聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Learning about our history and embracing what it means to be a rural Saskatchewan resident is part of why it鈥檚 important to support and encourage local museums, which document this past.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Wawota and District Museum hosted their annual Spring Tea and Bake Sale on Friday, May 29, to do just that, promote interest in their museum.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 With tea, dainties, and a grocery hamper raffle held, the Spring Tea and Bake Sale was a success.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The museum summer season is beginning soon with the Wawota and District Museum to be open on Tuesdays to Fridays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the months of July and August.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The museum is also available to be opened upon request.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Shirley Corkish, the museum board鈥檚 secretery-treasurer, explained that the museum is an important aspect of rural Saskatchewan鈥檚 heritage and that it can be a fun way to learn about the past by visiting the museum.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The museum hosts a kids鈥� carnival each year and also takes school youth on tours through the building. Additionally a community member, Joan Wilson, takes artifacts each week to the nursing home where the items are discussed and memories are shared.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 During the Wawota Heritage Days - held on the long weekend of August - the museum will be open on Saturday, Aug. 1, and is also organizing an Art and Craft Display at the Wawota Town Hall between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. for the event.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Another draw to the museum includes a High Tea held every Friday in July and August. Each afternoon the museum will serve dainties and tea in fancy cups, though formal dress is optional, the afternoon is really intended to welcome everyone and create interest in the museum.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot of local people who haven鈥檛 been in here before,鈥� Corkish said as she explained, as there are many unique items to be discovered from the past. 鈥淭he museum is friendly to adults and kids both.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 One of the beloved features of the museum in the community is the ever changing front window display. The display is switched at least once a month, but changes do come more frequently on occasion.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Corkish is particularly looking forward to the coming of the RCMP Musical Ride to Wawota this year on Tuesday, July 28.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e have a lot of RCMP artifacts, so we will be doing a front display window for that,鈥� Corkish said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A new feature at the museum includes a fun way to see museums of southeastern Saskatchewan. The Parkland Regional Museum Network has developed a passport which can be stamped at Broadview, Esterhazy, Kaposvar, Kipling, Langenburg, Moosomin, Rocanville, Spy Hill, Wawota, and Whitewood.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 If someone collects them all then they are to present their passport to the museum and they will be awarded a small prize from the museum, but will also receive a larger prize from the Network.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The passport needs to be filled between 2015 and 2017, but is an exciting way to experience the history of Saskatchewan.
The Wawota and District Museum is also currently looking for two new museum board members for their committee, which includes Ken Colborn (chair), Garry Dickson (vice-chair), Shirley Corkish (secretary-treasurer), Pat Clements, Bob Birnie, Doris Reynolds, Cecile Cudmore, and Bernie Williamson.
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