Western Development Museum News
Showing 179 results
Celebrating 1,077 Volunteers
April 7, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
Volunteers positively impact our lives everyday. The WDM is extremely proud of the dedicated and hardworking volunteers who contribute to our Museum and our communities. In 2018, 1,077 volunteers donated…
Doukhobors in Saskatchewan
March 21, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
Doukhobors have lived in Saskatchewan for 120 years, first arriving in 1899. They came to Canada with the hope of practicing their religion freely. The WDM has partnered with the…
Outreach and Communication: A New Display at Marion M. Graham Collegiate by the WDM
March 14, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
On March 6, 2019, the WDM installed a small display in the Marion M. Graham Collegiate library in Saskatoon. This installation was part of a renewed effort for outreach at…
Good Samaritan Finds WDM Moose Jaw Vulcan Locomotive Bell
March 6, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
The WDM Moose Jaw is thrilled to announce that a good Samaritan found and returned the bell from the 1914 Vulcan Locomotive! The individual, who wishes to remain anonymous, found…
Museum Governance Matters
February 28, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
While you may be aware that the WDM has a Board of Directors, have you ever considered what the Board does? Or why museum governance matters? By definition (Canadian Museums…
The Restoration of a Waterous Road Roller
February 21, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
If you’ve been to the WDM Moose Jaw in the past year or so, you may have seen our 1914 Waterous Road Roller (WDM-1973-S-1080) on display. Before August 2017 you…
Celebrating Diversity in Saskatchewan
February 13, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
In late 2017, the WDM launched the Saskatchewan LGBTQ2+ History Collection with the goal of creating a permanent collection of objects that tell stories about LGBTQ2+ life in Saskatchewan. We…
Spanish Flu and Its Impact on Saskatchewan Healthcare
February 7, 2019
In October of 1918, Spanish Flu broke out in Saskatchewan, carried home by soldiers returning from the First World War. By the end of 1918, nearly 4,000 people in Saskatchewan…
Governing the WDM
January 24, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
The responsibility for governing the WDM is held by our Board of Directors. There will be more about museums and governance in future blog posts. For now, governance is simply…
100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
January 17, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
The Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church (artifact ID WDM-1973-NB-13900) at the WDM North Battleford dates to as early as 1909, when early Ukrainian settlers to the Hafford area of…
