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ERNEST LINDNER STUDIO
Attracted to Fairy Island’s pristine setting, nationally-renowned artist Ernest Lindner chose this spot, now called Lindner Point, to build his summer home and studio in 1935. The studio is constructed from spruce trees cut on the site and incorporates a large corner window offering a...
PRINCE ALBERT LANDMARK PROTECTED
The Government of Saskatchewan has designated the historic Immigration Hall in Prince Albert as a provincial heritage property. This significant heritage asset is linked to the immigration of new citizens into our province during the 1920s. It also refects the role of governments in...
DOUKHOBOR DUGOUT HOUSE
Fleeing religious and political persecution in Russia, many Doukhobors immigrated to Canada in the late nineteenth century. In 1899, a group settling in the Blaine Lake area adapted to the harsh winter and limited availability of building materials by using the natural landscape to their...
GRAIN ELEVATOR PROTECTED
The Government of Saskatchewan has designated the Veregin Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood Grain Elevator as the province’s 54th Provincial Heritage Property. The elevator is adjacent to the Canadian National Railway track in the former village of Veregin, located 50 kilometres...
53RD PROVINCIAL HERITAGE PROPERTY
The Government of Saskatchewan has designated the Shiloh Baptist Church and Cemetery as our 53rd Provincial Heritage Property. The heritage value of the Shiloh Baptist Church and Cemetery resides in its association with the first black community in Saskatchewan. Following the American Civil...
ARCHIVES ACROSS SASKATCHEWAN
At the City of Saskatoon Archives, they work to preserve and provide access to the historical records of the City as well as to those of historically significant individuals and organizations. Did you know that the Saskatoon area has been inhabited for at least 8,000 years. Remnants of the...
THE COLLEGE BUILDING
As one of the first buildings constructed on campus, the College Building reflects the prominent role agricultural education was to play at the newly created University of Saskatchewan. Originally designed to house the College of Agriculture, this multi-purpose building quickly became a hub...
CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE BUILDING
This significant six-storey building was constructed by 1914 for the Canada Life Assurance Company. It served that purpose until 1947 when it was purchased by the newly created Saskatchewan Government Insurance Office. SGIO maintained its head office in the building until 1979. This historic...
SOME VERY HISTORIC PLACES
What historic places are Saskatchewan's oldest? We referred to Wikipedia.com to find out what its contributors had to say about this question. It turns out that the oldest historic place on record, considering multicultural settlement of Canada, is located on the banks of the Churchill River...
CLAYBANK BRICK PLANT HERITAGE SITE
Claybank Brick Plant hosted hundreds of visitors during its annual Heritage Day festival a week ago. You may still visit Claybank today or any other Sunday in summer. It's worth the drive. The Plant is a National Historic Site and a Provincial Heritage Site in Saskatchewan. This year, there...
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AWARDS 2018
The 2018 Lieutenant Governor’s Heritage Awards were presented at Government House in Regina by His Honour the Honourable W. Thomas Malloy on Wednesday, June 13th. This annual event celebrates those projects that safeguard the Living Heritage of Saskatchewan. Recognition is given for the...
LEGACY PUBLICATIONS
Margaret Hryniuk, Frank Korvemaker and Larry Easton have produced two coffee-table books relating to historic Saskatchewan buildings. Legacy of Stone focuses on stone buildings erected throughout the province. It was selected as the Book of the Year in the 2009 Saskatchewan Book Awards. Legacy...
