Commemoration Cairn of 60+
Roche Percee & Area
men & women in wartime service
This is an ongoing project,
please forward your donations to Roche Percee
to see the completion of this Cairn.
Coal Car Restoration
Historically Labeled Lot Map
Local History Book
Memory Book ofCentennial in Photos or
CDs
Note from Mary Rose
Boyer, May 1, 2009:
"Event planning is rapidly taking shape--volunteers are working to restore the
old coal cars, talk is starting about getting donations to erect a cairn to
commemorate the 60 plus Roche Perceeites who participated in the 2 wars of the
last century and even the old stone house, recently purchased by Myles Drader,
is being restored and modernized. That event is exciting for the whole town as
it is a sign of rejuvenation and an appreciation of the village's heritage.
Parade participants are coming forth. There will be a strong musical presence
on Friday & Saturday, including Metis step dancers. The step dancers and Derryl
& Sharon Sears will be available to teach some of the dances on Friday night and
some singers & musicians have volunteered to perform that evening as well.
Everyone on the committee is learning a lot about the history of Roche Percee
and/or discovering how much they actually do remember. I have many photos from
local residents that will be used as part of the Roche Percee Rocks! musical.
The photos that seem to be in short supply are those of the service men and
women whose names will be on the commemorative plaque. If you have any, email
them to me or send a copy by snail mail. I hope to make them part of the
projection of the musical.Excitement is building, I
would say."
Volunteers of the event were: Sharon Wells, Reg Jahn, Arnold Jahn, Lorne Jahn,
Christine Jahn, Theresa Jahn, Harley Jahn, Brenda Turnbull,
Lee Dzuba, Gaylene Wyatt, Don Wyatt,
Ron & Joyce Schlapkohl, Ron Zieglgansberger,
Ingrid Beahm, Danielle Evanson, Elaine Hjorteland,
Ron Gosselin, Kevin Guillemin, Cindy Guillemin,
Derryl Sears, Sharon Sears, Dwight Thompson,
Collen Stead, Wanda Kjersem,
Roche Percee Recreation Board, Vivian Nesbitt,
Christine Turnbull, Al Turnbull, Quenton Dosch,
and of course Mary Rose Boyer,
and more to follow...
Sponsors of the event were: Spectra Credit Union (Bienfait),
Connaught Energy Ltd.;
Roche Percee Recreation Board,
Village of Roche Percee;
R M of Coalfields,
R M of Estevan;
Prairie Mines & Royalty;
United Mine Workers of America Local 7606;
SaskPower,
and more to follow...
Photos donated to the event
came from: Ken Freidt, Leona Kolenz, Arnold & Marian Langen,
the Jahns, Arnold Schlapkohl, Derryl Sears,
Maureen Southall, Roy Sanderson Collection,
Roy Brinkworth, Southeast Tours & Trails Committee,
Wanda Kjersem, Theresa Liss, Ron Zieglgansberger,
Michelle Charlebois, Roche Percee Recreation Hall,
Taylorton Heritage Cemetery, Gaylene Wyatt,
Paulette Gosselin, Cheryl Andrist,
Daryl & Berva Kolke, Saskatchewan Archives,
and more to follow...
No Reproduction in Whole or in Part may be made without the express Written Permission of Doug Gent,
or the Roche Percee Centennial Celebration Committee