“Raise them Rural” is a popular slogan used to attract families to rural living and a small-town lifestyle. Cabri, located in southwestern Saskatchewan…

Newspaper archives show a travelling museum rolled into Kindersley 50 years ago, bringing exhibits and library programming to the community for a full week in February 1976.

Josephine Johnston and her brothers Howard and Gerald Olsen pose on their sled in front of their home in Dodsland, Sask., in this 1942 photo…

Oakwood students and wanna-be hockey players from the past. L-R: Sherman McArthur, Glen Shortt, Gordon Shortt, Dennis Dunn, Willis Strangeway, Ken Dunn, Marion  McArthur.

The grain elevator in Esther, Alberta, is a historic Alberta Wheat Pool (AWP) structure, built in 1925 as one of their first, making it the oldest standing AWP elevator…

Carol Gerle is a familiar face in Kindersley, having lived here with her husband, Dan, since 1979. She recently took time to share memories from her journey that eventually led her to this town.

The biggest barn that stood for the shortest amount of time was built in 1914 approximately ten kilometres northwest of Leader, Sask., near the South Saskatchewan River.

Grandpa Gary (aka Gary Babcock) shared these photos on the Historic Saskatchewan Facebook page in 2023. With the rally coming up this weekend, they’re worth a look.

According to a Dec. 31, 2001 West-Central Crossroads article, Barclay formed a drum circle three years earlier after purchasing a collection of drums.

Enjoy these Christmas memory photos from Flaxcombe in 1945, Luseland in the 1930s, and Kindersley in 1960.

A 1936 photograph submitted by John Schmitt to the Historic Saskatchewan Facebook page shows his mother standing in front of what is now the café, facing the lake.

Moving an old homesteader’s stable in Eston, Saskatchewan.

Grace Bomersine (William) was the first girl to own figure skates in Kerrobert. Since there were no teachers, she would go to the Sonja Henie movies and try to emulate her moves.

This 1950s Chrysler featured the “Highway Hi-Fi,” a built-in record player that let drivers listen to vinyl records while on the road.

Back in the day, a popular photo op was seeing just that. In this image from Memoirs of Mariposa, Sam Patchell holds the reins while Shirley and Ross Patchell…

In 2006, a group of men from Leader and area posed for the world-famous 2007 Pot Hole Calendar. At that time, Hwy. 32 was riddled with bone-jarring potholes, with no plans for repairs…

Queen Elizabeth I appeared on a Canadian $20 bill in 1935 at the age of nine. The bill is exceptionally rare, as high-denomination notes had limited circulation at the time.

Ashley Rye, front, smiles as she takes the stage at Kindersley’s first Bridal Fair and Fashion Show at the Kindersley Inn, accompanied by Tara Dietz in a blush pink gown.

It may look like this trucker asked for a super-sized bucket of chicken for the road, but don’t be fooled. The “bucket” is actually a wind-damaged sign from the local Kentucky Fried Chicken.

During the holiday season, many people dig out their so-called ugly Christmas sweaters. Workplaces often designate days for employees to wear them…