sentences:  There are different theories as to the origin of the name of Waskada.One states that it was given by the federal government, being an Aboriginal word meaning "the best of everything," and another, attributed to Manitoba politician Robert Stirton Thornton, states that it was derived by a Sioux expression, ""wa-sta-daow,"" meaning "better further on," which was told to settlers in hopes that they would keep moving on and not settle in the area.One of the earliest signs of settlement in Waskada is the local post office, which was established in the area in 1883, and the rest of the town was built around.