125th Anniversary Celebration of Heritage and Music, January 9, 2009
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For support of the 125th Anniversary programs, Gustin/Trounce Heritage Committee Inc. gratefully acknowledges the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Saskatchewan Arts Board, and the City of Saskatoon.
Special appreciation to members of the Saskatoon Heritage Society for
their part in the programs, to the musicians of the recital, and to
Michael Pomedli for the event photos below.
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| 125th Anniversary of The Trounce Family’s Arrival in Saskatoon in 1884 |
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Program for Broadway Area Schools
Heritage specialist Peggy Sarjeant briefly sketched the history of the Trounce Family’s life in early Saskatoon and spoke about their home, Trounce House, which is Saskatoon’s oldest building. Project archaeologist, Kristin Enns-Kavanagh of Stantec Architecture Ltd., gave the students an illustrated presentation and showed historic materials recovered in the recent archaeological dig at Trounce House.
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Students assembling before the presentation
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A student ponders photos of the archaeological dig under Trounce House
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Trounce Tea Party
A public audience in the Grace-Westminster United Church auditorium heard a repeat presentation on the Trounce Family and Trounce House by Peggy Sarjeant and Kristin Enns-Kavanagh. Saskatoon Heritage Society members Margo Rashley and Sue Barrett read excerpts from the historic letters (1884-87) of Mrs. Trounce. Tea and English dainties were served to the many who attended this celebration of our civic heritage.
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In spite of the cold winter day, a full house gathers for the tea party
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Margo Rashley and Sue Barrett, about to read from the Letters of Bessie Trounce
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