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Published annually by Battlefords Publishing in conjunction with St. Walburg Chamber of Commerce Publisher: Alana Schweitzer Battlefords Publishing Box 1029, North Battleford, SK, S9A 3E6 Phone: 306-445-7261 Toll-free: 1-866-549-9979

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St.Walburg, located in beautiful Northwestern Saskatchewan, may be small but that hasn’t stopped representatives from the town of 672 (2006 census) from making a big impression on the world at the LivCom Awards.

.he LivCom Awards are the w o r l d ’s o n l y c o m p e t i t i o n focusing on best practice regarding the management of the local environment. Endorsed by the United Nations Environmental Programme, the 2007 awards held in Westminster, England showcased presentations from 46 communities and projects from

23 nations.

Judging is across six criteria c o n s i d e r e d to c r e a t e l i v a b l e communities: Enhancement of the Landscape, Heritage Management, Environmentally Sensitive Practices, Community Sustainability, Healthy Lifestyles and Planning for the Future.

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SCRIMSHAW and

Soapstone

The people of St. Walburg are very proud of their community and in particular, one resident – Murray Davidson.

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BY A ST.WALBURG ARTIST

is work is varied, and has found homes in many places around the world.

Murray began a new hobby when a friend introduced him to soapstone carving.

Soapstone carving requires a minimal amount of equipment and can be accomplished in a small area.

There are many different kinds of stone to use and these stones come from all over the world. To date, Murray has used mainly Asian and Brazilian soapstone.

His carvings vary in size and weight, from small pieces that make attractive jewelry to larger items such as chess boards and mantel clocks.

Murray’s work is on display at Through the Grapevine Design, a gift shop on Main Street in St. Walburg.

On display are turtles, frogs and elephants – just to name a few. Murray’s work has been delivered to many countries outside of Canada. Local residents who wish to take along gifts when they are travelling have delivered carvings to friends in Alaska, Ireland, Morocco, Germany and France.

This winter, a new type of art has been added to Murray’s selection – scrimshaw. Scrimshaw is the art of creating pictures using a needle and permanent ink. Deer antlers or ivory piano keys, as well as other items can be used as canvas. The artist then uses a needle to tap holes and draw a picture which is later coloured with permanent ink. This results in a beautiful piece of artwork that must be seen to be appreciated.

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ATTRACTIONS

ST. WALBURG mhoff Museum is open daily June 1 to Sept. long weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment prior to June 1 and after Sept. 1. The museum is located 8 km south and 2 km west of St. Walburg. Contact Bert Imhoff 306-248-3812.

• St. Walburg Museum is open seven days a week from the last week of June to Labour Day in September. It is open 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 6 p.m.

• Elks Bingo, Tuesdays. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Pre-call Bonanza starts at 7:15 p.m. at St. Walburg Elks Hall.

• May 25 - St. Walburg 4-H Achievement Day. Contact Larry Kurjata 306-248-3309.

• May 25 - St. Walburg 4-H Regional Show and Sale. Contact Bonnie Boser 306-248-7574.

• June 28 - 75 years in 4-H reunion in St. Walburg. Contact Larry Kurjata 306-2483309 for information.

• July 17-19 - St. Walburg Fair. Parade, chuckwagon races, beer gardens, ball tournament, pancake breakfast, beef barbecue supper, car demolition derby, mini tractor pull, silent auction and more.

Contact Bonnie Boser 306-248-7574.

• Aug. 8 - St. Walburg’s 11th Annual Polka Fest at the Elks Hall - 4th Street East. Dancing 2 to 11 p.m. Supper at 5 p.m. included in ticket price of $25. Music

by Country Swing and Border Tones. For information call 306-248-3478.

• Aug. 21 - Pre-Blueberry Festival events: 1. Ethnic Supper (two sittings 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.); 2. Old Time Dance 8 p.m. Both events at St. Walburg Parish Centre.

• Aug. 22 - St. Walburg Wild Blueberry

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Festival - Pancake Breakfast 8 to 10 a.m. Show and shine for classic vehicles 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Street. Craft Sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Craft sale entries call 306- 248-3384.

• Aug. 22 - Blueberry Festival Dinner and Talent night, 5 p.m., Elks Hall. Advance tickets required. Ph. 306-248-3232.

• St. Walburg Library Hours: Tues. noon to 5 p.m.; Wed. noon to 5 p.m.; Thurs. noon to 5 p.m.; Fri. noon to 3 p.m. Public access computers. Phone 306-248-3250. www. lakeland.lib.sk.ca/swa/.

• Feb. 2016 - Wildlife Banquet. Contact: Joe at 306-248-3805 or Lisa at 306-2483259.

BRIGHTSAND LAKE • Golf Tournaments: Contact Murray Bryt 306-248-4663.

• 2015 Swimming Lessons: North End Bright Sand Lake Regional Park – first two weeks in July. Contact the park to register 306-248-3780. Contact Joanne Bannerman 306-845-2764.

FRENCHMAN BUTTE • Frenchman Butte Heritage Centre and Musuem open weekends starting Victoria Day weekend. Daily from July 1 to Labour Day 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 306-344-4478, Fax: 306-344-2103, riverside@sasktel. net, www.frenchmanbuttemuseum.ca.

• Aug. 9 - Annual Museum Festival at Frenchman Butte Heritage Centre and Musuem. Interdenominational church service, museum tours, lunch, parade, fruit pies, entertainment, silent auction, quilt raffle, supper, demonstrations and games. Call 306-825 2246.

• Nov. 11 - Lest We Forget Remembrance Day Service 10:30 a.m. at the Legion Hall.

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PARADISE HILL • May - Quad Rally - One day event at Horse Lake, Bronson Forest. Registration 9 a.m. to noon, entry $25. Contact Sheldon 306-344-7353.

• May 24 - Paradise Hill 4-H Multi-Club Achievement Day at the Fort Pitt Hall.

Projects include Beef, Light Horse, Sheep, Photography and Cloverbud. Contact Gail Carruthers at 306-344-4563.

• June 19-21 - Ray’s Lake Ball Tournament at Kinsmen Community Park.

Outdoor beer gardens both days and a dance Saturday night at the park. Neal Palen 306-344-7774.

• Aug. 8 - Paradise Hill Community Centre fifth annual Summer Bash with Diamond Rio. This cabaret style event will take place in the Paradise Hill arena.

• Aug. 7-9 - Co-ed slo-pitch tournament and beer gardens. Contact Ryan Singer at 306- 344-5055 or Neil McNab at 306248-7668.

• September - Terry Fox Run at Paradise Hill School. Contact Krissy Wenger 306-344-2055.

• October - UCW Fowl Supper, contact Fern at 306-344-5060; 10,000 Villages Craft Sale, contact Fern at 306-3445060; CWL Fowl Supper, contact Lynn at 306-344-2039.

• November (fourth Saturday) Christmas Craft Show and Sale at the Kinsmen Hall. Contact Heather at 306-344-4625.

