Our Past, Our Present and Our Future

As I travelled through Europe on my study tour in May I began to ponder our country, Canada. We are a young country and after starting work at the Tourist Centre in Kindersley it has really brought home how important it is to preserve our history. The past is a learning tool that we can use to make changes for today that can create a better future as a people and as a country.

From the past comes our Future!

It is important to share our stories with those that are young, to document those stories and to create an interest in those stories. Growing up I never questioned our family history and it was never really talked about. Where did we come from, when and why did we come to Canada? Those stories are harder to piece together and some may be lost as the people who know them die.

Share the heritage of your families including why they chose to call Canada home. Write them down. One day when our young people grow up they may realize how their story was shaped by their family’s history and their country.

The museum in Kindersley is a wonderful place to start developing their inquiring minds. For them to look at the past and see how it can blend with the present and the future. To preserve for future

generations how our country was settled and the challenges faced by everyone to adapt to a new way of life. 

Some Canadians left their previous country because they chose to find adventure in a new land, some because of persecution and some because they wished to have a better life.

Bring your children to the Kindersley Tourist Centre at the Kindersley Museum to start their adventure on discovering their past, present and future!

Submitted by Kerry

Photos by Anna