Growing up in a house filled with music in the Nokomis, Saskatchewan area, I have always known of world-class violin maker Frank Seidler. Today, I
Author: Glen C. Larson
I grew up in rural Saskatchewan, farmed for a good part of my life and currently work in the oil industry and live in Saskatoon. I'm a recreational writer, having now released three books: 'Come Hell or High Water' in 2013, a novella titled 'The Boys from Balcarres' in 2017, and 'If it Has a Beginning' in 2018. I enjoy reading and researching prairie and Canadian history and spend some time on my genealogy.
Doukhobor Elevator Gets Heritage Status
A 1908 grain elevator at Veregin, Saskatchewan, one of the vanishing sentinels of the prairies, is the latest to receive heritage status. Read about it
Preserving London’s Antiquity
“In the 1570s, the City of London was one square mile of squalor and wonder. Behind walls plotted by the Romans and defended by the
The Towns of Corner Gas — Wullerton
Brent Butt et al, creators and writers of the Corner Gas show, used Saskatchewan place names quite liberally and sometimes craftily. Often it was very subtle
The Towns of Corner Gas — Humboldt
Character: Wes Humboldt, played by Mike O’Brien. Wes was the owner of the local liquor store and insurance agency. May 24, 2015 ‘Corner Gas’ actor,
The Towns of Corner Gas — Jansen
Character: Helen Jansen, played by Jean Freeman. Mayor Fitzy’s grandmother. Helen was adamant that Dog River build the world’s biggest ‘hoe’. Jansen, Saskatchewan: Jansen
