UPDATE: In October of 2023, the Aust family made the (I’m sure heart-wrenching) decision to close their family-run general store. It’s the end of an
The Big Muddy Valley
The ‘Big Muddy’ is described by Wikipedia as follows: The Big Muddy Badlands are a series of badlands in southern Saskatchewan and northern Montana along Big Muddy Creek. They are found in the Big
Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan
The small town of Willow Bunch is nestled in the coulees south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Founded around 1870, it is one of the oldest
St. Victor Petroglyphs
On our recent visit to the Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan area, my wife and I made a trip to the petroglyphs of St. Victor, which are
Garrett Ardri Wilson, Q.C.
Several of my posts have featured Regina lawyer Garrett Wilson. Although I never met the man, I could see that beyond question he was, as his
The Mysterious Death of Peter Veregin
It is one of the most mysterious unsolved deaths in Canadian history. In 1924, Peter Veregin died in a great explosion. Veregin was the leader
The Prairie Fiddler 