By Sandra Rudoski – Yorkton, Sask. My husband, Ron, cleans our barn and goat pen with his team of Norwegian Fjord horses, Nissen and Lance, hooked to a 1933 Oliver manure spreader. The old manure [continue…]
Prairie residents were hit hard by several storms this winter (2012-13) that left many folks digging out cars and shovelling sidewalks, wondering how much snow would fall.
By Ervin Davis – Rimbey, Alta. Imagine 13 people, yes, 13 people — my parents, Maude and Percy Davis, 10 siblings and me — in a 1918 Touring Dodge car. It was the end of April, [continue…]
This old building was once a hotel in Reliance, South Dakota. Butch’s grandfather, J.P. Peterson, with his partner, Charlie Peterson, built it sometime between 1905 and 1910 before moving to Saskatchewan. J.P. was a master [continue…]
A decorative stone facade adorns the front of the Royal Canadian Legion in Birch Hills, Sask. Legion halls across the country are used for meetings, socializing and community events.
The Fort Qu’Appelle Indian Hospital, built in 1909 in Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask., was designated as a Federal Heritage property.
Faye Antonichuk of Preeceville, Sask., with sisters Marlene Chopty of Preeceville, Lois Friesen of Regina, and Jean Schemmer, Burlington, Ont., during the Preeceville Centennial.
By Helen (Forbes) Hoszouski – Innisfail, Alta. My friend, Helen Cutting, and I both worked at the Bank of Montreal in Maple Creek, Sask. in 1945. When we got married, we went our separate ways. [continue…]
Tasty treats served up by (left) Maxine Smith, Lana Curry Philp, and Carol Brossart of Swift Current, suit every holiday and occasion!
Nettie Selland of Edmonton and Herb Bowditch of Sherwood Park, Alta., enjoyed conversing at the pancake breakfast for the 100th anniversary of Success, Saskatchewan.
Early 20th century Ukrainian house with thatched roof on display at the North Battleford, Sask., heritage village and farm.
Oranges grow in Florida – in California too. But it takes the whole Dominion, To grow a peach for you. – Trevor Jones, Dundas, Ont.
By Sophia (Zabalski) Raczynski – Sedley, Sask. Being the oldest, celebrating Ukrainian Christmas Eve on Jan. 6 brings back many memories when I was at home living with our parents, sisters, and brothers. The kitchen [continue…]
By William Baryluk – Estevan, Sask. The winter of 1947 was one of the hardest and coldest winters that I’ve experienced. The location of this snapshot was 2-1⁄2 miles northeast of Bienfait, Sask., on the [continue…]
This was taken in Regina in 1916. Back left: Robert Fraser, Clifford Fleming, Matt Thompson. Middle: Elmer Larson, Blake Pearse; Dougal Murdoch, Karl Jensen. Front: Jim McChesney; Fred Hardy, Albert Phillips (who hadn’t received his [continue…]
Dear Readers: Thanks to The Senior Paper I heard from someone whom I worked for on my first job as a salesclerk in the F.W. Woolworth’s store in North Battleford, Sask. My boss was Keith [continue…]
Colourful puppets made by Audrey Rose of Saskatoon, Sask., delight the visitors at the annual Bazaart artisan and craft show in Regina.
Ukrainian dancers at the Vesna Ukrainian Festival in Saskatoon, Sask. Ukrainians maintain the Julian Calendar for ecclesiastical purposes and celebrate Christmas on January 7th.
Ukrainian Orthodox church choir sings in six churches throughout Manitoba. Its members are (left) Victor Lomaszkiewicz, Phyllis Kurchaba, Helen Storozuk, Dianna Sotas, and Louis Storozuk. – Photo from Louis Storozuk of Shoal Lake, Man.
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