Aboriginal Day

We wish our Aboriginal friends a good day. Hopefully the welcome rain did not stop the activities around the province.

Trails of 1885

Plans for the marketing of the 1885 event sites and other associated venues are very exciting.
Soon (by July 1st) there will be a new internet site showcasing everything "1885".
http://www.trailsof1885.com


The stories that we have to share in western Canada are special. Now to let everyone else in on the secret....

Watch for updates for what we are planning at our museum for 2010 during the 125th Commemoration Year of the Trails of 1885.

Dust Bunnies Goodbye!

The dust bunnies are disappearing this week in the museum as a dedicated crew are hunting them down and completing the spring cleanup of the buildings.
Our heritage buildings add to the atmosphere of the museum, but they also present a challenge in keeping the displays and access areas clean for our visitors.
A huge bouquet to the ladies for your time in this project - or at least a piece of cake!
We are also awaiting our painting crew to paint the CPR Station. The little showers in the past few days were enough to postpone it once again. Patience, patience.

The Ice Has Finally Gone!

Yes folks, the water has finally thawed in our washrooms. June 1st! I was beginning to wonder if we'd have to build a two-seater for summer use.
It has been difficult explaining to early campers why they can't have a shower during the month of May.

Museums of Saskatchewan Annual Meeting

The author spent the Wednesday and Thursday in Saskatoon at the MAS AGM. I enjoy meeting and talking to museum people (I wonder why?) We may have a few things in common.
The speakers at the mini-conference were very interesting. I was especially interested in the info from Heather Dunn of CHIN about internet options for museums with little or no cost. (Note the added RSS Feed option on our blog now.) You can set up a feed of the info from our museum pages to be sent automatically every time there is an update. I haven't figured out how to link Facebook yet, but I'm working on it.
Heather helped the Morse Museum set up their internet sites. The link is http://morsemuseum.ning.com/ As well Heather Wilson from the Morse Museum spoke at the Conference.
Cudos as well to the AGM Committee and the Staff at MAS for the hard work in preparing and executing the two days of activities.