Strolling Through the Museum

The building is set up so different rooms represent a theme. Individual themes of farming, trade, and commerce, housekeeping, education, health, religious reflections and recreation are harmoniously displayed to present a comprehensive view of early homesteading days in the
community of Briercrest.

A classroom representing the early farming era became " The Old Farmyard  " and contains numerous items including tools, implements, carriages and horse tack.

A room designated as "The Dairy" has, among other things, a cream separator and corn husker, Then onto the " The General Store " which contains items and goods found in the local general store. " Home Sweet Home " became the central location for household items and furniture;

" The Military Room " holds artifacts from the wars, " Ironworks and Electrical " and " Services and Sports " also follow specific themes.

There is also a room called "The Knox Presbyterian Church"  dedicated to the early days of worship in Briercrest.

Centrally located is " Anderson's Ice Cream Parlour " as tribute to a business that once operated in Briercrest. Ice cream, homemade pie and beverages are served in the parlour setting.

Another development, " The Co-op Repurpose Store  ", provides another revenue stream to the museum with the sale of new and used donated items.

The Doctor's Office


A sign to the entrance of the
Doctors Office.
Dr William Wardell was a physician under the employment of the Canadia Pacific Railway as well as a private practioner. He came to Moose Jaw in 1903; his office location was on the NE corner of Main Street and River Street. Dr. Wardell was married to Dora and their family included four children. As well as being a physician and the owner of the first X-ray machine used in Moose Jaw, the Doctor became a fairly substantial land owner in the Briercrest district.

Dr Wardell passed in 1940 and as the Grosenick family rented land from Dr Wardell, some of his medical equipment ended up in storage at the Grosenick farm. Don and Glenys Grosenick have spent countless hours cleaning and restoring the Doctor's office equipment, and it provides a fascinating glimpse into the medical practice in the early half of the 1900s.

A glass and steel cabinet holds Dr. Wardell’s medical equipment. This cabinet came from the General Hospital in Regina and was used to hold narcotics.

The General Store


The clerk waiting to wrap your
purchases.
Imagine yourself sitting around the old pot-bellied stove while merchants come and go looking for dry goods, hardware items, even a TV or vacuum cleaner. A real-life replica of a bunch of bananas hangs on a hook and there’s a sack of potatoes on the floor. Imagine taking your goods to the counter where the clerk stands ready to wrap them in brown paper (our life-size Mannequin looks pretty real!)


The original counter and several other artifacts from Weddige’s Hardware store are used to create a very realistic display.

Click here for a history of the owners of the General Store in Briercrest.

The Knox Presbyterian Church


A replica of the Presbyterian Church.
In 1917 the Presbyterian congregation was established and services were held in Edwards Hall.

In 1919 the Presbytery gave their approval for the Briercrest congregation to erect a church of their own.

In the fall of that year a cornerstone was laid containing the early history of the congregation.

In January of 1920 the Presbyterian Church was officially opened.

Anderson's Ice Cream Parlour


Ice cream, pie and beverages
are served in the parlour setting
Centrally located is Anderson's Ice Cream Parlour, a tribute to a business that once operated in Briercrest. Ice cream, homemade pie and beverages are served in the parlour setting.

Note the authentic checkered table cloth prevalent in restaurants from the fifties and sixtys.

During Heritage Days in June Anderson's Ice Cream Parlour sells many selections of pies complete with a scoop of ice cream. Coffee and lemonade is also served.


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Co-op Repurpose Store


The Co-op Repurpose Store.
We also have a second-hand store in the museum and we take donations of clothing, furniture, household items including small appliances which we sell at a minimal cost to raise money for the museum.

We call this the Co-op Repurpose Store and in it we use the counter and shelving from the Briercrest Co-op which closed.


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Military Display / Wall of Fallen Heroes

      ( 10 of 13 memorials completed )


Wall of Fallen Heroes
In cooperation with the Canadian Fallen Heroes Foundation we have started a memorial wall honoring our local fallen soldiers. Each soldier has a plaque with their picture, personal and military information. These memorials share a glimpse of their lives and preserves their memory for years to come.

Thank you South West District for Culture, Recreation and Sport Inc for awarding our museum funds from their micro-grant that allowed us to purchase two more memorials to add to our wall.

Anyone wishing to financially assist our museum in completing our memorial wall can contact Marge Cleave (306) 630-4092 or grcleave@sasktel.net.

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