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Smilesville School

We wonder how many smiles there were for kids attending the now-abandoned Smilesville School – located nine KM west of Kenaston, Sask., on Highway 15. Built in 1906, it closed in 1942. Schools like this [continue…]

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Splendour in Spalding

Nature scenes adorn the facade of this building in Spalding, Sask. They are a colourful attraction to the downtown area of the small, central Saskatchewan community.

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Silent Seeder

Antique seeder near the old railway station at Cudworth, Sask. will likely revive memories of days spent on the farm long ago for many prairie folks.

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Rumblin’ Rumely

Looking like something from a post-apocalyptic movie set, this old Rumely tractor from the 1920s – 30s, built by the Advance-Rumely Company of La Porte, Indiana, bears only a slight resemblance to modern farm machinery.

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In for a checkup

Dentist office above, once owned by Dr. Glenn Rogers in Swift Current, Sask., likely saw many patients in its day. Modern dentistry owes much of its progress to early dental pioneers who cared for patients [continue…]

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@ the exhibition

Placing second in class at the Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Exhibition is Katie Wright of Melfort, Sask., seen here masterfully guiding and displaying her Angus heifer calf.

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Flippin’ fantastic!

Flipping burgers at Saskatoon’s Western Development Museum Pion-Era event is Toban DeRooy of Saskatoon, Sask., who was busy cooking up grub for hungry visitors.

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Garage sale’n granny!

There’s no slowing down 97-year-old Dorothy Downing of Rouleau, Sask. The Senior Paper caught up with Dorothy as she cruised her small town on ‘garage sale day’ in 2011.

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Threshing Day – 1912

Threshing crew on Oct. 15, 1912 at the E.A. Coon farm, west of Carnduff in the southeast corner of Saskatchewan. The equipment was owned by Joe Buker. E.A. Coon is standing on the far right. [continue…]

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Awesome Automobile

Gordon McLeod of Saskatoon, Sask. a volunteer at the Western Development Museum admires this 1908 Overland touring car on display.

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Hop, skip, leap and land!

Bob Edwards of Buchanan, Sask. takes a tumble in soft sand after a successful jump in the triple-jump event at the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association (SSFA) provincial seniors’ games in Saskatoon in 2012.

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Fun and billiard games!

Georgie Jones of Saskatoon has a difficult shot from the rail during competitive 8-ball tournament in the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association (SSFA) provincial seniors’ games in Saskatoon, Sask. in 2012.

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‘Winners Never Quit’

Tiny tyke footballers are colourfully depicted by artist Judy Crawford of Regina, Sask., in her painting titled ‘Winners Never Quit’ displayed at an art show at her city’s Argyle Park Community Centre.

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Tribute to the pioneers

Folks representing Heritage House Museum in Avonlea, Sask., paid tribute to the hard-working pioneers. The old wagon was entered in Avonlea’s centennial parade in late June, 2012.

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Praire pride parade

Dozens of colourful entries entertained local residents and hundreds of visitors in a July 2012 parade held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Preeceville, Sask.

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‘Success’ful Skyline Riders

Mounted members of the Skyline Riders, formed in 1993, took part in a centennial celebration at Success, Sask. in late June 2012. The riders are all from the Swift Current area.

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Breakfast Bonanza

Walter Weiss (left) and Gary and Evelyn Roszell, all of Assiniboia, Sask., fill their plates at pancake breakfast during the 2012 centennial event in their town.

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Flapjack fun!

Kitchen staff (left) Rosanna Wagner, Roberta Montgomery, and Suzanne Waiting of Assiniboia, Sask., make hundreds of pancakes at their town’s 100th anniversary celebration!

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Giving ‘er a good pull!

Doug Pearson of Saskatoon, Sask., applies plenty of human-power in starting this Fairbanks Morse 12 horsepower stationary engine during the annual PionEra event at the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon.