While growth, change and advancements are all welcome and needed if we want to progress as a province, taking care of our heritage and the foundation that helped make us what we are today is also important. What would Saskatchewan look like if there were no reminders of where it all began?
Hats off to the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation that works to continue to preserve our province's heritage and history by working with individuals and communities.
Recently the foundation announced its first grant adjudication for the 2013-14 fiscal year, allocating a total of $170,000 to 17 heritage conservation projects, including dollars for the old flour mill in Yorkton.
"Projects supported through the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation benefit our province and our quality of life by promoting our past, educating future generations, and creating a sense of pride in our province's rich history," Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Kevin Doherty says. "By working together to preserve our cultural heritage, we also create tourism opportunities and help grow our province."
"Foundation grant programs compliment the efforts of communities, individuals and heritage property owners wishing to conserve and research our province's heritage," Foundation Chairperson Wesley Moore adds. "Historic places not only strengthen our communities, but link us with the past by sharing the visions and contributions of those who came before us."
It's because of those dreams and perseverance that Saskatchewan has continued to grow into the vibrant province that we now proudly call home.
