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June 8 – Sat 6pm
Sask Legends Season Opener
June 15 – Sat 6pm
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June 22 – Sat 6pm
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July 13 – Sat 6pm
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Street Car Test Drive July 19 – 6:00 PM
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Aug 16 – Fri 6pm
ROCK 102 Show & Shine Kickoff
Aug 24 – Sat 6pm
Sportsman Race For The Cure
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Rosthern Region ADVERTISER DIRECTORY - Pages 6-29 CAMPING & ACCOMMODATIONS
NATIONAL / PROVINCIAL / REGIONAL PARKS
Academy Bed & Breakfast..........................................................12 Bellevue Campground................................................................14
Fort Carlton Provincial Park......................................................19 Martins Lake Regional Park.......................................................68 Wakaw Lake Regional Park........................................................ 74 Waldheim Valley Regional Park.................................................69
EVENTS & THEATRE 12-40 and Beyond.......................................................................29 The Barn Playhouse....................................................................25
GOVERNMENT / MEDIA / TOURISM Town of Blaine Lake....................................................................28 Town of Duck Lake......................................................................26 Town of Hague............................................................................22 Town of Hepburn........................................................................27 Town of Osler..............................................................................24 Town of Waldheim......................................................................21
MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS Centre Culturel le Rendez-Vous.................................................14 Doukhobor Dugout House.........................................................29 Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre...................................18 Glen Scrimshaw Gallery.............................................................20 Hepburn Museum of Wheat.......................................................15 Mennonite Heritage Museum.....................................................10 Sask River Valley Museum..........................................................16 Seager Wheeler Farm...................................................................7 Youth Farm Corn Maze................................................................ 17
RESTAURANTS & BARS King’s Chicken & Pizza..................................................................9 Osler Restaurant.........................................................................23 The Station Arts Centre Tea Room............................................11 TLC Café.......................................................................................14
SHOPS & SERVICES Block’s Agencies.........................................................................21 Funk’s Funeral Home....................................................................6 Granger Drugs.............................................................................21 Hague Bigway.............................................................................23 Rosthern Agencies........................................................................6 Rosthern Clothes Basket..............................................................9 Rosthern Pharmacy/Friesen Drug...............................................6 Valley Sports & Hardware............................................................7 Walter Agencies.............................................................................9 Saskatchewan Valley
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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
EA Rawlinson Centre..................................................................31 Northern Lights Casino..............................................................33 Vintage Power Machines Threshing Festival............................35
Prince Albert Historical Society.................................................32
GOVERNMENT / MEDIA / TOURISM
Honeywood Heritage Nursery...................................................34
NATIONAL/PROVINCIAL/REGIONAL PARKS
Prince Albert Tourism & Marketing............................................30
The Battlefords Region ADVERTISER DIRECTORY - Pages 36-46 EVENTS & THEATRE
MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
Battlefords Exhibition Park........................................................43 Gold Eagle Casino.......................................................................44
Allen Sapp Gallery / The Chapel Gallery...................................40 Fred Light Museum.....................................................................42 Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum..................... 41 Sesula Mineral and Gem Museum.............................................46 Western Development Museum................................................37
GOVERNMENT / MEDIA / TOURISM Borden Museum..........................................................................45 Clark’s Crossing Gazette.............................................................46 Destination Battlefords..............................................................36 4
Saskatoon Region ADVERTISER DIRECTORY - Pages 47-59 CAMPING & ACCOMMODATIONS
MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
Campland RV Resort...................................................................53
Langham & District Heritage Village and Museum...................58 Saskatchewan Railway Museum...............................................55
EVENTS & THEATRE Dakota Dunes Casino.................................................................47 John Arcand Fiddle Fest....................................................................56 Nutrien Fireworks Festival.........................................................49 Saskatchewan Rush....................................................................75 Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan..........................................54 Town of Dalmeny........................................................................59 Town of Langham.......................................................................57 Wyant Group Raceway.................................................................2
GOVERNMENT / MEDIA / TOURISM City of Warman...................................................................... 50-52 Kelly Block, Member of Parliament...........................................56
RESTAURANTS & BARS Wagon Wheel Restaurant...........................................................51
SHOPS & SERVICES Crystal Car Wash.........................................................................48 Diamond Centre Pharmacy........................................................50 Ens Lexus Toyota........................................................................76 I-Deal-To-U Thrift Store..............................................................50 Kessler Insurance........................................................................50 Laskowski & Wright LLP, CPA.....................................................51 MCC Warman Thrift Shop...........................................................51 OK Tire - Warman........................................................................51
f l o G e d i Gu GREENBRYRE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB.................... 64 MARTINS LAKE REGIONAL PARK..................... 68 MOON LAKE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB.................... 70 THE LEGENDS GOLF CLUB......... 73 VALLEYVIEW DELISLE GOLF CLUB............................. 66 WAKAW LAKE REGIONAL PARK..................... 74 WALDHEIM REGIONAL PARK..... 69 5
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Summer adventures await you in Rosthern
Rosthern is a beautifully kept, quaint little town with an impressive array of amenities and events that will make your summer vacation the most talked about trip for years to come. Being bored in Rosthern is impossible whether you are simply passing through on the twinned highway 11 or seeking an extended stay. Avid golfer? Theatre lover? Geocacher? Family seeking adventure? Rosthern has it all! What’s on your summer to do list? • Multiple generations in the Rosthern area fondly remember the giant slide and zip line at the Valley Regional Park! Open for yet another season, stretch your legs in the creative playground before you continue on your road trip or park your camper and stay a while. • Golfers won’t be able to resist the lush rolling greens at the 18hole golf course. This course is very playable and fun for a new golfer, but the numerous sand traps, water hazards, and variety of holes also keep it challenging for the more experienced. • The Summer Playground Program in Rosthern has a jam packed schedule that will wow kids ages 5 to 12. Offering families extremely affordable rates, this daily program gives kids the opportunity to participate in arts, sports and cultural
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Guide activities in July and August. • Rosthern Valley Aquatic Centre is a hub of summer activity from May through to the end of August offering swimming lessons for all ages and daily public swim. • Attention geocachers! Did you know there are hundreds of geocaches in and around Rosthern? The site of a Mega Event in 2014, the variety of caches will keep you busy all summer long. • History buff? Rosthern is home to deeply rooted Canadian history and museums in the area tell the stories of the people who settled here. It will take more than just one day to take it all in! • Locally grown produce is the pride of the prairies and you can find a delicious selection every week at the Rosthern and District Farmer’s Market. Take a walk up Main Street and enjoy what the local shops, restaurants, stores and pubs have to offer.
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Seager Wheeler Farm
A showcase of agricultural history Just seven kilometres east of Rosthern on Highway #312, the Seager Wheeler Farm (SWF) is a national historic site that honours the life and work of Dr. Seager Wheeler. As a five time World Wheat Champion between 1911 and 1918, Wheeler became known worldwide as an authority on selecting and growing grain. With his Marquis 10B and Red Bobs, which allowed farmers to grow wheat that would not succumb to frost, Wheeler became a key player in turning Saskatchewan into the wheat province. Wheeler, who was born in England in 1868 and came to Canada in 1885, was well known as a part-time inventor of farm implements and developer of new grain and horticultural varieties. He developed important soil conservation techniques and was a pioneer in planting trees for protection against the wind. A few years ago, shelterbelts were planted on the farm with 1,200 poplar and spruce trees. They receive ongoing maintenance. The Seager Wheeler Farm, originally known as Maple Grove, is a site that has been restored to illustrate the history of agriculture in this area. It will also inform visitors of the latest developments in the field. When you first arrive, you register at the visitor centre, a
century old dwelling, which houses the Maple Grove Tea Room. Upstairs, you’ll find an interesting display of memorabilia and a video telling the story of Seager Wheeler’s life. Continued on next page
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The VisiTor CenTer The Visitor Center is located at the center of the Seager Wheeler Farm. Located here are such services as a gift shop, interpretive displays, and a video sharing the life of Seager Wheeler.
Seager Wheeler
historic farm Original hOmestead of seager Wheeler, renowned world champion wheat grower, pioneer farmer & early conservationist
The TeA room Join us in the warmth of a pleasant setting in our Sun Room for a piece of prairie pie or delicious dessert with tea or coffee. Our weekly Dessert Night will begin in early June. Please check our website or Facebook page for more details.
We Welcome special bookings Camping, picnic, fishing supplies, mosquito repellents and deterrents, lawn furniture, landscaping and decorating ideas!
Come in and take a peek! 2004 6th Street, rosthern SK
306.232.5505
If you have a wedding, family reunion or special event that you would like to hold at the Seager Wheeler Farm please let us know. Limited camping available.
306-232-5959
Check us out on Facebook! Search: Seager Wheeler Farm Contact us for more information: seagerwheelerfarm@gmail.com Located 7 miles east of Rosthern on Hwy #312
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A showcase of agricultural history Continued from previous page A tour of the extensive yard provides insight into how the farm operated around 1919. The original barn with its hayloft, built in 1928, housed the draft horses, whose names can still be seen on the rafters above their stalls. This year, visitors will be able to enjoy lots of animals – goats, sheep and horses, along with chickens. The 12-run Massey Harris seed drill, which Wheeler used for seeding his grain likely between 1910 and the late 1940s, was found on a neighbour’s yard, overgrown with weeds. After undergoing restoration, the drill is on-site. The seed cleaning plant, restored to its 1918 condition, is furnished with some of its original seed cleaning equipment. Its exhibits tell the story of seed selection in this unique building. The blacksmith shop, chicken coop, shed and houses are open to the public, even though the restoration process continues. We are pleased that the smoke house has been restored and placed on-site near the 1925 house. The ice house was redone and painted and has been placed near the 1925 house. The Seager Wheeler nephews have been very helpful in showing the correct placement of these buildings. The flower gardens are home to some of the most beautiful new and heritage plants that grow on the prairies. The old orchard is a must see with its new fruit trees. Dr. Seager Wheeler had a 45 acre orchard in the 1930s, where he developed his own varieties of apples and fruits and sold nursery stock for years. Today, the five acre orchard provides a lovely demonstration for visitors, including vegetable gardens, and a variety of fruit: strawberries, raspberries, sour cherries, saskatoons, chokecherries, plums, haskaps, grapes and several types of apples. When possible, fruit and vegetables are available for sale. Be sure to stay tuned to our Facebook page for information. The fruits are harvested and used to make some of the tempting desserts served in the Maple Grove Tea Room. Ongoing planting and pruning is taking place to ensure the orchard is as productive as possible. The tea room will be open from the May long weekend to the end of August. Dessert nights will be every Thursday evening between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm. Four mouthwatering desserts will be available with one no sugar added dessert for those wishing to enjoy a treat without sugar. This year’s exciting Canada Day celebration will take place on July 1 and will feature a barbecue starting at 12:00 pm. Seager Wheeler Farm is excited to announce a new venture - Big Day at the Farm, a music festival scheduled for Saturday, July 13. Several bands and musicians with a local Saskatchewan 8
Seager Wheeler Farm flair will be performing during the afternoon and evening. Food services will be available, including the Farm’s famous homemade fruit pies. Details are still being worked out, and we’ll be announcing more information on our Facebook page as it becomes available. The Threshing Day, featuring bindering, stooking and threshing grain will be held near the end of August or in early September (dates to be announced). The event has been a highlight for many people and we are planning a repeat event this year. Don’t miss it. Come out – stook a few bundles and then come for the threshing event. Get the feel of an old time threshing bee. This year our second annual Harvest Dinner, featuring many of the fruits and vegetables grown on the Farm, will also take place around Threshing Day. Are you planning a wedding our family gathering? Seager Wheeler Farm is a beautiful location for either event, and is becoming a known wedding destination in the area. Our picturesque “wedding lawn” is an ideal setting for an outdoor ceremony, and our newly refurbished multi purpose building easily accommodates groups of up to 175, including plenty of space for food services. There is also plenty of space for wedding guests or family members to camp on the farm yard. Please contact us by e-mail if you are interested in more information about available 2019 dates. The SWF is available for school tours and adult guided tours. The facilities can be rented for weddings, reunions, birthdays and other social gatherings. An ongoing project is signage for buildings, machinery and artifacts. This will be continued this year making it easier for self-guided tours. For more information about these events and other activities, check out their website at www.seagerwheelerfarm.org, email seagerwheelerfarm@gmail.com, search Seager Wheeler Farm on Facebook or call 306-232-5959 to make reservations.
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Leonard and Donna Bruce are pleased to serve you a home cooked meal with a smile at King’s Chicken & Pizza in Rosthern
King’s Chicken and Pizza
Catering your summer King’s Chicken and Pizza has been family owned and operated by Leonard and Donna Bruce for the last 14 years. They are located on Sixth Street in Rosthern and offer a selection of chicken, pizza, ribs, subs, lasagne, burgers and more. Owner Leonard Bruce is out in the community more than average, offering catering services as well as sponsoring a large number of local events and charity fundraisers. “We find that with charity events, people really go above and beyond here and we are so happy to be in a position to help out.” King’s summers are packed with their favourite activities: catering golf tournaments, weddings, family reunions and any other event that needs great food. King’s offers a full catering menu at excellent prices. “We just want to promote more of Rosthern and give people a reason to come into town. Showcase what we have. It’s a great place to live and work,” said Leonard To book the catering for your next event, call Leonard and Donna Bruce at 306-232-4858 or drop in to King’s Chicken and Pizza on Main Street in Rosthern.
King’s Chicken & Pizza Good Food Fast Fast Food Good
KING’S Specializing in chicken, pizza, subs, barbecue ribs, lasagna, burgers and a whole lot more. 306-232-4858 Rosthern 9
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Mennonite Heritage Museum “The heritage value of Rosthern’s Mennonite Heritage Museum resides in the following character-defining elements: those elements that reflect the mixture of Georgian and Colonial Revival architectural elements, such as the four dormers with lunettes, the symmetrically spaced windows, the four front columns; those elements that speak to the local construction, such as the fieldstone footing and the locally made orange red brick . . .. (From Canada’s Historic Places) Further heritage value resides in its association with the Mennonite community’s early commitment to the preservation of its identity through education. Originally named the German-English Academy, the school was established to provide instruction in English, to preserve the German language and to maintain the Mennonite faith and culture. The German-English Academy became Rosthern Junior College in 1963 and though now operating out of adjacent buildings, the school continues to provide an Anabaptist-influenced high school education. The recent addition of an historic Rosthern church has broadened the appeal of the museum. The tiny chapel is being preserved as a tribute both to early Mennonite and Swedenborgian faith in Rosthern as well as providing an authentic reminder of the role faith-based immigration in the settlement of the Town of Rosthern and area. Today, the museum houses hundreds of artifacts of settlement in the Saskatchewan Valley and surrounding area. It is also home to memorabilia depicting the development of Rosthern Junior College and the paraphernalia of daily life in a rural environment since the end of the 19th Century. The museum is open to the public from the May long weekend until September, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm and Sundays from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm by prior arrangement. Admission is by donation. Visiting at the museum at other times can be arranged by calling George at 306-212-7741or Barb at 306-232-4204. Group and school tours are welcome to call 306-212-7741 to arrange a time.
History is abound at the Mennonite Heritage Museum
Mennonite Heritage Museum 510 6th Ave - Rosthern 306-212-7741
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Station Arts Tea Room a calm classy getaway After 22 years of consistent management, the Station Arts Tea Room in Rosthern has become a culinary destination. If the Tea Room stopped serving their coconut cream pie, for example, customers would protest! A range of delectable home-made culinary delights continues to draw new and repeat customers for a unique Tea Room experience. Soups, salads and sandwiches, organic whole-wheat stone-ground bread, Belgian waffles on Saturdays with fruit compote and vanilla cream sauce are some standard items. “People bring their visitors from other provinces or other countries, and they show up here, which I think is a tribute to the atmosphere and the quality of the food,” says manager Dennis Helmuth. Dennis reports that the calm environment of the Tea Room has been called a quiet getaway. “It’s a classy experience yet relatively unassuming.” In recent years, the Tea Room has become increasingly responsive to changing menu needs and requests for vegetarian and gluten free dishes. “We strive to accommodate consumers’ preferences, so we offer gluten free bread and a gluten free dessert,” says Helmuth. “We do a lot of our lunch cookery for people that are okay without beef or chicken in the soup.” They may not be vegetarians per se, but requests for vegetarian dishes are common as well. Many ingredients are locally sourced and everything is made from scratch. For example there’s been a big demand for Saskatchewan sour cherries, which were not readily available eight to 10 years ago, but now make regular ap-
pearances on the dessert menu. “At Seager Wheeler Farm, just east of here, there is a substantial orchard where they are grown and sent for processing.” North of Rosthern wild blueberries and cranberries are purchased annually and regularly featured on the menu. The Tea Room enjoys a friendly relationship with the Station Arts Centre and the gallery in the facility. Gallery exhibits regularly grace the walls, creating an artistic ambience with the bonus of providing an unique and changing Tea Room décor. “I don’t think there are too many places that are like this, certainly not in smaller towns,” says Helmuth. For a lovely and singular experience visit the Station Arts Centre and Tea Room in the beautiful prairie town of Rosthern. The Tea Room has regular hours, while Preshow Matinee Luncheons are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and Preshow Full Course Dinners are Fridays and Saturdays. Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made on line at Stationarts.com or by calling 232 5332.
