It has been a busy summer at the Saltcoats Museum, seeing another step in our renovation process come to completion.
This season saw interior work done. All of the old lathe and plaster was removed, new insulation put in and the walls and roof covered in cedar planks. Lighting was rewired and large ceiling fans installed.
“We now have a building that is secure and should last another 150 years,” notes the Society.
“With new shingles, foundation repairs and interior renos completed, we need to paint inside and out, fix windows and the bulk of the building is done. We are excited to get the doors reopened to the amazing archives this community has collected.”
All the funds for this project have been raised locally by the Historical Society.
“We have received no corporate sponsorship,” they note. “So our next big fundraiser to pay the bills is coming in October, when Devra Straker and friends bring a new Legends show to the Anne Portnuff Theatre in Yorkton for one night only. Given the size and age of our board, it was felt that doing three nights at the Saltcoats Hall with a meal, has become a bigger undertaking than we can currently handle.
“And given that there are nine people in the cast, to do the show justice, a bigger performance stage is required.
“We hope that the community understands why we had to make the decision, and still supports our fundraising endeavor.”
Funds raised from this concert go back to Saltcoats.
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