It is approximately 115 kilometres (71 mi) south of Saskatchewan's capital city, Regina, and about midway between Weyburn and Assiniboia on Highway 13.

Most of those settlers came from the Bruce and Huron county regions of Ontario, but a few came from other parts of the world, including the United States, Europe and the British Isles.

[9] The lots for the town of Ogema were originally sold by the Canadian Pacific Railway, which was then building a branch line through southern Saskatchewan.

[12] On July 5, 1912, lumber yard manager Raymond Kenneth Rounds coordinated a census which concluded that there were 540 citizens living in the village.

[14] Disaster struck the town in January 1915 when a fire broke out on the east side of Main Street and destroyed nine businesses.

[15] Eventually, though, the returning soldiers settled into their new jobs and the epidemic passed, giving the people of Ogema renewed hope for the 1920s.

The Canadian government sent "relief"[18] cars that brought in vegetables, fish, bedding, and other basics to the rural residents.

Problems arose as people weren't able to afford their property taxes[18] and many families packed up and left, others stayed and tried their best.

[25] More water pipes were set in place and more fire hydrants installed,[26] showing a definite sign of progress for the town.

[28] Residents wanted a safe place to store and present their heritage valuables,[28] so volunteers worked to restore them until they were ready for display.

[32] Each building holds artifacts to take visitors on a tour of pioneer living,[33] especially in terms of agriculture: The museum houses over 150 pieces of old farm equipment.

[34] The day begins with a pancake breakfast, then a church service, and then demonstrations, which include blacksmithing, flour-making, and rope-making.

[35] 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.

[36] Numerous Filipinos live in the town, many of whom initially arrived to work at the Big Sky hog barn that opened in 2000.

[40] The school offers a variety of courses, giving students the option to pursue further studies in post-secondary institutions.

The Wall is of significant importance because it was considered a foolish investment by government officials and wouldn't last longer that a decade.

[42] Ogema's original train station stood at the south end of Main Street on the north side of the railway tracks.

Over the next seven years, 1,000 of hours of labour were put into the station and, in the summer of 2009, it was opened to the public, nearly fully restored and furnished with original furniture and artifacts.

Today, the Station has been fully refurbished and Southern Prairie Railway runs historical train tours from Ogema.

[45] In 2004, the grandstand was dedicated to Arleene Johnson Noga, a women’s American baseball player who was raised in Ogema.

This grandstand and field are home to the Ogema Colts, a men's baseball team in the Borderline Fastball League.

[47] In the spring of 1911, the town of Ogema and the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) began construction on a small park surrounding the train station.

Its hundreds of thousands of artifacts and items make it the largest community owned museum in Western Canada.

This event offers blacksmith, threshing and rope making demonstrations as well as a parade and musical entertainment.

[52] Today, the Deep South Animal Clinic provides service to Ogema and surrounding areas, including Weyburn, Regina, Moose Jaw, and Assiniboia.

In 1989 the Royal Bank in Ogema was fully renovated, which included expanding the building with a 20' x 40' addition, and constructing a wheelchair ramp.

[62] After the manager Roy Farr resigned, the Association wanted to move these back into the town, but the Wartime Prices and Trade Board did not allow it.

[62] This store was moved to the north side of Ogema in 1954, and four years later they bought a building in the centre of town, which they added on to.

[62] [63] In 2000, Big Sky Farms Inc. opened hog production facilities in Ogema, creating around 45 jobs in the community.

"[69] As well as wanted ads/rent ads, the latest on boy scouts, and a "Tax Sales List" with a description of property and the cost for each pieces.