• December - Community Christmas Carol Festival at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church. Contact Heather at 306-344- 4625.

• February - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, at the Arena. Contact Debbie 306-344-2174.

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About 15 years ago the St. Walburg Knights of Columbus noticed c o m m e rc i a l i s m w a s c re e p i n g m o re a n d more into traditional Christmas decorations.

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t that time only three Nativity Scenes were seen around town, one of them the Roman Catholic Church’s heritage set and two others being private sets. The Knights decided to try to do something about this.

First they refurbished the heritage scene that was showing some 60 years of wear, then they started to push and encourage individuals to add nativity sets as part of their outdoor decorations. For several years a committee drove around town on Christmas Eve and made notes on the sets on display, and then offered a little token of appreciation to all individuals who had participated.

A new larger set was purchased for inside the church.

A short pageant was written and performed just outside the church at Midnight Mass.

After some years the Knights started to see a big difference, with many displays showing the real meaning of Christmas. They unilaterally declared St. Walburg the “Nativity Scene Capital of Saskatchewan.” And they have done this for about four years.

This year the Knights did an actual count and on Christmas Day the tally was made.

There were 32 outdoor Nativity sets counted, as well as five window displays and several other Nativity related decorations such as the Wisemen, Magi, Herald Angels or Christmas Nativity Stars.

The Knights counted 40 or more total, so they decided that indeed, with a population of around 700, the selfproclaimed title was most probably secure. The Knights challenge any other community to try to wrest the title from St. Walburg!

St. Walburg & District Agriculture Society Celebrating 70 Years of St. Walburg

Fair Days July 17, 18 & 19, 2015 CPCA Chuckwagon Races • Point Show Fri, Sat. & Sun. evenings starting at 6:30 p.m. each evening

• Silent Auction • Petting Zoo • Concession • Ball Tournament • Bounce Houses • BBQ Supper • Children Activities • Car Demolition • Pony Rides • Parade • Hamster Ball • Dancing • Music Tent • Free Pancake Breakfast (Sunday) with paid admission

For more information phone Bonnie Boser (306) 248-7574

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Park Honours

COMMUNITY BUILDERS

St. Walburg’s Centennial Park was constructed on a vacant corner lot in downtown St. Walburg by the Centennial Committee.

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.housands of volunteer man hours went into its planning and construction.

The park’s centerpiece is a four-sided street clock which is capable of playing musical songs and chimes each quarter hour. On the hour a song will chime a familiar melody for all to hear.

The clock’s cement base is covered in granitre plaques purchased by local famililes in memory of loved ones. The community has chosen to honour its past residents who played vital roles in building and promoting St. Walburg over the years.

As part of the centennial celebrations in September of 2005 the Centennial Committee inducted 15 pioneers into the park.

Others have been inducted since and the process of honouring past residents is an ongoing one.

The $80,000 construction bill was completely funded through donations and fundraisers.

The park is a lasting remembrance of the community’s forefathers and provides a link to the present and future generations by sharing our hitory.

Imhoff Studio and Home

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.he Imhoff studio is open for pre-booked tours only, starting Victoria Day weekend in May. Call 306-248-3812 for bookings.

Regular season runs June 1 - Sept. 2 daily, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Large tour groups are urged to prebook.

Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students (children under 18). Children under age 5 are freeDebit/MC/Visa accepted.

There are public washroom facilities on site and all aspects of the tour are wheelchair accessible.

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. askatchewan is home to one of Canada’s hidden artistic .treasures. The remarkable story of .Count Berthold von Imhoff, a man whose talent earned acclaim in Europe, prestige in America and honour by the Vatican, yet who chose for himself a life of struggle and sacrifice, comes to life in the viewing and media tour of Imhoff’s working studio turned museum.

Born in pre-industrialized Germany, Berthold von Imhoff showed artistic promise at an early age and, as a youth, studied art in its higher forms at famed academies in Halle and Dusseldorf, acquiring a technique of bold, vigorous brush work, dark colours and strong contrasts.

In 1886, at the age of 16, Imhoff won the Art Academy Award of Berlin for his work, The Glory of Emperor Frederick William. His reputation grew and, as he covered canvass after canvass, Imhoff’s journey from Europe to the United States and finally to northern Saskatchewan brought wide appeal for his mostly religiousthemed art.

Imhoff’s death in 1939 didn’t lessen the public’s interest in his work. As a result, the descendents of Imhoff have maintained his working studio, built on the original homestead site, as a museum that is open to the public during the summer months. Two artistically treated rooms in the artist’s original home are

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The Legacy of Count Tour the original working studio and home of this Renaissance-styled German artist

also included in the tour.

Recognizing its massive contributions to religious life, the larger artistic community in the province and the country as well as the history of German migration to Canada, the Saskatchewan government declared the Imhoff studio and home a Provincial Heritage Site in 2005.

Three generations of the Imhoff family have contributed to the protection of Imhoff’s legacy of religious and historical art — a private collection that has been maintained since the artist’s death.

Several communities in Saskatchewan are linked by the works of Imhoff, who donated much of his time and talent to complete the interiors of these churches. Viewing these works provides further insight into Imhoff’s legacy and why, more than 70 years later, it continues to inspire.

In St. Walburg, begin with a tour of Imhoff’s home and working studio, located five km south of St. Walburg. Guests who have packed a lunch are welcome to dine on the patio of Imhoff’s original home.

Other points of interest in St. Walburg relating to the artist: The St. Walburg and District Historical Museum, the former Catholic Church on Main Street in St. Walburg.

The burial site of Imhoff, located at the Roman Catholic cemetery.

Berthold von Imhoff Statue and Mural, St. Walburg.

In Paradise Hill: Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church. (Contact Anthony Salzl at 306-3442071 for viewing.)

In Lloydminster: The Barr Colony Heritage Cultural Centre, which contains more than 250 liturgical and historic works.

The Province of Saskatchewan: Murals and frescos in churches at Leipzig, Denzil, Humboldt, North Battleford,

Muenster, Reward and Bruno, among others.

Berks County, Pennsylvania: Imhoff also decorated more than 100 churches in the United States, particularly in the Berks County area of Pennsylvania. The bestknown location is perhaps S t. Peter’s Cathedral in Reading, Penn., which contains 226 life-size figures representing the Communion of Saints.

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FORESTED

SHRINE

Cool and Contemplative

Nestled behind the former St. Walburg Roman Catholic Church, which now houses the museum, is a shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes.

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..ake a cool, contemplative walk through the forest shrine, free of charge.

One can take in the Stations of the Cross among the trees or spend a few minutes at the shrine itself.

The shrine’s history dates back to 1958 when the widowed mother of a priest, who presided over his first mass at St. Walburg, presented a set of Lourdes statues to the parish.

“Our Lady” was mounted on a pedestal just a little west of the rectory.

A building block became the resting place for “Bernadette”.

Spruce trees were planted around the little shrine.

The years passed and

many things changed.

The little shrine was often visited and periodically decorated, but the natural tendency to lush vegetation at the site eventually began to predominate.

