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Photos of Rosetown and area schools, parks, sports teams/events, and event centres, collected by Frank Glass.
No further accruals are expected.
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Eighty acres of land were flooded plus a tall grass area was created for wildfowl nesting sites.
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The Trapp Family Dams, a wetland wildlife conservation project built by Ducks Unlimited, 1991-1993.
Excellent
Graham Ritchie
By permission of archive.
The water flows from west to east and joined the South Saskatchewan River near Saskatoon.
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An aerial view of the Trapp Family Dam. A Ducks Unlimited conservation project.
Good; written on
Graham Ritchie
By permission of archive.
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Teacher and nine students standing in front of the Muirland Rural School one of the first rural schools in the Rosetown area.
Good
W.B. Ritchie
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The school was renamed Stewart School in honor of Miss Nettie Stewart's forty years as a teacher in this school.
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Rosetown's first brick school built [ca. 1911]. Renamed Stewart School in the mid 1950s.
Excellent
Frank Glass
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The May 24th parade and sports day was sponsored by the Rosetown Elks. The school children from the surrounding area attended marching down Main Street Rosetown and then back to the school grounds for the sports day events.
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Assembly of children and adults, in the background can be been No. 4 Highway and the Convent.
Fair
Frank Glass
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The Johnny Franklin team became champions of Saskatchewan and represented the province in the dominion Brier held in Halifax. The team placed third in the finals.
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Johnny Franklin Rink left to right Harold Lloyd, "Bill" Heartwell, Cliff Hannabel and "Johnny" Franklin.
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Frank Glass
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Semi-professional baseball.
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Rosetown Baseball Team, back row standing left to right: unknown, Jack Heartwell, unknown, unknown, Roy Ells, Billy King, unknown. Front row seated left to right: Ike Bennett, George Biglow, Pete McGuire. Laying down Joe Heartwell.
Good
Frank Glass
Copyright: Public Domain
The Chautauqua Show was a two to three day variety show to which agents arranged for advance ticket sales and a guaranteed support from a number of local business men of the community. This show took place on the Stewart School grounds which later became the site for Lions Manor.
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Chautauqua Show was located on Stewart School grounds with Rosetown rink and elevators in the background. The Houses are on 2nd Avenue west.
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Frank Glass
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These four Rosetown curlers lost in the Saskatchewan event and ended up playing for Alberta in the Brier. Left to right are "Waddy" Duncan, J.D. Lange, Chas Taylor and Joe Heartwell.
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Four men holding broad corn brooms standing on curling ice.
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Frank Glass
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The Ferris wheel was used at the Rosetown Lions Club annual sports day, raffle and turkey shoot to raise funds for community projects. The Rosetown branch of the Lions was organized in 1946.
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Ferris wheel.
Fair
Frank Glass
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200 block of Main Street with a line-up of men outside of the Unique Theatre. Old cars are seen backed into the sidewalk along Main Street East with the Rosetown Hotel being featured.
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200 block of Main Street with a line-up of men outside of the Unique Theatre. Old cars are seen backed into the sidewalk along Main Street East with the Rosetown Hotel being featured.
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Frank Glass
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The Fortune Flyers softball team. Back row L to R Austin Burt, Armand Senecal, Elwyn Burt, Jim Crawford, Stewart Adnam, Neil Crawford. Front row L to R Lucien Lavoie, Bob Gilchrist, Pete Macey, Bob Adnam, Earl Oliver and Walter Adnam.
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The Fortune Flyers softball team with twelve players showing their trophy and gifts.
Excellent
Frank Glass
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Volunteers are bracing and tying arches together. Preparing the base for the roof.
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First three arches of the new Sports Centre are in place. There are three men on the rafters. The Composite High School can be seen in the background.
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Frank Glass
By permission of archive.
The curling rink was a part of the sports complex and was opened in 1959. Back row L to R are C. Taylor of the Rosetown rink that placed 2nd in the 1928 Brier in Toronto, Mayor Black, George Shaw, George Loken, Dr. Handelman, Harvey, J.T. Douglas, Minister of Highways, Senator Aseltine.
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Ten men on a stage inside a building with one man presenting another with a large key.
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Frank Glass
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Unique Theatre which was located at 218 Main Street in Rosetown. The theatre was built in 1918 by Mr. Wilson who retired in 1944 at which time the theatre was taken over by Art Flach. A Sky View Drive In theatre opened in 1953 also. Both theatres were sold and renamed the Wheatland in 1979. Demolished in 1980. Current site of Scotiabank.
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Unique theatre with Photo shop building on one side.
Frank Glass
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Smith School was built in 1930 as a four room high school and was upgraded to a "Composite" in 1951. It was named Smith School in 1957, closed as a composite school in 1970 and was used as a handicapped workshop until 1982 when it was demolished.
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Smith School, a brick building located in the 200 block of 2nd Avenue West, being demolished.
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Eagle Publishing Co.
