Ukrainian Catholic Parish of St. John the Baptist

The Ukrainian Catholic Parish of St. John the Baptist is another of Canada’s historic places in west central Saskatchewan. The church was constructed in 1944 on a two-acre site 16 km south and 5 km west of Kindersley in the Rural Municipality of Newcombe No. 260. The heritage value of the small wooden church lies in its association with the district’s Ukrainian Catholic community. Ukrainians who settled in this area were part of the wave of Ukrainian immigration to Canada that followed World War 1. The church served as a place of worship for over 40 years, from 1944 to 1986.

PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST