The Town of Cut Knife is celebrating Canada Day 2024 with a full slate of activities taking place around town and in Tomahawk Park. The day begins with the Parade and will finish off with Fireworks.
PARADE at 11am. Click here to view the route map.
OPEN HOUSE at the Museum. Buildings open from 12:30 – 2pm.
SPARE ROOM GALLERY open 4 – 5:30pm. Located at 113 Broad Street.
View the Canada Day Events poster here.
~ Debbie M.
Currently on display at the Cut Knife Library (113 Broad Street):
Winnifred (Turner) Powell married Stanley Turner on March 19, 1915 in England. Stan returned to Saskatchewan with his bride where they lived north of Cut Knife in the Wembley district.
~ Debbie M.
The 1st Annual Rodeo-Tomahawk Days fell on October 21 & 22, 1969. It was a very exciting time. The residents, businesses and organizations of the Town and R.M. of Cut Knife, in conjunction with the communities of Little Pine, Poundmaker and Sweetgrass, were doing everything they could to launch tourism in the area.
The Tomahawk had yet to be built, and the CMMM’s Ovenstown building had not yet been relocated, but this first event would feature an assortment of activities and tourist draws, anyway. Included in the 2-day festival was a parade, contests and competitions, a kangaroo court, the wooden nickel fundraiser and, of course, the rodeo. An important part of the mix in the lead up to the rodeo was the advertising.
Here are a few examples of local businesses and their promotions for Rodeo-Tomahawk Days, Highway 40 Courier, Oct. 16, 1969, pages 6 & 7:
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To be continued…
~ Debbie M.
Plots are approximately 10 ft. x 20 ft, running east / west. They have been tilled and are ready to go, weather permitting. Two still available.
Contact a CMMM Board member or email cmmmcutknife@gmail.com to arrange for garden space.
BONUS: We expect to have water onsite this year via a water wagon, kindly donated by Glen Brebner. We are confident it is functional.
Guidelines are as follows:
~ Debbie M.
We had a great group of volunteers show up at 10am. We worked through the wildfire smoke and the 30+ km winds taking at least 8 loads of tree trimmings to the Transfer Station. The Duvall House, the Station, and the Exhibit buildings were dusted and swept. Some leaves were gathered. The leaf catcher on the mower will take care of the rest. We finished up with hot dogs and squares from Cut Knife AG Foods – which were delicious!
Many thanks to the community members, former and current Board members, and staff members who took time out of their Saturday to help with spring clean-up. I wish I could name everyone who was there today but I didn’t write down names, and I also forgot to take pictures. What I can do, though, is show you a few photos of Tomahawk Park all spiffed-up for Canada Day.
Again, from all of us at the Museum, thanks so much for your support.
~ Debbie M.
Clayton McLain Memorial Museum 