Prairie Gold Scouts Honoured with Chief Scout Award in 1997
Do you recognize these Boy Scouts from the Prairie Gold District who were awarded the Chief Scout Award nearly thirty years ago?
Best summers were spent at Cypress Hills Park
Cypress Hills Provincial Park has been an all-time favourite destination for many people from Saskatchewan and Alberta for many, many years.
Three seniors from Eatonia share happy childhood memories
It was such a pleasure to visit with three nonagenarians (aged 90–98) at Eatonia Oasis Living. Gail Guidinger (90), Frances Swan (97), and Lloyd Adams (98) happily shared…
Historic Saskatchewan: Kindersley Memories
Relatives of former Kindersley and area residents recently posted some old photos on Historic Saskatchewan’s Facebook page.
Two determined young, single women homesteaded near Kindersley
Homesteaders crowded around the Saskatoon land office in the early 1900s, waiting to claim land, but the majority of those pioneers were men.
Do-Si-Do and away we go!
Connie and Bill Meek of Luseland (foreground) and Art and Jo Cortus of Dodsland promenade through the steps and turns of square dancing…
First Rubber-Tired Tractor in Saskatchewan
Bill Good, a Massey-Harris agent, stands with the first rubber-tired tractor sold in Saskatchewan as local farmers gather for a closer look.
Kerrobert Red Dogs bring Senior Ball back to the diamond
Baseball is making a comeback in Kerrobert — and a brand-new senior team is leading the charge.
Small town of Cabri is experiencing population growth
“Raise them Rural” is a popular slogan used to attract families to rural living and a small-town lifestyle. Cabri, located in southwestern Saskatchewan…
Travelling museum stopped in Kindersley 50 years ago
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.
SNOW PLACE LIKE HOME!
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’s Future Hockey Stars, Back in the Day!
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.
Prairie Sentinel
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…
From Ceylon to Kindersley: Carol Gerle shares treasured memories
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.
Biggest barn in North America stood for the shortest amount of time
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.
Snow Much Fun!
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.
Stamina is the force that drives these drummers
According to a Dec. 31, 2001 West-Central Crossroads article, Barclay formed a drum circle three years earlier after purchasing a collection of drums.
Christmas Memories from Flaxcombe, Luseland, and Kindersley
Enjoy these Christmas memory photos from Flaxcombe in 1945, Luseland in the 1930s, and Kindersley in 1960.
A GLIMPSE OF CYPRESS HILLS PARK’S PAST
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.