What’s there to complain about at age 100?
Saskatchewan centenarians open up about what daily life is like in assisted-living facilities. “I just do what I can” said Mary, who attends exercise classes regularly.
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Looking Forward at 100 – The Documentary
Looking Forward at 100 follows six Saskatchewan centenarians to learn about all the life that’s still worth living after age 100.
Rural transportation before snow plows
The Bombardier is a cultural symbol representing Métis life in St. Laurent, Manitoba. In Saskatchewan, the Bombardier took kids to school.
Forget Ogopogo. There are lake monsters on the Prairies
From Manipogo in Lake Manitoba to the Turtle Lake Monster in Saskatchewan, folklore on the Prairies is alive and well.
Saskatoon man recalls seeing Turtle Lake Monster
“We knew instantly that we were witnessing the famous Turtle Lake Monster . . . Our story is not the only account of the TLM; far from it.”
Before the snowplow, there was the bombardier
Before the snowplow, some children took the bombardier to school – an enclosed tracked vehicle that could travel across the snow.
The train from Weyburn to Winnipeg
Flatlander reader Chris Boyle shares his story about taking the train to Winnipeg in 1955, which was a 16-hour trip back then.
Eaton’s catalogue gifts for the Christmas concert
Flatlander reader Doreen writes about how her mom used to use the Eaton’s Christmas Tree Shopping Service to order gifts for her students.
Reverie
Flatlander reader Jeanne Alexander shares her memories of a Christmas concert from her youth that took place in a one-room school.
Silver dollar angel
A Flatlander reader is still waiting for someone to tell him why angels need pocket change in Heaven. “I was almost four years old in 1947 when an angel swindled me out of my Christmas present.”
