Special Events in 2010

Doukhobor Friends

July 3
Program starts at 11 A.M.

This is a re-enactment of what took place long ago between the Doukhobors and First Nations people. The Doukhobors needed to plant their crops and gardens to grow food. They had no animals to help with this, so they made a plough out of wood, 16 women hooked themselves up to it, and pulled the plough to plant crops, while the men were away working in Winnipeg helping build the railroad. The First Nations people in the region saw what the Doukhobors were doing and came to provide them with horses. In return the Doukhobor people provided the First Nations people with food. Both sides were thankful for the mutual co-operation.

During the re-enactment, the Doukhobors are going to pull that plough on a field overlooking the river and the First Nations people will come into the yard in a wagon in full costume to provide a horse, and will also perform a trational full costume ceremony setting up a tipi. In return the Doukhobors will provide a heart-felt welcome and present the First Nation people with a Doukhobor gift, reliving the strong frienships established between the two cultures in the late 1890s. Keynote speaker and MC will be Norm Rebin. Also present will be other speakers and representatives of the Saskatoon Food Bank.

Proceeds from admissions will go to the Saskatoon Food Bank. We ask that you also bring a non-perishable food item as a donation to the food bank.

Doukhobor Recipes

August 7
Starts at 11 A.M.

Remember your culture, and your Doukhobor recipes. Bring your family, your recipes, and try one of our special recipes, watermelon kvass, throughout the day. Taste and experience our history.