PAHS News:
The News page contains upcoming Prince Albert Historical Society events and activities as well as news articles from other sources related to Prince Albert museums and the Society. For historical and other articles written by our volunteers and staff, check out the Our Stories page.
The Historical Museum will be open on Remembrance Day from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. John Brady McDonald, MBSFA, will be our guest speaker. The presentation starts at 2:00 pm and John will speak on the role of Indigenous military personnel from 1869 to the present day.
Presentation Time: Monday, November 11th @ 2 pm.
Historical Museum: Open on Monday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Location: Prince Albert Historical Museum, 10 River St
Cost: Free.
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Join us to hear Anne’s stories of how the small northern community of LaRonge developed from the fur trade to the 1970’s. Anne Hryniuk, the daughter of a Danish father and a Cree mother, is a lifetime resident of La Ronge. Meet and chat with Anne after the presentation. Anne's book, including signed copies, will be available for purchase. The book contains 500+ pages of photos, stories, anecdotes and local history.
Date & Time: Sunday, October 20th @ 2 pm.
Presenter: Anne Hryniuk
Location: Prince Albert Historical Museum, 10 River St
Cost: Free. Please register by phoning 306.764.2992.
The Bison Ridge Tour will take participants through the pasture, the corrals, the handling system, and finally the abattoir. There will be an opportunity to get up close to the animals and learn how they are raised in a respectful way that maintains a healthy ecosystem. In the abattoir, there will be an age-appropriate explaination of how the animals are harvested.
Date & Time: Saturday, October 5th, 10 am. Meet at the Historical Museum @ 9:30 am. Directions to the farm are available on the Bison Ridge Farms website.
Cost: Free. Spots are limited and pre-registration is Required. Phone 306.764.2992 to register.
English-Metis and European settlers arrived in this area in the mid-nineteeth century. The three settlements were the Isbister Settlement, located near the current penetentiary, the Presbyterian Mission started by James Nisbet, and Goshen, the company town of the Hudson Bay Company, located in what is now the East Flat area. How did these settlements begin, develop and merge into the city we know today?
Date & Time: Sunday, September 29th @ 2 pm.
Presenter: Connie Gerwing
Location: Prince Albert Historical Museum, 10 River St
Cost: Free. Please register by phoning 306.764.2992.
"The Honorable John Norquay". Gerald Friesen will discuss his latest book, which focuses on the Bungee/English-speaking Metis and the biography of John Norquay. He will connect the Red River story to the Prince Albert area, including many insights into early Red River life and what pushed many Metis further west. ... more
Date & Time: Tuesday, September 24th @ 7 pm.
Location: Prince Albert Public Library, 125 - 12th St E
Mahon Auditorium
Cost: Free
Full - Registration Closed
Join Dr. Leo Omani at the Historical Museum for a review of local Dakota history. Following the presentation, drive to Little Red River Park for a tour of the Wapetonwan Dakota Village site.
Date & Time: Saturday, September 21st @ 10 am.
Location: Prince Albert Historical Museum, 10 River St
Cost: Free, but capacity has been reached, so no further registrations will be taken.
Join Sarah Strautman of Living Sky Farms to discover the journey of whole grains from local fields to your family's table.
Samples, information and Living Sky Farms products will be available for sale at the museum during the program.
Date & Time: Friday, September 27th @ 10 am.
Location: Prince Albert Historical Museum, 10 River St E
Cost: Free. Please phone 306.764.2992 to register.
Calling all Mini-Explorers, ages 5 to 7 years old! Attend our half-day camp with your adult. Bring a friend or sibling with you.
Date & Time: Wednesday, August 14th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am
Cost: $10.00 per camper (no charge for adults). If your adult is a PAHS member, your camp cost is FREE.
Ages: 5 to 7 years
Location: Historical Museum, 10 River St E
Register for the camp
Call 306.764.2992 for more information
"Camp-Ology" Half-Day August Summer Camp
Tuesday, August 6th to Friday, August 9th
9:00 am to 12:00 pm each day
Cost: $50.00 per person
Ages: 8-12
Location: Historical Museum, 10 River St E
FULL: Camp limit reached
To add your name to the wait list, phone 306 764-2992
- Activities, related games, journaling and plenty of fun!
- Archeology, Paleonology, Hydrology, Zoology and more.
"History Hunters" Half-Day July Summer Camp
Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19th
9:00 am to 12:00 pm each day
Cost: $50.00 per person
Ages: 8-12
Location: Historical Museum, 10 River St E
Fill out the registration form to register for the camp
For more information, phone 306 764-2992
- Fun and creative indoor and outdoor activities
- Visit the ArchaeoCaravan! (courtesy of SAS)
Attend the Crocus Tea on Wednesday, May 8th
Two Seatings: 1:30 to 2:30 OR 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Price: $15.00
Phone 306-764-2992. Reserve your ticket by Tuesday, May 7th.
