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Celebrating International Volunteer Day 2024: A Tribute to WDM Volunteers
Over 450 people of all ages and from over 70 communities in Saskatchewan (and a few from beyond our borders!) volunteered for the WDM last year. From working with artifacts…
The Restoration of Saskatoon Municipal Railway Snow Sweeper #200: The Edmonton Radial Railway Society and a piece of WDM History
This summer, I had the pleasure of spending the day with members of the Edmonton Radial Railway Society (ERRS). Our morning started in their restoration and operations barns at Fort…
Behind the Scenes – Managing Artifact Documentation at the WDM
Did you know that every WDM artifact has a file of documents held centrally in the WDM’s Corporate Office in Saskatoon? Artifact files hold documents such as donation agreements, photographs,…
Gas Pump
Historic North Battleford Gas Pump on Display at WDM Saskatoon On display in the WDM Saskatoon is this gas pump, the first one installed in North Battleford. It was used…
Toys in Time
Book Now Description This program introduces young learners to the concept of history by exploring toys from Saskatchewan’s past. Museum staff use archival images to show how play is universal…
Boomtown Shopping
Book Now Description During this program students learn about life in the early part of the 20th century by participating in a “make-believe” shopping trip to four stores in the…
Memory Mondays – Types of Transportation
For this month’s Memory Mondays, we’re looking at some photos showing different types of transportation from the WDM’s photographic collections. This undated photo shows the Carlton Ferry on the North…
Western Development Museum Board of Directors Appointments
Brian Martynook is a staunch advocate for community development and has served on numerous boards and committees. He brings leadership experience from diverse industries to the WDM. The Western Development…
Butter churners and paystubs or why you should clean out your desk!
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
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…
