1903: Saskatonians, mad that Regina named capital, kidnapped Gainer the Gopher & tried to sacrifice him to the Potash God on Mt. Blackstrap. Neil “Piffles” Taylor did a daring rescue & to this day, to wreck someone’s plans is to “give them the Blackstrap.” #fakehistoryfromCanada
Saskatchewan lost bid to host 1988 winter Olympics because Mount Blackstrap deemed "too steep and dangerous for Olympic level competition" #fakehistoryfromCanada (my husband thought of that one)
@keithsgrant An all-time fave...explains how monuments affect pple's experience of belonging, or not belonging, in public space. https://t.co/VWegQLIuGw