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Butter churners and paystubs or why you should clean out your desk!
July 17, 2024
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
As part of an ongoing fire code compliance project at the Curatorial & Corporate Services Centre, we have been working with and relocating thousands of artifacts. Most of these haven’t…
Memory Mondays – Temporary Settler Shelters
July 1, 2024
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
For this month’s Memory Mondays, we’re sharing photos of temporary shelters used by early settlers in Saskatchewan. When many settlers first arrived on their homesteads, one of their first tasks…
Memory Mondays – A Look Back at Winter
June 3, 2024
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
Summer is just starting to get into swing in Saskatchewan, but for June’s Memory Mondays we’re going to share some wintery photos, all recently digitized as part of the WDM’s…
Memory Mondays – Asian Heritage Month – Wakabayashi Collection
May 6, 2024
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. In observance of this month, May’s Memory Mondays highlight artifacts and archival photos from the WDM’s Kimi and Tokujiro “Tom” Wakabayashi Collection. Asian…
WDM North Battleford Receives Rivers West District Volunteer Recognition Award
April 23, 2024
North Battleford
The Western Development Museum is thrilled to announce that WDM North Battleford was recently honoured by the Rivers West District for Sport, Culture & Recreation with a 2024 Volunteer Recognition…
Volunteer Highlight: WDM Saskatoon Blacksmiths
April 15, 2024
Saskatoon
Blacksmithing was always something that interested Bryan Ryan. When the WDM offered its first Introduction to Blacksmithing Course in 1988, Bryan was one of the first to sign up. He…
Volunteer Highlight: Bill Raynor
April 15, 2024
North Battleford
It was around 2015 that WDM volunteer Stan Mills, invited Bill Raynor to check out the WDM North Battleford. As Bill put it, “I came along with him to see…
Volunteer Highlight: Mark & Evelyn Michener
April 15, 2024
Moose Jaw
When Evelyn and Mark Michener moved to Moose Jaw from a small town in Ontario, they were looking for a way to contribute to their new community. They found the…
Volunteer Highlight: Ray Fribance, Dennis Stanley & Dave Buck
April 15, 2024
Curatorial & Corporate Services Centre
Dennis Stanley became a volunteer at the Curatorial & Corporate Services Centre in 2015. Like many folks, he was looking for volunteer opportunities in retirement. When his children were growing…
Volunteer Highlight: Greig Pearce
April 15, 2024
Yorkton
“Sure, I’ll do it!” is a common phrase uttered by WDM volunteers. On this occasion, it was Greig Pearce who agreed to take on the role of Santa Claus for…
