The Yorkton Brick Mill has made a great deal of progress over the past year.
The most visible sign of the continued progress at the site are some actual signs, which tell the history of Yorkton, starting with the Indigenous people in the region. The outdoor areas around the mill have received landscaping as well, with newly planted grass and trees.
However, the inside of the building has had just as much work done. The mill has raised $330,000 in donations, said Larry Pearen with the Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society. The result is that the building itself is almost safe to enter.
They are always looking for volunteers, and Yorkton Tribal Council Tribal Chief Isabel O’Soup had strong words for younger people in the city.
“In our First Nations community, it would be blasphemy to see all these old people working and young people sitting at home!”
The next step for the mill is to have an interpretive centre built on the site. The City of Yorkton contributed $300,000 to the projected $1,200,000 cost of the project.
