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Musical Memories!

These two Kindersley girls performed a flute and violin duet at the carol festival in December of 1980, performing “Little Town of Bethlehem.”

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BLIZZARD OF 1955

This Prairie West Historical Society photo was taken at Secord’s Hill near Eston. It wasn’t dated but may have been taken during the historical blizzard of 1955.

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Merrington School memories

This photo of students at Merrington School was posted by Historic Saskatchewan. It is estimated it may have been taken some time during the 1930s, however that is merely a guess.

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Stranraer in the 1950s

The village of Stranraer is located on the CPR line that runs from Rosetown to Dodsland. The railway was built in 1911 and the post office at Stranraer opened in December of the same year…

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A glimpse at a pioneer’s life

The 1956 book A Wheatland Heritage by E. Armstrong offers a glimpse at the pioneer way of life. In March 1910, John Littlejohn and his wife and four children sailed…

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Pioneer kids were working kids

We’ve all heard pioneer stories about children working on the farm at very young ages. This photo is just one example of children who began operating equipment before they were ten years old.

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