The sounds of the Regina Symphony Orchestra drifting across an historic Saskatchewan homestead helped bring the public closer to the story of women's suffrage on Saturday. The Symphony Under the Sky Festival took place at the Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site, about 110 kilometres northeast of Regina. Swaying opinionsAdriana Bacheschi, who manages the Motherwell site, said Catherine was originally against the idea of women being able to vote. The Regina Symphony Orchestra performs at the Symphony Under the Sky Festival at the Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site in Saskatchewan. "Not only the symphony but everything else going on brings this interesting combination to a historic site like Motherwell."

Source: CBC News August 27, 2016 21:56 UTC