Exploring History at the Yorkton Brick Flour Mill

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Visit the Old Brick Flour Mill and experience history in action! Enjoy hands-on, interactive activities that make learning about the past fun and memorable. Explore history, learn about milling and connect with our community's rich heritage.

Hands on activities include:

Station 1. Willow Weaving - Hands-On - Crafting

Try your hand at the age-old art of willow weaving guided by a local artisan. Make a bracelet or start a small project using flexible willow branches.

Station 2: Grain Identification - Touch, See Learn

Explore the world of prairies grains - wheat oats, barley, flax and more. Use your senses to identify them by touch, sight and feel.

Station 3: Historic Flour Mill Tour - Machinery in Motion

Take a guided tour through our historic 1898 flour mill. See original equipment up close and learn how grain was milled into flour the early 20th century.

Station 4: Storyboard Scavenger Hunt - Explore Our Past

Follow clues and explore outdoor storyboard signs to uncover Yorkton's rich agricultural and multicultural history through vintage photos and stories.

Station 5: Wheat Weaving - Prairie Folk Art

Watch how wheat s crafted into decorative items. Learn about symbolism and tradition behind this beautify historic folk art.

Station 6: Games from Days Gone By

Step back in time and rediscover the fun of yesterday. Join us for old fashioned games where there are no screens, no technology - just smiles, laughter and memories waiting to be made.

Morning and afternoon slots are intended for school groups. From 11:45 to 12:45 there is a hot dog sale and citizens may tour the mill.

Organizer

Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society

The mandate of the Yorkton Mill Heritage Society is heritage preservation, community engagement and agricultural education. The restored mill operates as a living history museum and cultural hub.

Contact

Partners

Morley Maier

Janice Pillapow

Warren Crossman