Menu:
- Savory Shredded Curry Chicken Sandwich with raisin and almond
on Homemade Sourdough Bread - One Piece of either Lemon Cheesecake, Irish Whiskey Cheesecake,
Butterscotch Cheesecake, Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake, Cherry or Blueberry Cheesecake - Variety of Teas: Red Rose, Lady Grey, or Earl Grey
Location: Prince Albert Historical Museum, 10 River Street E
Oral History and Story Telling
Join us for Speed Interviews, an Escape Room game and Snacks! Please pre-register by phoning 306-764-2992.
The Jr. Historical Society invites all youth 8 and up to join us. Membership is free.
Location: Prince Albert Historical Museum, 10 River Street E
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Join Keri Sapsford, "Compost Nerd", to learn about composting your food scraps and improving the health of the soil in your yard.
Keri is the owner of the Backyard and Compost Corner, which provides food scrap collection and composting services. She is passionate about educating people on the benefits of composting. “Composting is a daily reminder that what grows from the earth goes back to the earth; it is a reminder that we are all connected to the land ”.
- Time: 2:00 pm, Sunday, April 21st, 2024
- Location: Prince Albert Historical Museum, 10 River Street E
- Admission: Free
- Please register by calling 306-764-2992.
In the early 1950’s the Canadian Forestry Association developed a forest
conservation program that visited many parts of the province, including Prince Albert and surrounding small communities. The displays and presentations were in a rail car that was supported by the CPR and the CNR. In addition to learning about this pioneering environmental movement, the presentation will highlight how small rural communities depended on the forest for their existence and how much the rural populations have changed in the last seventy years.
John Daisley was born and raised in Prince Albert and is a graduate of PACI and the Renewable Resources Technology program at SIAST in Saskatoon. He spent his career in forestry; first for the Saskatchewan Forest Service, and then for Saskatchewan Forest Products Corporation, MacMillan Bloedel and Weyerhaeuser. He worked around the province, lastly in the Hudson Bay region. John currently runs a hobby sawmill on his woodlot near Hudson Bay. In 2019, John became the first president of the Saskatchewan Forest History Society which fosters and promotes the understanding of the role that forests and forestry played in the development of the province.
- Time: 2:00 pm, Sunday, March 17th, 2024
- Location: Prince Albert Historical Museum, 10 River Street E
- Admission: Free
- Please call 306-764-2992 to register or email curator@historypa.com.
Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to create a traditional Pysanka or Ukrainian Easter Egg!
Free - all supplies are provided. Spots are limited.
You must pre-register for this event by calling 306-764-2992 or email museumeducator@historypa.com
The Jr. Historical Society invites all youth 8 and up to join us. Membership is free. Parents are encouraged to come support their child or register to make their own egg.
Location: Prince Albert Historical Museum, 10 River Street E
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Garry Prokop will provide a presention on the rural churches and cemetaries around Prince Albert.
- Time: 2:00 pm, Sunday, February 18th, 2024
- Location: Prince Albert Historical Museum, 10 River Street E
- Admission: Free
- Please call 306-764-2992 to register
or email curator@historypa.com.
Participate in a different activity each day with your museum admission!
The Historical Museum will be open from 1-4 each day.
- Tuesday: Games, tours, and scavenger hunts. Come and go from 1 to 4.
- Wednesday: Archival Beading with Troy Parenteau, Métis Teacher & Artist (Ages 15+)
- Thursday: Métis Parfleche Bag (family activity) with Jenn Brown, Metis Teacher & Artist
- Friday: Archives Tour with PAHS Volunteers. Tours at 1:00 and 2:30 pm.
- Admission rates: Family $12 (2 adults & up to 4 children), Adult $5, under 12 $2, Under 6 free ... more
- For more information or to register, please call 306-764-2992.
In 1912 the City of Prince Albert embarked on the construction of a hydroelectric power dam. Unfortunately, a problems arose during construction and in the summer of 1913, all work ceased. It took fifty years for the City to pay off this debt.
Paul Van Pul, retired Land Surveyor and an expert on the history of River Engineering,will discuss this project, from its inception in the early 1900s, to the aftermath in the 1960s.
- Time: 2:00 pm, Sunday, January 21st, 2024
- Location: Prince Albert Historical Museum, 10 River Street E
- Admission: Free
- Please call 306-764-2992 to register or email curator@historypa.com.