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A Christmas Long Ago
Christmas is a time when a person’s thoughts turn to family gatherings, decorated trees, turkey dinners, brightly wrapped gifts and holiday traditions. Like today, children of long ago grew more…
Virtual A Christmas Long Ago
Christmas is a time when a person’s thoughts turn to family gatherings, decorated trees, turkey dinners, brightly wrapped gifts and holiday traditions. Like today, children of long ago grew more…
Memory Mondays – Horses
Up until recently, horses have been essential to rural life in Saskatchewan. Take a look at this month’s #MemoryMondays photos to see some of the different tasks horses performed around…
Creating Custom Housings
When we visit a museum, we don’t often think about the artifacts not on display or how they are stored. The WDM cares for many artifacts currently in long-term storage….
Memory Mondays – Water Play
Though students are back at school and the nights are getting colder, there are (hopefully!) still a few warm days ahead. To help cool off, here are four photos of…
Ration Cake Seek and Find
People in Canada had to ration their food (which means to use less of it) during the First and Second World Wars so that more food could be sent to…
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) Presentation
Hear an overview of how during the Second World War, recruits from Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere trained at air bases across the country, including twenty-one flying training…
Saskatchewan’s Wartime Contributions Presentation
Hear about war and its effects on the province and the people of Saskatchewan. Who went away? Who stayed at home? How did our province help the efforts to fight…
In Remembrance Films from the National Film Board
Join us in the Saskatchewan Theatre as we share short films about Canada’s role during wartime. Canada in World War One, 1962 | 16 min Canada’s role in the Allied Forces during…
Volunteer Blitz
Volunteers are needed to help us tell Saskatchewan’s story. Learn about our unique opportunities and benefits. Share your knowledge and experience in our volunteer roles: Artifact preservation/restoration Special events and…