Station artS Centre tea room summer Theatre Pre-show Dinners by Reservation
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Academy Bed and Breakfast Welcome to Academy Bed & Breakfast in Rosthern! For the fifth time, Academy B & B is one of Saskatchewan’s Top Ten Bed & Breakfasts, having maintained second place in 2018. Your hosts, Jill & Stew Mitchell, are ready to welcome new and returning guests to enjoy the clean and comfortable rooms, relaxed atmosphere, lovely backyard, and tasty, wholesome breakfasts. As they begin their fifth year of business, Stew & Jill look forward to entertaining people from all over the world who “Enter as Guests...Leave as Friends!” Located at 402 9th Avenue in Rosthern, Academy B & B is situated on a quiet, tree lined street. The windows face east and west, allowing guests to see some spectacular sunrises and sunsets. During the summer months, the back deck is the perfect spot for relaxing, listening to the birds, and breathing the fresh air. Jill’s own original acrylic paintings and custom framed prints decorate the walls of Academy B & B. An extensive selection of complimentary coffee, cocoa, tea and snacks is always available and the massage chair is a popular bonus feature in the guest sitting room. The town of Rosthern offers many services, including a fully stocked grocery store, an outdoor swimming pool, several unique shops, museums, a summer outdoor market, and a variety of eating establishments. Academy B & B is minutes from a number of area attractions, including Rosthern Station Arts Centre, Batoche National Historical Site, Historic Duck Lake, Fort Carlton Provincial Park, Seagher Wheeler Farm, Our Lady of Lourdes - St. Laurent Shrine, MaMi’s Country Quilts in Duck Lake, Rosthern Junior College, Mennonite Youth Farm & Corn Maze. Academy B & B has three guest rooms. The Freshman Room offers a double bed with shared bathroom. The Sophomore Room has a queen-sized bed with shared bathroom. The Graduate Room features a queen-sized bed, a double futon (if needed) and a private three-piece attached bathroom. Academy B & B is open year-round, all weekends and holidays including Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Breakfast at Academy B&B always features fruit, vegetables, healthy whole grains and often includes locally made Mennonite sausage. Coffee is freshly ground, percolated and served hot. 12
Queen bed in the Graduate Room. Day. Guests may check in between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm. Check out time is 10:30 am. These times may be flexible, upon request. Jill is in her third year as chairperson and Stew serves as a board member for the Saskatchewan Bed & Breakfast Association (SBBA). Stew and Jill believe strongly in the importance of giving their guests an authentic B & B experience. They are proud to say, “When you stay at Academy B & B, you can feel safe and sleep soundly, knowing that your ‘home away from home’ has been fully inspected, registered, licensed and accredited.” For more information, please call or text 306-940-7652; find us online at www.academybandb.ca or on Facebook at www. facebook.com/academybandb. Guests at Academy B & B receive complimentary postcards of Jill’s original painting entitled, “Winter Wheat”, which depicts a Rosthern elevator.
Academy Bed & Breakfast Call or Text 306-940-7652 jillmitchell@sasktel.net www.academybandb.ca Find us on Facebook!
Stew & Jill Mitchell invite you to “Enter as Guests…Leave as Friends”
402 - 9TH AVENUE, ROSTHERN, SASKATCHEWAN
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St. Isidore de Bellevue welcomes visitors to their French Canadian community! Bienvenue à Bellevue! St-Isidore-de-Bellevue is proud of its French Canadian roots. You will also find a hint of other cultural influences interwoven into its culture today. Most of the residents speak a “patois” which is a mixture of French and English. Many have said we sound a little like our Acadian relatives. Some have noticed a little Mitchif dialect as well. It’s no wonder; after all, we are just 20 kms east of Batoche where the battle between the government and the Métis people took place in 1885. Visitors shouldn’t be surprised to find that many of our residents are also of Métis heritage. This French Canadian and Métis history has been captured on canvas and through various visual artwork including sculptures which are displayed in the outdoor art gallery called “La Légende Fransaskoise”. You will notice a giant field pea plant sculpture, a miniature village beside the
Centre culturel Le Rendez-vous, and the fransaskois flag, all representing the community’s cultural and agricultural heritage. The art and talents of the people living in the region are proudly displayed in the gift shop and in Les Echos, the monthly newsletter. The Centre culturel Le Rendez-vous also houses a tourist information centre, the Centre francophone BDS administration offices, the Bellevue Archives, the St. Isidore Parish office, the Office of economic development advisor Gérald Gareau, (CÉCS) and a Restaurant. At the Centre, you can enjoy a cup of coffee at the TLC Café with the locals, catch up on the latest happenings and enjoy a taste of French Canadian cuisine or choose from the varied menu. If your family comes from this region, you might want to take a walk in the St. Isidore cemetery or contact the Archives de Bellevue to find out more about the history of the community. Sunday Mass is celebrated in French at the St. Isidore R. C. Church with times alternating monthly. Summer hours are 9 AM in May and July and at 11 AM in Continued on next page 13
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St. Isidore de Bellevue welcomes visitors to their French Canadian community! Continued from previous page
June and August. Travellers and family groups can enjoy the Bellevue Sports & Campground, known as ‘The Park or Le parc’ by the locals. Located 1 block north of the Centre culturel, it is equipped with water, power, washrooms, showers, waste disposal, ball diamonds, playground, gazebo and a camp kitchen. The Community Hall is also available for rent. Call
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Canadian and French-Canadian menu Hamburgers, Fries, Pea soup, Poutine, Refreshments, Ice cream And more For business hours and reservations
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(306) 423-5303 or visit the restaurant for more information. As you drive around the countryside, you will find farms specializing in pulse and grain crops. Ranches raising beef, buffalo, elk and horses are scattered throughout the countryside. One of Bellevue’s main industries, Belle Pulses, a pea and lentil cleaning and processing plant, employs many local people and proudly distributes their products worldwide. A drive up the Minatinas hill, 3 kilometres east of the Hamlet of Bellevue, on a beautiful day, will bring you to a small chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is the perfect place to relax, meditate and take in the 360 degree panoramic view of the prairie landscape. Bellevue is one of many francophone centres and communities in central and northern Saskatchewan. For information about tours, the restaurant, the cultural centre, the campground and other services in the Bellevue, Domremy and St. Louis area call (306) 423-5303; email info@cfbds. ca or visit our website www.cfbds.ca.
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Water, power, washrooms, showers, waste disposal, ball diamonds, playground, gazebo and a fully equipped camp kitchen Community hall
SERVICES in BELLEVUE Archives de Bellevue (306) 423-5303 Bellevue Garage (306) 423-5279
CENTRE CULTUREL LE RENDEZ-VOUS Giant Pea Plant; Murals Art and Craft Displays Gift Shop Tourism Information French / English Interpretive services available And more
Centre francophone BDS Inc. Tel: (306) 423-5303 Email: info@cfbds.ca
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Hepburn Museum of Wheat Experience a treasured piece of Saskatchewan’s history by touring one of the province’s most well-preserved original grain elevators. See how grain was delivered, sorted and loaded in a restored 1928 Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. Learn how an elevator operates and how the Wheat Pool and the railway helped build Saskatchewan’s economy. The museum located at the corner of Main and Railway Street, is open every Saturday from 10am-3pm May through September with a Threshing Day Celebration in October and a Fundraiser Supper in November Tours and school house bookings are available by arrangement, except for winter months. The Museum grounds are a great place for a picnic, photo shoot, gathering, outdoor event. Call 306-947-2170 for more information. A Threshing Day Celebration will take place Saturday, June 15th, 2019, during Hepburn’s Centennial Celebration Weekend The Museum is run by a local volunteer board and new members are always welcome. Find out more at www.hepburn. ca, or visit saskmuseums.org/museums/detail/hepburnmuseum-of-wheat
ROSTHERNregion Hepburn Museum of Wheat Learn all about grain in this retired and refurbished 1928 pool elevator.
For bookings contact Jeff @ (306) 947-7769
Hepburn Marketplace open on the grounds May 9 - June 27 • August 15 - September 5 Open Saturdays May through September
www.hepburn.ca http://saskmuseums.org/
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Saskatchewan River Valley Museum paints a lifelike picture of history on the prairies The Saskatchewan River Valley Museum (SRVM) in Hague may indeed be one of the biggest museum displays of its kind, outside of the major Saskatchewan cities. At 7,000 square feet, there is much to be seen inside the historical museum. The building is wheelchair-accessible and features displays that hearken back to a way of life many years ago. Wander through the 1908 Russian-style Mennonite house attached to the barn and you’ll get a strong sense of how people used to live. Browse the completely restored barn filled with agricultural equipment, tools and other mementos from the past. The one-room schoolhouse lets you experience first-hand how your parents or grandparents learned reading, writing and arithmetic. Wander through the small country church, the shoe repair shop with equipment used in the 1940s and 1950s, and the blacksmith shop. The new garage building is now open to the public, housing vintage autos such as a 1915 Willy’s Overland touring auto and a 12 horsepower grain elevator engine. You will be amazed as you enter the main hall filled with more than 5,000 artifacts, including areas depicting and old-time kitchen, barber shop, jail, general store, doctor’s office, chapel and many, many more. On the property, you will also see pieces of horse-drawn equipment, along with a completely-restored 1942 9N Ford and 1947 McCormick tractors. A couple of unique vehicles at the museum include a 1959 Volkswagen with the engine in the back, as well as a 1950 3/4 ton Dodge Fargo truck. Museum organizers are also working to restore an old 10 horsepower Fairbanks Morse Engine, that was once used to pump water for steam trains. It’s not working just yet, but organizers hope to have it running soon. The museum opens to the public over the May Long Weekend and features several events throughout the year, including their Summer Blast event June 23 to 25. This event is part of Hague Days and includes a soup and pie supper. The next day, a show and shine display and a barbecue lunch will be hosted on the grounds of the museum.
On August 17, 2019, the museum will host a Heritage Day, featuring a breakfast at 7:30 am along with meat cutting demonstrations, vintage autos, live music and delicious foods. The museum takes part in Culture Days in September. A Soup & Pie supper is planned for June 21 at 5:00 pm, and a BBQ Lunch & Show and Shine will be held on June 22, 2019. This extraordinary museum is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, including statutory holidays, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The museum is also open by appointment and can accommodate bus tours, school groups, and special occasions. Admission to the museum is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and free for children. To book an appointment to see the museum, please call Frank at 306-280-3348 or Henry at 306-225-4585.
Saskatchewa n River Valley Museum Hague, SK For information phone 306-225-4585 or 306-249-0363
Historical Museum with over 5,000 artifacts very uniquely displayed.
Open May long weekend to Thanksgiving weekend
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Open Statutory holidays Other times by appointment See our new development complete with restored Mennonite house/barn, one room school,
country church, shoe repair shop and new 7,000 sq ft museum building all on one site!
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Youth Farm Corn Maze equals family fun! The Youth Farm Corn Maze is an exciting place for families. The eight acre corn maze is a challenge to all ages with a ‘small stalks’ version for those that want a quick experience and ‘crazy cobler’ for those that want more time in a Saskatchewan jungle. The maze and all the additional activities will open up on August 17, 2019 with hours from 1:00-8:00pm. This place is much more than a corn maze. The Jumping Pillow is the only one in the province with up to 20 people able to jump on it at the same time. There is a petting zoo with llamas, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, donkeys, ducks, and more - a great experience for young and old. There is a climbing wall, pedal cart tracks, potato cannons, barrel train, and a wagon ride. You can visit the corn pitt which is similar to a ball pitt/ sand pitt - experience lying in a bed of corn seeds! There is corn toss, swings, hay slide, ball throws, and lots more to check out. This is more than a one hour experience, its more like a 3-4 hour family adventure. By the middle of September, there is a huge pumpkin display to take pictures at and purchase a variety of types of pumpkins. We also have a candy store and a food trailer that offer the ‘Corn Maze Special’ burger (and sometimes even Roasted Turkey Legs). The whole environment feels like a country fair with lots to do and so much to experience. The best time to visit is in August before the crowds come in September. You can find out more information at www.youthfarmcornmaze. com
The 8-acre corn maze is a challenge to all ages
Open August 17 - October 27, 2019 Hours Friday - Sunday • 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Close to Rosthern, SK
The Jumping Pillow is the only one in the province with up to 20 people able to jump on it at the same time.
Petting Zoo, Wagon Rides, Climbing Wall, Pedal Karts, Jumping Pillow, Potato Cannon, and so much more!! 306-232-5133 • 1-855-855-9322
www.youthfarmcornmaze.com
By the middle of September, there is a huge pumpkin display to take pictures at and purchase a variety of types of pumpkins
All funds raised from the Corn Maze go towards the ministry of the Youth Farm Bible Camp
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Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre Welcome, bienvenue, tansi from the Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre. As you enjoy a guided tour of our centre, featuring our ongoing theme, “Frontier of First Nation, Métis and Pioneer Society from 1870-1905,” you will have an opportunity to climb our 24 metre tower that offers a panoramic view of the surrounding area. Come immerse yourself in “The Height of Saskatchewan History.” Learn about the lifestyles of the Willow Cree First Nation, Métis and pioneer people, interpreted through breathtaking artwork, artifact displays and interactive models. Our museum collection includes some impressive historic items, among them a gold watch given in sympathy to Gabriel Dumont by the French Canadian community of New York following the events of the 1885 North West Resistance. Other items in our collection include First Nation and Métis costumes, beadwork, religious articles, pioneer tools and equipment from the Hudson Bay Company, the North West Mounted Police and local residents. Our art gallery features rotating works of local Saskatchewan artists. Tours of the centre are available in French and English; interpretive texts are translated in English, French with some Cree. Our theatre, with a seating capacity for 60 people, features our “15 Minutes of Fame” production. The theatre is also available for rent for community functions and business meetings. Catered meals can also be provided. You can complete your visit by browsing in our gift shop, which features handmade moccasins, woodcarvings, wheat weaving and ceramics, along with historical books, cards, posters, Tshirts, pins and much more. Artist Glen Scrimshaw’s wonderful artwork and prints are also available at the Regional Interpretive Centre. Researchers are welcome to utilize our newly developed research centre that consists of a large number of books and documents pertaining to the history of First Nations, Métis and pioneer cultures, as well as the events of 1885. Join us as we celebrate National Aboriginal Day on June 21 with an open house. Join us in celebrating Canada Day on July 1 with an open house, coffee and cake, local entertainment and fireworks. The Heritage Christmas Program, November 25 to December 20, 2019 includes cultural crafts and activities with a seasonal flavour. We can help plan your group’s Christmas party with a catered meal, tour and activities. Hours of operation are 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday from May 20 to June 28, and seven days a week from July 1 to September 2. The Centre is open by appointment during the winter months; please call for tour bookings. Pre-booked catered meals are also available for groups. Gift shop, viewing tower, picnic area, free parking, art gallery and videos are all part of the Interpretive Centre experience. Call 1-866-467-2057, fax 306-467-2257 or visit the website at www.ducklakemuseum.com. The Interpretive Centre is located 18
at Duck Lake on the corner of Highway 11 and Highway 212. Admission rates are as follows: adults $4.50; seniors $3.50; student’s $2.50 and family rate is $12 (two guardians and children under 18). A discount of 25 percent is offered to groups tours (please book in advance when possible to ensure availability of staff). For more information on the Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre or to book your guided tour, call 1-866-467-2057.
Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre Frontier of First Nations, Métis and Pioneer Society GIFT SHOP • VIEWING TOWER • PICNIC AREA FREE PARKING • ART GALLERY • VIDEOS May 20 to June 28 Monday to Friday 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
July 1 to Sept.2 Seven days a week 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Winter by appointment
1-866-467-2057 Fax: 306-467-2257
www.ducklakemuseum.com Located on the corner of Hwy 11 & Hwy 212
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History awaits at Fort Carlton Provincial Park
Fort Carlton Provincial Park takes you back in time to the rugged, adventurous days of the fur trade before Canada was a country. This is the original site of a Hudson’s Bay Company fur-trading post that operated between 1810 and 1885. Today, you will see a reconstructed palisade, fur and provisions store, trade store, clerk’s quarters, and tipi encampment; each of these appears much like they would have in the late 1800s. Staff will guide you through these areas, answering your questions and leading you in activities. You can see, touch and smell artifacts such as buffalo hides, beaver pelts, blankets, guns, twist tobacco, birch bark baskets and so much more. Fort Carlton Provincial Park will be open May 21 to June 27 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and closed on weekends. Starting June 28 to September 3, the park will be open Wednesday - Monday (Closed Tuesday) from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Park programs will include tea and bannock on Saturdays in July and August, blacksmithing and beading, as well as archery, and guided hikes throughout the summer. Refer to saskparks.com for more
special events and activities throughout the summer. Schools are invited to book guided programs in May and June focusing on the Fort’s history, role in the fur trade and signing of Treaty 6. The cost is $1/student, please contact the park at fortcarlton@gov.sk.ca for more information, or call 306-9336319 to book a school tour. Fort Carlton is 1.5 hours North of Saskatoon, west off Highway 11 near Beardy’s and Okemasis’ First Nation. For more information please visit saskparks.com and select Fort Carlton Provincial Park from the drop-down menu.
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Provincial Historic Park Creating opportunities... enriching lives Visit SaskParks.com for all activities and events
HOURS OF OPERATION May 21 - June 27 Monday - Friday: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm June 28 - Sept 2 Daily: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm #saskparks saskparks.com
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Glen Scrimshaw Gallery – beauty of nature Canadian Artist Glen Scrimshaw has had his artwork displayed around the world. He is well known for his dramatic skies and the minute detail in his work achieved while using a magnifier. He often hides tiny objects in his paintings and we have been fortunate to see the beauty of nature through his eyes for many years. Glen often works with charities and a not-soknown fact is that more than 60 percent of his paintings are attached to a charitable organization. A portion of each sale goes directly to a charity. Glen has enjoyed many awards and distinctions over the years, and recently became a designated artist for the Royal Canadian Mint. His first design of a collector coin featuring a Canvasback Duck was released in 2015 and another of a Tundra Swan on the one dollar coin. Celebrating 33 years in business this year, Glen Scrimshaw is happy to say his foray into the art business has been a successful one. Three decades later, he still has more ideas than he has time to paint. A former northern store manager for the Hudson Bay Company and Northern Coops, Glen Scrimshaw quit his full time job 33 years ago to follow his dream of becoming a full-time artist. He moved from La Ronge to Duck Lake in 1991. Through perservernce and never giving up Glen created the Landmark “Scrimshaw Gallery”. However in 2010 due to health reasons he sold it and it bacame the Russell Hanson’s Mounted Police Museum at which he displays some art work. A full display of all his work can be found at the Duck Lake Museum Gift Shop on Anderson Avenue which is open seven days a week in the summer months. If you are in the Duck Lake area, you might be fortunate enough to meet Glen at the Duck Lake Museum, where his framing, shipping and head office is located. Glen and his wife Zorka, reside near Duck Lake and are often about in the community. Glen is always happy to autograph purchases or the 20
free 2019 year at a glance calendars his gallery and outlets give away. Glen’s gallery is constantly having specials, and contests to name new works - all online. To be one of the first to know about these specials and amazing deals, “Like” Glen Scrimshaw Gallery on Facebook or visit his website and sign up to be on his email list. Go to www.glenscrimshaw.com to learn more.
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Waldheim: a small town with big heart Waldheim, which means “Wood Home” in German, was incorporated as a village in 1912 and became a town in 1966. It’s a small town with a big heart, well known for its hospitality and charm. In addition to a thriving commercial core, the community offers great recreational amenities including Waldheim Valley Regional Park, Pineridge Golf Course, Waldheim Museum, Waldheim Library and Sam Wendland Heritage Park. Summer is an ideal time to visit Waldheim. Whether you’re a pro or a weekend golfer, the newly-upgraded Pineridge Golf Course offers a great excuse to tee up a few balls. The grass greens are in great shape, and the many new bridges over the water courses on the course make it a perfect destination. The golf club has a full-service restaurant on the grounds, which are immediately adjacent to the town. The regional park also has a stocked fish pond and a beach area for swimming and fishing, as well as ball diamonds and camping sites.
People from all over the area visit Waldheim for their annual Fair Days. This year’s event is slated for June 16 and will feature a full day of activities for all ages. For more information on the town, the regional park and upcoming events, contact the town office at 306-945-2161 or visit the town’s website www.waldheim.ca.
Granger Drugs Your family drugstore Prescriptions, Greeting Cards Health Care Needs
Mon-Fri 9am-12pm; 1pm-5:30pm CLOSED - Weekends & Holidays
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306.945.2167
Waldheim, SK Lyndon Block Barbara Schmidt Mindy Neufeldt Corinne Scheetz Holly Fehr
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Waldheim • Langham • Borden 306.945.2353 | www.blocksagencies.ca Sam Wendland Heritage Park, the crown jewel of the town, located in the heart of Waldheim.
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Town of Hague thriving and prosperous
Hague is a thriving and prosperous community situated 45 kms north of Saskatoon on Highway #11. Hague was named after Mr. J. Hague, an engineer for the CNR when the track was laid. Hague was incorporated into a village in 1903 and town in 1991. The current population, according to the latest census, is 874. Hague has a large business core which has been able to remain strong and the Town boasts many local businesses plus countless home-based businesses. Hague is home to restaurants, garages, convenience stores, gas stations, car dealership, grocery, hardware, building supplies, bakery, a banking institution, post office, accountant and more. The town also services the community with a local library with free internet services, a hall, arena with artificial ice for both skating and curling rink, a K to 12 school system and a youth drop-in centre. Hague is able to service its residents with city water as well as high speed internet. Hague continues to be a great place to put down your roots and raise a family. Please contact the Hague Town Office with all your questions about our community! The Town of Hague is presenting its 15th annual Summer Blast on the weekend of June 21st to 23rd. It has been a huge success in the past and with some new ideas, it should be even better this year!!! The weekend starts out with a soup and pie supper at the museum grounds on Friday night, including entertainment for the kids with a petting zoo, bouncy castles and Balloon Funn! Saturday boasts a pancake breakfast followed by the parade at 10:30 am. Planned events for the day include a bake sale, children’s games, bouncy castles, slo-pitch tournament, and an evening outdoor dance. As more details on the Summer Blast weekend are confirmed, posters will advertise all events! For more information about 22
the Town and upcoming events, call the Hague Town Office at 306-225-2155 or check out the website at townofhague.com.
Hague Summer Blast June 21 to 23
Friday - Soup & pie supper, petting zoo, bouncy castle, balloon artist & family movie night Saturday - Parade, pancake breakfast, bake sale, children’s games, ball, bouncy castles & outdoor dance Watch for PoSterS for more detailS!
306.225.2155
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Hague Bigway has all you need...and more! Known for its friendy service, Hague Bigway Foods is a mainstay in the community of Hague. The family-owned and operated store stocks a great selection of fresh produce, meats, bakery items and groceries at competitive prices. Whether you’re a local resident, or just passing through, the Hague Bigway has the price and selection you need. The store offers a bakery, deli, farmer’s sausage, barbecue supplies, fresh-cut meats, fresh produce and both gluten-free and organic items. The store also provides catering for occasions such as weddings, anniversaries, family reunions, funerals and birthdays. Hague Bigway is open for business on Sundays from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on Sundays. Mondays through Fridays, the store is open from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm and Saturdays from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. The staff at the store looks forward to meeting meeting and exceecding all of their customers’ expectations as well as providing continued support for the community.
Experience international cuisine at Osler Restaurant Great tastes abound at the Osler Restaurant. Come enjoy the fresh taste and flavours of traditional Swiss and East Indian foods, Mennonite dishes and Canadian favourites. Owner Kallol Dev offers daily specials. The restaurant is open every day of the week and most holidays. Takeout is also available. Dev has owned the Osler Restaurant for the past ten years. He opened his first restaurant in the town after spending time working in Montreal. Leaving such a large city for small-town Saskatchewan has been a positive experience for Dev, and he said he is enjoying his time in the community. “I like cooking and serving food for people,” Dev said. “Here, people are very nice and very friendly.” Dev also enjoys creating new and tasty dishes for his customers to enjoy. He is always working on new daily specials to offer to his customers. Some of his newest dishes include pulled pork, half barbecue chicken, homemade dried ribs, chicken fingers, and half pork ribs. Osler Restaurant is open Sundays from 9:00 am to 7:30 pm and Mondays through Saturdays from 7:30 am to 10:00 pm. The restaurant is open most holidays from 9:00 am to 7:30 pm. Osler Restaurant is located at 206 First Avenue in Osler. For more information, call 306-239-2151.
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Welcome to the Valley!
• Fresh-made farmers’ sausage • In-store bakery • Fresh cut meats • Deli department • Fresh produce • BBQ supplies • Catering services
OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK! Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 7:00 pm Saturdays 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Sundays 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Main Street ~ Hague
306-225-2024
The Osler Restaurant 206 First Avenue, Osler 306-239-2151
The Little Country Restaurant with a great cuisine!
Specializing in Canadian, Swiss, Mennonite and some East Indian dishes. Catering for all occasions • Banquet room
Open 7 days a week - Daily Specials Sunday Buffet – 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Town of Osler: making the most of summer Small but mighty, the Town of Osler makes the most of our Saskatchewan summer with some wonderful events that both locals and tourists will love. Osler is situated along Highway 11 just 25 km north of Saskatoon, and was the fastest growing town in Canada in 2011. Highway 11 past Osler is twinned, making a relaxing 20-minute commute to the City of Saskatoon. Osler is a warm, friendly close-knit community of approximately 1,250 people and is a great place to raise a family away from the big city bustle but near enough to participate in the activities you choose. The community is proud to offer big city amenities such as Saskatoon water, Saskatoon telephone, cable television, highspeed internet, municipal sewer, curb-side recycling, and biweekly garbage pick-up. There is an active Osler Family Resource Center providing unique opportunities for children and young families Osler boasts a community hall, library, senior’s center, volunteer fire department and first responders, low-rental housing, two schools, and numerous churches. The Town holds a few big events throughout the year, including the Lord of the (Sausage) Rings competition, Firefighters’ Ball, Winter Carnival and the biggest celebration of all - Canada Day being held on July 1 in 2019. Osler is definitely the ‘place to be’ for Canada Day celebrations! For outdoor recreation, residents can take advantage of a new soccer field and a league baseball diamond, concession stand, a brand new state of the art outdoor skating rink, and a heated outdoor paddling pool, as well as a new multi-purpose building called The Gathering Place. The regional library offers various children’s programs and free internet access to all resi-
dents. If you enjoy the atmosphere of a small town and a family oriented community then Osler is the place to be. The Osler Town Council is excited about the growth and development taking place in the area and welcome travellers and friends “we haven’t yet met” to stop by and say hello. For more information about our community, contact the Osler Town Office at (306) 239-2155 or check our website at www.townofosler.com to learn more about other exciting events.
The friendly Town of Osler is nestled in the heart of Saskatchewan dairy country on Highway #11 just 25 kms north of Saskatoon. With a population of approximately 1,250 and 200 farms in the immediate vicinity, Osler is a great place to raise a family in a warm and close-knit community away from the big city bustle.
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29th Summer at the Barn Playhouse The Barn Playhouse begins the summer season with “Ed’s Garage” running from June 19 to June 23 and June 26 to June 30, 2019. This charming, folksy, homespun comedy is filled with laughter! Ed runs the local garage in the small farming community of Port Petunia. Having once been a farmer himself, Ed is a jack-of-all-trades and can fix just about anything, including people. In fact, most of the residents of Port Petunia have come to ask Ed’s advice about one kind of problem or another. Ed just seems to have a knack for identifying people’s problems and finding homespun remedies to fix them. Sometimes those remedies include Ed putting them to work under the hood of one of the vehicles in his shop! Because of the steady flow of “counselling clients” at the garage, Ed and his side-kick Nick, just assume that the young man who shows up “looking for someone to talk to,” is referring to Ed. But after the young man’s first counselling session (working on Ed’s truck), they realize that the young man was actually assigned by the courts to take a certified Anger Management course from the new psychologist in town. And now, the young man thinks THAT’S Ed! AND it gets worse! The new psychologist is the young woman who has just rented Ed’s old farmhouse as office space right next to the garage! The second show of the summer runs from August 21 to August 25 and August 28 to September 1, 2019. “Radio Gals” is a delightfully kooky, toe-tapping comedy that will have our audiences rolling in the aisles! It is the roaring 20’s and we are in Cedar Ridge, Arkansas where retired music teacher, Hazel Hunt has opened her front parlor to the Hazelnuts! This is a motley crew of local women who put on a radio variety show just for the fun of it. They are using Hazel’s retirement gift, a 100 watt radio transmitter, to create their very own radio station, WGAL. These women are having the time of their lives performing fast paced songs and sharing radio reports. Hazel even throws in a series of advertisements for her grandfather’s recipe called “Horehound Compound,” which is not only good for what ails you but also good for killing weeds. There is only one problem facing the Hazelnuts. This is 1927, and the airwaves are about to be regulated by future president Herbert Hoover and his henchmen at the Department of Commerce. When one particularly earnest government employee, Mr. O.B. Abbott, knocks on the door to right the Hazelnuts’ pirating ways, he has no idea what’s in store for him! During the summer, The Barn Playhouse opens at 5:30 pm Wednesday thru Saturday with food-booths, live music, horse-drawn wagon rides, and the Craft Barn. Show time is at
7:30 pm. On Sundays, the event is in the afternoon. The yard opens at 12 noon with the food-booths and other activities. Show time is at 2:00 pm. For more information about our Fall Concert and Christmas Dinner Theatre visit our website at: www.barnplayhouse.com Come on out and enjoy the summer with us!
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Meander through history in Duck Lake The Town of Duck Lake is located mid-way between Saskatoon and Prince Albert just off Highway 11. The main street streetscape is reminiscent of earlier years with square storefronts, brick sidewalks and ornamental streetlamps. 11 murals depicting scenes of historical interest can be viewed on various buildings throughout the town. The Regional Interpretive Centre displays artifacts and articles of the area’s First Nation, Metis and Pioneer history. Its gift shop has a variety of souvenirs and handcrafts, as well as Glen Scrimshaw artwork. Visitors will also enjoy Russell Hanson’s Northwest Mounted Police Museum with its collection of RCMP items and memorabilia, and Russell’s informative
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narratives. Mami’s Quilts, a quilter’s delight, houses a spectacular array of colours and fabrics as well as samples of the owners’ expertise. Some summer attractions are the annual Canada Day celebrations at the RIC, the Beardy’s & Okemasis Pow-Wow, and pilgrimages to the St. Laurent Shrine. The population of 570 enjoy amenities of a K-12 school, with in house daycare, recreation facilities – ball diamonds, curling & skating rinks and playground, senior housing, a pharmacy and clinic, and a special care home. Make Duck Lake a destination of summer travel or a stop on your way to or from the northern lake country and see for yourself what our community has to offer.
