July 1, 2011 marked the 50th anniversary of Mainprize Park. Jack Hilkewich decided to take a camera to the anniversary celebrations happening at the new Mainprize Park. His goal was to capture the festivities, put them on a DVD and offer them for sale, at cost, and to commemorate the memory of Doc and the park. Barry Rud of Firecube Video Services loaned him the video equipment. Due to the flooding that was happening in the area, most of the anniversary celebrations were either postponed or greatly reduced. With the help of Glenn Claybo, Jack shot a lot of video and conducted interviews with some of the locals, having them recall their memories of the original Doc’s Park. During these interviews, Jack realized much of the younger generation did not know the meaning behind the name “Mainprize” Park. This prompted Jack’s decision to make this a bigger project and turn it into a feature length documentary.

The Mainprize Documentary profiles family physician Dr. William Graham Mainprize and the prairie environmental challenges from 1911 - 1976. This uniquely Saskatchewan made documentary is 100% donor driven. Our objective is to preserve a little known part of Midale and surrounding area’s history during the first half of the 20th century. The Mainprize Documentary Project volunteer Executive continues to accept donations throughout the year from individuals and corporations.