A parade on First Avenue in Biggar, Saskatchewan, including armed military officers, a marching band, and children

First building in Yorkton, the J.W. Thornton Building. The business men at the old town-site realized that the village had little future with a railway being built three miles to the south. J.W. Thornton was the first to move. He built this building on Livingstone street and Market street in late 1888 or early '89.

Two images of ten-piece brass band standing in front of brick buildings with horns and drums. Original photo identification: "First band in the Moose Jaw area. Band organized by George Munroe Doan in 1885. Band members left to right: I. Jos. Cafferatta II. George Munroe Doan leader of the band III. George Shepherd IV. Chas. A. Gass V. J.R. Simmons VI. Chas. Doan VII. Jesse Doan VIII. Jack Doan IX. Wm. Doan X. Geo. Doan". Copy 1 photo identification: "Geo. Munroe Doan of Stoney Beach - Leader. Left to right: George Doan, William Doan, Jack Doan, Jesse Doan, George M. Doan (leader), J.R. Simmons, Jos. Cafferatta, Geo. Shepherd, Charlie Gass, Chas. Doan. Organized 1885."

A view of the Dominion Day parade on Main Street in Biggar, Saskatchewan

Image of a band.

Fifteen members of a band are seen seated and standing holding instruments, Seager Wheeler Bottom Row Middle. A dog is seen seated in front. Citizen's Band is written on the drum.

Twelve men and boys in uniform with instruments. The Rosetown Hospital can be seen in the background.

Junior band promoted by School Principal, D. Steiner, and band leader Herb Sanderson. Town hall in background.

Boys Marching Band from Biggar, Saskatchewan; names of band members not supplied.

Eleven men holding instruments and standing on a wooden wagon; a kick (bass) drum is on the ground in front of the wagon

A group of 18 children and one man all in uniform and holding instruments. A snare drum sits in front of the group with the words "Biggar School Band" painted on it. Band members identified as: Back Row - Rube Pollack, Scott Haver, Jack Mooney, Hock Woods, George Miller, Norm McNiven, George Haver, Murray Randall, Gordon McNiven; 2nd Row - Myrtle Meredith, Ethel Frampton, Ben Robinson, Ruby Hanway, Alice Barnett; Front Row - Lenora Miller, Ailleen Lewis, Frankie Ferguson, Naomi Skinner, Beatrice Robinson.

A group of 18 children and one man all in uniform and holding instruments. A snare drum sits in front of the group with the words "Biggar School Band" painted on it. Band members identified as: Back Row - Rube Pollack, Scott Haver, Jack Mooney, Hock Woods, George Miller, Norm McNiven, George Haver, Murray Randall, Gordon McNiven; 2nd Row - Myrtle Meredith, Ethel Frampton, Ben Robinson, Ruby Hanway, Alice Barnett; Front Row - Lenora Miller, Ailleen Lewis, Frankie Ferguson, Naomi Skinner, Beatrice Robinson.

Group photograph of the Biggar,School Band in Biggar, Saskatchewan; band members identified as: Ben Robinson leader. Back Row: Scott Glover, Jack Mooney, Hae Wood, George Miller, Norman McNevin, George Glover, Murray Randall, Gordon McNevin 2nd row: Reuben Pollock, Myrtle Meridith, Ethel Frampton, Ruby Henway, Alice Barnett Front row: Lenore Miller, Aileen Lewis, Frankie Ferguson, Naomi Skinner, Beatrice Robinson. Written on the snare drum in front of the man: "Biggar School Band"

Five men dressed in Kilts and holding bagpipes and drums