This monument (dated 1918) sits along a fenceline near Stornoway, Saskatchewan.
I had been taking photos of a pioneer cemetery and just as I was returning to the car a man driving a grain truck rounded the corner and stopped to see if everything was okay. I assured him that all was well and we commenced on chatting. He gave me some history of the area and mentioned this monument which was just a few miles away. The monument is an acknowledgement to the early Ukrainian pioneers that settled the area.
Just in passing he mentioned that the monument was located at the same spot where his grandfather had rolled a horse and buggy, broke his neck and died soon afterwards. Life moves on...
Photographed on a very cold January 5, 2020.
Real local history.
ReplyDeleteI love running into the locals.
DeleteImpressive monument. Good that there are nice people that will stop and see if you're okay and a bonus to learn more of the local history.
ReplyDeleteThe locals often know something more about an area than one can find written in a history book.
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