聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Wawota and District Museum hosted their Christmas Tea and Sale on Friday, Nov. 27, between 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. with many people coming and going, while enjoying a spot of tea.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The annual event is the final of the season for the Museum, which is now closed except for by request only throughout the winter.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Shirley Corkish explained that attendance was down this year, but that there has been interest in bringing school groups in to see the displays in the New Year.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e had a Kindergarten class out this fall and there鈥檚 talk about more in the spring,鈥� Corkish said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 During the Christmas Tea and Sale tickets were sold by the Museum Committee on the annual Santa Surprise, which is put together by the Museum Committee and local businesses who donate items. With two different boxes to win, Corkish explained that in years past there have been approximately $300 worth of various items in each box. And is a much looked forward to Museum fundraiser each year.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Apart of The Parkland Regional Museum Network, Wawota joins Broadview, Esterhazy, Kaposvar, Kipling, Langenburg, Moosomin, Rocanville, Spy Hill, and Whitewood in a passport program where locals can tour the countryside getting their museum passports stamped and the opportunity to win a prize with all stamps collected. The passport needs to be filled between now and 2017.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Wawota and District Museum is also looking for two active members to join their committee and Corkish says that if anyone is interested that they can contact her for more information. Learning and embracing our history helps us better understand what it means to be from rural Saskatchewan, which is why it鈥檚 important to support local museums in the area.
