To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, the Western Development Museum (WDM) in Saskatoon is taking on a different look, inspired by Armistice Day.
Visitors to Boomtown will get a glimpse into what it was like on Nov. 11, 1918, in communities across Canada.
“They still went out and rang all the bells and then started a spontaneous a parade that lasted until midnight … all the people who are just so excited that the war of four years, which was only supposed to last for four months, was over,” WDM conservator Mark Anderson said.
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Through reproduction of newspapers, flags and banners, the museum aims to capture the spirit of celebration and a renewed hope for peace.
The installation will be on display until Nov. 18.