[3] The area of Deloraine was originally home to the Assiniboine and the later the Hunkpapa, whose lives were centred around the plains bison herds.

[4] The federal government's efforts to settle the area led many Belgian settlers to arrive in 1888 and in even greater numbers in 1892.

In 1928 a grand stand was built on the site as the post-war popularity of the fairs and races spiked when they were restarted following World War I.

The community did see some growth in this decade through stimulus efforts when the Canadian government built the new Dominion Post Office Building in 1930.

[5] Like many small towns and cities across the country, Deloraine was profoundly impacted by World War II.

Just south of the community lie the Turtle Mountains, a plateau that rises 90 to 120 m (300 to 390 ft) above the surrounding countryside.

[8] Water was needed in the early days of the community and drilling took place using the power of steam engines and locomotives, including the Countess of Dufferin.

[4] After the dry years of the 1930s, a 100-acre (40 ha) water reservoir was constructed a few miles southeast of the town on the Turtlehead Creek, near the present day Deloraine Golf Course.

[5] The reservoir and the pipe connection to the town was completed in 1963 when the community had a reliable source of potable water.