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The Glorious, Ever-Joyous Ukrainian Weddings of Old

The Glorious, Ever-Joyous Ukrainian Weddings of Old

1963 was a record year for attending lively and colourful Ukrainian weddings at the Rainbow Hall in Canora and the Burgis Beach Hall, Good Spirit Lake, just two miles from our family farm. That summer our family took in a wedding every single Saturday for more than two months – 9 in all!

Katya SzalasznyjKatya SzalasznyjApril 2, 2022Canora, Saskatchewan, Rainbow Hall, wedding, Ukrainian, tsimbali, kulasha nalysniki, pampushki, polka, De Zhoda v Rodeni, history, social history, rural history, Ukraine, Canada, Dance, culture

Looking Through My Old Photos

Looking Through My Old Photos

He wanted good things for his family, friends, and community. Under his leadership, the Métis/Michif people came together. These were good times filled with laughter. It was a happy community.

Faye MauriceFaye MauriceMarch 16, 2022Saskatchewan History and Folklore SocietyMétis, Round Prairie, Gabriel Dumont Local 11 Saskatoon and Area, Faye Maurice, photos, memories, Clarence Trotchie, hockey, saskatchewan, WWII, Alcoholism, Community, Métis/Michif, Family, Saskatoon, Horse racing

Poem: Aspen Bush in Spring

Poem: Aspen Bush in Spring

Kenneth WilsonKenneth WilsonFebruary 16, 2022Aspen, bark, trees, Saskatchewan, walking, hiking, spring, nature, poetry, snow

Saskatchewan Trail Walk

Saskatchewan Trail Walk

Aditi GargAditi GargFebruary 2, 2022Fort Qu'appellewalking, pilgrimage, Saskatchewan, Truth and Reconciliation, Fort Ellice, Fort Ellis, Fort Qu'Appelle, Every Child Matters, Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society, Hiking

Growing Up on Saskatoon’s Road Allowance

Growing Up on Saskatoon’s Road Allowance

Dear Diary

Marion YoungMarion YoungDecember 1, 2021Journal, Journalling, Saskatchewan, Covid-19, Diary, writer, mask, social distancing

Poem: Moving Forward

Poem: Moving Forward

Jeanette C. MontgomeryJeanette C. MontgomeryNovember 3, 2021Saskatchewan History and Folklore Societyautumn, grief, leaves, bessborough, river

The Paris Café - Est. 1917 Leask, SK

The Paris Café - Est. 1917 Leask, SK

Norma GalambosNorma GalambosOctober 20, 2021 Café, Saskatchewan, Galambos, Chinese, Leask, Charles Mack Hun Sung Sr., Mah Fay Ping, Restaurants, food, history, rural history

Our New Legacy: Residential School Survival at Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Our New Legacy: Residential School Survival at Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Frank Royal, Stephanie DanylukFrank Royal & Stephanie DanylukSeptember 30, 2021Whitecap Dakota First Nationorange shirt day, national day for truth and reconciliation, canada, trc, residential schools, Whitecap Dakota First Nation, Truth and Reconciliation

Regina's Northwestern Iron Works 1904 - 1958

Regina's Northwestern Iron Works 1904 - 1958

Garry RadisonGarry RadisonSeptember 22, 2021regina, Saskatchewan, Garry Radison, Iron works, John Charles Cook, Northwestern Iron Works, Industry

Book Review: White Coal City: A Memoir of Place and Family by Robert Boschman

Book Review: White Coal City: A Memoir of Place and Family by Robert Boschman

Carl A. KrauseCarl A. KrauseSeptember 15, 2021Carl Krause, Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, northern Saskatchewan, Boschman, Margaret Boschman

McCord Homecoming ’71

McCord Homecoming ’71

Audrey J. WilsonSK History & FolkloreAugust 25, 2021McCord, Saskatchewan, southern saskatchewan, Milly, Homecoming, 1971, Tourism, Parade, Picnic, small town, reunion, family, celebration

Break in the Drought: A Found Poem

Break in the Drought: A Found Poem

Marion BeckSK History & FolkloreJuly 28, 2021Saskatchewan History and Folklore Societypoetry, drought, poem, rain, water, trees, Marion Beck, poet, dust, Saskatchewan, kindersley

Prince Albert and the Hudson’s Bay Company

Prince Albert and the Hudson’s Bay Company

Breaking Down the Doors: Headbanging in the 80s

Breaking Down the Doors: Headbanging in the 80s

Rob BaranuikRob BaranuikMay 19, 2021Saskatchewan History and Folklore Societyheadbanging, headbangers, saskatchewan, saskatoon, Saskatoon Arena, Metallica, Master of Puppets, Saskatchewan, Baranuik, 1980s

Horses I have Known

Horses I have Known

Dan BelbeckDan BelbeckMay 5, 2021

The PFRA, Dugouts and my Grandfather’s Caterpillars

The PFRA, Dugouts and my Grandfather’s Caterpillars

Joseph G. NagyJoseph G. NagyApril 21, 2021Saskatchewan, Esterhazy, Caterpillar, Tractor, Prairie, prairie history, PFRA, Cletrac, Tumblebug, Cletrac BGH, BE-GE Scraper, Nagy, Dugout, farm, bunkhouse, 1930s, Great Depression, Canada

Learning to Fly in Prince Albert

Learning to Fly in Prince Albert

George & Ron CharityGeorge & Ron CharityMarch 24, 2021aviation history, George Charity, Ron Charity, Avro Anson, Prince Albert, Flight School, WWII, Don Hammond, Flying, Flight, RCAF, night flying, navigation, Saskatchewan, aircraft, airplane

The Final Decade of the Saskatoon Arena and the Birth of SaskPlace

The Final Decade of the Saskatoon Arena and the Birth of SaskPlace

A Hiding Place

A Hiding Place

Elsie ToupichElsie ToupichFebruary 24, 2021Women, history, saskatchewan, movies, mental health, Toupich, Garbo, Kayville, Regina