Looking Back: Oratory Contest
Robert “R.B.” Fenson won the Rosetown elementary school senior division oratory contest with his speech on stock car racing.
Eston male models celebrated 20 years ago
Twenty years ago, bare-chested male models from Eston gained national attention when their photos appeared in the Real Men of Eston calendar.
Looking Back: Fire destroyed the Brooks elevator
Fire destroyed the Brooks elevator containing 15,000 bushels of wheat on the evening of Nov. 11. Fire brigade members acquainted with starting of the engine were out of town.
Rosetown cenotaph in the 1950s
The Rosetown cenotaph decorated with poppy wreaths and crosses on Remembrance Day in the 1950s.
Canada recognizes 11 new people, places and events of national historic significance
The invention of the Morris rod weeder, the RCMP Musical Ride and Saskatchewan photographer Everett Baker are among 11 people, places or events…
Looking Back: Four men returned from overseas
Four men returned from overseas. Sgt. Eldon Somerville had been in the army but, before he served in northwest Europe, had married Ethel Monk of Welling, Kent, England in March.
Remembering When: Team of Horses
Ken Hare drives a team of horses pulling a cutter through the snow, circa 1924. Note the string of bells on the horses’ harness.
Historic prairie barn in excellent condition
A 108-year-old barn near Zealandia, Sask., stands tall and proud. An interested citizen took a photo of the barn and submitted it to the Historic Saskatchewan Facebook page.
Looking Back: Rosetown Co-op Grocery Store
Twenty years before, the Rosetown Co-op grocery store, when being renovated, burned to the ground. The $2-million mortgage on the replacement store had been paid off…
Remember When: Church Carpet
The Anglican Church Women’s Auxiliary work on sewing the church carpet, circa 1913. Among the women are Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Fiske, and Mrs. Staples, with the minister standing in the centre.
Remember When: Gunworth to Rosetown Rail Line
This photo depicts the construction of the Gunworth to Rosetown rail line built in 1919 using a horse-drawn grader. This is Young’s grader outfit powered by twelve horses…
Looking Back: Distinguished Flying Cross
Flt. Lt. Lorne Coulter, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Coulter, recently returned from the West Coast, had been promoted to squadron leader and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Looking Back: 24-hour Electrical Service
As soon as workers could install new air pressure tanks for starting at the power plant, Rosetown was to have 24-hour electrical service.
Remember When: Greyhound Bus
An early version of a Greyhound bus during the maiden voyage of the Greyhound Bus Lines’ Saskatoon to Calgary route, circa 1937.
Remember When: Horses Pulling a Scope
Peter Thrush and Fred Staples, driving a team of horses pulling a scope, excavate the Anglican Church basement circa 1919.
Looking Back: Burglars 100 Years Ago
100 years ago – Oct. 8, 1923. Burglars broke in to Gledhill’s Drug Store on Sunday night, Oct. 4. They got in through a window on the north side by removing a storm window and breaking the catch.