a University of Regina School of Journalism publication
Lisa Goudy photo
Once a thriving town, Keeler now sits empty
By Devin R. Heroux
You can still send mail to Keeler, Sask. but there may not be anyone there to pick it up. Red faded letters can barely be made out.
Keeler, Saskatchewan
Post Office
S0H 2E0
The resemblance of a village sits still, almost frozen in time... Read More
By Noah Wernikowski
The old Mortlach train station sits in a cluttered, overgrown yard. Some windows are broken while stacks of Zonolite Ceiling Insulation block the view from another. Ornate arch beams support the roof’s overhang. Christmas decorations and chairs...Read More
By Tory Gillis
Their proud image is slowly being wiped from the prairie landscape. Each rural Saskatchewan settlement once boasted at least one, but years of neglect and decline are quickly changing them into artifacts of the past.
It is no secret that men’s softball teams are slowly slipping away...Read More
By Taylor Shire
“I looked up and I just got cold.”
“Oh my gosh. I was scared.”
When Candis Kirkpatrick moved into an old farmhouse outside of Mortlach, she had no idea what she was getting herself into.
Kirkpatrick and her husband moved...Read More
By Lisa Goudy
By Jamie Fischer
Located just off Rose Street, the Mortlach Museum has been helping its community piece together their history since 1979.
“It’s like a giant puzzle,” Joan Searle said. As curator of the Mortlach Museum , Searle is no stranger to putting together the pieces of history...Read More
Josee St-Onge photo
The staff of the 163 would like to thank the community of Mortlach and surrounding area. Josee St-Onge photo