In 1976 a rejuvenation of the site and the adjacent garden area was undertaken.

Wild, overgrown shrubs, trees, weeds and undergrowth were cleared away to reveal the once attractive shrine. The clearing of the area revealed a more suitable site for the statues and they were relocated and resettled in a southwest area of the clearing to create a sizable shrine. Sign your name and comment in the guest book provided at the site.

OUR LADY OF LOURDES SHRINE AT ST. WALBURG

Statue Honours

FAMOUS ARTIST

Count Berthold von Imhoff, famous for his art but well-remembered for his horsemanship, rides once again in the town of St. Walburg.

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fter five years of hard work and fundraising the community installed a life- ..sized ..bronzed statue of the artist on horseback at the gateway to town in 1998.

The statue, created by local artist Susan Velder, is a handsome and lasting tribute to an artist who brought much renown to the district prior to his death in 1939 and whose memory lives on. The project began with an idea back in 1993. By early 1994, Velder had created a scale plasticine model, known as a maquette. Throughout the spring and summer of that year the sculptor worked diligently to create a full-sized clay version in her St. Walburg studio.

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In September, plaster molds were taken from the clay statue. The molds were used to create the finished product at Nisse Foundry in Mont Nebo, Sask.

Velder was again intensively involved in the casting process, devoting countless hours to grinding each piece to perfection and assisting with assembly.

A special site featuring huge granite slabs from a quarry near La Ronge was prepared during the summer of 1997. One slab serves as a base for the statue.

The second, smaller rock, displays a bronze plaque explaining the significance of the piece.

It was a long road but artist Susan Velder, the St. Walburg Tourism and Heritage Society and the community are justifiably proud of their accomplishment.

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A Study in

About 18 years ago Susan Velder produced a seven-panel study of 210 birds that frequent the St. Walburg area.

These panels were donated to the Town of St. Walburg.

The local Order of Elks generously agreed to hang them in the St. Walburg Elk’s Hall.

This is where they are now.

FEATHERED Friends

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resently she’s completing finishing touches on two larger than life portrait busts that are slated to be cast in bronze.

Extensive research went into this project and perhaps listing the names

in existence she continues to work out of her home in St. Walburg at 117 - 3rd Ave. East. People are always welcome to stop by although it may be wise to call ahead as she is not always available.

of birds which have been seen in this region would be of interest to the readers of this magazine. Are some of these birds now extinct? Are most of them still seen in this location of Saskatchewan?

Although Velder’s Shop is no longer

By Susan Velder

Vintage

REJUVINATION

A day spa is breathing new life into a vintage building on the corner of Main Street and 1st Avenue in St.Walburg.

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urchased in 2006 from the Boser family, the structure was built in 1946.

Structurally, the building was sound and, while the outside looks much the same, the inside has been transformed with extensive reconstruction in the interior, the round front entry and 10-foot ceilings were maintained.

Over the years many remember entering through the front door into a butcher shop, then later a pool hall and then a dry cleaners.

Now when you walk through the doors, the “uptown” ambience is complete with stylish vintage glam decor and a small-town friendly feel to offer a full service day spa where wellness and beauty meet.

Nevaeh’s retail boutique has an eclectic offering of body care products and jewelry as well as décor items.

Walking in off the street, an atmosphere of relaxation with subdued lighting and hardwood flooring is a welcome respite from the harshness of winter or heat of summer.

Creature comforts are everywhere in each of the many areas inside the building. Rose Griffith, owner of Nevaeh Day Spa, special-

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izes in gel nails and trendy and classy nail art. She travels internationally and believes in on-going education.

Nevaeh hopes this 68-year-old building continues to stand strong for years to come.

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Priority will be given to local producers and/or to unique products.

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Museum

CELEBRATES the Past The St. Walburg and District Historical Museum is housed in the former Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption. The building dates to 1924-25. It was first used for midnight mass in1924.

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.he building, with its distinctive spire, dominates the southern end of the town’s Main Street.

The building was declared a Municipal Heritage Site in 1984. The sanctuary features beautiful paintings by Count Berthold Von Imhoff.

More than 2,000 artifacts relating to the district are on display. Included in the collection is a wide range of household items, furniture, magazines, clothing, military, medical and past business displays. These are guaranteed to bring back memories of elders, and generate questions from younger folk.

In the museum you can trace your heritage, if you are from the area, by

examining the local history books and locating specific land locations from the area by searching for your family name on the map in the entrance of the museum.

Another item of special interest is a map of Canada from 1901 when Saskatchewan was still part of the Northwest Territories, and Battleford was its capital.

Augmenting this display is a Canadian flag issued in 1870. The story of the first refugees of the Second World War, the Sudetan refugees, is documented in the museum.

At the Wild Blueberry Festival, the museum assists with a working display by the Border Forge Blacksmith Guild.

The guild provides a demonstration of old time manufacturing and artistry.

The museum continues to share the area’s heritage with guests from around the world. The guest book records names and addresses from Iceland to families just down the street.

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toration of the exterior of the building was begun. Eavestroughing was installed; all of the windows and two of the doors were refurbished and rebuilt by a restoration expert.

The steeple and roof were repaired and the buttresses and lower part of the building along with the siding were replaced as needed. Lastly, in the summer of 2013, the building was scraped and given primer, and two coats of paint to finish off the project. The building is looking its old grand self again.

The community of St. Walburg and area, community organizations, businesses and individuals deserve all of the credit for the successful completion of this project, thank you for your support.

The museum is open seven days a week from the last week of June to Labour Day in September, from 10 a.m. to noon, and from 1-5 p.m. daily, except Sunday open 1-5 p.m. Admission is by donation.

Open June to Labour Day Open 7 days a week 10 am - 12 pm & 1 - 5 pm Tour Buses Welcome Please book ahead Phone: Judy Seguin 306-248-3267 Or Dave Swift 306-248-3848

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Convenient, Clean and Level

CAMPGROUNDS

Located beside Highway 26, adjacent to the Farm House Inn, St. Walburg Municipal Campground provides visitors somewhere convenient to stop for lunch and a relatively inexpensive place to stay.

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.ight large level electrified sites, each with a .picnic table and a fire grill make up the formal .part of the campground. An equally large .area for more casual camping with eight more electrical outlets is behind the trees that mark the end of the formal area.

In 2012 an upgrade of the washrooms was completed with new lighting, sinks and faucets. These washrooms are cleaned at least once each day and checked twice daily. During times of heavy use the washrooms are checked up to six times daily.

Facilities provided include potable water at both ends of the formal

campground, 15 amp outlets, picnic tables, garbage bins (normally emptied twice weekly), recycling bin, firewood and a well designed sewer dump for the use of registered campers ($3 for noncampers).

The washroom building also has tourist information racks, a mural depicting the life of Berthold von Imhoff as well as information about the Imhoff Statue.

A walkway beside the recycling bin provides easy access to Main Street, the Museum and the Grotto.

