Pioneer (Nutana) Cemetery Walking Tour – June 9th

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Join local historian Bill Delainey on a walking tour of Pioneer (Nutana) Cemetery on Sunday, June 9th at 2pm Pioneer Cemetery, Saskatoon's first cemetery, was established in 1884, a year after the community was established. It remained in use until 1909 and thereafter only for those who had already established plots.  The tour will meet at the entrance to the cemetery at the intersection of Ruth Street and St. Henry Avenue. A Saskatoon Heritage Society Programme. photographs © J.M. Wood & K. Hodgson 1996-2001....
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Annual General Meeting and Robert Caswell Presentation

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The Saskatoon Heritage Society will be hosting their Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 23rd 2019 at 7pm at the Refinery Arts and Spirit Centre (lower level). The AGM will be followed by a presentation entitled "Robert W. Caswell: Contributions to the Heritage of Saskatoon" by William P. Delainey We welcome new members to our Board. If you think you may be interested in serving, please contact Peggy by emailing williampeggy@sasktel.net or by phone: 306 652-9801. Your interest will be forwarded to the Nominating Committee. At the AGM, you will be asked to speak briefly about your heritage background and interests. Potential Board members must be paid-up members of the Society and support the Society’s mandate of providing an independent voice for the preservation of Saskatoon’s heritage....
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