Happy Saskatchewan Day, August 5, 2024
“In 1975, Gordon T. Snyder, Minister of Labour for the Province of Saskatchewan said, “The Bill before you is an additional statutory holiday, the first Monday in August which shall be known as Saskatchewan Day. . . . Hopefully it will also inspire us to pause, Mr. Speaker, and reflect upon our own good fortune to share in that peaceful prosperous land that we call Saskatchewan.” So, later that year the people and businesses celebrated Saskatchewan Day on Monday, August 4th, a new statutory holiday in the province. Before 1975, the first Monday in August was observed as a holiday by many businesses but with this bill it was mandated as a paid holiday, with public pay rules applying in Saskatchewan.”
Source: https://www.moosejawtoday.com/local-news/word-wisdom-5645539