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(306) 467-2277 • town.ducklake@sasktel.net Artifacts & displays at the Regional Interpretive Centre (Museum)
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Town of Hepburn Surrounded by rolling prairies, Hepburn is a little community with a big heart. As mayor Jeff Peters puts it, “Hepburn is a small town that thrives on being part of a bigger community. A town that features the Museum, the arena, thriving businesses, a great school and a ‘wave to your neighbour as they are driving by’ attitude.” Towering above the town stands one of Saskatchewan’s fewremaining grain elevators. This well-preserved icon is home to Hepburn’s Museum of Wheat, part of the River Valley Museum Network, and a fascinating tribute to historic pioneer days. Hepburn’s annual Threshing Day features live demonstrations of vintage farm equipment, complete with a tour of the historic one-room schoolhouse, and a delicious community barbecue, making it one of the highlights of the fall. A busy arena, competitive and recreational sports teams, locally owned businesses, and friendly churches are other focal points of the town. Hepburn’s K-12 school has the unique distinction of being the oldest school in Saskatchewan continuously operating out of its original building, erected in 1927 in the Collegiate-Gothic style. Just a 30-minute drive from Saskatoon on Highway 12, Hepburn is located in the Twin Rivers area. Enjoy the peaceful comfort of small town living within easy access of the city. Whether you’re coming out for sports, the winter festival, spring garage sales, summer fair days, the fall threshing demonstration, the Museum of Wheat and historical school buildings, or just to meet friends and family, a visit to Hepburn is one you won’t soon forget. -Copy written by P. Johnston of Power Words Editing
Town of Hepburn aerial view
Centennial quilt on display
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Town of Hepburn Community Events: December/January ...... Light Up Hepburn Contest February............................. Valentines Hockey Night in Hepburn March 1-3 .......................... Winter Festival March 23 ........................... Fire & First Responders Fundraiser Banquet April ..................................... Kidventure Spring Camp May to Sept ..................... Museum of Wheat - Open Saturdays May 25 ............................... Community Garage Sale May / June ........................ Minor Outdoor Soccer Season May / June / Sept .......... Hepburn Marketplace June 14-16 ......................... Fair Days and Centennial Celebration featuring Brad Johner Concert and Supper Event Saturday June 15th July ....................................... AIA Summer Soccer Camp August ................................ Taste of Hepburn along with Kidventure Summer Program October ............................. Threshing Celebration November ........................ Museum of Wheat Fall Supper December ........................ Thrive Christmas Extravaganza
(306) 947-2170
www.hepburn.ca • info@hepburn.ca Hepburn’s annual summer carnival
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Town of Blaine Lake: Gateway to the Lakes Blaine Lake, centrally located at the intersections of Highways 12 and 40 is almost equal distance from Saskatoon, Prince Albert and North Battleford. Known as the “Gateway to the Lakes”, Blaine Lake is nestled amidst lakes, hills, trees, the rolling prairie and golden grain fields. Close to the lakes and the North Saskatchewan River, tourists and district residents have access to both summer and winter outdoor activities. Blaine Lake is situated within 25 miles (40 kilometres) of six distinctive ecological areas, making it an ideal location for sportsmen, nature lovers, bird watchers and photographers. The flight paths of the whooping cranes, sand hill cranes, herons and swans are nearby. Throughout the summer, baskets and pots of flowers welcome you to Blaine Lake’s main street. Stroll through town, viewing the colourful murals, stop at the museum and library, have lunch at the gazebo in Memorial Park, inspect the Doukhobour millstone, walk through the beautifully shaded campsite, visit the par three sand green golf course or enjoy the panorama at the Centennial Stook. Check out construction at the new playground by the curling rink and honour our servicemen and women at the newly refurbished cenotaph. The concerted efforts by town residents and town employees who support town council’s Community in Bloom initiative will make your visit or stay more enjoyable. Blaine Lake boasts of a very active seniors population from the morning coffee crowd to exercise groups, weekly card and bingo games, lunches and fundraisers. Check the bulletin board by their building to keep abreast of the upcoming events. Families can take part in curling, hockey, skating, and soccer, as well as swimming at Martins Lake, only 24 kilometres northwest of the community.These and other activities are sponsored by the Blaine Lake Community Association. The Blaine Lake campground and motel provide ideal locations for tourists to stay while they participate in the 12-40 and Beyond Tour - An Adventure in Rural Life, the Riverlands Self Guided Heritage Tour, the Doukhobour Dugout House National Historic Site, the Big Tree - Saskatchewan’s largest tree, or the Muskeg Cree Nation Pow-wow. The BLCA annual fall supper and the 21st annual Farmer’s Curling Bonspiel. Learn more about Blaine Lake, its events and history by visiting www.blainelake.ca or calling 306497-2531.
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Blaine Lake’s entrepreneurial economy offers diversity of mixed farming, retail and tourism that benefits the community and area. Its close proximity to an abundance of lakes and parks enhances the quality of life with camping, boating, fishing, golfing, hunting, snowmobiling and hiking.
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Doukhobor Dugout House - The Rumour The Doukhobor Dugout House located south of Blaine Lake will officially open for the season on July 6 and continue to offer tours at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm every Saturday in July rain or shine. The 2019 theme is The Rumour, history is who we are and why we are the way we are at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm on July 6. Brenda Cheveldayoff, site owner, continues to create significant themes at the historical site to further educate the general public on her ancestors. She also expresses her appreciation to the many individuals that assist her to realize the historical significance of the area. Guests visiting the Doukhobor Dugout House site will be greeted by volunteers in period costume, embracing the visual aspect and capturing the culture. Visitors are guided down the path to the fresh flowing spring where volunteer Donna Choppe demonstrates the skill of hand washing clothes with lye soap. The tour of the actual dugout house site shows the relevance of the site and displays the artifacts found during the archeological excavation. Visitors are guided back up the bank to participate in the plough-pulling event. Twelve people volunteer to demonstrate pulling while one person mans the plough. “It is important to share these ancestral events with other cultures,” explains
Cheveldayoff, “it adds clarity by providing an opportunity for questions to be answered and the livelihood of our culture to be explained.” One of the biggest misconceptions of the plough-pulling event is that the women were forced to pull the plough as a means of punishment. This is not true but rather, the women devised the system to assist in clearing land for gardens and crops while the men were away earning money. Women would often spend their time working the land while singing a cappella songs of praise. It was a difficult time but yet a time of peace and opportunity to embrace their creator. The tour concludes at the building identified as the Prayer Home where a volunteer shares the significance of being a Doukhobor. Visitors can browse through the quonset, where numerous artifacts and memorabilia are displayed, and where refreshments and traditional home made bread served with butter or jam can be enjoyed. Doukhobor bread baked in an outdoor clay oven is available for take-home at $6 a loaf. A nominal admission fee of $10 is applicable while individuals 12 years of age and under are free. For more information on the Doukhobor Dugout House and its tours, please call 306-497-7747 or visit www.doukhobordugouthouse.com.
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Self Guided Tour “An Adventure in Rural Life”
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Prince Albert - worth the stay You simply can’t fully experience the beauty and live the adventure of this amazing province without a holiday in Prince Albert, your four season destination. Amber Pratt, Chief Executive Officer with the Prince Albert Tourism & Marketing Bureau says the Prince Albert of today has something for everyone. “Whether you’re here for the day or an extended stay, there is a wealth of things to do in our beautiful community. The city has a great mix of historic, cultural, recreation and entertainment venues to keep all visitors enticed. With so many diverse things to do and see, top notch facilities, amazing restaurants and shops, year-round events and local charm, Prince Albert is an ideal destination!” No matter what you are interested in, Prince Albert has a lot to offer. Explore the shops and restaurants in historic downtown, unwind with nature in Little Red River Park or take in shows at amazing venues including the EA Rawlinson Centre and Northern Lights Casino. History buffs should browse the city’s four museums including National Historic Site, the John & Olive Diefenbaker House. Don’t forget about Prince Albert’s incredible art scene. The Mann Art Gallery, On the Avenue Artisan’s Gallery and the Arts Centre are a good starting point to engage with the city’s art and artisans. A part of Prince Albert for 110 years, Cooke Municipal Golf Course is recognized by Score Golf Magazine and Golf Digest as one of the top five public golf courses to play in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. “Cooke Municipal Golf Course is a must-try for golfers of all skill levels. The course is stunning and conveniently located in the city. Recent renovations to the course including new bunkers, greens, a water hazard expansion, family tees and more will make your experience even better.” Whether you’re a golfer or not, stop in at the Rock & Iron Sports Bar conveniently located at the Golf and Curling Club. Prince Albert is also home to the Kinsmen Water Park, complete with waterslides, leisure pool and tot pool, what more could you ask for on those hot summer days. New to the city is a Jumpstart Inclusive Playground at the Alfred Jenkins Fieldhouse. The playground allows children of all abilities to play and engage together. Mark June 15th on your calendar for the Downtown Street Fair which is a must-attend summer event in Prince Albert. Spend the day perusing Central Avenue indulging in treats from food vendors, shopping at local businesses and taking in the entertainment. More annual events include the Pine Needle Mountain Bike & Music Festival (June 9); Exhibition Summer Fair (July 30
30-August 3); Tapestrama (September 28-29); and the Prince Albert Winter Festival (February) For more information on Prince Albert visit www. princealberttourism.com, call 1-877-868-7470, or stop by the Visitor Centre at 3700 2nd Ave W. Prince Albert.
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E.A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts celebrates 16 years The EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts the home of the olive & John G. Diefenbaker Theatre; a 600-seat performance space that has hosted Jim Cuddy, Martin Short, Michelle Wright, The Stampeders, Kenny Rogers, and many other legendary acts, as well as up and coming talent. It is also home to many local performing arts groups, from dance schools to drama companies. The Centre also has gathering spaces that boast a beautiful view of the North Saskatchewan River. Located in downtown Prince Albert, it is close to many fantastic restaurants and local attractions. The EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts strives to be a gathering space for the community, and with regular season programming the main goal of the Centre is to give as many people possible a memorable evening with entertainment they’ll always remember. Any genre, any taste. A new season will be announced on Wednesday, June 5th, with a wide variety of entertainment planned from September 2019 to May of 2020. Notably, some big names will be stopping by, as well as some dramatic works, various music genres, and entertainment specifically for families. You can view the exciting lineup online at www. earc.ca/events, after June 5th. Usually in the summer months the Centre is quiet as the traffic flows over the bridge nearby, with commuters on their way to Saskatchewan’s northern lake country. This summer, however, the Broadway North Theatre Company will return with the smash hit musical Mamma Mia! by Benny Andersson and Björn Elvaeus. The storytelling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. A large cast, non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers combine to make Mamma Mia! a guaranteed smash hit for any theatre. A mother, a daughter, three possible dads, and a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Seven performances will take place between August 15th to 24th, with tickets officially on sale June 5th. The EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts is also home of the Mann Art Gallery; Prince Albert and area’s only professionally-run contemporary art space. The Mann Art Gallery provides a varied exhibition schedule promoting local, provincial, and national artists as well as curated exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and educational programming for all ages. Details on the Mann Art Gallery are online at www.mannartgallery.ca. Information about the EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts can be viewed anytime online at www.earc.ca, or feel free to call during business hours (listed on the website) at (306) 765-1270.
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Prince Albert Historical Society
Learn a little on your summer holiday Steeped in the history of Saskatchewan as one of the first major settlaements in the province, the City of Prince Albert is only a short trip up the highway. To learn about the rich heritage of the area, visit the Prince Albert Historical Society (PAHS) and the four museums they operate: the Historical Museum, John & Olive Diefenbaker Museum National Historic Site, the Rotary Museum of Police and Corrections, and the Evolution of Education Museum. Each of these museums highlight different aspects of the region’s history: the history of Prince Albert from precontact to present day, the personal history of Canada’s 13th Prime Minister, the development of policing and corrections within Saskatchewan, and the early history of education and schools in western Canada. Also located in the Historical Museum is the tea room and Bill Smiley Archives. The tea room is open for light lunch and refreshments, while opening out to the only public balcony overlooking the North Saskatchewan River- the best hidden destination in the City. Please call or check our web site, www.historypa.com, for open dates and times. The Bill Smiley Archives has a collection of over 18,000 documents and maps as well as 10,000 photos pertaining to Prince Albert and area. The museums will open for the season on May 21st and close on August 30th. PAHS Manager/Curator Michelle Taylor says there are some exciting things happening this summer. The Connaught Room, which houses Indigenous artefacts, has been updated to include new murals depicting Indigenous life ways. Local artists, Leah Dorion and Kevin Peeace, were involved in this project. The ideas from the murals came from consultations with local Knowledge Keepers, transferred to the canvas by the artists, and were painted by the public. Thank you to the Saskatchewan Arts Board and the City of Prince Albert Public Art Stimulus to help fund this project. The temporary summer exhibit is “One Canada: Diefenbaker’s Vision,” provided by the Diefenbaker Canada Centre in Saskatoon. This exhibit features artefact and narratives related to the Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker’s dream of creating “One Canada.” “By interpreting the culture and heritage of the nation’s many peoples, and Canada’s role in the international community, the DCC further Diefenbaker’s vision of diversity and national unity – a vision that remains as relevant as ever” (www.usask.ca/diefenbaker/ exhibits/past-eshibits.php). The exhibit will be available for viewing at the Historical Museum from July 15th to August 30th. The historical downtown walking tour leaves the Historical 32
Museum on Thursdays and Sundays at 11am and 2pm. This walking tour can take up to 1.5 hours. Booking is not required but groups are urged to do so. Visits are made to the G.P. Carlson Gallery, where you will see the only original façade left on Central Avenue, and Ted Matheson’s Men’s Wear to view the interiors of the building. If you would like to add food, a guided downtown walking and food tour will be offered once a month until the fall. This tour visits local downtown restaurants along with providing history about Prince Albert throughout the tour. The cost of this tour is $30 a person which includes food samples at each stop. Please contact the Historical Society for upcoming dates and times. Registration is limited. One other program that holds great interest for residents and visitors is the St. Mary Church and Cemetery presentation. In this presentation you will learn that Prince Albert did not choose the Penitentiary over the University! You will then take a tour of the grounds learning about prominent Prince Albert citizens buried there. This presentation takes place on June 22 and September 8th at 2pm.
MuSEuMS OPEN MAy 21 - AuGuST 30 DAily 9AM TO 5PM • Prince Albert Historical Museum • John & Olive Diefenbaker Museum National Historic Site • Rotary Museum of Police and Corrections • Evolution of Education Museum
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“One Canada: Diefenbaker’s Vision” Open July 15 to August 30 at the Historical Museum. Provided by the Diefenbaker Canada Centre in Saskatoon, this exhibit features artifacts and narratives related to the Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker’s dream of creating “One Canada”
History in the making!
