Pope of peace, Yorkton fair

Crowds at the summer fair on the exhibition grounds.

Yorkton's First Fair - Robt. N. Taylor is seated in the front row, right, with hat in hand. The others seated include Joel Reaman and his three daughters. Three fiddlers are seen in the second row-not identified, but a fiddler was always a welcome guest at any gathering in the early days. The oxen seen were also a very necessary part of any gathering.

A display created by the Rural Municipality of Laird is seen. Samples of grain, spices and other agricultural products are present along side local wild flowers and wildlife. A sign is present to the right stating that "Rural Municipality of Laird is located 44 miles North of Saskatoon; Settled in 1901 with a population of [2960?] which was 75% being of Mennonite nationality and Won Second Prize in Community Progress Competitions 1930."

Bio/historical note: The Community Progress Competitions were conceived by Dr. W. J. Black of the Colonization Department of the C.N.R. to ascertain what contributions people of Continental European origin had made to community life in districts in which they possessed a resident population of 70% or more from the first or second generation, and to what extent they stimulated further community progress and development. They were judged on the basis of their educational efforts; agricultural development; citizenship, co-operation, and social welfare; arts and handicrafts; and general activities. These records were obtained by Dr. W. C. Murray in his capacity as one of the judges of the Community Progress Competitions. The records concentrate mainly on the first two years, 1930 and 1931, of the proposed five year competition for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta residents. Only records on the Saskatchewan communities are included. They contain the assessments of the judges on community life on the districts that entered the competition. Financial statements and maps of many of the rural municipalities of Saskatchewan that entered the competition are included. Also, photographs of the districts that entered the competition for the years of 1930 and 1931, including many of the Edenwold district are included. The letters included are mainly those from the Western Region of the Department of Colonization and Agriculture of the Canadian National Railways to Dr. W. C. Murray.

An aerial view of the Prince Albert Exhibition. Includes a view of several wagons, a racetrack, and a grandstand

Horseback riders are leading the parade followed by a marching band. Many people line the street: women in dresses and hats, men dressed in suits and hats. Background stores: R-L: Phillips Hardware, Kings Limited, Graham Bros., Queen's Gas (Graham's), Aseltine Law Office, Ladies Rest Room, Pool Room, Albion Hotel.

Rows of early century vehicles are parked outside a large tent. Background: Houses (shacks), storefront, 3-storey brick school, 2 elevators, livery barn. Foreground: wooden sidewalk and dirt road.

Team of horses pulling buggies on the racetrack. Matched pairs of horses and fancy harness indicate a competition.

At a fairgrounds. 8 horses with sulky's and rider (driver?) racing. Early vintage automobiles are lined up at the rails with spectators three deep hanging over the inner rail.

Men and women performing a dance routine on stage. Many spectators on ground and in grandstand.

Racetrack, horses and harness racing, men in announcer's booth, spectators leaning on fence.

Band performing for grandstand. Man playing sax, woman playing accordion. A sign on the field reads "Lamborn Bros., Real Estate, Loans, Insurance." At the bottom is a scoreboard for a ballgame taking place between Fiske and Valley Centre on field.

Grandstand show with trampoline acrobatics.

Rosetown Fair grandstand show with girls performing on high wire and other performers scattered around.

A man is performing on a trampoline. Cars are lined up surrounding the racetrack. People are seated on the ground or lounging on the fence.