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Memory Mondays – Small Settler Homes
June 6, 2022
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
This month’s #MemoryMondays are featuring small settler homes! These very small houses were built by early Saskatchewan settlers as temporary shelters until they could build larger, more permanent homes. When…
5 Ways To ‘Stretch’ Food Like a Wartime Home Cook
May 25, 2022
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
Food Rationing During the Second World War, many resources were diverted to the war effort. Rationing was introduced across Canada to make sure everyone got their share and to stop…
WDM SASKATOON RECEIVES FUNDING FOR ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT ON BOOMTOWN
May 25, 2022
Saskatoon
The Government of Canada is investing in the WDM Saskatoon through $106,410 from PrairiesCan under the Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF), and $40,790 from Canadian Heritage under the Canada Cultural…
WDM SIGNS SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH BMO FINANCIAL GROUP FOR BMO DAY AT THE WDM
May 5, 2022
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
The Western Development Museum is thrilled to announce a province-wide three-year sponsorship agreement has been signed with BMO Financial Group to provide two free admission days per year at each…
Jewish Heritage Month
May 2, 2022
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
May is Jewish Heritage Month. To mark this, the WDM Saskatoon will host a small display on Jewish holidays for the month of May in partnership with Congregation Agudas Israel…
Memory Mondays – Railway Construction in Saskatchewan
May 2, 2022
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
May’s #MemoryMondays are featuring photos of railway construction in Saskatchewan. These photos are from the WDM’s Barton Collection of photos, documenting multiple generations of a family who lived on a…
WDM SALUTES VOLUNTEERS DURING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK
April 25, 2022
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
The WDM is Saskatchewan-inspired, and one of the most inspirational parts of the Museum is our volunteer team. They educate the next generation, make ice cream by hand, send messages…
Moving a Collection – Part Two
April 13, 2022
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
The Curatorial & Corporate Services Centre is currently moving the Small Artifacts and Documents Collection. Learn more about the project here. The first step has been to conduct an inventory…
Moving a Collection
March 16, 2022
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
The Curatorial & Corporate Services Centre is currently undertaking a project to move the Small Artifacts and Documents Collection. The Collection’s move is a great opportunity for the WDM to…
Black Railway Porters in Saskatchewan Part Two: A Personal Story
February 22, 2022
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
With special thanks to Arnold LaFayette, Carol Lafayette Boyd and the Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum, for their assistance in the research and writing of this post. This is the…
