That sentiment is being taken to heart by the Western Development Museum in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The WDM – including the local branch in Moose Jaw – recently announced the launch of a new online exhibition designed to commemorate the outbreak and how it was viewed through the lens of Saskatchewan residents.
The exhibit, entitled Saskatchewan Views the Global Pandemic, can be found at saskviews.ca and offers a crowd-sourced photo collage of people from all over the province with their photos and stories about how COVID-19 is affecting individuals, families and communities.
“We want to see peoples' photographs of the ways the COVID-19 outbreak has affected them and Saskatchewan as a whole,” said exhibits manager Diana Savage in a press release “From the impact of self-isolation and social distancing, to changes in the way we work, communicate and care for each other, the implications of this crisis are far reaching.”
Participants can submit their photos and a short story about their picture and how it relates to them and the pandemic at www.saskviews.ca. The format sees the photos in a collage-like layout, with the story popping up as each photo is moused over.
A total of 13 photos have been posted as of Wednesday, with the WDM hoping to see hundreds from as many people and places possible in Saskatchewan.
“These stories will help document the impact of the pandemic in Saskatchewan,” Savage said.
