2025 Webinars
Heritage Conservation Branch Winter Webinar Series: Historic Places – Living Places
The 2025 webinars will showcase a variety of heritage places from around Saskatchewan that have been revitalized and are making meaningful contributions to our lives today. In these webinars, you will hear intriguing stories of the conservation and renovation projects that transformed these places and learn about the many benefits that have resulted.
There is no cost to register. Pre-registration is required and available for single or multiple days. Registrations will be accepted until Friday, March 21, 2025.
Register for a 2025 Winter Webinar Series
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Grand Hotel, Town of Shaunavon
Built in 1929, this long time community landmark has a deep connection to Shaunavon’s social history, witnessing some dramatic events that occurred in the town. After ceasing operation as a hotel, the building became an apartment building for a time but has sat vacant for over 40 years. Now it is being given new life. In this presentation, the new owner will tell us about his plans for the building and the work involved in returning it to its former glory.
Presenter: Kent Karemaker, Property Owner
The Bethany Social Hall, Village of Hazlet
Right across the country, there are growing numbers of unused churches. Although people can feel a deep connection to these historic structures, it’s challenging to find new uses for them that will ensure their survival and continued contributions to community life. In this presentation, you will hear how a small Saskatchewan village found a way to extend the life of its former Lutheran church by transforming it into a one-of-a-kind event space. Abandoned and unused for 25 years, the church is again a focus of community life as a venue for social and corporate events, weddings, workshops, and more.
Presenter: Linday Alliban, Co-owner and Operator of the Bethany Social Hall
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Archaeological Investigations in the Wakamow Valley, Moose Jaw
During the summers of 2023 and 2024, Alan Korejbo and his team at Respect Heritage Consulting completed archaeological investigations related to the Highway 363/9th avenue slope remediation project. It’s estimated that over 200,000 artifacts were recovered from the site. Although the team is still cataloguing and analyzing the artifacts, it is evident that these finds will provide significant new information about the lives of First Nations people in the centuries before European settlers arrived. This project also demonstrates the importance of Cultural Resource Management in Saskatchewan.
Presenter: Alan Korejbo, Senior Archaeologist, Respect Heritage Consulting
Thursday, March 27, 2025
John Nugent Studio – Provincial Heritage Property
John Nugent was a prominent Saskatchewan artist known for his metal sculptures and castings, religious objects, silver work and candle-making. His pieces have been exhibited nationally and are included in many important collections. Much of his work was produced in a unique Lumsden studio, which was designed by the late renowned Saskatchewan architect Clifford Wiens. For its inventive design, the studio received a Massey Silver Medal in 1967 from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. In 2005, it was designated as Provincial Heritage Property. This presentation will introduce you to a truly novel structure and explain how its current dedicated owners are working to ensure its conservation and ongoing use.
Presenter: Brant Hryhorczuk, Heritage Building Conservation Officer, Heritage Conservation Branch