source: Farm and Food Report
Nothing beats the gift of historical documents to honour a century of farming by the same family, especially if the document is a copy of the original land grant associated with the family farm.
This year, Information Services Corporation (ISC) is giving out framed copies of these documents to 350 recipients of 2005 Century Farm Awards across the province.
Jeff Welke is Director of Public Affairs at ISC.
“These are beautifully reproduced colour photocopies. The grants are written in the parlance of the day. They have a wax seal in the upper left hand corner and they are signed by the Deputy Minister of the Interior of the day, which really makes them stand out as official documents.”
The framed land grant documents are being handed out at a series of barbeques hosted around the province this summer.
“It is an opportunity to showcase what services ISC offers. We are now looking at making these certificates available to the public for a fee. We are the stewards of many resources that convey heritage value in our organization.”
Case in point, Saskatchewan is the only province in Canada that still makes the original homestead records available for public research.
“We do feel compelled to share this heritage, just as we also support the Sukanen Ship and Pioneer Village Museum’s efforts in caring for the Diefenbaker Homestead and the initiatives of the Western Development Museum,” Welke says. “The copies of the land grants given at local office barbeques are just another way to get up close to the people we serve.”
Barbeques will be held at ISC offices in Prince Albert on June 28th; in Regina on August 3rd; in Moose Jaw on August 11th , and in Swift Current on August 31st.. There will be events the following month in Humboldt on September 1st; and, in Saskatoon on September 20th.
For more information, contact:
Jeff Welke
Director of Public Affairs
Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan
(306) 787-3447
http://www.isc.ca
Nothing beats the gift of historical documents to honour a century of farming by the same family, especially if the document is a copy of the original land grant associated with the family farm.
This year, Information Services Corporation (ISC) is giving out framed copies of these documents to 350 recipients of 2005 Century Farm Awards across the province.
Jeff Welke is Director of Public Affairs at ISC.
“These are beautifully reproduced colour photocopies. The grants are written in the parlance of the day. They have a wax seal in the upper left hand corner and they are signed by the Deputy Minister of the Interior of the day, which really makes them stand out as official documents.”
The framed land grant documents are being handed out at a series of barbeques hosted around the province this summer.
“It is an opportunity to showcase what services ISC offers. We are now looking at making these certificates available to the public for a fee. We are the stewards of many resources that convey heritage value in our organization.”
Case in point, Saskatchewan is the only province in Canada that still makes the original homestead records available for public research.
“We do feel compelled to share this heritage, just as we also support the Sukanen Ship and Pioneer Village Museum’s efforts in caring for the Diefenbaker Homestead and the initiatives of the Western Development Museum,” Welke says. “The copies of the land grants given at local office barbeques are just another way to get up close to the people we serve.”
Barbeques will be held at ISC offices in Prince Albert on June 28th; in Regina on August 3rd; in Moose Jaw on August 11th , and in Swift Current on August 31st.. There will be events the following month in Humboldt on September 1st; and, in Saskatoon on September 20th.
For more information, contact:
Jeff Welke
Director of Public Affairs
Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan
(306) 787-3447
http://www.isc.ca
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