'New Finland is a small rural district in southeastern Saskatchewan where Finns began homesteading in 1888 forming the first Finnish settlement on the Canadian Prairies.Some of their descendants still live there, in a thriving community that retains its Finnish character'.[2]


Juhannus Picnic
Juhannus Picnic
New Finland, Saskatchewan
The church picnic will be held on the 25th June 2016 at one PM
Every one welcome




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Location of the New Finland District, Uusi Suomi. [2]





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[1] New Finland Historical and Heritage Society (c2001). Geri Huhtala. ed. Life in the New Finland woods : a history of New Finland, Saskatchewan. Volume 2. Wapella, Sask. ISBN 0968857205. Retrieved 2010-02-02.

[2] New Finland Historical and Heritage Society (c1982). Nancy Mattson Schelstraete. ed. Schelstraete, Nancy Mattson. "New Finland in Perspective". Life in the New Finland woods : a history of New Finland, Saskatchewan. Rocanville, Sask. page 1. ISBN 0888649681. Contents. Settlers. Retrieved 2010-02-02.

Note: If you are interested in purchasing either or both of the above two books, Life in the New Finland woods Volume 1 (excerpts), Life in the New Finland woods Volume 2 (excerpts) written about the New Finland District, contact Red Lauttamus for details.