When You’re Not from the Prairie: Place History in the Forest Fringe of Saskatchewan

摘要: ��� Dividing Canada into regions—for analysis and comparison, to develop broad categories of inclusion—is a common tool used by Canadian historians. Regional defi nitions can become stagnant isolationist, however, restricting broader inter- intra-regional analysis. Regionalism overemphasize the contrasts ignore connections between regions. This essay presents case study community Paddockwood, Saskatchewan. The Paddockwood area straddles transition zone prairie south boreal north. Using place history environmental concepts cultural edge ecological edge, this argues that developed hybrid identity combines aspects both forest. also augments on rural agricultural life, suggesting concept mixed farming, as practised during Paddockwood’s early development, was more than simple mix grain livestock. It way life built occupational pluralism, tied an informal economy, relied on-farm off-farm use local landscape.