Lamson Cash Carrier System Moose Jaw Saskatchewan

Unfortunately buildings burn down and treasures are lost. This is one such sad story.
In May of 2003 a small group of family members and myself decided to spend a day in Moose Jaw seeing the sights and playing the tourist.  That meant I took photos of some of the treasures not knowing at the time [...]

What’s in a Name – Alphabet Railway

#history #Canada
What’s in a name….lots apparently!
Punnichy, Quentin, Raymore, Semans, Tate, Viola, Undora, Watrous, Xena, Young, Zelma.
Do you see a pattern here?
I grew up near Nokomis, Saskatchewan.  Dad was into history so we heard often about the naming of the little prairie towns along the Canadian National Rail line.
We’d head for Saskatoon to visit relatives and [...]

One Room – 8 Grades

Saskatchewan’s One Room Schools

Three quarters of a mile seemed like a  long walk on six year old legs.  I must have been with one of my parents but my first recollection of making the journey on our own was with my younger brother.  Maybe I was 8 by then.
We would make our way down the road, across the track and turn north to go [...]

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