Yorkton Museum Showcases Rural Life and Antiquities
The Yorkton Museum presents five regional sites in Saskatchewan with displays of farming power and horse equipment from the early 1900s. Exhibits include steam and gas tractors, farm and household tools, guns, buggies, and a McDonald collection featuring petrified wood, dinosaur casts, gold mining memorabilia, and ancient tools. The Ukrainian Canadian Committee and Harry F Lee shotgun family pieces add to a broad archive reflecting local history and craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Development Museum
Saskatchewan
Ome
Sackatoon
Batuieford
Yorkton
Elsplay
Yorkton Museum
McDonald
Harry F. Lee
World War I Era Exhibit Draws Thousands At Regional Museum
Visitors from the British Isles to the Gulf of Mexico and from Halifax to Victoria tour a Garr Scott twin cylinder 41 HP engine and an Avery Under Mounted twin cylinder 23 HP. The display includes a 1914 1918 helmet collection as a homage. By November 24 1955 the museum sees 4400 guests this year. George Sherwood curator reports daily hours 9 am to 8 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
Gulf of Mexico
White Horse
N.W.T
Canada
Halifax
Victoria
Manitoba
George Sherwood
Community events and fundraisers in Roblin area
Local notices list bake sale at Robin Electric Store on Saturday November 12 at 3 pm by St Matthew’s Lutheran Ladies’ Aid. Anglican Church Bazaar and Tea November 26 from 3 to 5 pm in church basement. Women's Institute meeting October 25 at 8 pm with guest speaker Mrs Beaven. Hospital Aid thanks contributors for $140 from tag day. Pie and Box Social at St Michael’s Parish Hall October 21. M F U Dance October 28 at Roblin Memorial Hall with Pat Powell’s orchestra. admission 75c plus lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Electric
St. Matthew's Lutheran Ladies’ Aid of Roblin
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the
Canadian Legion
B.E.S.L
United Church
W.A
Anglican Church
St. Michael’s Parish
Roblin
Shell River Church
M.F.U
Roblin Memorial Hall
Pat Powell
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Roblin Review
Roblin Review
1St Avenue
Roblin, Man
D. WH. Olphant
Post Office Dept
Ottawa
THE
Hudson Bay Co
Fort Hibernia
R. Perchaluk
General Merchant
HEINZ
Aero la Yty
Oncensen
Man
Credit Union
Credit Union Chapter No. 6
Mf.u
Ed. Puchalski
Ladies’ Curling Club
Tummel Hall
Millionaires
Tummel Ladies’ Club
Evening Guild
Frank Newton
Women’s Institute
Beaven
Cromarty Hall
Cromarty
Memoriam
Burns
Flight-Sargeant William Burns
R.C.A.F
Germany
Hfe
Wm. Burns
Makaroff
L. C. Wells, Bield, Man
L. A. Leavens & Son
Ed Myslichuk
P.O. Merridale
Pio
Underwood
Walter Mitchell, Roblin, Man
Troom House
Magdalene Franchuk
Nash
John Bodnar
Coleman
Charlie Kuttrick
Hillsburg
F. H. Briggs
Inglis
R. Briggs
Shevlin
H. Maslove
2Nd Avenue
South
Ben Urbanski
Ross Kozak
R.C.A
Robiis
Coronado
BDALE
Billy Goat
Gramaphone
Ed Reed
Mike Chick
Merridale
Highway No. 83
Merridale Road
Watrous Saw Mill
Dennis Antosh
Blue Wing
Sam Toderian
Ostrowski’s
Hereford
Peter Gryba
Grandview
N.E
John
King Edward St. St. James
Winnipeg
York
Heinz Baby Foods
Junior Foods
Ll Oz
Carnation Milk
NEW Fall
Sielias
Brand
Western
Rr Weed
the Consolidated Mining & Smelting sDurany of Canada Limited
Elephant Brand
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!