REMEMBERING WHEN: First time ever seeing colour TV
It was November 1967. I was seven years old and in town after school one day for a little girl’s birthday party.
Classroom memories at Turvin School
If you take a short drive in the country, heading southeast from Kindersley, you’ll spot an old one-room school which remains standing at its original location.
A glimpse at Kindersley 65 years ago
This photo from the Saskatchewan Archives shows the town of Kindersley as it looked in 1959. Notice the angle parking and the park on Railway Avenue…
First World War Veteran Ralph Hodgson inspired a generation of War Amputees
Ralph Hodgson (1895-1948) lived by the motto inscribed on his tombstone: “It’s not what you have lost that counts but what you have.”
Lest We Forget: Send us your stories
We welcome your submissions for our Remembrance Day special edition.
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…
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…
Caleb resident recalls his 42 years as a business owner
The week of October 20 to 26th is designated as Small Business Week and a time to acknowledge entrepreneurs who serve our communities.
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.
Luseland’s hotel has been in business since 1912
The Royal George Hotel has been in business since 1913. During all those years it has been serving food and cocktails, and providing entertainment at its location on Pacific Avenue.
Postcard and historic photos
This postcard of the town of Kerrobert was mailed from Superb, Sask. to its destination in Kingston, Ontario in September of 1915.
A glimpse of a century old celebration in Kerrobert
This photo from 105 years ago was taken at Kerrobert during the “Peace Celebration” to mark the end of WWI.
Bantam hockey players from Luseland’s past
Tim Patterson posted a photo of his old Luseland Mallards Bantam team from the 1966-67 season on the Historic Saskatchewan facebook page.
When postage stamps depicted Saskatchewan’s harvest
A contributor to the Historic Saskatchewan facebook page posted a photo of this 1930 postage stamp.
Remember these Plenty grads?
These Plenty grad students celebrated their graduation in September of 1974. Check out all the men in plaid!
A memory from the Luseland Bible Camp
This photo, taken a decade ago in 2014, captures a memory from the Luseland Bible Camp. It was the second year the camp had held their Princess for a day activity.
Swimming competitors from decades past
Even though this photo was taken fifty years ago, in 1974, you may still recognize some of these members of the Kindersley Lions Swim Club.
Anyone remember Freshie Day, 1989?
Does anyone remember celebrating “Freshie Day” at their local high school? It was a time when every Grade 12 student was assigned a younger student who had graduated into the high school realm.
Bea shares childhood memories from 1930s and 40s
A long-time Kindersley area resident shared her stories about growing up near Beadle, Saskatchewan. Bea Cooke celebrated her 90th birthday last month at Caleb Village...
Look what we found in the archives!
You just never know what you’ll find in the newspaper archives. Twenty-five years ago these individuals were four of the entries in the “Sexiest Businessman Contest”.