Pioneer Street recalls Saskatoon’s early western town
Mary Jane Charters profiles Pioneer Street in Saskatoon’s Western Development Museum circa 1910 a rebuilt prairie town main street with Palace Theatre milliner shop church schoolhouse general store and a garage George Shepherd a Canterbury England native now in his 80s reflects on homesteading arriving in 1907 and life on the prairies as he writes for historical outlets.
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Canada
Mary Jane Charters
West
Saskatoon
Pioneer
Western Development Museum
George Shepherd
Saskatchewan
Canterbury
England
Prairies
George
Saskatchewan memories and aging museums spark prairie pride
Beav er residents share weekend visits and family events across Portage and Brandon while Saskatchewan lore dominates a feature on the province four Western Development Museums. George recalls frontier life from 1900 to 1914 and notes plans to expand exhibits in Saskatoon Yorkton North Battleford Moose Jaw. Museums will host artifacts from farming grain medicine religion education and industry with highlights including rare automobiles and aircraft.
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Saskatchewan
George
Prairies
Chicago
Saskatoon
North Battleford
Yorkton
Moose Jaw
Pioneer Street
Saskatoon Museem
Western Development Museum
Public fire control meetings set for April 8
Public information meetings occur April 8 at St Ambroise and St Laurent Community Halls to explain a preliminary plan for controlling fires during the waterfowl nesting period within the Delta Waterfowl Control Area. Fire during nesting harms waterfowl by destroying cover and nests. Meetings start at 7 30 p.m.
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St. Ambroise
St. Laurent
Delta
Grand Officer visits Electe Chapter No 2 in Winnipeg
Worthy Grand Matron Edith Shackell of Manitoba’s Order of the Eastern Star visits Electe chapter No 2 on a Wednesday in March. She is joined by Worthy Grand Patron Ross Datway of Emerson. A Royal Purple banquet precedes the meeting at Elks Hall with local dignitaries in attendance.
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Electa
Order of the Eastern Star
Edith Shackell
Grand Chapter of
Manitoba
Gwenetha McKendry
Vicki Johnson
Merle Rideout
Fredda Fraser
Winnipeg
Ross Datway
Emerson
Order of the Royal Purple
Elks Hall
Ella Cook
W.H. Bradley
Gtand
Pearl Roy
Audrey Peckover
Carman
Masonic Hall
Marilyn Giffin
WH. Bradley
Edward Ridgeway
Eileen Hurlburt
Jeanette Moss
Lillian Boyd
Ben Swensen
Wm. Peckover
Fort Lauderdale and Caribbean Cruise Hidden in Mid Term Break
Local residents Mr. and Mrs. H Simpson and Ann Marie spent mid term in Fort Lauderdale Florida while Mr. and Mrs. O Hogue enjoyed a Caribbean cruise visiting Jamaica, Mexico and other ports. Grand Officers from Winnipeg and Carberry attended with Mrs Esther Wilding and others, joined by representatives from Manitoba towns including Deloraine Neepawa Bran son Morris Elm Creek and Halifax.
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Esther Wilding
Evelyn Hunt
Helen Zahalan
Ruth
Ida Kennedy
Preston Wolfat
Winnipeg
Barbara Lear
Carberry
Adah
Ruby Horne
Neepaw
Martha
Rom Winnipeg
Deloraine
Sladstone
Neepawa
Branson, Morris, Elm Creek
Alifax N.S
Ford F400 Truck Listing with Box and Accessories
Classified ad lists a 973 Ford F400 with V8 330 motor custom cab and five by two transmission. Includes spoke wheels a 151. steel box with hoist nine ton rating and 8,000 miles. Also mentions a 949 Fargo two ton with box and hoist Eaton equipment a dresser frame and other home goods.
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Farmall
Fone
H.c
I.H.C
John Deere B.W.F
Iya
Harrow
King Jarrow
Massey Harris
Mascotine
Jonn Deere
Areo
Fargo
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Gwen Gretsinger
Eileen John
Jean Hanna
Heather Wagner
Anne Kerr
Millie Cox
Audrey Lamb
Ena Bradley
Stan Rideout
Jean Gallagher
Ross Oatway
Bill Bradley
Jim McKendry
S West
Beaver News
Ay Diane Taswes
Glen Harkness
Olga Harkness
Clara Bodie
Louisa Paul
Portage
Barry Rodgers
Christine
Edmonton
Barry
Linda Rodgers
Annie
Linda
Tomchuk
Sherwood Park
B. Rodgers
Barry and
Lynn
Velma Rodgers
Shilo
Dorothy Rodgers
Brian Rodgers
Brandon
Red Cross
LoCost
MacGregor
Carol Rumanik
Montreal
P.rumancik
Cathy
Richard Rumancik
Teresa
Kevin Koldyk
Danny Pokornik
Ron Schultz
Henry Schultz
Rossendale
James Koldyk
Carl Sim‘monson
H. Rodgers
Brandon Fair
Lloyd Street
St. Anne
S. Street
Judy Sapinski
Hazel Gunn
M. Turner
Chipowski
Marx Brothers
Battleford
Prince Albert
Norman Cherry
Christoffersen
Electrohome
Fleetwood
Pace C.B. Radio
Austin
Lapahak & Co
Imaintamed
H. A. Lye
Fuseeay
Norm
Wardair Charters
Monsanto
IEUGG
West End Hall
M. Atelier
Eng
Oranch
Ash Ranch
Ofner
Davestewart
The
First Canadian Bank
Bank of Montreal
Harvey Streick
Jet
Aaa
Srucks
Ausehold
Eaton's Auto
Westinghouse
Smith
Bill Burch
Man
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