Rural transportation before snow plows By Kelly-Anne Riess ● Newsletters ● February 18, 2023 March 29, 2023 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 By Kelly-Anne Riess ● Newsletters ● February 11, 2023 March 29, 2023 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 By Robert Grosse ● Culture ● February 9, 2023 March 29, 2023 “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 By Chris Boyle ● Culture ● February 8, 2023 March 21, 2023 Before the snowplow, some children took the bombardier to school – an enclosed tracked vehicle that could travel across the snow.
Cancelled flights put Saskatoon man in right place, at right time By Ken Coates ● Travel ● February 3, 2023 March 21, 2023 A prairie snowstorm, airline chaos, and frustration put the right person in the right place at the right time.
Flatlander reader shares experience buying EV By Gayle Smith ● Letters ● January 18, 2023 March 28, 2023 A Flatlander reader said the hardest part about making the switch to an electric vehicle was finding a car in stock.
Christmas stories from readers across the Prairies By Kelly-Anne Riess ● Newsletters ● December 23, 2022 March 28, 2023 Christmas concerts in one-room schools; what it’s like to play Santa Claus; a winter train ride and other reader stories.
The train from Weyburn to Winnipeg By Chris Boyle ● Culture ● December 22, 2022 December 23, 2022 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 By Doreen Pellissier ● Culture ● December 21, 2022 March 21, 2023 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 By Jeanne Alexander ● Culture ● December 20, 2022 January 3, 2023 Flatlander reader Jeanne Alexander shares her memories of a Christmas concert from her youth that took place in a one-room school.