Grand Coteau Heritage and Cultural Centre
440 Centre Street S0N 2M0 Shaunavon, SK, Canada

Here's another Culture Days | Fête de la culture inspired event happening at the Grand Coteau Centre this month: Introducing our October Gallery exhibition ARTifacts: Curiosities from our Collection. Kelly & Tammy had a wonderful time exploring our vault full of artifacts looking for unexpected pieces of art for this exhibition. ... We hope you will enjoy the wide variety of pieces on display many of which have been hand crafted by local people. Quite a few of these items have never been displayed in the Gallery, so it is terrific to be able to bring them out for the public to appreciate. Please note that masks are not required in the Gallery as long as folks are able to maintain proper physical distancing, but we ask you to bring a mask along with you in case a situation arises where physical distancing is not possible. This exhibition is brought to you with funding assistance from SaskCulture, thanks to the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation.

Join us for Coffee Chat this Friday, October 2 and help us celebrate Culture Days | Fête de la culture! To allow for proper physical distancing we are hosting two sessions - session #1: 9:30 to 10:30 AM, session #2: 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Please pre-register by calling us at 306-297-3882. Our discussion topic will be Art is All Around Us - inspired by the Culture Days theme, "Unexpected Intersections", and our October Gallery Exhibition, "ARTifacts: Curiosities from our Coll...ection". We're asking participants to look around and find an "unexpected" piece of art to bring with you - it will be fun to see and discuss the different pieces! See the poster for all of the details - and don't forget to give us a call to register or if you would like more information. Many thanks to our Coffee Chat sponsors The Speirs Family and SaskCulture, thanks to the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport Culture and Recreation.

We are pleased to be participating in this project from the Art Gallery of Regina. Watch for posters around Town of Shaunavon.

Welcome to Culture Days in the Town of Shaunavon! Thank you to the Mayor and Council of the Town of Shaunavon for proclaiming September 25 to October 25 as Culture Days | Fête de la culture! Culture Days 2020 invites event organizers and the public alike to view arts and culture programming and participation through the thematic lens of Unexpected Intersections. ... We are excited to be part of this nation-wide event - please check in often to find out about the creative and fun programs & events that will be happening this month, planned in collaboration with our community partners.

It was a great season of Markets at the Museum! Huge THANKS to all of our fabulous vendors who make our Market so amazing - we love you! It was fun spending our summer Saturday mornings with you and we hope you all enjoy sleeping in next Saturday!! Today, at our last Market, instead of paying a table fee vendors donated a door prize. Congratulations to winners Darby, Stacey, Anna, Debbie, Patty, Barry, Terry, Irene & Lisa. Enjoy your prizes!... We greatly appreciate everyone who has popped by the Market this summer - we loved seeing you here and hope you enjoyed shopping the Market!! That's it for another year - see you at the Market in 2021!

We can't say thank you enough to everyone who supported our Garden Raffle Draw - Shaunavon Florist and Garden Center, CypressView Land & Lisa Schmit for donating prizes - and everyone who purchased a ticket!! We appreciate your support!! Congratulations to the winners: Norma Hunter, Dielle Kornfeld, Angele Schoenroth & Collette Janis! Enjoy your beautiful prizes!!

Last Market of the season on now until Noon... hurry down, it's been busy!! #shaunavon #grandcoteaucentre #marketatthemuseum

THIS IS IT - THE LAST MARKET OF THE SEASON! This Saturday, September 19, be sure to stop by the MARKET at the MUSEUM - at the Grand Coteau Centre. The Market opens at 9:30 a.m. sharp and runs until Noon.... This is your last chance to stock up on all the goodness available from our wonderful vendors - PLUS you could win a PRIZE! Here's the list of this week's vendors: Gary’s Fruits & Vegetables: Garden produce & preserves Melanie Currence: Baked goods Ericka Elmgren: Scentsy Prairie Witch Creations Soap Company: Soap and bath fizzles, honey and wax from Bob B's Bees, farm fresh chicken and duck eggs (as available) from The Mulligan Ranch - Bowerys Haute Cakes: Baked goods Barb Wagner: Bows, jewelry and (maybe) tattoos Chris & Gail Beuhler: Chris' book, Stampin' Up! and dishcloths as a fundraiser for Victoria's Quilts Thrive Business Services - Nicole Matheson: Free popcorn samples & business information Grand Coteau Heritage and Cultural Centre: Raffle Ticket Sales & free cloth masks courtesy of Rains Anderson (large size now available) FREE DOOR PRIZES! To celebrate the end of the season & to thank you for shopping the Market, all who come to the Market this Saturday will be entered to win DOOR PRIZES from our Vendors! Thank you for your support! It's been a wonderful season!

