Heritage Saskatchewan

10/09/2026

Submissions are now open for the 2027 Lieutenant Governor's Heritage Awards.

Our Awards fall in two categories: Conservation of Heritage Places and Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage. We seek to recognise the good work being done by communities, individuals and businesses in the heritage sector.

Know a worthy cultural heritage project or initiative? You can submit on their behalf!
Not sure if it counts as heritage? Get in touch and we'll help answer your questions!

All details on the Heritage Awards, including how to submit and past winners can be found on our Awards page - click right here 👉https://heritagesask.ca/projects/awards

Save the date! The Awards will be held on June 23rd, 2027 at Government House in Regina.

If you have questions contact us via our website or DM us.

10/01/2026

Swipe to see a map of your cultural heritage!

Introducing our Key to Cultural Heritage 2026 Map! We’ve compiled the majority of our entries into dots on the map, and as you scroll, you can see the pictures that were submitted at those spots.

We hope you enjoy this look at our shared work this summer! We’ve loved seeing all the different ways you’ve engaged with heritage, and getting to share prize draws from local champions.

Thank you to our sponsors, donors, participants, social media likers and sharers, staff who showed us around, and so many more!

We hope you’ll continue to champion heritage with us.

Please note, this map is an artistic rendition of Southern Saskatchewan, where we got most of our entries. To fit our dot markers, cities, images and captions on one social media-sized post, distances between places aren’t entirely accurate. This map is meant to give you an idea of where Key2CH participants visited this summer, and an idea of where you can visit next, and should not be used for actual travel.

See you next summer!

09/30/2026

While the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was established in response to Call to Action 80 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, it originated with residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad. On her first day at school she wore a bright orange shirt gifted to her by her grandmother. It was taken away, stripping away an act of love, community and cultural heritage she experienced.

The day recognises that understanding the experiences of survivors is a first step in reconciliation. We encourage everyone to take time today to learn about reconciliation by attending public activities taking place across the province, reading about or listening to survivors, and then reflect on what actions can be taken to further reconciliation in our province and nation. This day also honours the resilience and strength of Indigenous communities, who have held onto their culture, heritage and ways of knowing and being in the world despite repression.

Please note the Heritage Saskatchewan office is closed today for The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Every Child Matters.

09/28/2026

Swipe to see the three winning entries! ➡️

The time has come for our final prize draw recap! We’ve had so much fun this summer seeing all of the ways you’ve engaged with Key to Cultural Heritage and our vibrant province. While Key to Cultural Heritage 2026 may be coming to an end, we have a lot to recap!

Congrats to our prize winners!

🏈 Maureen, who won our Rider draw, saw the Labour Day classic game!
🍹 Matt, who won the Malty National draw, visited A. E. Wilson Park in Regina!
🌾 Mason, who won the Leo’s Tavern draw, journeyed to Lebret!

With Key2CH ending, so has summer. But there are plenty of ways to engage with cultural heritage year-round that we’re looking forward to sharing with you.

🚨 Speaking of which, we have one more special post planned! 🚨

Stay tuned!

09/25/2026

Did you know that you visit the oldest and largest Ukrainian Museums in North America in Saskatchewan?

Located at 910 Spadina Crescent E in Saskatoon, the museum connects us to the rich heritage, culture, and history of Ukrainians in Canada, Ukraine, and the greater diaspora. You can engage with contemporary exhibitions, hands-on workshops, the gift shop, and much more!

Thank you to the Ukrainian Museum for having us and letting us take pictures of your beautiful exhibitions! This is a museum you don’t want to miss!

You can visit them Wed to Sat, 10 am to 5 pm!

Or, visit them online at umcnational.ca or follow their social media Ukrainian Museum of Canada

With Key to Cultural Heritage, there’s always more to explore!

09/24/2026

🚨 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻 🚨
The Stone Barn has been added to the National Trust for Canada / Fiducie nationale du Canada's 2026 Endangered Places List. Despite working groups, public plans, and money for stabilization, the University of Saskatchewan has not moved forward to find an ongoing use for this iconic and significant place. Read more about the Stone Barn here: https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/nt-endangered-places/university-of-saskatchewan-stone-barn

Only the University has the ability to move forward with an adaptive reuse plan if they choose - however we all have the ability to influence them, especially alumni of the University and the College of Agriculture. What would you like to see it used as?

The entire list is available on the National Trust's website.
Photo credit: City of Saskatoon

09/23/2026

Did you know Canada’s only public gallery named in honour of an Indigenous artist is in Saskatchewan?

The Allen Sapp Gallery- The Gonor Collection is located in North Battleford, and it features the art of Allen Sapp. Allen Sapp was a Cree artist born in 1928 on Red Pheasant Reserve. He was raised by his maternal grandparents while his mother was at the Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Prince Albert. His maternal grandmother Maggie Soonias nurtured him and as a result she became a central figure in his work.

Allen Sapp attempted to make a living painting places he had never been before, hoping that people would buy his art. In 1966, he met Dr. Allan Gonor who encouraged him to paint his own people, to paint his life on Red Pheasant Reserve. This is where Allen Sapp began his prolific career of painting memories of Saskatchewan during the 1940s/1950s. He was a self-taught artist with a photographic memory who through the eyes of a boy captured the life of the Cree people and many other prairie inhabitants of the same era. In 1989, a collection of his work was donated to the City of North Battleford by Ruth Gonor, the wife of Dr. Allan Gonor.

Want to know more about Allen Sapp? You can visit the Allen Sapp Gallery- The Gonor Collection at #1 Railway Avenue East, North Battleford. Winter Hours: Wednesday – Sunday between Noon – 4:00pm Closed Stats

You can also find out more by going to www.allensapp.com

We were so honoured to see such an important part of Saskatchewan cultural heritage for Key to Cultural Heritage! Speaking of that… our last prize draw is on now! Submit a photo of anything you consider to be Saskatchewan Cultural Heritage through the link in our bio! You have until Friday at noon to be eligible to win a Leopold’s Tavern gift card!

Don’t wait, this is your last chance!

Enter Key2CH to win!

09/21/2026

Did you know that Western Canada’s only brick flour mill is in Yorkton?

Here’s a little bit more about the mill that we learned at our visit:

In 1882, York Colony established the York Farmer’s Colonization Company of Ontario. Just a year later, a stone grist mill was constructed by the company. The old mill was used until 1900, when a new industrial steel roller flour mill was built.

The mill went through various changes in owners, staff, and equipment, and ceased milling flour in 1975. It was designated as a heritage property in 1997, and it did its first tours to the public in 2022.

You can find out more about the Yorkton Flour Mill by following them Yorkton Flour Mill and checking out their website, https://www.yorktonflourmill.ca

If you have pictures with the mill or other heritage sites in Saskatchewan, submit them to Key to Cultural Heritage! You can find out more at the link in our bio.

Let’s explore Saskatchewan together!

09/21/2026

We always love meeting at Government House - Saskatchewan, and deeply appreciate the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Bernadette McIntyre!

Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan

Today, September 18th, 2026, Lieutenant Governor Bernadette McIntyre had a visit with Heritage Saskatchewan's Board of Directors while they were at Goverment House for a meeting. She thanked the board members for their leadership in Saskatchewan’s heritage community.