Author: Clayton McLain Memorial Museum

Board

2015 AGM

Clayton McLain Memorial Museum

BE A PART OF THE CMMM’S 2015 SEASON: ATTEND THE AGM

On Monday, March 16th, the Clayton McLain Memorial Museum and Archives will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 7:30 p.m. in the MAAC. The evening’s agenda will include our 2015 Annual Report, the nomination of new Board Members and the establishment of committees, as required. We ask that you consider joining us, either as a member of the Board of Trustees or as a Volunteer on one of our Committees

If you have any questions or would like more information, fill out the email form on our Contact page; email us at cmmmcutknife@gmail.com or call (306) 398-2345 and leave a message.

Archives, Our Stories

SK Archives Week 2015

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CMMM DEBUTS ONLINE EXHIBITS

The Clayton McLain Memorial Museum and Archives will celebrate Saskatchewan Archives Week 2015 with the presentation of two online events at cmmmcutknife.ca.

At noon on Wednesday, February 4th, “The History of the Cut Knife Downtown Business District” will make its website debut. This page will feature the research put together by CMMM volunteers for the Town of Cut Knife’s Centennial celebrations in 2012.

Information was sourced from the CMMM Archives, the Highway 40 Courier, local history books and local residents with long memories. The signage was originally displayed outdoors over the 2012 summer season. By uploading these documents to our website, we are pleased to be able to contribute to Saskatchewan’s online documentary heritage.

The second event, at noon on Friday, February 6th, will introduce a Genealogy Resource page for all those working on family histories. This should be considered a work-in-progress as the addition of relevant website links will be ongoing.

Please note the Museum Administration and Archives Centre (MAAC) is closed for the winter. These are online events at: cmmmcutknife.ca.

For more information, call (306) 398-2345 or email cmmmcutknife@gmail.com.

archives week 2015 poster
2015 Archives Week poster

~ Debbie M.

Events

Ladies Night Out Successful

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EXCERPT ~

The Jolly Roger Banquet Hall was the scene of the second annual Ladies Night Out. The divas arrived in costumes or formal attire on their bodies and smiles on their faces. The first event in the new Cut Knife rental hall facility certainly met all expectations. . .

Costumes were varied and convincing including Cleopatra, Virgil & Wyatt Earp, Minnie Mouse, Lady Gaga, Game of Thrones characters, Harry Potter, Red Riding Hood, the Royal Ladies, the Carol Burnett Show, Dolly Parton, a Rubber Tree, Cyndi Lauper, a Madam, Dave the Minion, and many Masked Beauties. . .

Sheila, Chris and Ned entertained with foot tapping and sing along music. The local acting troupe gave two skits that had everyone laughing and being very appreciative of their talents. And, for those who just couldn’t stop dancing, Core Sound provided the musical vibes to round out the evening. . .

Winners of the costume parade were Twila Loranger & April Rewerts (Best Group), Mia Fairley (Best Costume) and Martha Toovey (Best Formal). . .

The profits of the evening ($6500+) are being placed in a new building fund for the museum.

Plans are under way for the 2015 Ladies Night Out with a “Hats” theme for October 24, 2015.

Ladies Night Press Release November 2014

Events

Author Reading: Elinor Florence

Clayton McLain Memorial Museum

WHEN: Monday, November 3, 2014 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
WHERE: Afternoon Delight, 214 Broad Street, Cut Knife, SK.

Journalist, blogger and, now, author of her first work of fiction, Elinor Florence will read to us from her wartime novel, Bird’s Eye View.

Bird’s Eye View is the unforgettable story of an idealistic young Canadian woman who joins the air force during the Second World War and becomes an aerial photographic interpreter.

Working with hundreds of other intelligence officers at a converted mansion in England called RAF Medmenham, Rose Jolliffe spies on the enemy from the sky, watching the war unfold through her sterescope . . .

Historians and military buffs will enjoy this action-packed yarn that takes place during the world’s most dramatic conflict.

www.elinorflorence.com

For more about the novel, about the author and for a link to Elinor’s blog, “Wartime Wednesdays,” visit www.elinorflorence.com

Book signing to follow. (Books for sale on-site or, to pre-order, visit the website for details.)