2020 was declared 'Year of the Nurse and Midwife' by the World Health Assembly, the governing body of the World Health Organization. These photos are part of an album compiled by Maggie Johnson

Tickets for our Garden Raffle are nearly sold out! Hurry and get yours before they are gone! The draws will be made this Saturday, September 19. Tickets are $2 each or 3/$5, available at the Grand Coteau Centre or by etransfer (just contact us for the details 306-297-3882)... Thanks again to Shaunavon Florist and Garden Center, CypressView Land and Lisa Schmit for your generous donations toward the raffle prizes, and thanks to everyone who purchased tickets for supporting children's programs at the @shaunavon_gchcc ! #shaunavon #grandcoteaucentre #garden #raffle #

Wanda stopped by the Grand Coteau Centre this week for a visit and to drop off some of her new CDs for our gift shop. Congratulations Wanda Gronhovd! Shaunavon fans, be sure to come down and pick up a CD for your collection. Her music is amazing!

Market at the Museum on now until 12 Noon at the Grand Coteau Centre. Pop down and take home some goodness from these local vendors. #shaunavon #grandcoteaucentre #marketatthemuseum #farmersmarket

Only TWO MARKETS LEFT for the SEASON! Stop down to the MARKET at the MUSEUM tomorrow - Saturday, September 12 at the Grand Coteau Centre. The Market opens at 9:30 a.m. sharp and runs until Noon.... Our wonderful vendors are ready to serve you: Gary’s Fruits & Vegetables: Garden produce & preserves Melanie Currence: Baked goods Ericka Elmgren: Scentsy Debbie MacKay: Garden produce, perennials, crochet items Prairie Witch Creations Soap Company: Soap and bath fizzles, honey and wax from Bob B's Bees, farm fresh chicken and duck eggs (as available) from The Mulligan Ranch - Bowerys Southwest Chronic Disease Support Inc.: Ticket Sales Grand Coteau Heritage and Cultural Centre: Raffle Ticket Sales, toys & free cloth masks courtesy of Rains Anderson (mostly children's sizes) PLEASE HELP KEEP OUR MARKET SAFE & OPEN. Note that we will be following public health guidelines for farmers markets, including separate entry & exit points, physical distancing, one way flow of traffic & encouraging the use of hand sanitizer. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work within the rules. Thank you for your support! NEW VENDORS WELCOME! Tables cost just $10 per week. Call the Grand Coteau Heritage and Cultural Centre Museum at 306-297-3882 for more information or to book a table. Our Market is open to ANYONE who wants to sell ANYTHING! Reserve your table today!

Wishing our teachers, students, parents and families all the best as you start a new school year! We look forward to all of the creative ways that we hope to work with you this year! Please note that cloth masks for students are free to pick up at the Museum. These masks have been sewn and donated by Rains Anderson. Limit 2 masks per student. Sizes small, medium and extra large available now, but more sizes will be available soon. Thank you, Rains, for your generosity!

Visit our table at today's Market at the Museum to pick up your free masks for back to school or grab some tickets on our garden raffle! #shaunavon #grandcoteaucentre #marketatthemuseum #masks

Market at the museum on until 12 noon. Come down and stock up for the long weekend.

And now for the rest of the story... On Friday August 28, the final act of kindness for Medwyn's Kids Kindness Challenge was performed by Medwyn and her friend Avril as they rode their bikes around the Town of Shaunavon delivering treats to the children who had registered for the Challenge. Nearly 30 children had signed up for the 10 day Challenge - and Medwyn was beaming with excitement as she, Avril, Vern (Challenge sponsor V8 Ranch), along with Medwyn's Mom Bree (who was a...lso a Challenge sponsor) met at the Grand Coteau Centre to prepare for their deliveries. The girls stuffed their backpacks full of candies and stickers, they had their masks on for safety and the blue truck which was their support vehicle was decked out with Kindness Challenge posters. They paused briefly for a photo opportunity and an interview with The Shaunavon Standard, then headed out on their mission. Medwyn was looking forward to seeing the children's faces light up when they were given their treats - and she thanked everyone for their support, including Jae's Pharmacy who had contributed treats to the project. It took about one and a half hours for the troupe to complete their deliveries - and the girls were exhausted and exhilarated when it was all said and done.... Thank you, Medwyn, for inspiring us to spread joy, kindness and love throughout our community! One kid CAN make a big difference! We now challenge everyone to keep the spirit of Medwyn's Kindness Challenge going - because kindness is a gift that everyone can afford to give!