Photos of 1912 Regina Cyclone destruction colourized by Sask. photographer
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One man's pandemic hobby has led to snapshots of the aftermath of the historic 1912 Regina Cyclone being seen in colour for the first time.
One man’s pandemic hobby has led to snapshots of the aftermath of the historic 1912 Regina Cyclone being seen in colour for the first time.
During his dive into the archives, Moose Jaw based photographer Ron Dormer came across countless snapshots of life in Moose Jaw over the decades, some as early at the 1890’s.
“Well COVID was hitting and I needed something to do,” Dormer told CTV News.
“I went down to the archives at the Moose Jaw Library and took out some of their photos and thought these would sure look nice to redo. Take the scratches out, all the blemishes and perhaps put some color to it.”
His fascination only increased with the discovery of some snapshots of the devastation from what is generally considered Canada’s most deadly tornado.
Striking Regina on June 30, 1912, the EF-4 tornado killed a total of 28 people.
“I'd heard about it, but I've never really seen the pictures,” Dormer said.
