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Local History
DODSLAND—Twenty-five years ago, the RM of Winslow celebrated its 90th anniversary and marked the turn of the century by creating a time capsule.
According to the RM of Happyland website, the rural areas of the province were initially divided into Local Improvement Districts for government administration purposes.
Did you ever wonder how our surrounding communities acquired their names? Most of those villages and towns were named after a pioneer and Smiley is one of them.
An Alberta couple found this newspaper clipping and posted it on Facebook. Notice the date of this issue of the Lethbridge Herald is June, 1961.
MOOSE JAW - February 9th 1945 – A strange object was seen in the sky falling to earth. Upon landing, the police were called and shortly afterward the Army arrived…
Can you identify these Grade 2 and 3 Eatonia students who were captured in a photo back in 1990?
We always enjoy having photos dropped off at our office for publication! Thanks to Ken Longmire who brought in this photo circa 1961 from the Beadle Curling Rink.
Ken Fleming of Kindersley submitted this photo of his mother’s graduation from Marvel Hairdressing School in Toronto in 1945. She was 25 years old at the time.
MENDHAM - When was the last time the village of Mendham received world recognition? Some locals may recall February 21, 1995, when they peered up at the sky…
It’s hard to believe it’s been 40 years since the sod turning for Heritage Manor took place at the end of February, 1985.
ESTON—Since March 8 is International Women’s Day, it seems appropriate to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Eston’s long-time resident, Shelagh Vance.
Do any rural prairie dwellers remember receiving a visit from a Watkins salesman any time during the span of the 1930s to 1970s?
Broadacres is located twelve miles northeast of Kerrobert. Besides the RM of Mariposa shop, all that remains at Broadacres is an old community hall, a dilapidated municipal office and the remnants of three houses.
We always enjoy having photos dropped off at our office for publication! Thanks to Ken Longmire who brought in a couple of great pics from the past…
Did you know that the town of Eatonia made the cover of the 1955 Eaton’s catalogue? These photos are courtesy of the Eatonia Heritage Park Facebook page.
Historic Saskatchewan posted this photo of a stamp issued in 1955 celebrating the 50th anniversary of Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Mr. Frank Nichol, teacher at Kindersley Composite School (KCS), presented the new Canadian flag to Jim Bowman SRC president.
You’re never too young to begin doing chores. This photo from the Kindersley Memories history book shows Pat Van de Velde milking a cow at age months in 1939.
Why do we love our cats so much? That question can be a real head-scratcher at times. Demanding, fickle, aloof, and self-important, they always want what they want…
This is an old photo I found of my parents Albert Schwengler and Mary (Schneider). I’m guessing it was taken during the summer of 1946…
When we were growing up in the country in the 1970’s, we had to figure out things to do to keep ourselves occupied and to bring everybody together as a family…
This is a street view of Leader, Saskatchewan in 1954, complete with a couple of vintage automobiles.
EATONIA - As the railways were built and towns were established, banks followed closely behind. Initially, the original rural municipalities of Mantario and Royal Canadian dealt with the Union Bank in Alsask.
This photo was taken a few days before Christmas 1994 when four familiar faces enjoyed a pre-Christmas round of golf in Kindersley.
This aerial photo of the village of Loverna was taken some time in the 1950s and was posted by Brian Towe on Historic Saskatchewan’s Facebook page.
There's nothing quite like an old photo to bring back stories about the past. A photo posted by Ralph Goff on Historic Saskatchewan's Facebook page did precisely that.
A memory of New Year’s Eve in 1966 was shared on Historic Saskatchewan’s Facebook page, and it is worth sharing. Blaine Coleman tells his story, which reveals the fortitude…
School days at the community of Pinkham began back in 1912, according to information obtained from the history book Echoes of Pinkham Pioneers.
Mrs. Beryl English had recorded memories of teaching at Antelope Park School during the 1945-1946 school year in the history book entitled ‘The School Beneath the Hill’.
These two Kindersley girls performed a flute and violin duet at the carol festival in December of 1980, performing “Little Town of Bethlehem.”