The Farm House Inn has an in-store bakery that is well worth checking out. The bronze Imhoff Statue is also conveniently

St. Walburg Bears Name of

St. Walburg is named for Miss Walburga Pritschet, who was born in Bavaria, Germany in 1885. She died in 1982.

located along with the LivCom sign.

All this for only $15 a night. Showers are coin operated and cost $1.

In order to keep prices low, use of the campground is on a first come, first served basis with no reservations.

The only times when the campground is full are for the week of the Wild Blueberry Festival and the weekend of the St. Walburg Fair. For those staying for a week or more, payment is requested weekly.

Any night stays that have been paid for in advance when the unit has to leave unexpectedly will be credited back to the address on the registration envelope/ cheque at the end of the month.

STURDY PIONEER

Mr. Musch acquired a farm a few miles at home.

When asked how they came to name south of what became St. Walburg. He brought in lumber and was planning to the town St. Walburg she replied, “the build a house when more experienced people had a vote either Walburg or Kinst about the age of nine, Wal- neighbors told him it was fall and winter men — my name won.” burga and her family moved to was close by. He would be better to build The St. part of the name comes from Minot, North Dakota, where the a barn for his animals and cut some logs a German woman declared a saint in family farmed.

1779. for a cabin.

In the spring Attractions at St. Walburg and District Their cabin was big enough for of 1907 Walburga a bed, a stove and a table. The Museum include a photo album/music Pritschet and a neighbox combination given to Mrs. Musch by animals had larger quarters. boring farmer Rudolph Mr. Musch later set up a store, her husband as a wedding gift in North Musch were married. which included a post office, a Dakota in 1907 on their wedding day. It is The decision was blacksmith shop and a place still operative. made to move and in that served September the young meals. newlyweds started for W h e n Canada. the railroad Mr. Musch came by came in, AND box car to Paynton, the townsite WWW.STWALBURG.COM where a week later, moved and Mrs. Musch followed. “It took us three days the couple decided Jeffery J. Svoboda to come from Paynton to our homestead to build a new store.

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Mission

COMMEMORATED On No. 3 Highway between Paradise Hill and St. Walburg is the pioneer community known as St. Marguerite’s.

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arking the spot is a monument erected in 1981 topped by the original mission bell. A convenient turn-off and parking space make this a popular rest spot for tourists.

Sainte Marguerite Mission was originally founded in 1910 by the Oblate missionaries out of Battleford. A log church was built and served the district until 1924 when the mission was absorbed into St. Walburg.

During its short 14 years of use, some 75 pioneers were buried there.

The cemetery was blessed on Sept.

17, 1916 by the Bishop of Prince Albert, Monsignor Pascal. That same day was the “blessing of the bell” with Fathers Vachon and Vandendaele, OMI present. The bell was baptized “Benedictina Albertina Margarita.”

Some original monuments and makers can still be found and other graves have been marked by descendants of the pioneers.

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FAIR FUN

St. Walburg Agricultural Society’s Fair Days will heat up the fair grounds July 17 to 19, 2015.

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.ith more then seven decades of practice, The St. Walburg Agricultural Society knows how to cook up a tasty stew of entertaining activities.

Always an exciting attraction, the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association teams will be racing for bragging rights. The action heats up at 6:30 p.m. each evening of the fair, including Friday.

St. Walburg Eagles senior hockey team will also be hosting beer gardens all three nights.

Saturday will kick off with a colourful parade in downtown St. Walburg.

Fun for the kids will include the Just Horsin’ Around Petting Zoo, which will be bringing llamas, snakes, chinchilla, lizards, goats, rabbits, sheep, a ferret and even a donkey to the fair.

There will also be pony rides and bounce houses.

A dance will conclude Saturday’s full slate of activities.

Events continue Sunday beginning with a free pancake breakfast with paid fair admission. The breakfast will be followed by local musical talent performing in the music tent on the grounds. Music is another traditional feature of the fair and will be heard both days.

A car demolition derby is held at the grandstand Saturday and Sunday.

Youngsters can test their pedal power at the mini tractor pull, sponsored by Agland of Lloydminster, both days in the arena.

Good food is a tradition at the St. Walburg Fair. Visit one of several concessions for down home treats.

More attractions will be confirmed closer to fair time. Watch posters for details.

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Information on the local trails is available in a well stocked rack on the campground building.

This is located behind the Imhoff Statue which is just off Highway 26 on the south side of Town.

n Town Trails These trails are well maintained, mowed regularly and are easy to walk. Boardwalks and bridges allow use in all seasons.

A section of the Trans Canada Trail winds along the southern boundary of Town from Highway 26 westwards.

Interpretive signs and benches can be found along this 0.8 km section.

The Millennium Trail links the Trans Canada Trail to the west side of Town and follows the western Town boundary from the Health Care Centre.

This 0.5 km section is narrower and straighter than the Trans Canada Train section but enables a circular trip from Town.

The Joe Schmidt wildlife observation platform is accessed by a short trail that starts behind the Water Plant.

A ramp from the trail leads to the platform which has a seat giving a view of the slough west of Town.

Other Local Trails The Trans Canada Trail extends both directions from Town using little used road allowances in the Rural Municipality for approximately 27 km. To the west it continues from the first 0.8 km in Town for another 0.8 km, which is also well maintained by the Town, and has interpretive signs and benches. In season, this is a good place for Saskatoon berries. After that the condition

of the designated route is signed but the condition varies with use and weather conditions. To the east, the trail leaves Town from Highway 26 at the elevator. The first segment ends at a parking place just before the Englishman River. This is also parking for the Trails of Patricia Kujawa Park.

The Trail continues over a footbridge and continues following the river to eventually cross Highway 26 and end straight south of Town where the road continues to the Imhoff Gallery and Museum.

Caution should be taken on the last section as the road allowance is rutted and frequently has fallen trees.

Patricia Kujawa Park is an independently maintained quarter section of wooded river valley that has a system of trails.

Springs can create wet patches and some of the trail segments have steep slopes.

The Saskatchewan Birding Trail is not a hiking trail. It is a series of

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CHUCKWAGON RACING

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oused in the historic CN Station building, the concept is to preserve the outside appearance of the structure but inside create a melange of authentic equipment, artefacts, memorabilia, biographies, photos, video and script that will capture all aspects of the sport as experienced by the drivers, outriders and all those others affected or impacted by the sport. This unique extreme sport is rich in the cultural heritage of the area and a goal of the committee is to

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locations in the area that are birding “hot spots”. Over sixty different species of birds frequent the area. Pick up a free check list and map from the campground information rack.

The Chuckwagon Interpretive Center, a multi-phase ambitious project to showcase the many facets of chuckwagon racing, came one step closer to completion in 2010 when it opened its doors to the public for the first time during the Wild Blueberry Festival with Chuckwagon exhibits in the cargo area and an art exhibit in the old living area. We are still working on the building and collecting material to include in our displays.

maintain and enhance that heritage, the camaraderie of the competitors together with the glory, the defeat, hard work and fun associated with the racing scene.

