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Saskatchewan Archives Holiday Hours for 2007 Reference Services of the Saskatchewan Archives in Saskatoon and Regina will be closed from Saturday, December 22, 2007 up to Tuesday, January 1, 2008, for the holiday season. Regular reference services will resume at both locations on Wednesday, January 2, 2008. Happy Holidays! Saskatchewan Archives Job Posting: MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMINISTRATION Reporting to the Provincial Archivist, the Manager of Human Resources & Administration manages the human resource function, working with HR, Finance in relation to the CBA, the financial management function, working with Payment Services, U of S, and other central administrative functions such as records management. As well, the Manager is a member of the Executive Management Committee which is charged with strategic and current planning in addition to developing global policy and reviewing recommendations and decisions of program managers and administrators. Saskatchewan Archives Summer Closures for 2007 There will be no Reference Services in the Saskatoon and Regina offices of Saskatchewan Archives on the following statutory and union holidays during the summer of 2007: Saskatchewan Archives Closed February 19, 2007, for Family Day The Saskatoon and Regina offices of Saskatchewan Archives will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2007, for the Family Day statutory holiday. Regular services will resume of Tuesday, February 20, 2007. Saskatchewan Archives Holiday Hours Reference Services of the Saskatchewan Archives in Saskatoon and Regina will be closed from Saturday, December 23, 2006 up to Monday, January 1, 2007, for the holiday season. Regular reference services will resume at both locations on Tuesday, January 2, 2007. Happy Holidays! Saskatoon office of the Saskatchewan Archives Board Closed on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 The Saskatoon office of the Saskatchewan Archives Board will be closed on Wednesday, November 15, 2006. VICTORIA CROSS ON DISPLAY AT THE MELVILLE BRANCH OF THE CANADIAN LEGION The Saskatchewan Archives is pleased to announce a special Remembrance Day display dedicated to those who responded to their country's need at a time of war. The display will feature a tribute to Lieut. Robert Grierson Combe who was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously in 1917. NEW PROVINCIAL ARCHIVIST ANNOUNCED Today, the Saskatchewan Archives Board introduced Don Herperger as Saskatchewan's new Provincial Archivist. The announcement was made after an exhaustive national search assisted by a Saskatoon-based executive recruitment firm. NEW WEBSITE BRINGS SASKATCHEWAN SETTLEMENT EXPERIENCE TO LIFE The Saskatchewan Archives Board and the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society are launching a new website that allows people from around the globe to experience the joys and sorrows of Saskatchewan s first settlers. Saskatchewan Archives Office Closures on Monday, August 28, 2006 & Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 The Saskatoon office of the Saskatchewan Archives Board will be closed on Monday, 28 August 2006. Regular reference hours will resume in Saskatoon on Tuesday, 29 August 2006. The Saskatchewan Settlement Experience Goes On-line The Saskatchewan Archives Board and the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society are pleased to announce a new partnership initiative that allows people from Saskatchewan and around the world to experience the joys and the sorrows of settlers who arrived in Saskatchewan between 1870 and 1930. The Saskatchewan Settlement Experience (www.sasksettlement.com) has combined nearly 3,000 archival records to provide a glimpse into the life and times of settlers who came to Saskatchewan with optimism and zeal to create a new agricultural society. Saskatchewan Archives Closed for Summer 2006 Statutory Holidays There will be no Reference Services in the Saskatoon and Regina offices of Saskatchewan Archives on the following statutory and union holidays during the summer of 2006: Saskatchewan Archives Office Closures, May 4, 2006 The Saskatoon office of the Saskatchewan Archives Board will be closed on Thursday, 4 May 2006. Resignation of Trevor Powell as Provincial Archivist of Saskatchewan The Chair of the Saskatchewan Archives Board, Merrilee Rasmussen Q.C., announced today the resignation of Trevor Powell as Provincial Archivist of Saskatchewan effective March 31, 2006. Mr. Powell has worked for the Saskatchewan Archives for 33 years and close to 20 years as head of the institution. SASKATCHEWAN ARCHIVES DIRECTOR RETIRES After over thirty years of dedicated service to the Saskatchewan Archives Board, Historical Records Branch director, D'Arcy Hande, has taken early retirement, effective January 2006. LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS PASSED Amendments to The Archives Act, 2004 were passed by the Legislative Assembly on December 1, 2005, and given Royal Assent the following day. APPOINTMENT OF NEW SASKATCHEWAN HISTORY EDITOR The Saskatchewan Archives