306-764-2992
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Where the winning never ends
Northern Lights Casino Looking for great games, quality dining, or top notch entertainment? The Northern Lights Casino is the place to be in Prince Albert at any time of year for fun and excitement! Over 40,000 square feet of fun featuring 550 slot machines and 11 live gaming tables await you. The Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albert is one of SIGA’s largest casinos and the Starlight Lounge has received the Saskatchewan Country Music Association award for Nightclub of the Year three times. Marketing coordinator Paul Lomheim says the quality of the entertainment keeps people coming back. “We have some really great acts lined up for this summer. Our stage is always full and it’s quality.” With many years of industry experience, Lomheim is particular about who he books and the size of the crowds reflect that. From May 30 to June 1, grab your dancing shoes and get ready to enjoy a weekend with Donny Parenteau, one of Saskatchewan’s finest country music entertainers and recording artists. Parenteau has won a long list of awards from the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, and the Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA). A versatile vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who performs with energy and enthusiasm on the fiddle, mandolin, mandocaster, harmonica, acoustic and electric guitars, Parenteau spent 12 years touring the world with Neal McCoy, recording on multi platinum selling albums and played on numerous shows along with performances on The Grand Ole Opry and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Alongside McCoy, Parenteau has shared the stage with country artists and genuine music icons such as Charlie Daniels, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Shania Twain and Reba McEntire, just to name a few. For a unique interactive entertainment experience, join the fun every first and third Tuesday of the month at 8:00 pm for Music Bingo, presented by Twisted Sisters Entertainment Inc. Music Bingo is like music trivia. Hear a song, dab it on your card…make a bingo and win casino merchandise! Name That Tune is held on every second and fourth Tuesday of the month starting at 9:00 pm. You can play as an individual or have a team up to 4 people. Songs will be played and you yell out the name of the song. Win casino merchandise! Must be a Players Club member to play both Music Bingo and Name That Tune. If you’re looking for some friendly competition, blackjack tourna-
Donny Parenteau will be performing live May 30 to June 1 ments are held the last Tuesday of each month and slot tournaments are held the first and third Tuesday of each month. There are always monthly promotions going on at the casino as well so check the casino’s website calendar for all the latest details on how you could be the next big winner! Smoke Signals is the largest progressive jackpot, linked to all six SIGA casinos. The jackpot starts at $1,000,000 and builds up as more people play. Lomheim says the game is often full with people standing in line to play. He says it won’t be long before that jackpot reaches for the sky again. “It’s really popular and jumps up pretty quickly.” Planning a trip to Prince Albert? The Northern Lights Casino has teamed up with a number of hotels in the city to make your STAY extraordinary. PLAY at the Northern Lights Casino when you collect your Stay & Play package at the front desk any of the 10 participating hotels to receive these outstanding offers: • Preferred hotel rate for our valued Players Club members • Pay $10 & Play $20 voucher • Free Shuttle service from your hotel to the Casino The Northern Lights Casino is a proud supporter of community events and initiatives, donating hundreds of thousands of dollars since their doors opened in 1996. Please call toll free 1-866-6337333 or visit www.northernlightscasino.ca for a look at their promotions and entertainment calendar, information on the Player’s Club and much more on incentives and prizes. Located on Marquis Road just one block east of Highway 2 as you enter Prince Albert from the south, you can’t miss it. Just follow those Northern Lights! 33
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Honeywood (Dr. A.J. Porter) Heritage Nursery A few minutes from the small community of Parkside, just off Highway 40, sits the Honeywood (Dr. A.J. Porter) Heritage Nursery, a place known for both its history and its scenery. This unique nursery is a local provincial heritage site and is the former home & nursery of the late Dr. A.J. Porter, who was recognized nationally for his work developing a number of varieties of fruit & specialty plants and internationally for the more than 40 varieties of hardy lilies developed at Honeywood. Spread across 80 acres, the nursery is well-preserved and a delight for residents and tourists alike. The lily fields have had a revamping with the big field being cleaned out and planting taking place in a few new areas. Today, the Dr. A. J. Porter Memorial Garden contains 36 Porter Lilies & 14 Honeywood Introductions of the 68 varieties of lilies considered Honeywood Lilies. Some of the Porter fruit included in this garden: Spring Snow flowering crab, HoneyRed Rhubarb, Parkside Gooseberry, Honeywood Sandcherry & Honeywood Saskatoon are all thriving and give visitors an insight into the many interests of Dr. Porter. Local school classes book the nursery for a day to immerse the students in nature, with a number of school projects as the focus.... types of trees, how fruit grows, learn to plant & care for various plants....etc. It is available for anyone to book for tours, weddings, family reunions, senior lunches & photographer pictures. Simply contact us via email at honeywoodn8@gmail.com for pricing or more information. Honeywood Heritage Nursery features a gift shop in the log cabin, picnic tables and walking tours. This tourist spot opens to the public over the Victoria Day long weekend and remains open seven days a week until September 15th. Hours of operation are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day. There is no charge for anyone wishing to visit the nursery on a daily basis (donations accepted) The first summer event of the year is set for June 23rd. The annual Artists in Bloom event runs from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and features a showcase of talented artists from around the region, along with tours of the nursery, live entertainment and BBQ’d burgers, etc. Admission to the event is $5 per person and features an array of artwork, from pottery to painting. It is a delightful way to spend the afternoon. On July 21st, the Lilies in Bloom event takes place from 11 am to 5 pm, featuring entertainment, artwork, tours of the fields and walking or wagon tours of the nursery grounds. Admission to this event is also $5 per person and also features BBQ’d burgers, 34
etc.. In the fall, the nursery begins to wrap up its outdoor season, and the Touch of Autumn event is planned for September 15th from 1 pm to 4 pm. Touched by the colours of fall, Honeywood Heritage Nursery celebrates the final tour of the season with music, delicious apple and rhubarb pie and an assortment of lilies and other flowers available for purchase. A minimal admission fee to this event is also $5.00 The events held throughout the years would not have been possible without the many volunteers & loyal supporters who work with us & attend the events in good weather & bad. Without their help & friendship Honeywood would not be what it is today. The Heritage Nursery is truly unique as a place where one can see many of the plants that are and were a part of the history of Horticulture on the prairies. The stands of caragana used as wind breaks, the peonies, daylilies, lilacs, lilies, apples, crabapples, plums, rhubarb and the many trees & shrubs are just a few of the living reminders of our journey to the hardiness in fruit and plants that we now take for granted. Honeywood Heritage Nursery accepts credit card payments for plant and gift shop items.
Honeywood Heritage Nursery Inc. Provincial Heritage Site in Parkside, SK Open Daily 9am - 5pm (May 18 to September 15) JuNe 23rd Artists in Bloom 11a m -5p m
SePT. 15TH JuLY 21ST Lilies in Bloom A Touch of Autumn 1p m -4p m 11a m -5p m
Located on Hwy 40, 120km N of Saskatoon & 54km SW of Prince Albert. Honeywood is 6.4km S & 1.6km W of Parkside.
306.747.3307 (summer) / 306.747.2275 (winter) honeywood-lilies.ca honeywoodn8@gmail.com
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Vintage power comes to life this summer Every summer, power machines from the past are brought to life for all to enjoy in the annual threshing festival at the Vintage Power Machines site on Highway 11 just southwest of Prince Albert. This unique and wonderful site is filled with tractors and other machinery from the past as well as many out buildings housing beautiful old artifacts to enjoy. Vintage Power Machines Inc. is always a work in progress. “We are always up to something, adding more things for people to see and every year more machinery is added to the site. Our volunteers maintain around 30 acres of property with grass to cut and close to 40 buildings to paint and keep up.” Throughout the season, the group welcomes school tours and new Canadian tours upon request and prepares for hundreds of people to come out for their threshing festival. Planning and preparation for that event requires all hands to be involved. “This year the festival is on July 13 and 14. We will have tractor pulls this year which have always been a huge draw. We are always looking for new members who have an interest in preserving the history and this type of thing. All contributions of information, time, anything at all are all appreciated.” The Sunday of the threshing festival will be more family oriented this year. They also received a large donation of new artifacts they are anxious to show off. The group built a new amateur radio museum as well this year and have continued with painting and restoring the buildings. The work that is done is really quite remarkable and needs to be seen in person to be appreciated. Take a step back in time, spend some old fashioned quality time with the family and give a nod to the vintage power of the past. For more information on Vintage Power Machines Inc. or to book a tour please call Alan Andal (president) at 306960-8168 or Percy Halliwell (curator) at 306-961-1471.
Vintage Power Machines Inc.
Annual Threshing Festival Hwy 11 SW of Prince Albert
July 13 & 14, 2019 Pancake breakfast both days, threshing, log sawing, blacksmithing demonstrations Sunday, July 14 Vintage Tractor Pulls
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The Battlefords:
Make it your place in the sun If you are looking for outdoor adventure, the Battlefords has a lot to offer - whether it is soaring through the sky on one of Canada’s longest ziplines, golfing on some of the top-rated golf courses in the province, soaking up rays on Jackfish Lake, hiking or biking in the Battlefords River Valley, travelling back through time at one of the community’s many museums, or experiencing world class art at the Allen Sapp Gallery. In its sixth year running, the NB International Street Performer Festival is still a first of its kind for the province. Held over two days (this summer July 26 and 27), the event brings performers from around the world to downtown North Battleford for a weekend spectacle of world class entertainment, food, and art. The festival is free of charge and takes place over a span of almost two blocks in the city’s downtown core. With your family and friends, uncover the central but littleknown role of Fort Battleford in the Conflict of 1885. Discover the stories of the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP), First Nations people, settlers and Métis people in these difficult times. Learn of the arrival of the Canadian Militia and understand the confusion and fear that was prevalent in the spring of 1885. Explore five original NWMP buildings and discover the role the Mounties played in the early years of settlement. Let our Heritage Interpreters guide you through your discovery of the little known, but pivotal role Fort Battleford played in the Conflict of 1885. The 134th annual Northwest Territorial Days is a major event for the Battlefords. It features a midway provided by West Coast Amusements, grandstand activities with a featured destruction derby and fireworks, and all the exhibition items and activities you would expect from a three day carnival experience. This year’s Northwest Territorial Days will take place on August 14 to 16. Included in the festivities is the 131st Annual Northwest Territorial Days Parade, held on August 13, which takes place along a parade route through the heart of North Battleford. Western Development Museum will host its 50th annual Those Were the Days summer festival on August 18 and 19. This major event features live threshing demonstrations, chili cook off, parade of power, and much more. Held along the streets of the WDM’s life size simulation town called the Heritage Village, this event is a spectacle and exciting tourist attraction for children and adults alike. There is an abundance of food and delights for travellers to make a full day of this annual event. For more information on the Battlefords and major events offered for tourists please visit Destination Battlefords online at www.battlefords.ca, phone toll free at 1-800-243-0394, direct message on Instagram or twitter to @battlefords, or message the Destination Battlefords Facebook page. 36
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Everything under the sun
Located on the Yellowhead Highway, The Battlefords has a variety of dining, shopping and accommodations to meet your needs. Plus convention and meeting facilities.
Allen Sapp Gallery Fred Light Museum North Battleford Golf & Country Club Fort Battleford National Historic Site The Battlefords Provincial Park Table Mountain Regional Park Gold Eagle Casino Western Development Museum Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum Jackfish Lodge Golf & Conference Centre Credit Union CUplex
www.battlefords.ca contact@battlefords.ca 1.800.243.0394
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Those Were The Days August 17 - 18, 2019 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
photo credit: WDM-1973-NB-13900
The Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church at the WDM North Battleford dates to as early as 1909, when early Ukrainian settlers to the Hafford area pulled logs from Little Shell Lake to build the foundation of the church. Organized by Wasyl Pysklivets, this group worked through the winter of 1909-10 to construct the church. By Fall 1910, the church was completed, and the first Holy Divine Liturgy was celebrated. Congregants walked up to four miles each way to attend services in the church, and most stood through the whole service, as pews were only positioned along the walls for young children and the elderly. In 1968, the church was closed and moved to its present-day location at the WDM North Battleford, placed facing the same direction it had faced in its original location. This church and others can be visited seasonally at the WDM North Battleford. Visit wdm.ca to learn more.
Inside the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church at the WDM North Battleford.
2019 EVENTS Heritage Village Demonstrations Children’s Activities Story of Threshing Parade of Power Wagon & Fire Truck Rides Indoor Entertainment Special 50th Anniversary Activities Adults $15 Seniors/Students $13 Children (12 and under) free Family $35 Weekend passes available Junction of Highways 16 & 40, North Battleford, SK For more information call 306-445-8033 Email: cstewartrahm@wdm.ca
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The Galleries of North Battleford The Allen Sapp Gallery – The Gonor Collection and The Chapel Gallery North Battleford is rich with history and culture and the city’s two public galleries are living testaments to that legacy. Since 1989, the Allen Sapp Gallery has been North Battleford’s cultural flagship. Housed in the city’s beautiful Carnegie Library building, which was built in 1916, this award-winning gallery attracts people from around the worked who are passionate about art, First Nations culture and the simple beauties in rural life. The Allen Sapp Gallery is named after world-renowned Cree artist, Allen Sapp, who through his life and his paintings left a legacy that documented the rich culture and traditions of the Cree people. Allen Sapp is the recipient of the Order of Canada, the National Aboriginal Achievement Award, and Honourary Doctorate from the University of Regina, and a host of other prestigious honours. Born into the Cree Nation in 1928 on the Red Pheasant First Nation just south of the city, the artist is a descendant of the great diplomat and leader, Chief Poundmaker. His paintings picture everyday life: rural scenes of work and play from around his boyhood home. In 1989, the gallery opened after the collection of his major patrons, Dr. Allan Gonor and Ruth Gonor, was bequeathed to the City of North Battleford. Since then, the collection has grown to include many other works by First Nation and Inuit artists. The Allen Sapp Gallery-The Gonor Collection is an awardwinning centre for students, citizens and visitors from around the world. Its exhibitions are generally presented over longer periods, allowing for deeper research and development of it is educational components. Exhibitions are supplemented with video-documentaries, artifacts, which gives viewers a rich experience and the widest range of access points. Guided tours and educational programs are offered by booking ahead and friendly staff members are always on hand to provide information. The gift shop features fine crafts by Indigenous artisans, framed prints, local history and special interest books, art supplies, and local delicacies. In 1987, renovations were completed on the former St. Thomas Residential College (now the Don Ross Centre) and The Chapel Gallery was opened. The beautiful modern building has a spectacular site overlooking the Battle River and North Saskatchewan River Valleys. The gallery is an artistic hub for the community and it hosts exhibitions, artist residencies, performances, workshops, artist-talks, and local art guilds meet weekly at the Don Ross Centre Craft Room which is adjacent to the gallery. The Chapel Gallery features contemporary art in all media and disciplines. It has two presentation spaces that are programmed for 6-8 weeks in duration. The gallery features art 40
heritage of our region, as well, it hosts exhibitions from further a field to continue to inspire innovative art practices for our local audience. Exhibitions include the traditional arts such as paintings, drawings, and sculpture, as well as ceramics, fibre arts, and other media, but it also lends itself to art installations, video projection and new media. With its rapid changing exhibitions and its active programming activities, and the best view in town – there is always something new and exciting on offer at The Chapel Gallery.
2019 Exhibitions April 26 – May 12
Hazee Student Youth Art Competition-By Rob & Nora Rongve Family Fund
May 30 – July 7 As Long As the Rivers Flow – Group Art Exhibition
July 13 – September 8 Galleries Members Exhibition with Guest Curator
September 14 – November 3 Catherine Blackburn: New Age Warriors
November 8 – January 12 Men Who Paint
891 99thSt. North Battleford, Sk 306-445-1757 www.chapelgallery.ca
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Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Over the past 36 years, the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, in Battleford, has collected over 4000 baseball items related to our rich Saskatchewan baseball history, beginning with the Dave Shury Collection. The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, founded by the Late David W. Shury in 1983, continues to collect, preserve and exhibit baseball memorabilia and artifacts collected over the many decades. As well, those that contributed to this rich baseball history are honoured for their contribution, when inducted into the Hall of Fame at an annual induction. The 35th annual induction ceremony and banquet will be held Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Battleford. This event brings over 400 people each year to the Battlefords. It is a very memorable celebration where people who have not seen each other in decades, renew old acquaintances and then make new memories! President and CEO, Jane Shury, states every article in the museum is special and unique and has a story to tell, with a special display in honour of the nine [9] Saskatchewan born and raised baseball players that excelled and played Major League Baseball, Also, one [1] who is now a MLB umpire. As well, the museum displays other unique baseball items donated by other famous baseball people. The Board of Directors and other committee members
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are all volunteers from across our province of Saskatchewan. There is a special committee that selects those to be inducted each year. As well, we have a large number of individuals from the Battlefords that volunteer to make our local fund raising projects successful. The Museum, located at 292-22nd Street, West, Battleford, is open April 1 to September 31, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. October 1 to March 31, hours vary. Phone office. Closed weekends and holidays. For more information call 306-446-1983 or email <saskbaseballmuseum@sasktel.net>
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Fred Light Museum preserves the past Frederick George Light believed in “preserving all things from the past” and dedicated his life to the collection, preservation and restoration of western historic artifacts pertaining to Battleford and the early northwest. This passion for collecting led to the opening of the Fred Light Museum in Battleford in 1980. Dive into history through their many theme rooms filled with artifacts spanning from 1645 to 1950. Museum Manager Bernadette Leslie says the museum has many different displays to interest everyone. “On the first floor is the general store and it shows items you could buy in the late 1800s like canned goods, butter churns and clothing. Across the hall is the Battleford room and some history of the Battlefords. The Veterans room honours our local veterans and people have donated family members’ uniforms and medals.” Also on this floor is the school room filled with antique student desks, a teacher’s desk along with items used to aide students while attending classes. Leslie says they also have an impressive firearms display on their top floor including a firearm from 1645. “Our collection consists of rifles, revolvers, pistols, flintlocks and matchlocks. Any kind of [legal] firearm that has been made, we have and we are always adding to our collection.” Anyone who is interested in donating firearms made before 1950 is welcome to contact the museum directly. If vintage firearms don’t interest you, a trip to the top floor is still worth the climb to see the scenic view of the two rivers – the North Saskatchewan and Battle. The Fred Light Museum proudly displays a replica of the 1905 fire hall complete with the original bell, the first fire truck in Battleford from 1927, along with two other trucks from the 1940s and 1960s. A replica 1927 Andersen Woodworking shop and replica Light Service Station shop is also included in the display. The museum is also proud to house Masonic Battle Lodge #19. Guests can feel free to view the lodge and learn a little about the Masons and who they are. Many lodges are not open to the public and on display in this fashion so visitors are encouraged to take advantage of this rare look at histo42
ry. It is a collection to be admired and appreciated whether you have lived in Battleford forever or you are a first time visitor. The Fred Light Museum also facilitates all types of historical research as they have bound editions of both the Saskatchewan Herald and the Battleford Press that the public is welcome to view. The museum sees many different tour groups in May and June and other visitors throughout the summer from all over the world. They offer programming, tours and special events right through to the end of August and the grounds are a wonderfully unique location for wedding photos. During their summer hours from the May long weekend to the end of August, the museum is open seven days a week from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm and admission is by donation. For more information please visit www.fredlightmuseum.webs. com or call 306-937-7111.
