Railway & Main: Small-Town Saskatchewan Hotels

Hotels are one of the oldest and most common forms of business enterprise in rural Saskatchewan. The fact that Saskatchewan’s tenacious old hotels still stand on the corners of Railway and Main is a testament to the determination of the people who have owned and operated them over the past 100 years - and to the fact that they haven't burned down!

Showing posts with label liquor laws. Show all posts
Showing posts with label liquor laws. Show all posts
Sunday, 19 June 2011

Indians in Bars: Saskatchewan Liquor Laws after the Second World War

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First Nations people were not allowed to drink in Saskatchewan bars until 1960 -- the same year they were granted the right to vote. This ...
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Sunday, 20 March 2011

Women-Only Beer Parlours: Saskatchewan Liquor Laws in the 1930s - Part 2

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Getty Images, Retrofile, George Marks photograph When the Saskatchewan government legalized the sale of beer by the glass in 1935, the qu...
Saturday, 19 March 2011

Beer by the Glass: Saskatchewan Liquor Laws in the 1930s - Part 1

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During Prohibition, too many people in Saskatchewan were drinking illegally, thanks to a proliferation of stills and home brew. Prohibiti...
Saturday, 26 February 2011

Prohibition: Hotel Bars Close Their Doors

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From July 1, 1915 to 1924, Saskatchewan was dry. With the closure of 406 bars, 38 liquor dealers, and 12 clubs, it was estimated that liquo...
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Monday, 21 February 2011

Saskatchewan’s Hotel Bars Before Prohibition

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Bar at the Fielding Hotel, 1915.  Glenbow Archives, NA-3853-23 "You have to be a certain type of person to look after a bar in a...
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I once took a huge cut in pay to work as a museum researcher. Even though my office was in a back room of a back room, I felt like I'd died and gone to heaven. I love stories and I especially love the journey of discovery that is historical research. My love of stories led me to study western Canadian history at the University of Saskatchewan where I earned a master’s degree. My knowledge of history opened the door to a career at the Western Development Museum, first in exhibit production and finally as the chief executive officer for all four WDMs. Since I retired from the WDM in 2016, I have written history columns for several community newspapers throughout Saskatchewan. My husband Gordon Brewerton and I live in North Battleford.
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