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.
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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."
How Regina and Winnipeg helped shape Canadian football
The rivalry between the Blue Bombers and Roughriders goes back to 1890 when Canadian football rules were being shaped.
An open letter to my great uncle on Remembrance Day
A Flatlander reader shares a letter he wrote to his late great uncle who fought in the First War.
Almost left for dead during the First World War
Lake Manitoba's marshlands prepared Jim Olafson for the muddy trenches in the First World War. He shares how he was almost left for dead.
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."
How Regina and Winnipeg helped shape Canadian football
The rivalry between the Blue Bombers and Roughriders goes back to 1890 when Canadian football rules were being shaped.
An open letter to my great uncle on Remembrance Day
A Flatlander reader shares a letter he wrote to his late great uncle who fought in the First War.
Almost left for dead during the First World War
Lake Manitoba's marshlands prepared Jim Olafson for the muddy trenches in the First World War. He shares how he was almost left for dead.