Martin’s eyes lit up when he found a true BBQ restaurant in Ogema. Bud’s BBQ offers brisket and pulled pork along with related sides such as cornbread and beans. We had to try it and weren’t disappointed.
The brisket was excellent but we both felt Martin’s pulled pork was more flavourful. The beans and cornbread were great, as were the Saskatoon berry and strawberry rhubarb pies. The homemade iced tea quenched the thirst. Altogether we left the restaurant with a big smile.
We wandered around this quiet small town a bit and couldn’t resist going to a big second hand store where Ruth’s eyes lit up when she saw semi-precious bead necklaces for $1/each. A lot cheaper than Michaels so she picked up a handful for her next beading adventures.
Our next stop was the Assiniboine & District Museum which features historic furniture and artifacts as well as a large number of old cars and African Safari animal trophies mounted on the walls.
One of the artifacts was a school room with a teacher in a white blouse and black skirt.
Attached to the wall was a teaching contract from 1923 which showed how strictly teacher’s lives were regulated.
Teachers Contract, Term 1923
This agreement between Miss ______, teacher, and the Board of Education of the School, whereby Miss ______ agrees to teach in the School for a period of eight months beginning September 1, 1923. The Board of Education agrees pay Miss ______ the sum of $75 per month. Miss ______ agrees:
- Not to get married. This contract becomes null and void immediately if the teacher marries.
- Not to keep company with men.
- To be home between the hours of 8pm and 6am unless she is in attendance at a school related function.
- Not to loiter downtown in ice cream parlors.
- Not to leave town at any time without the permission of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
- Not to smoke cigarettes. This contract becomes null and void immediately if the teacher is found smoking.
- Not to drink beer, whiskey or wine. This contract becomes null and void immediately if the teacher is found drinking beer, whisky and/or wine.
- Not to ride in a carriage/automobile with any man except her brother or father.
- Not to wear bright colours.
- To wear at least two petticoats,
- Not to dye her hair or wear makeup of any kind.
- Not to wear a dress more than two inches above the heel.
- To keep the schoolhouse clean; to sweep the classroom floors at least once daily, to scrub the floor once weekly with hot water and soap; to clean the blackboards at least once daily.
- The fire shall be started at 7am in order to warm up the room for 8am when the children arrive; to carry out the ashes at least once daily.
Other scenes depicted a barber shop and pharmacy among others. The barber shop was a place to hang out and catch up on the latest gossip with perhaps some gambling in the back room.
A large part of the museum is devoted to automobiles including an amphibious car with a Mercedes motor and an early camper which we thought about upgrading to. It might make our trip a bit slower though.
The Assiniboine campground is in the town and we snagged a campsite for $16 for the night.