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The museum offers a glimpse of old Battleford when the settlement was the first seat of Territorial Government. The museum offers a collection of artifacts in theme rooms housed in a 1914 school house. The gun room contains one of the most comprehensive collections of firearms in Western Canada. Various themed rooms await you including the School Room, the Old General Store, the Battleford Room the Masonic Room, replica 1905 Fire Brigade, replica 1927 Andersen Woodworking shop and replica Light Service Station shop.
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Battlefords Agricultural Society provides exciting family events Since before Battleford was a city, the Battleford’s Agricultural Society has been a pillar of the community, working hard to host a variety of exciting family-friendly events each year. Hosting a number of well-known and hugely popular shows each year, the Battleford’s Agricultural Society has been attracting tourists and events to the city since 1884. This year, the Ag Society will host the CPCA Chuckwagon Races May 31, June 1 & 2 at the Exhibition Grounds, featuring an exciting weekend of fast-paced racing. Kids of all ages will be entertained at the Children’s Festival on June 9 and the 4-H Regional Show and Sale is scheduled for the following day, June 16. The 132nd Annual Northwest Territorial Days will kick off with
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a parade on August 13. The Exhibition runs from August 14 to 16 and features a midway, food booths, games, prizes and performances. The end of the summer season doesn’t mean the fun ends there. Our annual Community Garage Sale takes place September 21, and Oktoberfest is scheduled for October 19 while the Mistletoe Craft and Gift Show will take place this year on November 2 and 3. For more information about the Battlefords Agricultural Society and their events, visit them at http://www.agsociety. com/ or find them on Facebook.
September 21 Community Garage Sale Sponsored by Battlefords Agricultural Society
October 19 Oktoberfest Sponsored by Battlefords Agricultural Society and Rotary Club of th Battlefords
November 2 & 3 Mistletoe Craft Show & Sale Sponsored by Battlefords Agricultural Society
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The Gold Eagle Casino Your home for entertainment and dining in the Battlefords The Eagle symbolizes courage, strength and bravery. Eagles are sacred birds of the skies and the closest to the creator. First Nations people believe the Eagle carries their prayers to the Creator. The Gold Eagle Casino offers a wide range of slot machines. With 335 machines on the gaming floor, there is something for every gaming enthusiast. If you enjoy the thrill of being one-on-one with a dealer, we have eight live games tables just for you: Roulette, Black Jack, Phil’ Em up and Poker. Players Club Card is your all-access pass to exclusive deals no one else can get. Features include a 10 percent discount on hotel rooms, Players Club Rewards, contests,
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fine dining, pre-sale discounts on concerts and much, much more. Kihiw Restaurant and Lounge The Gold Eagle Casino’s Kihiw Restaurant is your favourite place to dine with family and friends. Stop by when you’re craving your favourites or something new! Fresh ingredients every day, delicious features for the holidays, and be sure to try very own specials. Gold Eagle Event Centre Planning your event in the Battlefords, whether it’s for business or pleasure, extravagant or intimate, the facilities at the Gold Eagle Casino can offer the perfect amount of space and service to suit your needs. Outstanding Entertainment Sit back and relax while the Gold Eagle Casino treats you to the best in live entertainment working in the industry today. Some of the more notable performers that have taken the stage at Gold Eagle Casino include: Michelle Wright, The Trews, April Wine, One Bad Son, Washboard Union, Brett Kissel, Chris D’Elia, Marty Stuart, Trooper, The Headstones, Ziggy Marley, Corb Lund, Kevin Smith, Tom Green, Steel Panther, and The Mavericks. New shows are being added to the calendar on a regular basis so make sure you check the casino’s website because you just never know who will hit the stage next! Gold Eagle Casino is located at 11902 Railway Avenue, North Battleford. Phone 306-446-3833 for more information or check out their website at www.GoldEagleCasino.ca.
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History comes alive in Borden The Borden and District Museum consists of five buildings located on Main Street in Borden Saskatchewan. There is an original butcher shop, original barber shop, a heritage school house, a replica of the Diefenbaker Homestead House and a 1950’s Masonic Lodge. The museum is open from June 2 to August 24, 2019. It is open Tuesdays to Fridays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturdays 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm and by appointment on Sundays and Mondays or at other times of the year. The official museum opening for 2019 is Saturday, June 1 with a flag raising ceremony and free ice cream cones following. Diefenbaker Daze is held that weekend as well! Borden Parks & Rec will be hosting a pancake breakfast and of course, a Slo-Pitch tournament.We will be opening a new display featuring the history of Fosters Store with many items from the store. A second new display “Valued Vintage” is in the basement of the Lodge building – showing the creativity of the early pioneers. For five weeks during the summer “Adventures at the Museum” will take place Saturdays’ from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. A speaker will talk about some artifact at the museum. For those who like to get out and about, the museum has two geo-cache sites – one in the village and one in the country. We encourage everyone to come find them! We also offer a self-guided walking tour of the village and driving tour of the area with maps available at the museum office. The last Saturday of September, the 28th, is Borden’s annual Threshing Day in the field. The event site is located approximately 2.5 miles north of Borden on the Borden Grid. This is a free event featuring a parade of power, old time threshing and much more including a potato patch where you can pick up some fresh dug spuds to take home. After the threshing, the museum hosts a supper featuring roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots, corn, coleslaw, pickled beets, homemade bread and, of course, pie to finish off! It is held at the Borden Community Centre which is decorated for fall and each table has a lit coal-oil lamp. Everyone in the community is asked to help in some way – it is a great display of community spirit! Come check out the Borden Museum and our other places of interest, including our weekly Farmer’s Market which opens the first Friday in May and runs until the Friday before Thanksgiving. Vendors offer fresh home baking, jams and jellies, garden veggies and much more. The market is held on Fridays between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm. Foster’s Store opened in 1905 – while still standing – is now permanently closed. Borden Museum is part of the eight museums in the River Valley Museum Network (Borden, Langham, Hepburn, Waldheim, Blaine Lake, Hague, Rosthern and SK Railway Museum). The Network is offering a self-guided tour in June, July and August with the chance to win prizes if all museums have been visited. Passports are available at any of the eight museums.
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Finding a hidden gem at Sesula Mineral and Gem Museum Its been a whirlwind year for fifteen year old Judah Tyreman, the Curator of the now world famous Sesula Mineral and Gem Museum, located in Radisson Saskatchewan. It all started five days before his fourteenth birthday on March 15th 2018 when Judah showed up to the museum to find that thieves had broken in and stolen over $8000.00 in displays and merchandise. Yet what should have been a crushing blow to a young entrepreneur, turned around in days. The media worldwide picked up the story, and donations of cash and specimens for the museum came pouring in from universities and private collections around the globe to add to the museum’s displays. The Sesula now boasts over 3,500 minerals, fossils, gems and meteorites that are globally sourced, and the collection continues to grow daily. Whether it’s pieces from the Crystal Cave World Heritage Site in Mexico or massive muscovite from Russia, items ranging from meteors to dinosaurs, from geodes to gems, this museum’s collection is one of the most complete and dazzling you will ever experience. For the paleontology annex, the highlight of this year was the arrival of Canada’s only baby T Rex, which is now on display. Arriv-
ing from Leicester, Britain, baby Eleanor measures thirteen feet from nose to tail, six feet at the shoulders, and is the new centerpiece to the museum. But the year wasn’t over yet, as Judah finished by winning top honours in the University of Saskatchewan’s Edward’s school of Business (the former College of Commerce) Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. This amazing award has only helped to increase the awareness of the museum to visitors from around Canada and the world. Remember that the museum is the only hands on mineral and gem museum in North America, designed to have kids off all ages interact with the real world. For those who want to start their own collections, there are also many items for purchase, from mineral samples and fossils, to jewelry of semi-precious stones and gems at prices kids can afford. The museum is free, and is located at at 333 Main Street in Radisson Just 35 minutes from Saskatoon on highway #16. Open most days 10-5, the closed days can be found on the header of the museum’s facebook page @ The Sesula Mineral & Gem Museum.
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Excitement lives at Dakota Dunes Casino
The Dakota Dunes Casino is located on the historical Whitecap First Nation, 20 minutes south of Saskatoon on Highway 219. Located on a hilltop at the height of the South Saskatchewan River Valley Basin, the Dakota Dunes Casino offers a magnificent view to go with topnotch entertainment. The beautiful Vegas-style casino is sure to wow visitors from all over the world. The casino also excels in friendly, courteous service and the traditional First Nations hospitality is unsurpassed anywhere. With over 80,000 sq. ft. including the large gaming floor, Events Centre, Arrowhead Grill restaurant, and popular Tim Hortons outlet and Charlie Bigg’s outlet. Players can choose from over 550 slot machines, 18 table games (including Saskatchewan’s only High Limit Room), and 18 new eTables! Many top entertainment names have played over the years in the casino’s entertainment venue including Tanya Tucker, Steve Earle, Lorrie Morgan, Neil McCoy, 98 Degrees, Burton Cummings and Kevin Smith. Tickets are now on sale for several terrific shows, including Whose Live Anyway? A new improv tour of the current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show Whose
Line Is It Anyway? set to hit the stage on Saturday, July 20. One of Canada’s most electrifying entertainers, Aaron Pritchett will be performing at Dakota Dues Casino in his Out On The Town Tour with very special guest, Kira Isabella & featuring David James on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Tickets for all events and shows can be purchased online at https://tickets.siga.sk.ca/?venue=1. Throughout the month of May, play live table games to win Hot Seat Draws every Monday to Thursday and your shot at winning your share of $10,000! Draw will take place Thursday, May 31 at 11:00 p.m. Dakota Dunes Casino has teamed up with a number of local hotels to make your stay in the Saskatoon area more enjoyable. Each night you stay at one of our participating local hotels, you may be entitled to receive a voucher for $5 off at Arrowhead Grill and Pay $10, Play $20 in Free Slot Play. The casino, which is located next to the championship calibre Dakota Dunes Golf Links, also offers free shuttle service from various points in Saskatoon. Dakota Dunes Casino is open 9 am to 4 am daily. 47
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Exciting season planned for Wyant Group Raceway The 2019 season at Wyant Group Raceway (just 2 km north of Saskatoon on Hwy #12) promises to be another high-octane summer of family fun … running June 1 to the end of September. Allowing children under the age of 12 to get in for free has resulted in over a 2,000 % increase in young fans experiencing the action, thrills and spills of auto racing, making Wyant Group Raceway a true family destination. This year’s schedule features the Super Late Models including ‘five’ extra special dates under the Western Speed Association Invitationals. Being one of the most popular Divisions, fans will be treated to some tire-rubbin’-fender-lickin’ good racing !! The always exciting Tiger Automotive Pro-Trucks are back along with the Golf’s Car Wash Street and Mini-Stock Divisions, attracting thousands of fans to fast-paced, competitive battles. The Shell Canada Sportsman Division is one of the strongest groups of racers competing in another tightly contested class, plus this year will feature several female drivers vying to challenge top spot. Earthworks presents the Sask Legends with the crew at Shira Subway bringing you the amazingly quick young racers within the Bandolero Division … but that’s not all … the cutest (and slowest) races in 2019 will be the Affinity Credit Union Little Racers, when kids between 4 and 8 years old climb into 12 volt mini-cars for what we know will be a new fan favorite !! For older speed enthusiasts, the Dakota Dunes Casino Race Experience will provide a fast-track safety briefing, ride-along test run and then a chance to take the wheel and whip around the track for a few laps to ‘really’ get YOUR
chance-of-a-lifetime adrenalin rush !! (see wyantgroupraceway.ca for details) On July 24th the BAYER Velocity Prairie Thunder Twin 125’s hit town with the NASCAR Pinty’s Series … one of only two NASCAR stops in Western Canada !! Two bonus races feature the Pro-Trucks and Sportsma Divisions in between two Nascar races !!
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Lighting up Saskatchewan’s Living Skies Saskatoon’s Nutrien Fireworks Festival will celebrate the Rhythms of our Nation as it provides experiences for all ages to enjoy. Taking place over the Labour Day weekend Aug 30 and 31, 2019. Join thousands who will emerge on to the river’s edge for fun, food and entertainment, before being wowed by spectacular fireworks displays. The fireworks shows are unique each night and are choreographed to music. Its an experience not to be missed!
filing the rhythms of our nation all along the river. Guests can also download the festival App (YXEfireworks) from the Apple Store and Google Play to keep abreast of all the action. For more information about this year’s festival, see our website at: nutrienfireworksfestival.ca. Looking for accommodations? Visit tourismsaskatoon.com/hotels/best-saskatoonhotels.
Program and features The festival gets underway at 5:00 pm on Friday and Saturday. Visitors are encouraged to use public transportation or ride their bikes and use the complimentary bike valet service at the festival. Come to take in the free live entertainment and many activities for kids. There is lots of opportunity to experience various food vendors and see other exhibits and displays. Special features include the SGI Safety Fair, onsite contests, and the opportunity to learn and experience different activities. The evening wraps up with a fantastic fireworks display launched with the South Saskatchewan River and Saskatoon’s bridges as the backdrop. The 2019 theme of Rhythm Nation will be reflected in several ways throughout the festival. International pyrotechnic experts will provide amazing moments in the sky; and the festivities will provide tremendous moments along the Meewasin Valley, the family activities are an opportunity for families to enjoy each other’s company and participate in amazingly fun activities. Unique Elements for 2019 More than 50,000 people attend over the two days. This year the Nutrien Fireworks Festival will include family activities in multiple locations along the river; cultural programming, live music; and international pyrotechnic shows. The Fireworks Festival offers citizens and visitors to Saskatoon a deeper feeling of connection to their community through an exciting annual cultural event that showcases local talent and the beautiful landscape that Saskatoon has to offer. The River Landing Amphitheatre stage will highlight cultural performances from several groups. This two day event brings fun, excitement and entertainment pro-
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Something for everyone in Warman Named Canada’s Fastest Growing Municipality in 2016, the City of Warman continues to provide exciting opportunities for residents and visitors alike! Growth isn’t stopping, either as new residents and businesses continue to call Warman home. Boasting one of the highest parks-per-residential acre in the region, there are more than a number of reasons families are moving here. People are continuing to make Warman home, policies are in place to be attractive to families and businesses alike... Warman continues to offer a range of services to everybody. Development in the new Traditions residential neighbourhood is ramping up and is anchored by two joint-use public and separate elementary schools that opened in September of 2017. A licensed daycare is also a staple to the facility and is a welcome addition in Warman, giving parents with young children more options for childcare. Warman is seeing more young professionals and families moving to the community. The city’s median age is just 32.4, with the average household size being 2.9. More details about the community, including tourist attractions, can be found in the guide at www.warmanguide.ca. For visitors to the community, Warman offers a number of exciting events throughout the year. The Warman Farmer’s Market is open Thursday afternoons from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the parking lot at City Hall. The farmer’s market runs outdoors from May until October and a special market is held at the Legends Centre prior to Christmas. The City of Warman also boasts a large annual trade show each fall. Warman’s Open for Business Exhibition – also known as WOBE – will be held October 18 and 19 at the Legends Centre and attracts over 100 exhibitors for the two-day event. The annual Warman Diamond Rodeo, taking place June 7 9, is celebrating its 27th year in 2019 and features contestants from the Canadian Cowboys Association. This exciting event is part of Family Days in Warman and will feature fireworks on 52
Hockey legends (left to right) Brayden Schenn, Dennis Hull, Jaden Schwartz, Bryan Trottier and Kelly Chase were keynote speakers at last year’s WSCV Sports Celebrity Dinner. The 2019 Sports Celebrity Dinner is slated for Thursday, August 22 at the Legends Centre in Warman. The annual event gives sports fans an opportunity to rub shoulders with major league athletes while raising funds to enhance local sports and cultural facilities. Friday night, a Saturday pancake breakfast, parade, Saturday evening cabaret, and children’s entertainment. Next, Canada Day celebrations will take place at Lion’s Park in Warman! You don’t want to miss the spectacular fireworks display to cap off the evening! See www.warman.ca for a complete list of all the fun activities planned for the day! If you’re a sports fan, you won’t want to miss the 2019 Warman Sports and Cultural Village (WSCV) Sports Celebrity Dinner and Auction on Thursday, August 22. For many years, funds raised through this gala celebration have enhanced local sports and cultural facilities and programs. This year’s event promises to be a truly memorable finale to a proud tradition, with a banner lineup of sports celebrities already booked to take the stage. All the money raised will go toward construction of a second ice surface at the Legends Centre. For ticket details and sponsorship inquiries, see the WSCV Sports Celebrity Dinner and Auction page on Facebook or contact the WSCV office at (306) 933-1929.
