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BOOMTOWN VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATION
Origin of Boomtown Volunteers Association
When the new building for the Saskatoon Branch of the Western Development Museum was opened at 2610 Lorne Avenue in 1972, manager Gordon Wilson asked a group of senior citizens who had worked at the previous site on 11th Street to organize an association of volunteers to advise and assist in developing a living history of Saskatchewan.
A more formal set of objectives was soon adopted. This new organization was to promote, develop, operate and maintain volunteers for the WDM for the recreation, education, and historic interest of all the residents of, and visitors to, ...more Story
Related Links:
Western Development Museum
Contact:
Jack Driedger
c/o 2610 Lorne Avenue
Saskatoon SK S7J 0S6
jimdee@sasktel.net
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