MOSSBANK SASKATCHEWAN CANADA
3rd Annual Old Wives Lake Festival
Friday July 30th, Saturday July 31st, & Sunday Aug 1st 2010
Our Theme is"Step Into History - the 1940s"

Shim Sham Workshop - Mossbank, Saskatchewan from KJ Konkin on Vimeo.

* * * News Alert * * * We have another new sponsor - - The R.M. of Lake Johnston - - - Thanks for your help ! ***

July 17 2010 Festival Update.

The BBQ held on Friday, 16 July 2010, at the Mossbank Gazebo was a great success. A big 'thank you' to everyone who came out to enjoy the food, sunshine and fellowship.

We thank our latest sponsor - R.M. of Lake Johnston - for their generous financial contribution!

In previous years it has been difficult to ensure that everyone gets served sufficently at the Saturday Evening Festival Feast and that is why we are selling advance tickets this year.

Please help our Caterers serve you better by purchasing your Feast Ticket prior to July 20th; $12 per person age 13+, $6 per child age 6-12, FREE for children age 5 and under.

For your 3-Day Entrance Tickets and Festival Feast Tickets, call Lorna at 306-354-2657.

June 8, 2010:: Get the Newest Poster Here -- REVISED as of July 10 2010

June 2nd 2010 - Fundraiser A Huge Success!

Don't Miss The Festival
Friday July 30th, Saturday July 31st & Sunday Aug 1st 2010

Don't Miss "Ragtime Don and The Word Junkie"

Learn more about our gifted musical guests! Click Here.

Click Here for sample of our Musical Guests! Turn up your speakers!
Song is "Old Wives Lake" by Ragtime Don and The Word Junkie

*Bring the entire Family
*Stay at our Campgrounds
*Learn Saskatchewan's History
* Visit our great Museum
*Enjoy the 'Forties' Theme! Dress Up!
*Black Smith Demonstration
*Museum Tours
*Face Painting
*Pancake Breakfast
*Petting Zoo
*Festival Market
*Pot Luck Picnic
*Horseshoe Tournament
*Best Ball Golf Tournament
*Canada's Funniest Magician
*Dances
*Beach VolleyBall Tournament
*Swimming in Outdoor Pool
*Historic shuttle tours
*Beer Gardens
*Live Musical Entertainment
*Plus MORE click Here for Itinerary

A photo of Main Street in Mossbank, Circa 1940's. Our 2010 Theme is: "Step Into History - the 1940s"

The History of Old Wives Lake

In August 1874, on their Great March West, the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) reached Old Wives Lake in Southern Saskatchewan, near the current location of Mossbank, Saskatchewan. They camped in the vicinity of the Lake for nine days and for part of that period they met and camped near a group of Sioux. This meeting was the first time the NWMP encountered a group of First Nations people.

The Festival is a joint project of the Rural History and Culture Association of Saskatchewan and the Community of Mossbank.

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS

Canadian Heritage

Saskatchewan Culture

The RCMP Heritage Centre

Benchmark Public Relations

TheTown of Mossbank

The Mossbank and District Museum

Old Wives Lake

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Old Wives Lake is a shallow saline lake in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 35 km southwest of Moose Jaw. The lake is fed by the Wood River but seasonal water relatively flattened the terrain, and as such results in significant mudflats.[1] A Migratory Bird Sanctuary was established at the lake on March 9, 1925. This lake, in conjunction with Reed Lake and Chaplin Lake, forms a site of hemispheric importance in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. It was designated in April 1997, and is "one of the most important inland sites for migratory birds in North America".[2] Legend is that a Cree camp was attacked by a band of Blackfoot warriors and the older women could not escape. They drowned in the lake while trying to swim away to safety.

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Thanks to everyone for a great Festival!

MOSSBANK SASKATCHEWAN CANADA 3rd Annual Old Wives Lake Festival Friday July 30th, Saturday July 31st, & Sunday Aug 1st 2010 Our Theme is"Step Into History - the 1940s"