Soup’s On! Happy 89th Birthday Wells Hotel

Join us for a free soup luncheon and open house Monday, November 13th from 12 pm to 2 pm to mark the 89th birthday of the Wells Hotel.
When the Cariboo Gold Quartz mine opened early in 1933, a survey of the Townsite of Wells was done by Major E.J. Gook. The first two lots, on the corner of Pooley Street and Sanders Avenue, were sold by the Townsite Company to entrepreneur Paddy MacDonell who built the Wells Hotel on the site.

The Wells Hotel was completed late in the fall of 1934, and a huge opening party was held at the hotel on the evening of November 13, hosted by the owners, Paddy and Mrs. MacDonell. For this special occasion the electric power supplied to the town was turned on for the first time.

While the Wells Hotel has seen many changes in ownership and several renovations in its long history, it continues to be a significant landmark in the town, offering an air of stability and culture to the ever-changing socio-economic landscape of Wells.

We’re inviting the community to join us for a free hot bowl of soup to gather a mark another year in the history of the hotel.