North Polls Scandal, aka the Ballot Box Scandal When I was researching my column on Samuel James Donaldson, I came across a reference to the North Polls scandal. I had never before heard of such a scandal, and determined that I would do further research on that subject when time permitted. That research would likely have still been sometime in the future had it not been for a comment in an email request which I recently received from a former Prince Albert citizen now living in British Columbia.

North Polls Scandal, aka the Ballot Box Scandal


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Museum Musings: The Holmes Block Fred PaytonPrince Albert Historical SocietyIn the early 1900s, Prince Albert could lay claim to two buildings with the designation The Holmes Block. One was located at 808 Central Avenue. It was in existence from at least 1909, although by 1919 it was known as the Shannon Block. The other Holmes Block, which still exists, was on the southeast corner of 1st Avenue and 8th Street East. It is this latter building with which we are presently concerned.

Museum Musings: The Holmes Block


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Museum Musings: Colonel Samuel J Donaldson Fred PaytonPrince Albert Historical SocietyOccasionally someone asks me a question about the person after whom a city street is named. One such street is Donaldson Street in the Westview subdivision.

Museum Musings: Colonel Samuel J Donaldson


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MUSEUM MUSINGS: The 1962 Doctor’s Strike Fred PaytonPrince Albert Historical SocietyIn February of this year, the Honourable Steven Guilbault, Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the designation of the Saskatchewan Doctors’ Strike of 1962 as an event of national historic significance under Parks Canada’s National Program of Historical Commemoration.When the Saskatchewan Medical Care Insurance Act, 1961 took effect on July 1, 1962, most doctors in Saskatchewan withdrew their services for twenty-three days.

MUSEUM MUSINGS: The 1962 Doctor’s Strike


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