Historic Yorkton Brick Flour Mill Opens Interpretive Centre Strengthening Cultural Tourism to Share Saskatchewan's Agricultural Story

Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-02 01:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Tourism, Culture, Agriculture, Infrastructure]

The Government of Saskatchewan, Tourism Saskatchewan, and federal funding programs have invested a combined total of nearly $1.1 million to support the Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society in opening the Yorkton Brick Flour Mill Interpretive Centre. Specifically, the Government of Saskatchewan contributed a $600,000 investment, Tourism Saskatchewan provided $40,000, and the federal government contributed $500,000 through the Tourism Growth Program via PrairiesCan, alongside additional funding from Canadian Heritage. Furthermore, community fundraising efforts yielded a $300,000 contribution from the City of Yorkton, alongside support from the Yorkton Tribal Council, to preserve the historic 1890 municipal heritage property as a cultural tourism and agricultural education destination.