An opportunity to stop in a great small town.
The Town of Herbert was named after Sir Michael Henry Herbert, an English Diplomat who became the British Ambassador to the United States. In 1903 the Canadian Government opened much of its land in the area for settlement. It was advertised as "The World's Choicest Wheat Lands". Many settlers did not really know exactly what they were coming to. They did not realize how barren and treeless the prairies were, how windy this flat country could be summer and winter, how very cold and sometimes dangerous a prairie winter could be, or how hot the summers usually were.
Because everyone in the community came from somewhere else, the town was like a patchwork of many nationalities and religious backgrounds. This diversity bred a feeling of closeness that still exists in Herbert's history. Though much has changed in Herbert's history, a great deal remains the same. The prairies still seem to stretch on forever; and as long as they do, Herbert will remember its heritage and friendly way of treating people.