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Campland RV Resort offers premier camping with all the amenities Avid campers Wes and Diana Baerg started their own RV resort after noticing a lack of camping spots in the Saskatoon area. The demand for regional camping sites has been steadily growing and Campland has become a favourite destination. The Baergs envisioned a premier camping resort with amenities they themselves would look for if they were the guests. Featuring 126 full-service pull-through sites, Campland RV Resort offers sewer, power and water service as well as a group camping area for up to six RVs complete with a covered eating room. Each site includes a 12’ x 70’ gravel drive, lawn, picnic table, fire pit, and WiFi service. The resort also has a confectionery, firewood, coin operated showers, coin operated laundry and a playground for the kids. For those looking to cool down on hot summer days or just wanting to have some fun in the sun, Campland RV Resort also operates a heated swimming pool and spray park. “We knew what we wanted in a campsite, so we made sure it was included here,” says Wes. “Our friendly staff are here to serve our guests and you’ll feel right at home no matter where you’re from or how long your stay is with us.” Located on 90 acres of land just off Highway 16 and less than 10 minutes from Saskatoon, Campland RV Resort is taking reservations for the 2019 season. Reservations are not required but can be made up to a year in advance. Hosting visitors from as far away as Jerusalem, Australia, New Zealand and Germany – as well as various parts of Canada and the United States – Campland RV Resort offers daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal rates. The resort is also part of the Good Sam Club, offering club members discounts on nightly rates. Any campers interested in the club can sign up for a membership when they check in at Campland.
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Summer comes alive by the river with Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Make Saskatoon your summertime theatre destination and experience the magic of Shakespeare the way it was meant to be enjoyed: performed live on stage by professional actors! Nothing says “Summer is here!” in Saskatoon quite like seeing Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan’s iconic tents in the beautiful Meewasin River Valley in the heart of downtown Saskatoon. The riverside surroundings create the perfect intimate setting for some of the most exciting and unique theatre in the province. Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan is your theatre company, a company that prides itself on making its plays accessible to a wide audience with contemporary adaptations that are both relevant and fun to be a part of. So come on down to our riverside deck open at 5pm daily and relax and enjoy a drink from Sir Toby’s Tavern and make this annual festival part of your Saskatoon summer experience! From July 3 to August 18, two full-length plays are performed in repertory in the big white festival main stage tent on the riverbank. In our landmark 35th year on the riverbank we will welcome back past artists and administrators in a celebratory “Homecoming Season” featuring two great comedies. As You Like It directed by Anita Smith will take you on a fantastical journey to an enchanting place where your quirks and oddities are celebrated, and you are free to love whomever you choose! It is a rollicking romp of a play interwoven with dancing, live music and a quadruple wedding. Throw in a reigning monarch that makes Marie Antoinette seem like a teddy bear, and a fool with a definite Mad Hatter vibe, and this will definitely be a show audiences get buzzing about! The Comedy of Errors directed by Joshua Beaudry is a fast paced, farcical journey to a southern Florida trailer park with two sets of twins and mistaken identity. Imagine bible thumpin’ shotgun toting good old boys and gals, track suits, mullets and alligator boots – a friendly send up of our Southern neighbours where Shakespeare meets Nascar culture with a dash of South Park! As always the plays are complimented by an exciting mix of events and activities including the very popular Medieval Feasts and Chefs on the Saskatchewan Fundraiser – see the full schedule at www.shakespearesask.com. Shakespeare is also a proud partner of Prairie Lily Riverboat Tours, and 54
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan’s iconic tents in the beautiful Meewasin River Valley in the heart of downtown Saskatoon
you can receive a $10 discount if you book the Cruisin to Shakespeare package at www.theprairielily.com. You can also check out our exclusive hotel package deal at www. parktownhotel.com. Our gates open at 5pm daily for happy hour at Sir Toby’s Tavern and BBQ food by Boryski’s Butcher Block! You can grab a drink and a bite while you enjoy free pre-show entertainment on our Community Stage, featuring an eclectic mix of local performance artists. The 2019 Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival runs from July 3rd to August 18th, gates open at 5:00pm daily, noon on Sundays. For tickets visit www.shakespearesask. com beginning April 23 or call the on-site box office at (306) 652-9100 opening June 12th at noon!
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Turning back the clock at the Saskatchewan Railway Museum This museum on the Pike Lake Highway 60 offers a handon experience for visitors. Climb on a train. Walk through a vintage railway station. View railway artifacts that helped build Saskatchewan’s railway history. The museum was established in 1990 and this year celebrates its 29th anniversary. The museum is operated by the Saskatchewan Railroad Historical Association, who have collected upwards of 50 vintage railcars and thirty historical railway buildings. These items are restored and maintained by a volunteer work crew. The museum is open Thursdays to Mondays (closed Tuesday/Wednesday) from 10 am to 5 pm. From the May long weekend to the Labour Day weekend. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for age 6-16, under age 6 is free. Group tours are available by contacting the museum at 306382-9855 or check our website www. Saskrailmuseum.org for more details on the museum’s collection. Watch for special events throughout the summer! Summer student staff are courtesy of the Government of Canada – Young Canada Works and Service Canada.
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John Arcand Fiddle Fest celebrates 22nd year in 2019 Get ready for great entertainment and lots of Métis culture at the 22nd John Arcand Fiddle Fest (JAFF) August 8th to 10th. Festival goers enjoy professional and emerging musicians, main stage entertainment, showcases, old time dances, one of Western Canada’s biggest fiddle contests and over 100 free workshops in fiddle, jigging, guitar, square dancing and Métis art forms. JAFF’s unique entertainment and programming started with John Arcand, Canada’s most decorated and award winning fiddler, wanting to give back and help young people learn the traditions with the guidance of Elders. JAFF has grown through John’s reputation and circle of friends, a partnership with the Gabriel Dumont Institute and many committed sponsors. “When starting the Fiddle Fest, they never imagined that it would grow to what it is today,” shares board member Wilfred Burton. “People return year after year after year. Young attendees, now adults, come with their kids. It’s exciting to see the number of young people increasing each year and the enthusiastic celebration of Métis culture.” Located southwest of Saskatoon, drive or take a free shuttle. JAFF’s country location offers free, unserviced camping and parking, a children’s activity area and concession. $60 weekend, $20 day. Children 12 and under free with adult. For the complete JAFF schedule, visit: www. johnarcandfiddlefest.com.
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JOHN ARCAND FIDDLE FEST August 8th - 10th, 2019 DAY: $25.00 WEEKEND: $60.00 12 AND UNDER FREE Nightly concerts, old time dances, fiddle contest, children’s activity area, on site concession & free unserviced camping MAIN STAGE ENTERTAINMENT starts daily at 1PM
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Spend some leisure time in friendly Langham This historic and vibrant Saskatchewan community is located on Highway 16 just 35 kilometers northwest of the City of Saskatoon. The Town of Langham hosts the annual Langham Days celebration each year which will be held June 21-23, 2019. This wonderful annual celebration includes a Friday night cabaret, a slo-pitch tournament, children’s activities, a main street parade, fireworks and much more. This year’s activities will be particularly exciting with the grand opening of the Town’s Spray Park taking place in conjunction with all the activities on Saturday. The new spray park boasts interactive play features and plenty of seating area for families to enjoy the summer sun. Langham Days draws a large crowd every year with the whole community and surrounding areas coming out to partake in the celebrations. Adding to the small-town charm of Langham are beautiful parks and green spaces for the kids to play and enjoy the outdoors. Langham Recreation also has their Super Summer Events Series planned again this year in July and August. This series is full of children and youth programming that takes place a few times a week. Previous years have seen “minute to win it” type games, outings and theme activities that will thrill any youngster looking for something to do on the school break.
These wonderful summer activities and the Town’s many amenities continue to make Langham a wonderful place to live and visit. If you would like more information on any of these upcoming activities be sure to check out the Town of Langham’s website or please feel free to contact the Recreation Department at the Town Office at 306-283-4842.
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Langham Museum has wealth of history It often seems that life is a busy rush these days. There’s nothing like a stop at Langham’s best kept secret – the beautiful museum in the historic railway station – to help slow things down a bit. Be transported back to a time where your grandparents and parents lived – before the days of cars, phones, television and the internet. It is a breath of fresh air to check out their well-organized displays of life at the turn of the early 1900s. There is always a warm welcome from the Plus 60 group that serves coffee and cookies every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning. It’s a great place to meet neighbours and friends! Check out the artifacts on the main floor including many Doukhobour and Ukrainian cultural items, along with toy tractors and dolls, newspaper and magazine publications, and photography equipment. Head into the past as you descend downstairs to view the well-organized home display including a kitchen, dining room, bedroom and living room. Wander through the general store, chapel, school room and railway office. Being surrounded by such history, it is such a delight to once again spot old dishes that your mom or grandma used, or perhaps find your own favourite walking doll or truck. The men will especially enjoy checking out the large tool selection in the general store display and the working telegraph office at the railway station is a delight to everyone! Now it’s time to step out onto the train station platform, and check out old cutters that perhaps took your parents to school over the fields in the winter behind the horse, ploughs, antique tractors, trucks and the like. Wander over to the end of the station where you are treated to the realistic sounds of a train coming into the station, transporting you back to meeting your grandparents or other such delightful memories! All aboard! Besides regular coffee times, the museum opens to the public over the May long weekend and is available for viewing Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm or by appointment. The museum closes for the season during the La58
bour Day long weekend. Langham offers a rich experience in culture and history and the Langham Museum is busy throughout the year. The museum sees about 4,000 people across its threshold every year, and is busiest during the summer months. Run by volunteers, the Langham Museum is an active organization that also features geocache and Munzee sites outside the building. The museum serves pie and coffee at Langham Days in June and hosts a number of fundraisers throughout the year, including a Christmas banquet in December. Feel free to give a phone call to the numbers listed by the door if no one is at the museum when you stop in. The committee members would be happy to show you around their piece of the past! Admission is by donation. When you’re in the area, take time for a breath of fresh air and stop in at Langham’s best kept secret. You’ll be delighted with the leisurely trip down memory lane!
Langham & District Heritage Village & Museum 302 Railway Street, Langham, SK
Summer Opening Hours: May long weekend to September long weekend Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm For viewing at other times or for more information, or to rent the premises, please contact Doreen at 306-283-4342 Located on Railway Street in Langham 20 minute drive west of Saskatoon on the Yellowhead Highway 16 www.langham.ca
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Dalmeny Days always a big hit for families The Town of Dalmeny is celebrating it’s annual Dalmeny Days weekend May 31, June 1-2. Dalmeny Days is the town’s largest community event. It is the perfect time for families and members of our community to get out, meet new people and learn what our town has to offer. Dalmeny Days consists of a full weekend of activities including a parade, pancake breakfast, family bingo, slo-pitch tournament, bounce houses, outdoor laser tag, petting zoo, pony rides, concession, face painting, balloon guy, show and shine, live music entertainment, custom car show, fireworks and more. This event is designed to encourage community involvement and spirit among all residents. Dalmeny Days is always put on at no cost to the public. The Town and local sponsors cover expenses and the entire event is run with the help of volunteers from our community, recreation board and dedicated staff members.
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Slow Pitch Tournament Petting Zoo Pony Rides Bouncy Houses Face Painting Balloon Man Outdoor Laser Tag Parade Pancake Breakfast Fireworks Family Bingo Concession Live Music Entertainment Show and Shine
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The Redberry Lake Discovery Trail is teeming with a wide variety of wildlife species during the summer months. (l-r) Chipmunks, Snipe, Muskrat and House Wren all call this habitat home.
Beauty of the Biosphere
Prairie Lilies can be discovered along the trail
The Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve is internationally-recognized but is, ironically, little-known in the province. It is one of 16 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Canada and the only one in Saskatchewan. Its unique landscape and saline lake have provided a sanctuary for birds, plants and other wildlife for many decades. This article ran previously in the November 13, 2014 edition of the Clark’s Crossing Gazette. By Wayne Shiels
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In nature, everything is inter-related and inter-dependent. It’s a lesson the Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve Board (RLBRB) has taken to heart as its members work in partnership with the local community, academics and international agencies to preserve the unique character of Redberry Lake, one of 16 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Canada and the only one in Saskatchewan. Peter Kingsmill, chair of the RLBRB, explained that they are working on a long-term sustainable regional plan for the area to guide growth and development over the next 25 years. One of the projects to come out of the plan was the use of a Land and Infrastructure Resiliency Assessment (LIRA), which involved conducting an aerial survey of the area using LiDAR. “Taking a plane flying back and forth in a grid pattern can measure elevation to the nearest centimeter,” explained Kingsmill. This project allowed the creation of a model that accurately predicted the flood events of 2013, and has proved to be a useful tool for municipalities. The North Saskatchewan River Basin Council, whose office is in the Research and Education Centre at Redberry Lake, oversees the Agri-Environmental Group Plan’s ‘Growing Forward’ initiative which encourages producers to implement Beneficial Management Practices in order to reduce negative impacts on the areas’ soil, water, air, and biodiversity. Hafford Central School was the first educational institution in Saskatchewan to participate in the UNESCO Associated Schools
An American White Pelican glides over the lake
Project Network (ASPNet). This association provides great opportunities to teach students about sustainable development and the need to protect nature. It allows the school to develop important connections with the biosphere reserve, including giving them hands-on experiences as they work alongside experts to monitor the water quality within the watershed. DISCOVERY TRAIL Redberry Biosphere has strong connections with the Rhoen Biosphere in Germany. This cooperation was best shown at the September 2, 2014 opening of the newly-developed Discovery Trail in the buffer zone of Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve. The trail was based on principles created at the German biosphere . “The Redberry Lake Discovery Trail is the second joint project of the German Rhoen Biosphere Reserve and Saskatchewan’s Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve,” said Karl-Friedrich Abe, head of administration of the Rhoen Biosphere Reserve/Thuringia during the opening ceremony for the trail. “We have a similar trail near our administration building in Germany, where we invite guests to explore and watch nature and show them how little it sometimes takes to protect it.” In his remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony he added: “This is not only a hiking trail but a discovery trail. It is the result of the good cooperation we have. It is not only for the biosphere reserve but it is for all.” The trail adds another attraction for Saskatchewan and the Redberry Lake area. “To bring this educational trail to Saskatchewan and the Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve is a project which supports the idea of a global network and of Biosphere Reserves as model regions that promote answers on how people and nature can co-exist,” explained Kingsmill. The trail, which connects Redberry Lake Regional Park with the Pelletier Point development on the north slopes of Redberry Continued on next page 61
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Beauty of the biosphere Continued from previous page Lake, takes hikers along the shore of the 25-square mile wide lake, through aspen trees and groves, shrubs full of buffaloberries, chokecherries and saskatoon berries. The trail provides beautiful views of the lake while inviting explorers to discover and playfully learn about nature and her secrets through a series of stations. One such station is a bird/bat house display with leaflets containing instructions on building and maintaining houses for bluebirds, chickadees, saw-whet owls, American kestrals and bats. Another station is a rock garden that provides habitat for amphibians, reptiles, and insects. A third is an insect hotel display and a fourth is called a “tree symphony.” As Thomas Abe explained, “The trail is a fun way to enjoy a walk in nature and a fun way to learn something about nature.” Hikers, mountain bikers and nature lovers can look forward to future developments. “We want to continue this trail around the lake. This is just the start,” said John Kindrachuk, Executive Director of the RLBR. The establishment of the Redberry Lake Discovery Trail was made possible through financial support from Mountain Equipment Co-operative (MEC) and EcoFriendly Sask, and through volunteers and land owners who see the value of projects like this trail. The challenge faced by the Biosphere Reserve in the future will be to maintain this unique trail, especially when it comes to clearing the trail of grass and branches that grow back so quickly. If you want to get involved as volunteer or as sponsor of this trail you are asked to please email info@redberrylake.ca. Copies of the leaflets found on the trail and more information on this trail and other trails within the biosphere can be found at http://redberrylake.ca/exploreus/hikingtrailstips.php The trail is just one more reason to enjoy Redberry Lake. The beauty of the area, the clear waters, the friendliness of the people, and the abundance and variety of flora and fauna make it a great place to visit. Because of the area’s designation as an internationally-recognized UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, it is well known throughout the world, but not so much here. Redberry Lake is a hidden gem of Saskatchewan waiting to be explored. 62
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Thomas Abe gives details about the nest box display on the Redberry Lake Discovery Trail
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Club 19 Picturesque setting for your special events!