Tentatively, 14 different display areas are planned featuring themes from the origins of the sport, the evolution of the sport, rules, training of horses etc. Dioramas are planned as backdrops to the various areas.

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the project featured the Chuckwagon Monument at the north end of Main Street. If you visit our beautiful town, take a close up look. It’s impressive.

If you visit our beautiful town for the Wild Blueberry Festival take the opportunity to look inside the Interpretive Center. It is equally impressive and getting better every year.

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A NORTHWEST SASKATCHEWAN B & B IS NEVER FAR FROM AN IDYLLIC FISHING SPOT

Marie’s Country Getaway

Three Bedroom Guest House

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Marie’s Country Getaway Guest House provides a scenic and peaceful country retreat located on the banks of the Englishman River.

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anoeing or hiking. Enjoy an evening outdoor barbecue by the fountain and watch the stars from the verandah.

This guest house, a Saskatchewan homestead log house dating back to the 1940s, is fully equipped for vacationers and welcomes family gatherings, reunions, honeymooners, hunters, bird watchers and adventurers of all kinds.

A large treed and landscaped yard with a stream, bridges, waterfalls and pond surround the Guest House. Located seven kilometres northeast of St. Walburg, the guest house is five minutes from a golf course, 15 minutes from Imhoff Museum and 20 minutes from several beautiful lakes.

Enjoy the privacy of having a three-bedroom house to yourselves or book a bedroom and enjoy Bed and Breakfast hospitality.

Your host at Country Getaway is Marie T. Stolniuk. Marie is a teacher and lives with her husband Peter (a lawyer and farmer) and their children on their farm across the road from the Guest House.

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Most travellers are somewhat familiar with Bed & Breakfasts as lodging, yet many don’t realize the advantages they provide over a motel, a rental cabin or a camper parked in a campgound. They’re truly an undiscovered “bargain” for the traveller since their reasonable lodging fees include a memorable morning breakfast. They really deserve attention; a quality experience — the Bed & Breakfast.

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sually referred to as a B & B, they are a style of accommodation, some being a portion of a home, others a separate cottage, which offer a more personalized service than hotels or motels. Above all, they provide “atmosphere” and “character” and you’ll quickly realize a B&B is far more than just a “spare bedroom and cold toast” in the morning. Many B&Bs are situated in unique locations, on a lake, a farm, or in a “historic home” that is regarded as an integral part of the local heritage. Often, it is that “special-ness” on which they build their individuality.

If you’re considering trying a B&B for the first time there are a few things worth knowing to help you feel more comfortable. Even though you’re possibly within the host’s home, don’t lapse into a belief you’re an intruder. In reality the number one priority in the eyes of your host is making you feel like an “old friend,” even part of the family who has dropped in for a visit. It’s the B&B’s challenge to find an enjoyable way of integrating you into the household. Most are adept at succeeding. Secondly, your hosts have immense pride in the expertise they offer to the traveller since they are authorities on local tourism attractions, folklore and history and this expertise is one of the most important advantages in using a B&B. When you arrive, the first few minutes are usually utilized to show you around and explore your desires. Normally there’s a guideline of “house rules”provided which describe

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fire and safety procedures as well as other information.

Should you have allergies or unusual “conditions” make your host aware of them, and special arrangements will be made to compensate for them.

Your experience will vary widely from one B & B to another because each has a special flavour and atmosphere which creates a unique individuality for that particular one. The range of amenities covers a wide spectrum and might include saunas, steam spas, swimming pools, even specially designed porches, decks and gardens to savour a beautiful sunset over tea or a glass of your own special wine. Often there are activities available which are unique to their location; be it a farm environment, lakeside living, or visiting an adjacent historic site. A quick review of most tourist guides, their brochures and websites such as www.bbcanada.com will give a clear indication of the features available.

A prime example of a well appointed B&B is Lakeview Bed & Breakfast, located about 20 minutes north of Paradise Hill on scenic Highway 21. Lakeview is located on the shore of pristine Peck Lake, in the heart of the Bronson Forest and the front deck looks out across a park onto the lake itself.

This enterprise first began in 1998 and, like many, its hosts are a husband and wife team which provide an incredible wealth of local knowledge and outdoors skills which they freely share with their guests.

One of the main features of Lakeview is its location and

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A LOVELY BED AND BREAKFAST LOCATED NEAR PECK LAKE

the water orientated activities associated with lakeside living, meaning bare feet and shorts are the summer’s norm.

Lakeview welcomes guests throughout the year since the forest surrounding the lake provides innumerable trails to explore by all terrain vehicle, snowmachine, cycle or even just for a walk. The area abounds with all the species of fish and wildlife one can expect in such a setting, so it’s not uncommon to look out the window and see deer

ambling past the house, watch an incredible array of birds at the feeder or spot moose and bear on the shoreline across the lake.

Lakeview, like most Bed & Breakfasts in Saskatchewan, has been inspected and accredited by the Saskatchewan Bed & Breakfast Association.

The association’s members proudly display a black rooster as visible proof of their high standards in this blossoming portion of the tourism industry.

Lakeview Bed & Breakfast Peck Lake, Saskatchewan Your Lakeside Haven 20 Minutes North of Paradise Hill On Paved #21

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Phone/Fax 1-306-344-2257 Box 232, Paradise Hill, Sk. S0M 2G0

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A MURAL RESEMBLING A GIANT QUILT CAN BE FOUND IN THE VILLAGE OF ST.WALBURG.

Visionary Mural, Work of

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We manufacture and install steel screw piles & steel footings for all buildings.

For several months in 2006, Nature Saskatchewan and the St. Walburg Allied Art Council (SWAAC) hosted artist in residence, Cam Forbes.

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.orbes is a young painter who lived as a child in Makwa and Saskatoon and went on to study art in British Columbia, Halifax and Chicago.

One of the most exciting elements of the Artist in Resident Program is the Legacy Project, where an artwork is completed to last in the area long after residency is over. The legacy art piece for this residency is the North of 16 mural, officially unveiled in downtown St. Walburg Aug. 13, 2006.

The mural is designed to reflect the area’s nature and the environment.

Forbes, recognizing the rich heritage of nature art that exists in the area because of its rural locale, wanted the mural more specifically to represent the human relationship with nature. She began to take pictures of many local artists’ work.

By cutting and pasting these images into a collage, Forbes created the initial pattern for the mural.

Made up of six four-foot by eight-foot panels, the mural design resembles a giant quilt. Students from six area schools, Dorintosh, St. Walburg, Paradise Hill, Maidstone, Edam and Turtleford, painted the designed panels and then included their own impressions of nature.

The end result is a bright and intricate mural that nearly 100 community members contributed to.

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Blueberry Festival Berries and More

Aug. 22, 2015 the community of St. Walburg will host its 26th Annual Wild Blueberry Festival.

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.hey say time goes by quickly when you’re having fun, and fun is definitely what the St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival is all about.

