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The Rural History and Culture Association (RHCA) of Saskatchewan was a grassroots, non-partisan, non-profit organization that existed from 2006 to 2010 It championed, organized and facilitated historical re-enactments, commemorations and celebrations and developed multi-media and on-line resources that encouraged interest in, and support for, the study of history. The RHCA ceased operations in June 2010 because its most active member moved out of Saskatchewan for personal reasons. This website is being maintained to provide a record of the activities of the RHCA.  Between 2006 and 2010, the RHCA staged 12 historical re-enactments, community festivals, concerts and other events in 11 communities that attracted over 10,000 people. The video to the right provides some highlights.

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June 27th, 2010

RHCA DISSOLVING EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2010

The Rural History and Culture Association (RHCA), which was formally established in 2006, will be dissolved on June 30, 2010.  The reason for the dissolution is that Mike Fedyk, the founding President, and most active RHCA member, is moving out…

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May 27th, 2010

2005 HERITAGE EXHIBITS PICTURES AT TO RHCA FLICKR SITE

In 2005 Saskatchewan celebrated its provincial Centennial and as part of the festivities the Celebrate Canada Committee for Saskatchewan staged the Celebrate Canada Centennial Jam.  The Jam was a one-day outdoor festival held n July 1, 2005, in Wascana Centre…

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May 26th, 2010

NWMP TRAIL BOOK SET FOR RELEASE IN JULY

The much anticipated release of Fort Walsh to Wood Mountain: The North-West Mounted Police Trail will take place in July 2010.  The book is the legacy aspect of the very successful Celebrate the NWMP Trail festivals that took place…

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January 31st, 2010

CHECK OUT THE LATEST AT DON’S RAGTIME EMPORIUM

Everyone’s favourite Saskatchewan history-themed musician, Don Modderman has just launched an exciting new website to promote his many musical projects including, Ragtime Don and the Word Junkie, Mystic Flute and Crofters.  You can see what Don and company are…

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January 17th, 2010

ARCHIVES WEEK FEBRUARY 1-7, 2010

The Saskatchewan Council of Archives and Archivists (SCAA) in planning another action-packed week of activities to celebrate Archives Week in Saskatchewan, which runs from February 1 to February 7, 2010.  Activities are being planned by archives in Saskatoon, Regina, Lloydminister,…

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November 13th, 2009

PIONEERS O PIONEERS – NEW JEANS CAMPAIGN REVIVES CLASSIC POEM

“COME, my tan-faced children,
Follow well in order, get your weapons ready;
Have you your pistols? have you your sharp edged axes?
Pioneers! O pioneers”

Above is the first stanza in Walt Whitman’s epic poem,…

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October 18th, 2009

NWMP TRAIL HIGHLIGHTED IN CANADA’S NATIONAL HISTORY MAGAZINE

A story about the Celebrate the NWMP Trail festivals organized this summer by the Rural History and Culture Association is featured in the October-November 2009  issue of The Beaver: Canada’s National History Magazine.  This is the second article highlighting…

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September 27th, 2009

TWENTY-SEVEN PICTURES ADDED TO ROADS LESS TRAVELLED

Twenty-seven pictures have been added to the RHCA’s Roads Less Travelled Flickr Site. This includes photographs of Gabriel Dumont’s grave site, John Diefenbaker’s first law office and a wide assortment of historic buildings including churches, grain elevators, museums and…

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August 23rd, 2009

NWMP TRAIL PICTURES ADDED TO RHCA FLICKR SITE

Trail riders at NWMP Trail markers near Fort Walsh

Thirty-four pictures taken at the six Celebrate the NWMP Trail events held in south-west Saskatchewan between July 1 and August 2, 2009, have been added to the Rural

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August 4th, 2009

OVER 1600 ATTEND CELEBRATE NWMP TRAIL FESTIVALS

Riding the Historic NWMP Trail near Wood Mountain

The sixth and final Celebrate the North-West Mounted Police Trail festival was held at Fort Walsh National Historic Site on August 2, 2009. Over 350 people took in the events at…

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