The Kindersley & District Plains Museum is now home to a very popular Kindersley artifact. The McKenzie School Bell was recently removed from its spot just outside the town office to the museum, marking another step in the town eventually clearing out the longstanding building.

The demolition of the main part of the school built back in 1912 was done years ago, and now the remaining building is on its way out as well after many years of being all that was left on the plot.

It is not confirmed what is being done with the space once the building is removed. The land is a prime piece of real-estate for houses according to Vice-Chairman of the Kindersley & District Plains Museum Glen Sitter, and he noted how the museum was more than happy to help accommodate the move by taking in the iconic bell.

“I have been lobbying to get the bell for quite a few years. The town wanted to keep it there, which was fine, but now we have got it here and it’s sitting right at the front of the museum.”

The museum should enjoy sharing stories of the soon to be fully retired McKenzie School, and they look forward to the opportunity now that they are open again.

“We’re now fully open, the tourist booth is running here,” said Sitter, “It has been a little scarce for people coming in at the moment, but we hope it picks up in July and August because we are open and would like for people to be here.”

No other plans are confirmed by the museum despite their attitude towards the re-opening, and Sitter confirmed that a Canada Day weekend celebration was completely out of the question. He is confident in the governments plan that should see restrictions lifted on July 11th, and with the museum’s latest addition a great grand re-opening event could be in the works.

They haven’t been completely idle at the museum over the past couple of months however, as one of the more interesting events actually took place just a few weeks back. Sitter spoke on the museum playing host to a few members of the public who were treated to a special seeding demonstration.

“The main part of it was done by horses. Harrowing and seeding was done with an old fashioned seeder by a team of four horses.”

Sitter said their were multiple teams of horses running around doing their job, providing entertainment and even some rides for the people who were lucky enough to attend. It was a truly neat experience, but the museum figured an open invite to the event had the chance to cause an over-sized crowd.

“We’re gonna hopefully have quite a few plans once we are absolutely sure things are wide open,” said Sitter, “We hope to have a big parade this fall, but that’s all at the moment not for absolutely sure.”

The staff at the Kindersley & District Plains Museum is excited to fill the building up once again, and are welcoming anyone interested in checking out the museum this summer with open arms.