The Wild Blueberry Festival, organized by a dedicated group of volunteers, has grown from a small marketing initiative designed to bring berry harvesters together with buyers to one of the largest one-day festival in Northwest Saskatchewan.

The Blueberry Fest, which is always held each year on the fourth Saturday in August, plays host to approximately 8,000 visitors from far and wide. This is remarkable considering the population is only 870!

The Ethnic Supper, followed by the Catholic Women’s League and Knights of Columbus Old-Time Dance, will be held in the Parish Centre the night before the festival on Aug. 24.

These events add flavour and fun to the Wild Blueberry Festival. There will be two seatings for supper at 5 and 6:15 p.m.

The dance will fol-

low at approximately 8 p.m. You do not need tickets for these events, you only pay for what you eat and there will be a silver collection at the dance. You are encouraged to come early and enjoy the evening.

There is a reason these folks come back year after year.

Actually there are a variety of reasons. These range from the pancake breakfast on Saturday at 8 a.m. in front of the Catholic Church hosted by the St. Walburg School Student Council (all proceeds going to their various activities held at the school) to the live musical entertainment held on the downtown outdoor stage from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring talent from all over the area. To find the stage just follow your ears. From the marvelous art and craft market to the food. Food, glorious food! Where else could you sample street cuisine ranging from souvlaki or homemade sausage on a bun to delicious wild blueberry desserts? The festival has even expanded to create “Food Court Street” complete with tables and benches to sit at while you enjoy your food. Look for it on the side street just south of the St. Walburg Inn.

The street market draws crafters from across Saskatchewan and Alberta. Here’s your opportunity to purchase that special something you’ve been looking for, or to find a Christmas gift for that hard to buy for person who has everything. The street market is open for sales from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

There is a Kids’ Games Area set up especially for the young ones to play in with all proceeds being donated to Telemiracle and every kid gets a prize. For old-time enthusiasts, Harry Dreschel and Dave Swift will be demonstrating blacksmithing in front of the museum at the top of Main Street.

For car, truck, and motorcycle lovers there is the St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival Show and Shine. Here’s your chance to see classic restorations and antiques as well as new vehicles. If you are interested in entering your vehicle please contact Henri Seguin at 306-248-3267 or Gary Wourms at 306-248-3766. And don’t forget to vote, your favorite might win the People’s Choice Award.

Returning for 2014, the St. Walburg Firefighters Association will host their 8th Annual Firefighters Fun Run. This half day fun run is open to both motorbike and vehicle enthusiasts alike. Starting at the St. Walburg Fire hall on Highway 26 the fun run takes you on a three to four hour trip throughout

our scenic Lakeland and forestry area. We encourage you to come to the Blueberry Fest in the morning and then take part in a beautiful ride in scenic Northern Saskatchewan in the afternoon. Registration is from 9 a.m. to noon with participants able to depart from 11 a.m until 12:30 p.m. For more information please call Gerald Dukes at 306-248-7553.

Wrap up the day in style with a delicious meal and great entertainment as the ladies of the Royal Purple host the Annual Dinner/Talent Night at the Elks Hall. Advance tickets are a must and are available at True Value Hardware or by calling 306-2483353 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. This event has always been a sellout, so get your tickets early.

Oh, by the way, this is still a wild blueberry festival! Wild blueberries will be on sale while quantities last — some years they are plentiful and some years not — it all depends on Mother Nature! The Chamber of Commerce provides tables free of charge for independent berry vendors, who want to market their product at the festival.

Vendors begin their sales at 9 a.m. Be sure to come early to get your blueberries!

For more information please call the Blueberry Fest at 306248-3551.

THE COMMUNITY OF ST. WALBURG HOSTS THE POPULAR WILD BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL EACH YEAR.

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TAKE IN BREATHTAKING VIEWS WHILE ENJOYING A ROUND OF GOLF

Eagle Ridge Golf Course

Family-Owned course is

FAMILY Friendly

EAGLE RIDGE

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$18 for 9 holes $30 for 18 holes

On the south edge of St. Walburg is a family-owned and family-friendly golf course run by the Bauer family, Mike and Dale and their children, Kassidy, Jayden and Zachary.

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. agle Ridge Golf Course is .one of the most exciting ele.ments of the Artist in Resident .Program is the Legacy Project, where an artwork is completed to last in the area long after residency is over. The legacy art piece for this residency is the North of 16 mural, officially unveiled in downtown St. Walburg Aug. 13, 2006.

The mural is designed to reflect the area’s nature and the environment.

Forbes, recognizing the rich heritage of nature art that exists in the area because of its rural locale, wanted the mural more specifically to represent the human relationship with

nature. She began to take pictures of many local artists’ work.

By cutting and pasting these images into a collage, Forbes created the initial pattern for the mural.

Made up of six four-foot by eight-foot panels, the mural design resembles a giant quilt. Students from six area schools, Dorintosh, St. Walburg, Paradise Hill, Maidstone, Edam and Turtleford, painted the designed panels and then included their own impressions of nature.

The end result is a bright and intricate mural that nearly 100 community members contributed to.

A Message from the Mayor

Of a Most Sustainable Community

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Welcome to Northwest Saskatchewan. The area is blessed with beautiful lakes, trees and valleys. This environment is home to perch, pickerel and jackfish; deer, moose and coyotes and over 65 species of birds. In the centre of this area with all necessary tourist facilities, amenities and attractions is the small Town of St. Walburg.

In 2007 St. Walburg was awarded in London, England, the prize for being the Most Sustainable Community in the world. To put this in perspective, there were 280 applicants of which only 57 that were invited to go to LivCom in England.

Come and visit us when you are in the area. Read this travel magazine and you will find out why this area and the Town of St. Walburg are so appealing.

Tony Leeson,

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St.Walburg’s 11th Annual Polka Fest

St. Walburg welcomes all dancers to its 11th Annual Polka Fest. St. Walburg began sponsoring Polka Fests as fundraisers during the community’s centennial year.

The first event was so successful it continues to this day.

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.he 2015 Polka Fest will take place on Aug. 8. It is hosted in the Elk’s Hall which features air conditioning and a hardwood dance floor.

Dancing begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday and goes to 11 p.m.

Your ticket includes a supper

served at 5:30 p.m.

Music will be by Country Swing and the Border Tones.

Come and enjoy excellent music with polkas, waltzes and all your favorite dances with old time music. For information and tickets call Marie at 306-248-3478.

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.ugene Hritzuk, who won the .men’s senior world curling title .in 2009, grew up in St. Walburg. This sign, now installed along Highway 26 next to

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Sharing Eugene’s honour are his parents Val and John Hritzuk.

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n behalf of St. Wal .burg Minor Hockey, .welcome to the area. You are now not only in a great hockey community, but also in a community that has great volunteers and businesses that care about their town.

It is because of St. Walburg’s love of hockey and our great volunteers and businesses, that we were the host community for SaskEnergy Hockey Weekend 2014.

