An inventor from the past
Wind mills were a common sight on farms, but there was an elaborate wind mill in the Major area. That’s where James Moscrip and his wife farmed
1955 parade in Eston!
Prairie West Historical Society in Eston shared this photo from a 1955 parade in the community.
A Homesteader’s Story: NO MORE SPUDS AND A 2-STOREY SOD HOUSE
An article by J.E. Hess printed in the history book “Many Trails Crossed Here” records the story of his father homesteading in Oyen in July, 1910.
Provincial Ringette 1989
It’s hard to believe this team of athletes participated in the Provincial Ringette Tournament held in Kindersley in spring of 1989.
Remember when Ostriches arrived in Luseland?
More than a couple of decades ago, Triple ‘S’ Rhea Farms at Luseland were the talk of the town when they brought twenty South American Ostriches or Rheas to their farm.
Era from the past
This photo was published in a March, 1984 issue of The Clarion, courtesy of Hugh McLean from Kindersley.
Piano Duet Award from 1984
Forty years ago Janice Walde and Lynelle Sherwin were the recipients of the Piano Duet Award from the Kindersley Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary and a $25 cash prize…
Distracted driving in the 1960s
What do you think distracted driving looked like in the 1960s? Kindersley resident Bill Stephenson recalled setting a 9-inch black and white television on the fender of his tractor…
Bill Stephenson has had a life well lived
Bill Stephenson is looking forward to his upcoming 96th birthday on March 18th. He and his wife Joan enjoy living at Caleb Village in Kindersley.
Local entertainers from the past
In February of 1989, a radio-thon took place in Kindersley at the Elks Hall, which featured twenty talented groups of performers.
Memorable visitors to Kindersley
It was exactly thirty years ago when hockey legends Bobby and Dennis Hull were in the stands at a Kindersley Jr. Klippers game.
Looking back at the 1964 opening of the Royal Bank
Doreen Walz, who was employed at the Royal Bank in 1964, recalled the day they moved the old brick bank on Main Street in Kerrobert to the new Royal Bank.
When Eatonia Hospital delivered doubles
Up until 1970, many babies were born at the hospital in Eatonia, Sask. Thanks to Eatonia’s history book “A Past to Cherish”, the birth of sets of twins were listed.
Carnival days in the 1950s
According to the “Kindersley Memories” history book, the first figure skating carnival occurred in 1936 or 1937, and the sport has thrived ever since.
Do you recognize these rocking girls from 2009?
In February 2009, a group of 55 girls in Kindersley raised $14,000 in pledges for the Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation. The Grade 4 to 7 students from Westberry School and Elizabeth School…
Hoosier’s first outdoor bonspiel was cold but fun
Hosting a curling bonspiel outdoors during -30 temperatures was recorded as a fun event back in 1999 when Hoosier held its first annual Hoosier Outdoor Cash Bonspiel in late January.
Glen Sitter calls the museum his “happy place”
Not many people can claim they were born in a log cabin, but Kindersley resident Glen Sitter came into this world in 1935 in a log cabin located between Turtle Lake and Great Sand Lake.
LEAVE IT TO THE BEAVERS
Do you recognize any of these boys from a January, 1978 Investment Night in Kindersley for the Beavers held in the United Church basement?
Smiley stone wall remains a tourist attraction
A wall of stone in the midst of the flat Saskatchewan landscape has attracted the attention of motorists for close to sixty years.
Many boys learned how to skate and play in Marengo
The local Marengo history book “The Wind Still Blows” captured a photo of one of the many young hockey teams in Marengo.