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Black Railway Porters in Saskatchewan Part One: Background
February 15, 2022
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
With special thanks to the Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum, Carol LaFayette-Boyd and Arnold LaFayette for their assistance in the research and writing of this blog series. Additional research assistance…
Memory Mondays – Winter Transportation
February 7, 2022
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
This month’s #MemoryMondays post features winter transportation: sledding, skiing and snowshoeing. The photos are taken from the WDM’s Barton Collection of Photographs, held in the George Shepherd Library. This collection…
Artifact Feature – Red Pheasant
January 12, 2022
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
The Red Pheasant H-10 Type 36 aircraft on display in the aircraft gallery of the WDM Moose Jaw is the only known Red Pheasant in Canada and the oldest known…
WDM’s Moose Jaw and Saskatoon Receive Provincial Funding to Expand Connectivity and Technology
January 4, 2022
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The Government of Saskatchewan recently announced additional funding of $60,000 for the WDM Moose Jaw and Saskatoon to expand Wi-Fi connectivity, upgrade IT equipment and improve the visitor experience. “The…
Memory Mondays – Snow Forts
January 3, 2022
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
January’s #MemoryMondays are about snow forts! Featuring five photos from the WDM’s Barton Collection of photos, these images show how having fun in the snow hasn’t changed much over the…
The Great Depression – Making Do
December 13, 2021
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
The Great Depression was a period of widespread hardship in Saskatchewan and across Canada in the 1930s. Across Canada, a third of workers were unable to find work and a…
Memory Mondays – Snowpeople
December 6, 2021
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
#MemoryMondays are back with pictures of snowpeople from the WDM’s George Shepherd Library Barton Collection of photographs. This collection of photos documents everyday life of a family on a farm…
Artifact Feature – Newspaper and Postcard from the First World War
November 11, 2021
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November 11, 1918 marked the official end to the First World War. After over four years of fighting, more than 60,000 Canadians had been killed and 172,000 were wounded. The…
Memory Mondays – Play
November 1, 2021
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
November’s #MemoryMondays are all about play. Children and adults alike having fun and amusing themselves. Toys, playgrounds, and sports are all featured. What similarities and differences between these photos and…
Artifact Feature – Jules the Turkey
October 14, 2021
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
Meet Jules the turkey! Jules was bred as part of an effort to reinvigorate wild turkey populations in Saskatchewan for the purpose of hunting. Eggs were brought to Bruno, Saskatchewan…