The weekend took extensive planning and hard work with a successful and rewarding weekend as a result.

The event, Jan. 17 to 19, was awarded to St. Walburg by the Saskatchewan Hock-

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ey Association The weekend was not intended to only raise funds for the rink, but also to celebrate and showcase different levels of hockey in Saskatchewan. Local teams played as did teams from the SJHL, Saskatchewan Midget AAA Leagues (male and female), Prairie Junior B League, and Senior AAA divisions. The weekend left our rink with a $82,617 profit after the last game was played.

The weekend needed a lot of volunteers and organizers were overwhelmed with support from all communities as well as the local business community. If you’re around in the winter, be sure to stop by the rink!

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DESTINATION

Tucked away down a country road, 27 kms north and east of St. Walburg, Brightsand Lake Regional Park is a stunning destination park awaiting discovery. Northern wilderness plays host to a welldeveloped facility, boasting many amenities for outdoor recreation and camping comfort.

BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS HAPPEN EVERY SECOND AT BRIGHTSAND PARK

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atchers will take interest in the many unusual species of birds residing in the diverse ecosystem of oldgrowth boreal forest, aspen parkland and wetlands, which includes bogs, muskeg and lakefront marsh. Whooping cranes have been known to reside along the far reaches of the trail system.

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panning over 1,600 acres across the entire northern .end of Brightsand Lake, the park offers 119 spacious campsites nestled into their own piece of forest. Several premium campsites are lakefront, and have their own beach area.

Electrical and non-electrical campsites are available. A total of 49 seasonal sites are available, with or without power. Family reunions and other large gatherings will find our 17 group sites ideal for their function.

Taps with potable water are conveniently located throughout the camping areas, and an RV sanidump is located near the park entrance. Two rental cabins offer visitors all the modern conveniences, and are a short walk from the beach.

Founded in 1965 by supporting community bodies, Brightsand Lake Regional Park has undergone a gentle evolution, starting out as the meeting point for the local community.

Cabin lots and campsites soon became available, and travellers from many locales discovered the towering spruce trees, the clear water and sandy, mile-long beach of Brightsand Lake.

As families moved away, many kept returning for cabin and vacation time, and told their friends, who told their friends, which is why it is a popular summertime retreat.

Brightsand Lake has become a true destination of choice for many travellers, offering a wide range of amenities and special events for the whole family.

Brightsand Lake Regional Park invites you to enjoy and explore their outstanding trail system. Twenty-eight kilometres of trail have wellmarked intersections and interpretive destination signs, making this hike a delight for beginner or advanced hikers. Many geological points of interest are showcased, giving hikers a rare firsthand look at features such as eskers, kames and pushbank ridges.

Brightsand Lake Regional Park is waiting to welcome you.

Our staffed summer season runs from May 15 to Sept. 15.

Come and spend some time with us enjoying our sandy beach, cool, clear lake, a picturesque round of golf, or just relax and soak up the sun!

Be sure to visit us on S askat chewa n R e gi on al Parks website, saskregionalparks.ca.

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Groups, Golfers and Fishermen

WELCOME

Brightsa nd La ke Regional Park offers group camping and a pavilion which is ideal for family re u n i o n s, we d d i n g s, anniversaries and sport tournaments. Group rates a n d re s e r v a t i o n s a re available.

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.he 18-hole mini golf course situated near the main offices proves to be a popular attraction for all ages. Golfing enthusiasts can try their skills on a scenic nine-hole sand-green

course. Seasonal memberships, all day rates and nine hole passes are available.

Our mile-long beach is the perfect spot for waterfront recreation. A beach volleyball net is set up a short walk from the children’s playground. The clean, sandy beach gently slopes down into the crystal clear waters of Brightsand Lake, where swimmers can relax in the buoyed area. Boating enthusiasts can launch their boats at the boat launch just past the concession.

For those who come to Brightsand, a stocked trout

pool is always popular with the junior anglers and many older ones as well. Brightsand Lake is also famous for the “monster jack,” – great eating, if you are lucky enough to catch one in its cool, clean waters.

Recreational amenities include mountain bike and canoe rentals on an hourly or daily basis. Sports equipment such as balls, gloves, horseshoes, volleyballs, frisbees and pumps are on site to augment outdoor recreation activities for the camping families and their friends.

Other amenities include groceries, fast food and a few

EXPLORE the Forest A variety of ecosystems occupy the more than 1,600 acres of Brightsand Lake Regional Park. The northeastern section is dominated by a belt of aspen parkland, bordering the golf course. Along the trails that stretch out in a northwesterly direction you will encounter unusual geographical points of interest such as eskers, kames and pushbanks.

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. 28-kilometre trail through the park is an extensive grid that takes the hiker through just about every type of habitat the boreal forest has to offer - black spruce and tamarack lowlands, white spruce highlands, old growth boreal, ..bogs, marshes and lakefront terrain.

Originally marked and cleared in the 1950s and early 70s, Brightsand Lake has done considerable work on these trails in following years by adding boardwalks and directional and interpretive signage. Wind and storm destruction and improper usage by patrons have damaged many of these trails in the past few years. Steps are currently being taken to repair and restore these trails. The Esker Trail was restored in the fall of 2009.

Campers should check at the main office for information regarding trail system.

Interpretive pamphlets are available to provide a complete guide to the trail system.

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confectionary items at our concession. Firewood, laundry facilities, a payphone, modern showers and a beach change house are on site.

Swimming lessons are offered the first two weeks of July.

Accommodation The park has two rental cottages. Accommodation comes with wood burning stoves plus electrical heat, a full kitchen with dishes, deck, barbecue and modern bathroom with shower, and is capable of sleeping up to seven people per unit. Bedding is the responsibility of the renter.

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BRIGHT SAND LAKE REGIONAL PARK 27 km East of St. Walburg

(4 km East/North along Hwy 26, then 23 km East on Grid 795)

Phone 306-248-3780 (May to Sept.)

OPEN May 15 to Sept. 15 1600 acres of beautiful well-treed natural park.

Nature trail, picnic areas, playgrounds, ball diamonds. Large sandy beach, clear water, lake large enough to accommodate water-skiing, sailing, and canoeing. 9-Hole sand green golf course, 18-hole miniature golf course.

CAMPSITES:

9 - 30 amp/water 17 - 30 amp 14 - 15 amp

12 14 7 50

- regular non-electric - premium non-electric - group non-electric - seasonal

- Weekly & seasonal camping rates available at a discount - Prices subject to change Firewood, concession/groceries, picnic tables, shower/laundry facility, pay telephone available.

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Paradise Hill Marsh Welcomes

BIRDERS

PHOTO BY LOUISE LUNDBERG

The senior citizens a nd the residents of Paradise Hill interested in birds take advantage of a large marsh situated adjacent to the village.

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.his marsh, bordered on the south by a large stand of old growth evergreens, is home to almost every species of water bird, shore bird and song bird of the marsh and forest.

