A new provincial emblem – the provincial fossil - Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday April 14th, 2016 8:35 am

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Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday April 14th, 2016 8:35 am

With GX94's Craig Wallebeck > see him @ http://www.gx94radio.com/craig-wallebeck

This week we focus on: a new provincial emblem – the provincial fossil   "Saskatchewan will soon have a new provincial emblem – the provincial fossil.  Citizens across the province are invited to cast their vote by visiting the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) website. The RSM has been accepting paper votes since November 2015.  The public are now able to cast a vote online or in person until April 25, 2016. “It is great that he RSM has been able to facilitate province-wide engagement for this fun and exciting process,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Mark Docherty said.  “Not only will citizens help select a new emblem to represent our province, they will also discover many interesting facts about our palaeontological history.” The seven provincial fossil candidates represent fossils found in communities across Saskatchewan including Eastend, Herschel, Carrot River/Arborfield, Kyle and Ponteix. The public can learn about each fossil’s unique characteristics by reading the information sheets posted at the exhibit and on the RSM website. The candidate list includes: “Mo” the Ponteix Long-necked Plesiosaur, a giant marine reptile that lived 78 million years ago when the province was a shallow inland sea. “Scotty” the Tyrannosaurus rex, found near Eastend in 1991, is one of the largest T. rex specimens ever found. “Kyle Mammoth”, a 12,000 year-old giant elephant-like Woolly Mammoth, was found in the 1960s. The Herschel Short-necked Plesiosaur, a marine reptile, is a one-of-a-kind specimen. The Brontothere, found in the Cypress Hills near Eastend, is a rhino-like mammal from 35 million years ago. “Big Bert”, the most complete and best-preserved specimen of this 92 million year-old crocodile was discovered along the bank of the Carrot River in 1991. Thescelosaur, a species unique to Saskatchewan, is a plant-eating dinosaur known from the Frenchman River Valley where it was first discovered in 1968. Discover more about the candidates at www.royalsaskmuseum.ca/education/inquiry-project/fossil-candidates where information is available in both English and French. The Provincial Fossil Campaign 2016 also features a video competition aimed at Grade 7 students who are invited to submit videos promoting their choices for Saskatchewan’s fossil.  The deadline for submissions has been extended to April 25.  The winning classroom will get a visit from RSM Palaeontologist Tim Tokaryk. More information can be found at www.royalsaskmuseum.ca/education/inquiry-project/fossil-video-contest.  Voting may be done online or at the RSM until April 25, 2016; Saskatchewan’s Provincial Fossil will be announced in May 2016. The RSM, located at 2445 Albert Street, is open daily from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.  Visit www.royalsaskmuseum.ca or call 306-787-2815.  Admission is by donation"    Canada’s 150th website: http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1342792785740/1342793251811 - Preeceville Celebration will be August 4th, 5th and 6th, 2017. Planning is well underway, watch our web site for details as they become available. - Events: -

 
- April 15th and 16th - Preeceville Spring Expo Tradeshow - 11:00am - Preeceville Skating Arena
Contact: Welma Bartel 306-547-9422 wbartel@sasktel.net

- May 21st, Dance at the Hazel Dell Hall, music by the Old jCountry Lads

- May 28th - Town of Preeceville Community Wide Garage Sale beginning at 8:00 am. To register your sale, contact the Preeceville Town Office at 306-547-2810 by May 24.



- CANADA 150 CELEBRATION - PREECEVILLE Strong, Proud and Free
In 2017, Canada will mark the 150th Anniversary of Confederation. Preeceville Celebration will be August 4th, 5th and 6th, 2017. Watch for details as they become available.



- And as always if you wish to have an event promoted visit and post it to our Community Events Calendar at www.townofPreeceville.ca



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