Board and SASKATCHEWAN HISTORY Advisory Board are pleased to welcome Jason Zorbas of Saskatoon as editor of their journal SASKATCHEWAN HISTORY, effective December 1, 2005. SASKATCHEWAN HISTORY 'CENTENNIAL TIMELINE' SOLD OUT The first printing of this popular publication has been sold out! SASKATCHEWAN ARCHIVES LAUNCHES BIRTH OF A PROVINCE WEBSITE To celebrate the Centennial of the province of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Archives Board has created a special website that will be of interest to students, teachers and anyone interested in the history of the province. This on-line exhibit and virtual educational resource centre will take you on a journey to Saskatchewan in 1905. RENOVATIONS COMPLETED IN SASKATOON OFFICE Renovations have been completed in Saskatchewan Archives' Saskatoon office, which make the facility more accessible to people with physical disabilities. Saskatchewan Archives' Holiday Hours Reference Services of the Saskatchewan Archives in Saskatoon and Regina will be closed from Saturday, December 24, 2005 to Monday, January 2, 2006, for the holiday season. Regular reference services will resume at both locations on Tuesday, January 3, 2006. Happy Holidays! HOMESTEAD INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE WEB Saskatchewan Archives is launching a new online database where genealogists and researchers around the globe will, for the first time, have access to Saskatchewan's homestead information via the World Wide Web. The information is available online at www.saskhomesteads.com and may be purchased as a stand-alone, searchable CD-ROM. SASKATCHEWAN ARCHIVES ONLINE HOMESTEAD DATABASE Saskatchewan is the only province where the original homestead records are still available for public research. CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY: JOURNAL EDITOR REQUIRED FOR SASKATCHEWAN HISTORY The Saskatchewan Archives Board requires a qualified editor for Saskatchewan History, a refereed journal containing scholarly and popular articles and book reviews on provincial history, as well as current news of Saskatchewan Archives and other heritage events. Renovations to Saskatoon Office, Saskatchewan Archives From approximately September 12 to October 7, 2005, the Saskatoon office of Saskatchewan Archives will be undergoing renovations to make our Saskatoon-based facilities more accessible to the physically disabled. Saskatchewan Archives Closed for Summer Statutory Holidays There will be no Reference Services in the Saskatoon and Regina offices of Saskatchewan Archives on the following statutory and union holidays during the summer of 2005: New Saskatchewan History Centennial Timeline Booklet Released The Saskatchewan Archives Board and its journal Saskatchewan History are pleased to announce the publication of a new provincial centennial keepsake. Saskatchewan Archives Celebrates Heritage Week 2005 with ARCHIVES IN YOUR ATTIC To celebrate the Province's Centennial and Heritage Week the Saskatchewan Archives is hosting a panel of experts who will provide you with FREE advice on how to look after your old letters, diaries, photographs, scrapbooks, movies, tapes, maps or rare books. SASKATCHEWAN ARCHIVES LAUNCHES ITS FIRST OFFICIAL ARCHIVAL DESCRIPTION MANUAL On November 15, 2004, the Saskatchewan Archives Archival Description Manual (ADM) was approved for use by Archives staff. This is a major step forward in standardizing the description of archival materials and their creators by adapting and augmenting the nationally accepted Rules for Archival Description (RAD) within Saskatchewan Archives. New Board Appointed Cabinet has made new appointments to the Saskatchewan Archives Board effective November 10, 2004. Saskatchewan Archives Holiday Hours Reference Services of the Saskatchewan Archives in Saskatoon and Regina will be closed from Friday, December 24, 2004 to Monday, January 3, 2005, for the holiday season. Regular reference services will resume at both locations on Tuesday, January 3, 2005. Happy Holidays! VICTORIA CROSS ON DISPLAY AT THE SASKATCHEWAN ARCHIVES The Saskatchewan Archives is pleased to announce a special Remembrance Day display dedicated to those who responded to their country's need at a time of war. The display will feature a tribute to Lieut. Robert Grierson Combe who was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously in 1917. The showpiece of the display will be the original Victoria Cross that was donated to the Archives in 1963 by Lieut. Combe s widow, Mrs. Jean Combe. The Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) and the Saskatchewan Archives Board (SAB) have forged a partnership The Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) and the Saskatchewan Archives Board (SAB) have forged a partnership to house many of the SAB's Metis-specific images on the Institute's website, The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture (www.metismuseum.ca). Saskatchewan Homestead Index Project Appreciation Event The Saskatchewan Archives hosted an Appreciation Event on June 15, 2004 to show their gratitude and recognize the many individuals and organizations who are