A travelling exhibit from the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame will be including the Battlefords as part of its provincial tour.
The Sask. Sports Hall of Fame is conducting a tour of 70 communities across Saskatchewan during July and August.
A trailer filled with artifacts from the Hall of Fame will be stopping in communities throughout the province, celebrating Saskatchewan’s rich sports history and highlights.
The Regina-based museum began the tour close to home on Canada Day with a display in Wascana Park. From there, it has moved on to Yorkton, Melville and Esterhazy this past week and will be in Balgonie, Indian Head and Qu’Appelle this coming week.
The tour won’t be in the Northwest region until August. It will be in Lloydminster Aug. 13 and 14 and St. Walburg Aug. 15 before moving on to Meadow Lake.
Aug. 19, Battlefords Provincial Park will host the display, and then it will be in the Battlefords Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21.
Details on where the display will be set up are not yet announced. Its arrival will coincide with the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s induction banquet that weekend.
The tour then moves on to Shell Lake Aug. 22 and Shellbrook Aug. 23. The last scheduled stop is in Milestone Oct. 30.
The travelling exhibit is taking place in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, founded the same year the Saskatchewan Roughriders won their first Grey Cup.
Another 50th anniversary initiative is the one-woman play Diamond Girls about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. That play is also touring the province and is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 23 and 24 in the Battlefords.
The travelling display will be free to attend, but donations are encouraged. For more information about the tour go to sasksportshalloffame.com.
