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Not quite a big apple

Bob and Jean Parker in west-central Saskatchewan are happy to let visitors know that New York is big, but their friendly little community is Biggar.

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A Light Draft Team

Wayne Cozart of Brownlee, Sask., and his granddaughter Kim McNutt of Moose Jaw with Percherons, Jack and Jule, in light draft horse hitch class at the 2012 Prince Albert Exhibitlon.

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Prairie parade puck pack!

Kids from Assiniboia, Sask. minor hockey team were decked out in their ‘Stinger’ team jerseys for a parade to mark their community’s Centennial in 2012.

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RCAF Women’s Division 1945

Personnel of the Royal Canadian Air Force Women’s Division stationed at No.6 Operational Training Unit (Royal Canadian Airforce Schools and Training Units), RCAF Comox, British Columbia, April 24, 1945. – Photographer unknown / Canada. Dept. [continue…]

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Every point counts!

Crib players at 2012 Saskatchewan seniors’ provincial games are (left) Emma Tokarowski, Saskatoon; Dorothy Knock, Stoughton; Doreen Uhl, Saskatoon; and Gladys Rolufs, Stoughton.

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Rollin’ the dough!

Enjoying his work, Richard Boxall of Fort Qu’Appelle rolls up dough in preparation for making delicious cinnamon buns at the Abernethy, Sask., Agriculture Day in 2012.

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What a happy family!

Brothers (left) Bernhart, Gary, and Barry Adrian had great time in Chaplin, Sask., for the town’s centennial celebrations in July 2012. Bernhart and Barry are from Moose Jaw, and Gary is from Chaplin.

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Show & Shine Chevy

Tinkering under the hood of his 1951 Chevy half-ton was Paul Wendt of Moose Jaw, Sask., during a Show & Shine event at the centennial celebration in Chaplin in late July, 2012.

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Antique Fire Truck

Antique 1952 International aerial ladder truck that once served Regina Fire Department attracted plenty of attention during 100th anniversary parade at Chaplin, Saskatchewan.

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Vintage Oliver 880

Carl Bonkowski of Craven, Sask., enjoyed driving his well cared for 1960 Oliver 880 tractor in parades of vintage farm equipment during annual Farm Progress Show in Regina.

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Smilesville School

Smilesville School, 9 KM west of Kenaston, Sask., on Highway 15, was in operation from 1906-1942. If you attended here as a pupil or teacher, send us a story about it here.

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Card-playing Comradery

Playing cribbage at Saskatchewan Seniors’ Fitness Association (SSFA) games in Saskatoon were (left) Kathleen Zolinski of Cudworth; Edith Shellito of Saskatoon; Denise Parenteau from Wakaw; and Fran Wakelin of Saskatoon.

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@ Preeceville’s Centennial

Greg and Lynda Sando of Calgary, Alta., Beverly Forshner of Preeceville, Sask., and Gerry Sando of Union Bay, B.C., having a great time at Preeceville’s 100th birthday celebration in 2012.

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Whist-ful players

Playing whist at the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association (SSFA) games in Saskatoon were (l-r) Eleanor Adams of Stoughton; Edith Lupanko of Weyburn; Gwen Veer of Stoughton; and Doug Lupanko of Weyburn.

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Working the till

Shirley Philp of Swift Current, Sask., looks after the cash register in the Country Pleasures Tea House at Doc’s Town heritage village during her town’s exhibition last summer.

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@ Avonlea centennial

Dale and Amy Burrill of Carbon, Alta., Vivian Wakelam of Nanton, Alta., and Barry Burrill of Buchanan, Sask., at the centennial celebration of Avonlea, Sask. in June 2012.

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@ Assiniboia’s Centennial

Kae Banda (centre) of Regina and Ruth and Ramon Oceguera of Denver, Colorado during a pancake breakfast at the 100th birthday of Assiniboia, Sask., in 2012.

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Fabulous Fibres

Robert Perry of Regina purchased goods from Louise Perrin of Swift Current, a mixed-media fibre artist selling snow-dyed scarfs and other fabrics.

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@ Chaplin, Sask. Centennial

Among the hundreds attending the centennial celebration at Chaplin, Sask., in July 2012 were (left) Barry Crowther, Tom Lucas, and George Crowther, all of Chaplin.

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Humboldt Hockey Legend

Proudly on display in Humboldt, Sask., Museum is autographed jersey of hometown hockey legend, Glenn Hall, who is also enshrined in the NHL Hall of Fame.