As the Kinsmen Foundation prepares for the milestone 40th airing of Telemiracle, the foundation is taking steps to preserve all known footage from the first 39 years of Telemiracle.
This morning, the Kinsmen Foundation gave a digital copy of all known show footage to the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan for safe keeping.聽 This will ensure an important part of Saskatchewan鈥檚 history will be available for researchers, historians and all people of Saskatchewan.
鈥淲e call ourselves 鈥楽askatchewan鈥檚 Charity鈥� and with this donation, we鈥檙e making a Saskatchewan tradition available to anybody who鈥檚 interested,鈥� Telemiracle 40 Chair Todd Bedore said.聽 鈥淎ll Kinsmen and Kinettes throughout Saskatchewan are proud of what we鈥檝e accomplished in the last 39 years 鈥� through the generosity of all who donate year after year.聽 As we move forward, it is important to preserve our past.鈥�
鈥淭elemiracle enhances the quality of life for so many in our growing province,鈥� Minister responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission Mark Docherty said.聽 鈥淭his collection will not only preserve a piece of our Saskatchewan history, but will also acknowledge the important work that has been done to help thousands of individuals.鈥�
鈥淭he Provincial Archives is thrilled to receive this important donation to the province鈥檚 Permanent Collection,鈥� Provincial Archivist Linda McIntyre said.聽 鈥淭hese records document the history of Telemiracle and the far-reaching generosity of Saskatchewan鈥檚 citizens over the past four decades.聽 The Telemiracle story and the successful work of the Kinsmen Foundation will be preserved for current and future generations to explore and discover at the Archives.鈥�
The collection handed over today is not fully complete.聽 However, the Kinsmen Foundation will be working over the coming weeks and months in an attempt to locate the missing footage.
The Kinsmen Foundation makes miracles happen by providing Saskatchewan people and organizations with special needs equipment and access to medical assistance.聽 Through Telemiracle dollars, the Kinsmen Foundation is able to gift mobility equipment, travel costs to access medical facilities, community vans and equipment in hospitals and health centres.聽 Telemiracle 40 airs this weekend starting Saturday at 8 p.m. and runs until Sunday at 5 p.m. on all CTV Saskatchewan stations.
To learn more about the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan and its Permanent Collection, visit www.saskarchives.com/.
