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Celebrate Saskatchewan 100 Years of Heart 1905-2005
The 2005 Saskatchewan
centennial initiated several projects. The following are a few of those which
came online and are of special interest in regards to Saskatchewan's history and
genealogists.
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Saskatchewan Gen Web
celebrated the centennial with the Saskatchewan One Room School House
Project
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This ORSH project
encompasses the "100 years of heart" shown by teachers, families and students in over 5,000 places of
Saskatchewan's educational history.
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Genealogical indexes
became available in Centennial Year.
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Saskatchewan Health is
publishing online genealogical indexes of births, marriages and deaths as a
support to people researching their history. "In other jurisdictions the
range is typically 95 to 120 years for births; 20 to 70 years for deaths;
and 50 to 80 years for marriages."
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The Saskatchewan
Homestead Index Project provides a searchable index to homestead records
held at Saskatchewan Archives and is presented by the Saskatchewan
Genealogical Society & Saskatchewan Provincial Archives Board.
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The provincial
Government's website honoured Saskatchewan's pioneers and listed the
plethora of events which commemorated the Centennial slogan 100 Years of
Heart.
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The CBC celebrated the
provincial centennial with Saskatchewan's Story the people and events that
shaped Saskatchewan.
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“Celebrating
Saskatchewan's Heritage and Saskatchewan History" provides Teacher resources
and galleries and is presented by Saskatoon Public Schools, and the Western
Development Museum.
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Saskatchewan Radio's
Broadcaster's celebrated Saskatchewan's 100 Years and recognized people who
made a difference in our province.
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1905-2005 Winning the
Prairie Gamble - The Saskatchewan Story was presented by The Western
Development Museum showing interactive exhibits from the museum branches and
incredible grassroots stories.
The following is a
sampling of books which came into print to celebrate the province's Centennial
in 2005.
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Celebrate Saskatchewan
100 Years of Heart 1905-2005 Hardcopy
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Canadian Plains
Research Centre - CPRC - compiled the new Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan - A
Living Legacy
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Collector's Edition of
Saskatchewan Brand Book was published for the centennial by the Saskatchewan
government recognizing the importance of brands in developing the cattle
industry.
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Saskatchewan
Federation of Labour published their recognition of working people in "On
the Side of the People" - which tells the story of the history of
Saskatchewan labour.
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Saskatchewan History
Centennial Timeline, 1905-2005 was produced by Saskatchewan provincial
Archives.
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Age Shall Not Weary
Them: Saskatchewan Remembers its War Dead, by Bill Barry with Doug Chisholm
and Beth Parsons presents the story of the almost 5,000 Saskatchewan men and
women who gave their lives for Canada.
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Saskatchewan Seniors
Mechanism printed - "Saskatchewan Remembers Then and Now" - which is an
anthology of Saskatchewan War Veterans.
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University of
Saskatchewan presents unique centennial gift to Queen: Saskatchewan: A New
History, by University of Saskatchewan History professor, Distinguished
Researcher and Award-winning author, Bill Waiser.
The above are just a few
of the many books which were published and provide an appetizer to whet your
appetite.
These above links and books can be found at:
Celebrate Saskatchewan 100 Years of Heart 1905-2005
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