Kandahar village south of Big Quill Lake was given the name by Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.) workers because of a British victory in late 19th century in Afghanistan. The village is the smallest in the Lakes Settlements and was never incorporated. The inhabitants were always counted as part of the Rural Municipality of Big Quill. Two Icelanders from the Argyle Settlement in Manitoba settled in the village in 1910. They were Kristján Jónsson, son of Jón Hjálmarsson and Anna Kristjánsdóttir, and Torfi Steinsson from Akureyri and his wife Kristrún Pálína Jónsdóttir. Jón and Torfi opened a general store a little later which they operated until 1921. The photo above was taken in 1916, the store was in the big house in the middle. Photo RbQ
In front Gísli Benediktsson, Skafti Torfason (Scott Steinson) and Torfi Steinsson, wearing a hat. Photo RbQ