12 Grill Restaurant and Lounge
Seating up to 150 Bar service Patio availability Sound system Excellent food Affordable prices
New Greenbryre experience – Greenbryre Estates 143 lot high-end housing development.
Residential walkout homes with direct access to the golf course and country club For information about Greenbryre Golf and Country Club or tournament bookings contact Brad Vinnick at 306-373-7600, Ext. 4. For information on the purchasing of lots, contact Troy Slater at 306-374-4774. 64
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Golf & Country Club The perfect place for golfers with active, busy lifestyles A new and improved golf experience is located just off Highway 16, southeast of Saskatoon, at Greenbryre Golf and Country Club. Consisting of a north six and a south six, the province’s only 12 hole golf course is surrounded by a high-end real estate development. Individuals and groups now have the option to play six, 12 or 18 holes, depending on their availability. This new idea caters to those who have less time to step out onto the course and play a round of golf. The new 12 hole golf facility was designed by Garth Keays from Golf Shape, a local Saskatchewan developer. Keays is very creative in his design to give golfers a good test of golf which requires accuracy and precision to his tiered greens. The layout features five par threes, six par fours and one par five hole over 520 yards. The ponds and water basins come into play on eight of the 12 holes. One of those holes provides an aquatic practice facility for the patrons to hit range balls. The aquatic practice facility is a warm up range and tips out at 180 yards max in length. More than 120 trees have been moved and replanted to provide shelter and maturity for the new 12 holes. An additional 40 trees were planted in the fall of 2015. Part of the new Greenbryre experience is the opportunity to call it home. The new layout is surrounded by 143 residential lots, which are one half to three quarter acres in size in what is known as Greenbryre Estates. This exciting venture offers homeowners the occasion to own residential walkout homes with direct access to the golf course and country club. Unique to western Canada, this development is a new concept with amazing rewards. If you are looking for a picturesque setting to hold your special event, gathering or tournament, Greenbryre’s Club 19 offers seating for up to 150 people, bar service, patio availability, a state of the art sound system, and excellent food at affordable prices. The 12 Grill Restaurant and Lounge offers Saskatoon and area residents a premier dining option. Receiving rave reviews, 12 Grill offers succulent entrees, juicy steaks, savoury soups and wines to pair. The outdoor deck overlooks the first tee, putting green and the finishing hole #6 on the
south course. Happy hour runs from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, sit-in only, at the main clubhouse. Drop by for a quick lunch, or spend the evening enjoying the new, lighter menu and great cocktails. Reserve your table by email at events@greenbryre.com or contact 12 Grill directly at 306-373-7600, Ext 3. To make your special evening more enjoyable, take advantage of our limousine service and create an evening to remember! A reservation 48 hours in advance is required. For information about Greenbryre Golf and Country Club or tournament bookings email: events@greenbryre.com. For information on the purchasing of residential lots, contact Troy Slater at 306-374-4774. 65
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Life is good...when you’re golfing at Valleyview Delisle Golf Club
Regarded as one of the best nine-hole golf courses in central Saskatchewan, Valleyview Delisle Golf Club is situated in a picturesque valley in the northwest corner of the town of Delisle. Built in 2001, Valleyview Delisle Golf Club is a short 20-minute drive southwest of Saskatoon on Highway 7 and offers golfers a choice of three yardages on every hole. From the blues, the total length of the nine-hole loop is 3,201 yards; whites are 2,988 yards; and from the reds the course plays 2,810 yards. The grass greens are quick and contoured with deceptive breaks and the fairways are wide enough to pose a challenge to all levels of golfers. The rough, however, is thick and can be punishing if you stray too far off the fairways. Valleyview is member rated by Golf Saskatchewan and is a fully licensed facility that offers a pro shop for supplies such as balls, gloves and tees as well as snack foods and cold beverages for those warm prairie days on the course as well as powercart rentals. The club welcomes players to drop-in or become a regular in one of their weekly leagues for Men’s, Sr. Men’s, and Sr. Women’s. Check our website www.delislegolf.com for times and more information. There are also club and corporate tournaments held throughout the year at the course.
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Blue: 3,201 (9) 6,402 (18) White: 2,988 (9) 5,976 (18) Red: 2,810 (9) 5,620 (18)
Nine-hole green fees range from $15 for seniors $25 for adults (powercart not included) while the 18-hole rates are $22 for seniors and $35 for adults. Junior rates are $10 for 9-holes and $15 for 18 while Jr. Juniors can play 9 or 18 holes for only $5. Valleyview offers a “can’t miss” green fee special all day Monday and Friday (including public holidays) where adults play for $15 (9 holes) or $20 (18 holes) and seniors are $10 (9 holes) and $15 (18 holes). Anyone over the age of 80 gets to play for half price on all days except the Monday and Friday green fee special days. While walk-ups are more than welcomed, Valleyview Delisle Golf Club recommends tee-times be made by calling the club at (306) 493-3288. For more information on the club and all its amenities, see them online at www.delislegolf.com or find them on Facebook by searching Delisle’s Valleyview Golf Course.
‘Life is good . . . . . . when you’re golfing at Valleyview Golf and Country Club
• Member-rated by Golf Saskatchewan. Back tee boxes have a yardage of 3,205, Par 35 • Hole 8 provides a picturesque view down to the course’s reservoir and westward to the adjacent creek. • For rates, specials, events, etc. please visit our website at www.delislegolf.com.
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Hwy. 7 - Delisle, SK (20 min. West of Saskatoon)
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Martins Lake Regional Park A great place to relax
The best memories of summertime always seem to include time at the lake with family and friends. This year why not check out Martins Lake Regional Park? A pristine resort community nestled in the wooded areas only 24 kilometres northwest of Blaine Lake along Highway 12. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the many services offered by the park from the golf course and campsites to the playgrounds and large sandy beach area. Their secured campground provides 78 seasonal, 60 electrical and eight non-electrical sites, each complete with a picnic table, pole barbecue and garbage can. Their showers and modern washroom facilities make your camping experience more comfortable and if needed, you can even purchase firewood from the front gate. Experience roasting wieners and marshmallows or enjoying the warmth of the glowing campfire in the evening with friends or family. Martins Lake provides recreational activities such as boating, fishing, water skiing and swimming. The swimming area itself is a paradise for family times with its shallow, sandy bottom, clear water, and two well maintained swimming docks. The expanded beach area gives
you ample room to spread out your beach chairs or towels, put your toes in the sand, and soak up the sun rays and warmth. For your children’s delight there are swimming lessons available, as well as a centrally located playground complete with swings, climbing apparatus, slides and plenty of sand. Bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy, or stop at the conveniently located new beach concession to pick up your favourite ice cream treat or snack for you and your family. Just a short walk down the trail leads you to the clubhouse where you can enjoy take out or a sit down meal either indoors or on their beautiful wrap around deck. The picturesque nine hole, sand green golf course is challenging and highly utilized by local residents, campers, tourists and avid golfers. There is a spectacular view from the meticulously maintained fairway. Carts and clubs are always available for rent. Come out with your family on July 1 to enjoy Continued on next page 67
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Martins Lake Regional Park Continued from previous page
Canada Day activities which include birthday cake, balloons and flags for the kids. End the evening in style by enjoying the beauty of fireworks over the lake! Martins Lake Regional Park is operational from the May long weekend to the September Labour Day long weekend and welcomes visitors to relax in nature while still enjoying all the modern conveniences. Check them out on Facebook where you can watch for upcoming events. Why not take time for you and your family to enjoy a
day, a weekend or a week or two at Martins Lake Regional Park this summer? After all - you’re worth it!
Only 24 km NW of Blaine Lake, you can relax on the beach, go wake boarding or enjoy an exciting game of golf on our beautiful course, great for all skill-levels. There are electric & non-electrical campsites, so stay and join in the fun that only a Regional Park can offer!
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1-306-466-4438 (open May long weekend to September long weekend)
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GOLF COURSES Waldheim Valley Regional Park
A hidden gem in the Saskatchewan Valley Golfers began smacking little white balls around John Boese’s pasture just outside Waldheim almost a hundred years ago. It was grand fun back in the 1920s, even if the cows did occasionally wander across the fairway. Valley Regional Park in Waldheim has come a long way since then. In fact, the last three years have seen the park undergo a massive facelift. It was always a nice little jewel on the prairie, but now it’s polished to a brilliant shine. The centrepiece of the park is the PineRidge Golf Course, a 9 hole 2,897-yard grass green facility featuring picturesque grounds with stands of mature trees, meanderGolfers of all skill levels will enjoy playing the ing watercourses, wooden bridges challenging Pineridge Golf Course in Waldheim and well-maintained fairways and greens. Golf cart rentals are available. For many years, this was one of the top sand-green courses in the province. But the golf club board made the wise choice a few years ago to invest in the future by upgrading to grass greens, and it’s really paid off. A lot more golfers from across the province and beyond have discovered the relaxed, informal atmosphere of PineRidge Golf Course. The club regularly hosts tournaments and its membership base continues to grow. • 9-hole Grass Greens The fully-licensed Clubhouse, with its new pub food menu, Golf Course is a great spot to relax with friends after a round of golf. • 13 Site Campground The golf course upgrades have been matched by other in• Softball Diamonds vestments in the park grounds, which now include a 13-site • Swimming Hole (with 24 new sites being developed), full-service, pet-friend• Restaurant ly campground with individual campfire pits, RV dump-site, showers, washrooms, family-oriented crystal-clear swim• Stocked Trout Pond ming hole with sand beach area, picnic area, and two ball Located 40 minutes north of Saskatoon diamonds. If you feel like casting a line, the pond is stocked For Tee Times & with trout. Campground Reservations Best of all, the rates for golf, camping and dining are very (306) 945-2255 reasonable.
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Moon Lake Golf & Country Club Classic golf the way it is meant to be played A traditional Scottish design and breathtaking scenery makes the Moon Lake Golf and Country Club a must-see this summer. One of the finest golf courses in western Canada, Moon Lake features 27 holes in a traditional links design. With three different 18 hole combinations, including large greens, heavily mounded fairways, long native grass roughs and water hazards, Moon Lake will challenge all aspects of your game. Two finishing holes – the Highlands #9 and Heather #9 – are side-by-side signature holes at Moon Lake and both require a shot across water. Moon Lake Golf and Country Club is a course for golfers of any skill level. Players can customize their experience with four sets of tees, allowing individuals to choose the level of difficulty. Located just a few minutes southwest of Saskatoon along Valley Road, Moon Lake features a well-stocked pro shop featuring brands, such as TaylorMade, adidas, Callaway, PLYR, Puma, Ogio, and Titleist. A licensed snack counter inside the pro shop features fresh-baked goods, sandwiches, wraps, subs, hot dogs and smokies and
provides convenience out on the links. Golfers can warmup at the club’s range and practice green prior to heading out. For those who maybe left their clubs at home on this trip, Moon Lake conveniently offers premium TaylorMade rentals. Moon Lake also offers a restaurant at The Station, and features both a licensed indoor lounge and outdoor patio. Many people don’t realize that you don’t have to be a golfer to enjoy the restaurant and patio facilities at Moon Lake. For special occasions, Moon Lake offers banquet rooms from 100 to 250 people. Ask them about corporate membership rates, golfing clinics and lesson packages. The Moon Lake Golf and Country Club is open from 5:00 am to dusk on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and from 6:00 am to dusk Mondays through Thursdays. Book your round online at www.moonlakegolf.com or by calling 306382-5500. Follow Moon Lake Golf and Country Club on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to stay up to date on upcoming events and deals at the pro shop. Instagram: moonlakegolf . Twitter: @MoonlakeGolf 71
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The Legends Golf Club Saskatchewan’s premier golf destination The Legends Golf Club continues to be one of the premier golf destinations in the province. The 18-hole championship course has amenities golfers of all skill levels could possibly want, including a full practice facility that features an expansive driving range, practice bunker, and chipping and putting greens. There are five sets of tees on each hole that provide a challenge to all skill levels while the course itself provides plenty of options with a perfect blend of fescue, sand and water in addition to the large, undulating greens. A fully-stocked pro-shop offers all the top names in golf equipment, shoes and apparel, including Taylor Made, Under Armour, Adidas, Callaway and more. Forgot your clubs? Not a problem! The Legends Golf Club has full sets to rent, too! And you’ll never get lost on the course or pick the wrong club as each power cart is equipped with a GPS that provides target distances for each shot. “We are extremely excited to see the 2019 golf season arrive,” explained Legends General Manager and Head Professional Davidson Matyczuk. “This is one of the best golf courses in Saskatchewan and we continue to strive to make each guest’s experience a memorable one. With each 72
hole having its own unique layout, golfers have also come to expect the Legends to be in great condition which includes some of the best greens in the province.” Analyzing the challenge of each hole is the norm for even the seasoned golfer, and Matyczuk says everyone has a favourite at the Legends. “There is a lot of discussion as to which hole is the talking point of the Legends, but many people go with the 18th. There are so many different ways to play that hole and it’s the epitome of risk reward. Water all the way down the left, fescue to the right leading to a well-bunkered green makes this hole a great challenge. You’ve got to be a big hitter – not to mention a brave one – to go for this one in two all while factoring in the various pin placements on this narrow but deep green. When you add some wind...there are days were making par here is a great score.” Summer means tournaments and events and the Legends have multiple annual events that keep the course – and its outstanding licensed restaurant, Prairie Links – buzzing with excitement. Continued on next page
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Prairie Links provides an incredible, scenic view for golfers to relax with some great food and a cold pint after their round and has also become a popular family dining destination. The response has been tremendous and Matyczuk adds that the Prairie Links team continues to improve and grow with the trends of the ever-changing food and beverage industry. A local favourite for food and golf, visitors will also appreciate the “at home” feel of the Legends. “Our employees take pride in welcoming visitors and also recognizing repeat customers, no matter where they’re from,” Matyczuk explains. “The Legends Golf Club also provides a very affordable outing and we are only a 15-minute drive from Saskatoon on a major, twinned highway.”
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Wakaw Lake Regional Park
A fun, relaxing getaway awaits Wakaw Lake Regional Park is one of the busiest regional parks in Saskatchewan. It is no wonder as it is located within a one hour drive of one third of the population of the province. It is a destination location for those wanting a quick getaway or a long-term stay. From the beautiful scenic nine hole, challenging golf course with its 3,300 square foot clubhouse, featuring an 85 seat licensed restaurant and pro shop, to the sandy beach area of Wakaw Lake, this regional park is a must stay and play location. The park is located approximately 12 kilometres northeast of the Town of Wakaw (population of 1,000) and is accessed from Highway 2. Wakaw Lake is a 14 mile narrow lake, which boasts good fishing for perch, walleye and northern pike, along with good boating, permitted launching and public docks. There are over 300 camping sites in the park. The park has mini-golf, paddle boat rental and canoe rental. A recreation program is available, as well as rental of a gazebo for private functions. Catered golf tournaments are welcome. A small concession is located at the beach, which complements the clubhouse restaurant, store and pro shop at the golf course. Surrounding attractions include the Geneva Mission, the Anna Turnbull Memorial Hospital and Wakaw Heritage Museum, which is the home of the John Diefenbaker (Canada’s 13th prime minister) Law Office, where he practiced between 1919 and 1925. Also nearby is the Batoche National Historic Site, which centres around the Riel Rebellion of 1885. Whether you are a seasoned camper, avid golfer, fisherman or boater, Wakaw Lake Regional Park is a must visit. 74
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• 9 Hole Golf Course • Full Service Campground • Sandy Beach • Licensed Restaurant • Mini-Golf • Playground • Paddleboat & Canoe Rentals • Boat Re-fueling Dock www.saskregionalparks.ca www.wakaw.ca
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