Nearly 100-year-old time capsule unearthed in Regina

A time capsule that has been found and opened gives a glimpse into what Regina was like nearly a century ago.

It was originally buried in 1919 and was recently found on the grounds of the former Haultain Elementary School.

The time capsule features several newspapers of the time as well as letters detailing how the school was built.

Haultain Elementary closed in 2012 and is currently being converted into a 62-unit condominium for low-income people by Habitat for Humanity.

During digging, the group and The Queen City Eastview Community Association discovered the capsule and decided to share its opening on Wednesday.

New time capsule prepared

"It represents the legacy that the school held in this community," said Kelly Holmes-Binns, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity Regina."It's also an opportunity for us to carry on that legacy as we build a time capsule that will be placed on the site that we build."

The opening of the time capsule also spurred on a silent auction for memorabilia from Haultain Elementary, including photo albums and trophies.

Bill Gray of The Queen City Eastview Community Association says he hopes the same documents and papers from 1919 will be placed in the new 2015 time capsule to be planted.

All in thehope that in another 96 years, someone else will be able to find it.