Welcome to Sexsmith - GPA CAR III Traditional Cache

In 1985, Sexsmith merchants undertook a revitalization program to bring it back to the early 1900’s A stroll down Sexsmith’s main street takes you a step back in time and is a must to see. .

In 1909 an Ontario born surveyor named Walter Mcfarlane was contracted by the government to map out the town of Sexsmith and surrounding area. At the time the area was occupied mostly by Métis who traded furs at the trading post at Lake Saskatoon. Sexsmith was named after David Sexsmith, one of the first trappers of the area. The railway finally came in 1916 which resulted in more settlers coming to the area. In 1929 Sexsmith was incorporated into a village with more than 200 people living in it.