Remember When: Zealandia in 1909
A wide-shot of the town of Zealandia in 1909. All four elevators can be seen in the background, along with a plume of smoke rising in the left-middle of the photo.
Remember When: The old Rosetown Community Hall
The old Rosetown Community Hall originally sat at 120 2nd Avenue West, the current site of the PCCU offices. In the spring of 1927, the Rosetown Elks collected $3,500 through a town canvas…
Looking Back: Senior Hockey Team 100 Years Ago
The senior hockey team beat a Kindersley squad 6-1 here. Skinner Paulin “brought the fans to their toes when he cleverly stickhandled his way from near the boards at the left of the goal…
Remember When: Rosetown School
Three people at the top of the steps to the Rosetown School in the 1920s. This school would later be renamed Stewart School, in honour of longtime teacher Miss Nettie Stewart…
Looking Back: Soldiers at the front
Reprinted were two letters from soldiers at the front. “The Germans made a gas attack two days ago, just to the left of us, but, as usual, they got a severe beating…
Looking Back: Ice carnival queen candidates
Ice carnival queen candidates were Nicole Normand and Nancy Sled, both aged 17 and Grade 12 students at Rosetown Composite High School.
Remember When: Scott’s Tournament of Hearts
Spectators fill the seats at the Rosetown Sports Centre to watch the Scott’s Tournament of Hearts in January 1998. Eight rinks took part in the televised curling event…
LaFortune Grandparents’ Wedding Certificate
Louise LaFortune displays her grandparents’ wedding certificate that hangs on her basement wall. Her grandfather, Charles Harder of Hebron, Neb., married Lizzie Schmidt of Jefferson Country…
Photo of the Week: Bridge on Eagle Creek
Bridge on Eagle Creek, taken north of Harris on May 3, 2015. Photo by Rosetown Photography Club member Stan Hingston.
Looking Back: Wolfhounds routed a coyote
Near Outlook, Alex Vansickel’s wolfhounds routed a coyote from a strawstack on Pete Henke’s farm operated by Frank Farquharson.
Remember When: The York Hotel
A photo of the York Hotel, located at 101 Main Street, in the late 1930s or early 1940s. The vehicle parked in front is a 1936 Buick sedan.
Looking Back: Bryant oratory contest
Ruth Stout won the high school Bryant oratory contest with her speech, The Canadian Way of Life. Edna Smith placed second.
Remember When: Perfect Christmas Tree
Picking the perfect Christmas tree is a very serious task. After careful inspection and a tough decision, a woman prepares to pay for her chosen tree…
From Rosetown to the Flames: Bart Dailley’s remarkable journey
Dailley, also known as Bart Warburton, is usually remembered here as the sports reporter for CKKR (later CJYM) radio and the radio voice of the senior Redwings from 1968 to 1973.
LaFortune Family Wedding Certificate
Louise LaFortune displays her grandparents’ wedding certificate that hangs on her basement wall. Her grandfather, Charles Harder of Hebron, Neb., married Lizzie Schmidt…
Looking Back: A Blizzard Arrived
A blizzard arrived on Monday, Dec. 12. “Oldtimers tell us that for concentrated viciousness” they had never seen anything like it. Schoolchildren and shoppers from the country were storm-stayed…
Remember When: Santa Claus Parade in 1937
Rosetown’s Santa Claus Parade was a big event in 1937 when this photo was taken. It depicts Santa making his way down Main Street in his “sleigh” while families walk alongside.
Capturing History: Orange Memories resident Doris Clark
Meet Orange Memories resident Doris Clark. Doris was born in Rosetown Hospital on May 4th, 1928, the second of two daughters born to Anson and Bella Horne.
Looking Back: Western Collie Club Specialty Show
Drs. Moyer and Moyer won 11 firsts, a championship and other prizes at the Western Collie Club Specialty Show in Winnipeg.
Remember When: Christmas Lighting Contest
It’s that time of year again. Time to drag the old boxes of lights and decorations out of the basement or the attic, set up the tree, and create a jolly display to foster the Christmas spirit…