Saskatoon Heritage Society Annual Luncheon and Silent Auction – March 15th

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The Saskatoon Heritage Society is delighted to present its annual Luncheon and Silent Auction on Sunday, March 15th, 2020. This year, we are featuring an exciting talk entitled "Our Collective Threads: Stories of Life in Saskatchewan Told Through the Clothes we Wore" by Dr. Elizabeth A. Scott, Curator at the Western Development Museum. Doors open at 12.00 noon – Luncheon commences at 12.30 p.m., cash bar available. Cost - $60 per person. Please contact Peggy at (306) 652-9801, prior to March 10th, in order to reserve your seating for this outstanding event, or use the on-line payment option available below Ticket Quantity 1 Person $60.00 CAD 2 Person $120.00 CAD 3 Person $180.00 CAD ...
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Saskatoon History Review No. 30 Launch – March 5th

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 The official launch of Saskatoon History Review No 30 will take place at McNally Robinson Booksellers on Thursday, March 5th at 7:00 pm. The authors will be in attendance. Please join us! We have four authors whose articles will pique the interest of a wide readership. Historian Megan Hubert delights us with a history of Saskatoon’s iconic Bessborough Hotel. Artist David Geary, who has a long –time interest in architecture, brings us a photographic overview of Saskatoon’s mid-century modern homes. Local historian Alan Morton takes us on a trip down memory lane with his history of the pedestrian bridge over the CN railway tracks. Finally, Nutana historian Dianne Wilson tells of her quest to identify some early Temperance Colony buildings at ‘Broadway and Main’. There are numerous photos throughout. You will notice two new names as co-editors for this issue, Linda Dietz and Peggy Sarjeant. Unfortunately, our former editor, Don Kerr, has had to step down for health reasons. We thank...
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