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Creston’s Larry Ewashen speaks at historical plaque unveiling in Saskatchewan

Creston’s Larry Ewashen was a guest historical speaker at a recent plaque unveiling by the Historical Sites and Monuments Board of Canada...
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(From left) Ewashen

Creston’s Larry Ewashen was a guest historical speaker in Saskatchewan at a recent federal plaque unveiling by the Historical Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

The plaque reads, in part, “This dugout house, built by Russian Doukhobor immigrants in 1899, is the only known surviving example of this form of temporary shelter in Canada. It recalls the hardships faced … upon their arrival on the Prairies and the practical solutions they adopted. … This site is part of a landscape of farm buildings and archaeological remains that speaks to the evolution of Doukhobor communities on the Prairies.”

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