working diligently to get the Saskatchewan homestead index on line. It is hoped that the full index can be released in CD-ROM format and on the internet for Saskatchewan s provincial centennial in 2005. New archival legislation passed On June 17, Saskatchewan's new archival legislation was given Royal Assent and came into force. Saskatchewan Archives Closed July 1 and 2, 2004 The offices of the Saskatchewan Archives Board will be closed on the following days: Thursday, July 1, 2004, and Friday, July 2, 2004. Regular reference services will resume on Monday, July 5, 2004. Happy Canada Day! INDEX TO HOMESTEAD RECORDS TO GO ON-LINE IN 2005 Families researching their homesteading history, and communities preparing local history books will have an easier time of it once the Saskatchewan Homestead Index Project (SHIP) is completed in February 2005, in time for Saskatchewan s Centennial. Saskatchewan Archives Board Holiday Hours 2003 Saskatchewan Archives Board's Reference Services will be closed from December 25, 2003 to January 1, 2004. Reference services will resume on Friday, January 2, 2004. REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS SCHEDULE APPROVED The Saskatchewan Administrative Records System (SARS) has been superseded by the Administrative Records Management System (ARMS) as the standard classification system and retention schedule for Saskatchewan Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions. THREE ARCHIVES SALUTE LOUIS RIEL CanWest Global Communications Corp., the Library and Archives of Canada and the Saskatchewan Archives Board will reveal a new addition to Canada s documentary heritage at the Saskatchewan Archives on June 20, 2003. The new acquisition, recently obtained by the Ottawa Citizen archives, is a Letter to the Editor written by Louis Riel on November 9, 1885, seven days before his execution. New Prices Effective April 1, 2003 New prices for some goods and services at the Saskatchewan Archives will come into effective on April 1, 2003. 1906 Census of the Prairie Provinces The Saskatchewan Archives is pleased to announce that the 1906 census of the Prairie Provinces is now available for research in its Regina office. They anticipate that a second copy will also be available in its Saskatoon office within the next few weeks. Researchers are encouraged to visit either office to peruse the microfilm copy of these records. Archives in Your Attic In celebration of Heritage Week, the Saskatchewan Archives in Regina is holding its first annual Archives in Your Attic event on Saturday, February 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Reference and Reading Rooms. Award of the Queen s Golden Jubilee Medal to Saskatchewan Archives Board Chairman, Board Member and Provincial Archivist The Saskatchewan Archives Board is very pleased and proud to announce the award of the Queen s Golden Jubilee Medal to Dr. Brett Fairbairn, Chairman, Saskatchewan Archives Board, Board member Gwenn Ronyk and Provincial Archivist Trevor Powell. The Saskatchewan Archives SAIN Pilot Project The Saskatchewan Archives Board (SAB) has been working since January 2002 on the new SAIN pilot project, an initiative to create on-line descriptions of archival records in its custody. Saskatchewan Archives Office Closures for Training and Stat Holidays in October 2002 The Saskatoon office of the Saskatchewan Archives Board will be closed for staff training on the following dates: Acquisition of the Morris Predinchuk/ Morris Studios Collection The Saskatchewan Archives Board is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Morris Predinchuk/ Morris Studios Collection of photographs. Reference Service Hours During the Christmas Season Saskatchewan Archives Board's Reference Services will be closed from December 25, 2001 to January 1, 2002. Reference services will resume on Wednesday, January 2, 2002. 99 Cent Publication Sale A selection of Saskatchewan Archives Board publications are on sale for only 99 cents each. Archives receives $1M to meet demands of information age The Chair of the Saskatchewan Archives Board, Dr. Brett Fairbairn, announced today that the Saskatchewan Archives will receive $1,000,000 in increased funding in each of the next six years. Saskatchewan Executive and Legislative Directory Available on Site The Saskatchewan Executive and Legislative Directory is now available for use on the website of the Saskatchewan Archives Board. New Editor for SASKATCHEWAN HISTORY Magazine The Saskatchewan Archives Board and SASKATCHEWAN HISTORY Advisory Board are pleased to welcome Sandra Flood, Ph.D., of Saskatoon as editor of their journal SASKATCHEWAN HISTORY, effective April 30, 2001. New E-Mail Addresses for Reference Services The Reference Services of the Saskatchewan Archives Board in Regina and Saskatoon have new e-mail addresses, effective immediately. Saskatchewan Archives Board launches new website The Saskatchewan Archives Board has a new website at www.saskarchives.com. The new site will allow users to get historical and archival information about Saskatchewan with a few clicks of a mouse.
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