ARE YOU INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED IN HERITAGE REGINA? We want to welcome all current members and potential new members to attend Heritage Regina’s 41st Annual General Meeting on April 11th at the Frontenac Building, Multipurpose Room, 2022 Lorne Street. Regina at 7:00pm. Refreshments will be provided. Open Positions: Communications Coordinator Social Media Coordinator Please […]
A century ago, with our flourishing farms and urban centers, there was a high demand for new homes. Designers and skilled trades people were in short supply. Eaton’s, Sears and Aladdin Homes shipped thousands of homes to the Prairies by rail and they were assembled by local labour. Similar to the way we order on-line […]
Confederation Fountain, constructed in 1928 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Canada, is situated at the center of Confederation Park in the Regina Exhibition Grounds. Constructed in 1928, it featured shaped piers with ornamental caryatids, lion heads and Saskatchewan and City of Regina shields. Originally, sixteen cast zinc frog spitters createdan extravaganza of arched […]
Expanding on last year’s theme of “Sharing the Land,” presentations will focus on how we relate to the land in a changing world. By the age of seven each one of us has been immersed in a cultural milieu we inherit from previous generations. As we grow, our cultural perspective & worldview are adapted to […]
Since 1991, Victorian teas are a long-held tradition at Government House. Hosted by the Government House Historical Society in the Henry Newlands Ballroom, they offer a unique setting for this time-honoured tradition. For tea dates and to make reservations, please visit the Government House Historical Society. Tea times are at 1 PM and 2:30 PM. Did […]
Jane’s Walk is a global movement of neighbour-led walking tours inspired by urbanist Jane Jacobs. Saturday, May 5 and Sunday May 6, 2018 1:30 pm – Sharp! There are many well-known and just as many hidden tributes, statues and memorials located in Wascana Park. Join Folklorist and Storyteller Vincent Murphy on this informative, interactive and […]
Since 1991, Victorian teas are a long-held tradition at Government House. Hosted by the Government House Historical Society in the Henry Newlands Ballroom, they offer a unique setting for this time-honoured tradition. For tea dates and to make reservations, please visit the Government House Historical Society. Tea times are at 1 PM and 2:30 PM. Did […]
Jane’s Walk is a global movement of neighbour-led walking tours inspired by urbanist Jane Jacobs. Saturday, May 5 and Sunday May 6, 2018 1:30 pm – Sharp! There are many well-known and just as many hidden tributes, statues and memorials located in Wascana Park. Join Folklorist and Storyteller Vincent Murphy on this informative, interactive and […]
Kay Parley suffered her first breakdown in Toronto in 1948. She became a patient at the “The Mental”—the Weyburn Mental Hospital. In the 1950s, Kay became a psychiatric nurse training at “The Mental” and later went on to teach social sciences, and write articles for journals 1231 Broad Street specializing in mental illness. Inside the […]
This event highlights photo repatriation projects being undertaken by First Nations University of Canada, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society. The projects aim to reconnect Indigenous peoples of Saskatchewan with photos taken in their communities between the 1870s and 1970s. Speakers will describe these collections (including studio portraits, pow […]