Dr. Shadd's Office

You’ll see Dr. Shadd’s office from the 1900’s during the Settler’s Village Tour.

Dr. A. S. Sadd and Dr. Thomas Spence

Both noted for their humanitarianism, and community involvement. One started a drug store and the other became the Mayor of Melfort in 1912.

THE HOSPITAL THAT STARTED WITH A DOOR TO DOOR CANVASS

The initial collection was $1200 in 1906. Find out how they raised an impossible amount of money in a short period of time. See this story in the museum powerhouse

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Learn more about “Saskatchewan’s great pioneer black doctor”. Dr. A. S. Shadd. Many times he cared for patients at the risk to his own health.

Aside from practicing medicine, Dr. Thomas Spence was active in politics and was Mayor of Melfort from 1912 to 1913. After retiring, Spence started practicing medicine again during the epidemic in 1918.