For many, Labour Day weekend in Saskatchewan means football.

Every year, fans pack Mosaic Stadium in Regina to watch the Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers face off in the annual Labour Day Classic.

But even before the Riders-Bombers rivalry became a fixture, sports held an important place in Saskatchewan.

The Labour Day Classic game in Saskatchewan is an annual matchup between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. (Kirk Fraser/CBC)

"Obviously, the Roughriders are really paramount, in front of mind for a lot of people, but there's a lot of really interesting sport history in the province," said Matthew Gourlie, communications co-ordinator for the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame.

Communities across the province held sports days — grassroots gatherings that o

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