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Harry Book in the picture was the supervising professional carpenter, the only salaried person to work on the structure.
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Metal Sheeting being installed to the south wall of the new rink with Harry Book posing.
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Frank Glass
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The main building was opened in the winter of 1961 the year that Rosetown celebrated its 50th Anniversary. John Diefenbaker attended and artificial ice came to the main building in 1965.
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Large stage erected on the ice surface of the rink. Band on stage and guest speaker.
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Frank Glass
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The hill is located 30 miles NW of Rosetown and was sponsored by the Stranraer Elks being spearheaded by John Stephenson and Bob Bradley. The project was setup as a West Central Regional Park project with some administrative ties to Rosetown.
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Twin Towers bulletin board with ski rack and chalet in the background.
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Graham Ritchie
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Looking up the ski hill towards the chalet. Two people shown on the rope tow. There are three runs and a cable lift. The chalet of the ski lodge was built in 1985 and the lift cable was replaced with a T bar lift in 1986.
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Looking up the ski hill towards the chalet. Two people shown on the rope tow.
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Graham Ritchie
By permission of archive.
Growing food was a part of the war effort during World War I and school gardens were a part of that. A group of people are seen working in a garden area with the original nurses residence in the background. There are also a number of small buildings to one side of the garden area.
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A group of children and adults working in a garden area. A building can be seen in the background with a number of small buildings off to one side.
Image is somewhat faded on bottom of photograph
Unknown
Copyright: Public Domain
Rosetown Sports Centre and Curling Rink viewed from the north west corner of the property. The estimated replacement value of the complex is over 4 million dollars. The rink was opened in 1961 with artificial ice and 2500 heated seats. The Curling Rink opened in 1960, 5 sheets of ice. Annual April Rose Bowl Bonspiel third largest in province.
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Rosetown Sports Centre and Curling Rink viewed from the north west corner of the property.
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Frank Glass
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A view of the swimming pool from the parking lot on the north side of the building. The first pool was sponsored and built by the Rosetown Lions Club in 1950 and was rebuilt with a heating system in 1968. In 1982 a completely new pool and Wildlife Gun Range opened. In 1983 paved tennis courts were added to the park.
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A view of the swimming pool from the parking lot on the north side of the building.
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Frank Glass
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The Camberly School has been closed and auctioned off and is shown here being moved to a farmers yard for use as a shop or granary.
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The Camberly School being moved.
Fair
Mrs. Kerr
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An addition being added to St. Joseph's Convent School in 1953. The Sisters (teachers) closed the school in 1970 and the Rosetown School Unit renamed the school Division III. It was used until 1987 when it was demolished to prepare a site for the present high school.
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An addition being added to St. Joseph's Convent School in 1953.
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H. Book
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Glen Payne Rural school operating from 1912 to 1937 5 1/2 miles southwest of Rosetown.
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Glen Payne School with children playing in the yard.
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R. Thompson
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Jerome Rural School located at 19-29-13 W3 with teacherage beside the school which was fairly common in isolated rural settings. Children are leaving for home.
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Jerome School with teacherage and children with horses and buggys lined up.
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M. Gibbings
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Rosetown Central High School located at 501 Hwy 4 opened in 1988 and was built partly on the former site of the Roman Catholic School, St. Josephs.
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Rosetown Central High School.
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Frank Glass
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Rosetown Convent School was built and opened in 1928 as a convent school and in 1935 it was renamed St. Jospeh's School.
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Front entrance of the Rosetown Convent School with statue.
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Frank Glass
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Mr. Stewart, the doctor's wife, opened a private school in her home in 1909. Each student paid $4.00 per month, and there were 8 students to begin with. This diploma is the result of one year of study. Dr. Stewart moved back to Zealandia in 1910.
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Diploma of the Rosetown Private School.
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H. Coulter
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The 1950 Rosetown Larger Unit Office with 1 bus and 2 half track machines to bring in the rural students under winter conditions. With the improvements of roads and snow removal equipment they were phased out.
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Two half track machines for carring passengers.
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Frank Glass
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The new high school built in 1930 later known as the Smith School was located on the 200 blk of Second Ave. W. It Was upgraded to a composite school in 1951. When it closed in 1972 it was used as a workshop for the handicapped and then was demolished in 1982. Presently Stewart Manor condos.
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Smith High School with Stewart School in the background.
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Frank Glass
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St. Joseph's Roman Catholic School was both for boarding and day pupils. The chapel also accommodated the Rosetown congregation until they built the present church in 1953.
Photo by Pope Studios.
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St. Josphen's Convent Rosetown.
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Frank Glass
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Smith School in the background with construction site and twelve workmen posing for picture in the foreground. In 1951 the building was change to accommodate Composite School requirements with a workshop for auto repair, welding and machine work.
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Smith School in the background with construction site and twelve workmen posing for picture in the foreground.
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H. Book
By permission of archive.