Chapter 1: Last man standing

Chapter 1: Last man standing

Last man standing                     Aime Lacelle walks down the empty street in front of his home. Photo by Matthew Olson. In the dry southern reaches of the Saskatchewan prairie, a lonely house sits perched atop a...
Chapter 2: The museum in a wheat field

Chapter 2: The museum in a wheat field

The museum in a wheat field                               The town of Scotsguard, Sask., has been mostly rebuilt by its last two remaining residents. Photo by Matthew Olson.  From...
Chapter 3: For your health

Chapter 3: For your health

For your health                             Meyronne, Sask. doesn’t have the same services it once did. Photo by Matthew Olson.  The people who live in isolated communities around...
Chapter 4: Banding together

Chapter 4: Banding together

Banding together On the outskirts of the small town of Admiral, Sask. Photo by Matthew Olson A Saskatchewan administrative association says some rural communities are struggling to stay afloat in the 21st century, and there are so many spread across the...
Chapter 5: No more Romance

Chapter 5: No more Romance

No more Romance                       What remains at the townsite of Romance, Sask. Photo by Matthew Olson. Ramona Schoettler was born in the small village of Romance in central Saskatchewan in December...