50 years ago
After four months on the picket lines, employees were back at work at the Domtar Chemicals Sifto Salt Plant in Unity. Under the new contract, labour wages began at $4.54 an hour and journeymen would start at $5.44.
Tramping Lake Park board passed a motion to build and operate a mini-golf course, to cost approximately $1,000.
Revenue Parish Hall saw some 75 to 85 people attend a farewell for Mrs. and Mrs. Alvin Germsheid, who were moving to Wilkie. After 20 years in Revenue, Alvin was taking over the Wheat Pool elevator agent duties in Wilkie.
Back-to-school specials included Adidas Flash gym shoes at $12.95 a pair.
20 years ago
Denzil Sacred Heart School, under the guidance of Principal Ron Veller, opened its doors for the last time, as it would be closing permanently in June 2006.
Frank Oatway was working on creating a map of all the cairns that commemorate former school sites in west-central Saskatchewan. In pioneer times, schools were located only four to five miles apart. Oatway himself attended Nottawa School, which opened in 1908 and closed its doors in 1958.
The Lang family gathered at the family farm at Tramping Lake to celebrate 100 years on the homestead, as well as Philip’s and Elizabeth’s 50th wedding anniversary.
