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The provincial agency responsible for acquiring, preserving, and making available historical records in Saskatchewan.

11/02/2026

Here’s a writing prompt for ! National Novel Writing Month may not be for everyone but we bet this archival photograph may prompt a couple short story ideas.

What story comes to mind when you see this image?

(Photo description found in comments so to not meddle with your creativity!)

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween!

Please enjoy these archival photographs sourced from our archivists’ personal archives:

Marielle as a stylish lady in North Battleford, SK in 1977,
Rolande as a witch in St. John, NB in 1982,
Alanna as a bunny rabbit in Sturgeon Valley, SK in 1988,
Molly as Snow White in Vancouver, BC in 2003, and
Brynne as a paperboy in Sagathun north of Maple Creek in 1928, err.. 2004!

10/30/2026

Where were you on September 1, 1974?

Edwin Fuhr was out swathing about six miles north of Langenburg when he happened upon not one, but four UFOs.

The Regina Leader-Post shared about Edwin’s experience on September 10, 1974:

“All of a sudden like, I noticed the grass was moving… turning near this thing… When I got up on the swather I noticed there were another four to the left of me, all revolving… I was terrified. I froze… couldn’t do anything. Then they took off… straight up. There was a grey v***r coming from underneath them and a strong downwind. I had to hang on to my hat…”

What’s your opinion of “The Langenburg Incident”?

10/29/2026

What version of the Qu’Appelle Valley legend do you know?

This month’s Party hosted by the Association of Canadian Archivists prompts us to share one of Saskatchewan’s most notable legends!

Early written records confirm that Qu’Appelle has been used to identify the picturesque glacial valley for centuries. Fur trader Daniel Harmon’s 1804 journal is cited as the earliest with a written explanation to the name:

“The river is so named by the superstitious [Cree] who imagine that a spirit is constantly going up and down it; they say that they often hear a voice distinctly which resembles the cry of a human being.”

Many written versions of the legend now exist. The most famous is the poem penned by Emily Pauline Johnson, “The Legend of Qu’Appelle Valley”. Johnson performed the poem in Fort Qu’Appelle in 1897.

These different versions can be found in the Qu’Appelle Valley pamphlet collection (R-1522.2).

10/28/2026

Do cemeteries give you the heebie-jeebies?

Some say that the St. Henry Kronsberg Cemetery near Lipton is the most haunted cemetery in Saskatchewan.

Stonecutter and headstone circa 1905 taken by William James of Prince Albert (R-A4379)
and St. Henry Kronsberg Cemetery in 1980 taken by Margaret Spanier of Fort Qu’Appelle (R-A21410).

10/27/2026

8-track, VHS, U-matic, oh my!

Today we celebrate World Audiovisual Heritage Day. The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan holds tens of thousands of audiovisual items, clocking in at approximately 50,000 hours of material.

Audiovisual records come in a wide variety of formats. Do you recognize any? Do you recall any that are missing?

Formats shown:
Audiotape cassette, VHS, DVD, U-matic, 16 mm film

10/26/2026

Have you ever attended a séance?

From the mid-1800s until well into the 1900s, the popularity of the Spiritualism movement was at its peak. Seances were popular. These gatherings were led by a medium who acted as a conduit between the living and the dead. Table tipping, table rapping, trances, and automatic writing were various methods of communication witnessed, although not always believed.

J.H. Smith of Regina was sceptical… until “as he placed his fingers on a table and commenced to move backward the table followed him in a most mysterious and unaccountable manner”, as reported by the Regina Leader-Post on May 1, 1888.

R.B. Ferguson’s store circa 1893 possibly where this séance took place (E.B.Williams Album, p.25).

10/24/2026

122 years ago, your hometown likely did not look the way it does now.

Why? For some communities, fire. Wooden building materials, wood stoves, open flames… fire risk was high.

122 years ago, the Leland Hotel in Hague was ground zero for a disastrous fire. The hotel’s owner, Mr. Fisher, sounded the fire alarm at 2 o’clock in the afternoon and, by half-past 2, the hotel had burned to the ground and spread until the whole street of five businesses was destroyed.

The Leland Hotel in Hague in 1904, pre- and post-fire (S-B7321 & R-A8357).

10/22/2026

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10/22/2026

October is also Islamic Heritage Month!

A message from Dr. N. Habib, President of the Regina Branch of the Islamic Association of Saskatchewan, about celebrations planned for the Prophet Muhammed’s birthday dated February 6, 1978 (R-E252).

The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan does not contain many archives created by Saskatchewan’s Islamic community. We are interested in expanding upon our records created by minority groups. If you have records to donate, please contact us: https://saskarchives.reference-service.info/reft100.aspx?key=Enq

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