PAPER WHEAT.
Poster, program and promotional photo by Pat Close

Paper Wheat, the most successful stage show in Saskatchewan's history, opened at Sintaluta's Memorial Hall on 18 May 1977 and subsequently played to packed houses across the province and nation. A cooperatively conceived project, the musical describes the struggles of early homesteaders in Western Canada and their gradual realization that isolation and economic helplessness could best be overcome by cooperation in institutions such as the Wheat Pool and the CCF.