Author: Clayton McLain Memorial Museum

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Long Days of June

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The countdown for the Cut Knife Centennial Celebration looms ever closer. I can finally see the end of our Museum’s projects. The Walking Tour Signage is being printed. The old photos have been printed and mounted on foam board. We just need captions attached. Courtney is working on the current photos.

I wish we had more candidates for summer staff. Every year is different in the hiring process. This year apparently the young people of the area do not want to work at the museum. Too bad as we have three approved Young Canada Works positions. Can anyone tell me why we are not getting applications?

Next week will be museum cleanup.

~ Lucille B.

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Museum Networking

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MAS CONFERENCE & AGM AT MELFORT

One comes to these conferences for many reasons. One of the best reasons is for the visiting with people. Hearing about other museums and art galleries in Sask and what they are doing is so interesting and educational.

The willingness to share is most impressive.

Technology can be scary for some people. I wonder how many of the small rural museums will want to or be able to adapt to these changes?

It just takes one volunteer willing to start the process. Right, Elizabeth?

~ Lucille B.

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Centennial Questions

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We have been having inquiries about the Cut Knife Centennial and what is planned for the days of June 30th and July 1st.

The museum is working on a walking tour of the business area of town that tells of the businesses that occupied the lots for the past 100 years. You will be able to do that on your own as signage is posted for you to read as much or as little as you like.

There is a new photography display in the Museum’s Carruthers Church with lots of old photos of Cut Knife over the past 100 years as well as a group of present day photos taken by Courtney Waldner of CKHS. Intermixed will be some of our heritage quilts that we have in our collections. Bring your stories of memories of Cut Knife as we want you to share!!

In the Exhibits building we will be having slideshow of the Faces of Cut Knife at the top of the hour (i.e. 9:00 am, 10:00 am, etc), every hour that the museum is open. Our archives has many photos of the residents of Cut Knife and area from over the years. Come and see faces of those who have been in the area.

The museum buildings will be open both days from 9 am to 5 pm for you to browse through and recall or learn the stories of our Cut Knife heritage.

There will be a Silent Auction at the museum with 5 copies of the first edition of Where the Cut Knife Waters Flow. This book is out of print and very hard to find. Help us to raise money for the museum and archives by bidding on them. If you have any item that you would like to donate to the museum to add to the silent auction, please phone 306-398-2345 and we will get back to you asap.

We will have a table at the Culture Fair on Saturday with some information on our Archives and some of our recent publications for sale. Hope to see you  there.

For more up to date general information, check out the Facebook Page that the Centennial Committee has set up from time to time.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cut-Knife-Centennial-Celebration-2012/253240521381382

~ Lucille B.

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News Clipping 1920s

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news clipping from cut knife grinder paper

This is a clipping from the Cut Knife Grinder in the 1920’s. I found it amusing that Mr. Phillips decided to have such a drastic career change. From accountant/bank teller to the much more exciting village policeman, dog catcher and tax collector.

I wonder what the reporter meant when he said that he hoped Mr. Phillips wouldn’t try and catch dogs with his new car??

~ Lucille B.

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Culture Days Grants & Grumblings?

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The 31st of May is looming and that pesky Culture Days grant form needs to be filled out and sent away. I try to work magic with creative writing, putting a positive upbeat spin on an idea for enticing the visiting public to come to our event and convincing the adjudicators that we really need that money.

One works hard to do all the paperwork for these grants, but the real works starts when one is successful at receiving the monies.

And then of course, a followup form needs to be filled out.

Makes one wonder if other types of fundraising may be easier in the long run.
Just saying…

~ Lucille B.