogema School.

Old Timer's Club

The Old Timer's Club was created in 1956 for the seniors of Ogema. The club gets together to socialize, playing games such as whilst and cribbage. At the club's most successful point, it reached 35 members.

Water Tower

In 1961, the water tower was built to provide a safe water supply for the people living in Ogema. The well is drilled 248 feet deep. More water pipes were set in place and more fire hydrant s installed, showing a definite sign of progress for the town.

Deep South Pioneer Museum

The town of Ogema has been known as a place of heritage since the establishment of the Deep South Pioneer Museum in 1977. Residents wanted a safe place to store and present their heritage valuables, so volunteers worked to restore them until they were ready for display. At first, the museum buildings were spread over five acre s of land, which soon became too small, so another five acres were purchased. The Deep South Pioneer Museum opened to the public on July 12, 1980, in correlation with Saskatchewan's 75th birthday. The museum maintains over 30 buildings, many of which were moved from Main Street and areas surrounding Ogema. Each building holds artifacts to take visitors on a tour of pioneer living, especially in terms of agriculture: The museum houses over 150 pieces of old farm equipment. The buildings include a drug store, an Anglican church, and homes.

Museum Day

The day after the Agricultural Society Annual Fair Day is Museum Day. Visitors take a tour of the museum and watch demonstrations made in the buildings about the pioneer way of life. The day begins with a pancake breakfast, then a church service, and then demonstrations, which include blacksmithing, flour-making, and rope-making. Together, the Agricultural Society Fair Day and Museum Day are meant to be an event to take pride in Ogema’s new and old citizen s, and attract visitors from outside of the area.

Dance Club

The Ogema Dance Club was created in 1995. In 2017, the club has approximately 45 dancers. Teacher Shayla Brown rehearses students twice a week in the Ogema Heritage Hall. The club hosts a competition and recital in the Ogema School every year, and travels to competitions in Regina and Avonlea.

Riding Arena

In 2001, the Ogema Riding Arena was built by members of the Big Muddy Team Roping Association. Many roping and barrel racing events take place here. The largest purpose of the arena is for the annual Agricultural Society Fair Day every July, where a kid’s rodeo and horse pulls take place.

Town Administration

In 2017, the mayor of Ogema is Carol Prentice, the Town Administrator Peggy Tuchscherer, and the Community Development Officer is Tanya Leonard.