Many migrating birds make their home here, while others stop to rest on their way north to their nesting sites. Birds of prey, hawks and owls all take advantage of this environment. It is a true “paradise” for birds.

With the help of interested residents,

Riders Seek Out

By Wayne F. Brown

The Bronson Forest, a tract of land in excess of 2,400 square miles to the north and west of St. Walburg, provides the perfect place to roam on an all-terrain vehicle such as a quad, or a snow machine.

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iders come from all around Saskatchewan and much of Alberta to unload their machines and travel the multitudes of trails, ..cut lines and un-maintained roads of the area, often not crossing their track in several days of exploration.

Popular events for both snow machine and quad riders are the locally sponsored “rallies.” With either mode of transportation, the event is conducted over a circuitous route marked out by the organizers.

A nominal registration fee is charged.

At the starting camp, each rider is registered and provided with directions. The route will normally extend about 40 to 70 kilometres, with a rest stop about half way around the circuit. It will take much of the

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the Kinsmen Club, high school students, Prairie to Pine REDA and Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association, a birding trail has been constructed, and a modest observation tower has been erected at a location that overlooks the west end of the marsh. From here, birders are sure to see many species of birds. One observer became excited when spotting a relatively rare Cinnamon Teal. It is a great challenge for birders to identify the numerous shore birds wading below.

Red winged and yellowheaded black birds add their music to the constant noise of the marsh. Marsh wrens are most interesting. One male wren was observed building several nests in hopes one female would admire his work and take him

as a mate.

The geese offer much entertainment as they mate, nest and rear their young.

About 20 nesting pairs were observed to be making the marsh their home last summer. One pair conveniently nested on a flax bale placed close to the stand.

Paradise Hill’s small birding club invites all residents of the community, travellers, and tourists to make use of the marsh.

Enjoyment is guaranteed.

Tourists, please come, camp in the town’s well-kept campsite, use the facilities — toilets, shower and camp shelter — but above all, take the hiking trail leaving the campground to the birding area on this marsh. A great birding adventure awaits you.

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day to cover the trail, which is well marked, so becoming disorientated and lost is highly unlikely. At the conclusion of the ride the entrant is “checked off” the registry as a safety feature and invited to a lunch or meal by the organizers of the event.

These events are popular, with over 500 registrants often attending.

The first quad rally of the spring is usually the Bronson Forest Rally sponsored by the Paradise Hill Kinsmen the third Saturday in April; (www.phillkinsmen.com). The following week is the St. Walburg event, followed by Loon Lake’s circuit. St. Walburg hosts a second rally in the fall.

Despite the initial intimidation a rider might feel attending such activities, they are an excellent way for the neophyte to experience the backcountry safely. They also provide an opportunity for riders to compare equipment, machines and techniques with other participants and meet equipment dealers who attend to advertise and promote their product.

Commercial facilities in the Bronson

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Forest centre near several campgrounds that can become a base of operations.

Little Fishing Lake and Peck Lake both have good provincial campgrounds that are popular on weekends. ATVs are not legal to operate inside these facilities so riders often choose campsites on the fringe of the campground to allow them to park their machines nearby during the offhours.

There are extensive trail systems leading away from both campgrounds where the opportunities become boundless. The Little Fishing Lake Store offers summer only cabins; Lakeview Bed & Breakfast at Peck Lake welcomes riders, while nearby the old “Marina” location is currently under renovation.

Riding the trails of the Bronson Forest provides untold hours of enjoyment throughout the year, summer and winter.

There are few restrictions to hamper the fun and the pleasures of the wilderness will provide wonderful memories for you to cherish in the years to come.

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Trails to

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fun

Several community organizations host rallies throughout the season. Riders ca n take in events that will i n t ro d u c e t h e m t o exciting new trails to travel. These rallies traditionally feature good food and g reat prizes. Looking for a new snowmobiling adventure? Check out a rally in beautiful Northwest Saskatchewan.

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.attlefords Trailbreakers snowmobile club grooms trails running from the Battlefords north to Glaslyn and beyond to the trail’s end at South Bay on Turtle Lake.

From South Bay, the trail proceeds south past Livelong, Edam and Vawn, to join up with the existing trail north of Meota, making a complete loop through lake country and prairie landscapes without having to retrace the route.

The trail also covers an area southeast of the Battlefords to Denholm and northeast to Rabbit Lake and Whitkow.

The accompanying map indicates trails extending from Rabbit Lake to Spiritwood and Leoville. The Trailbreakers groom the section up to Rabbit Lake and other clubs are responsible for the remainder of that route.

Riders can enjoy wellmarked trails, which feature several warm up facilities along the route.

Call 306-397-3225 or 306-937-2930 for information.

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Imhoff’s Eye of God

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ur Lady of Sorr o w s R o .man Catholic Church is .filled with many original Imhoff paintings. The bordering decorations were painted by his son, Carl Imhoff.

The church was originally situated 16 km southeast of Paradise Hill, in a district known as Butte St. Pierre. It was decorated by Imhoff in 1929 and moved to Paradise Hill in 1973.

Imhoff used 22 karat leaf

gold to create certain features in his paintings, and it is a wonder to watch the eyes, feet and floor tiles move as we walk throughout the church. These features are characteristic of Imhoff’s work.

It has been discovered that one of the paintings contains the hidden “Eye of God.” The Eye is hidden in some of Imhoff’s works.

Imhoff painted many churches throughout the United States before settling in St. Walburg. In Reading Cathedral, Reading, Pennsylvania, Imhoff spent over a year working on

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a mural incorporating 226 life sized figures.

Count Imhoff is famous for his religious paintings, but his collection of paintings includes many portraits, landscapes, historical and still life masterpieces.

For anyone wishing to view these truly remarkable paint-

ings, a notice at the church will provide a contact and tours of the church can be arranged at any time. A collection of Imhoff’s paintings is also on display at the gallery located on the farm where Imhoff lived, 16 km east of Paradise Hill. Watch for signs along Highway 3.

Summer BASH

The seventh annual Paradise Hill Summer Bash is scheduled for Aug. 7, 8 and 9. This year the Saturday night headliner is Diamond Rio, six-time Vocal Group of the Year.

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.ormed in 1984, Diamond Rio has sold more than 10 million albums and has earned three platinum and five gold records as well as dozens of Grammy nominations.

Their debut single in 1991, Meet in the Middle, was the first debut single in history to reach No. 1.

Diamond Rio features lead singer Marty Roe, guitarist Jimmy Olander, drummer Brian Prout, keyboardist Dan Truman, bassist and harmony Dana Williams and Gene Johnson on mandolin and harmony.

Diamond Rio will play Saturday evening at the arena, while

Just the Boyz from Meadow Lake will provide entertainment for Friday night’s cabaret that begins at 9 p.m.

Satruday is the main attraction beginning with a supper at 7 :30 p.m. at the Kinsmen Hall.

Diamond Rio will be on stage at 9 p.m.

The weekend activities also include a slo-pitch ball tournament starting Friday night. There will also be a mechanical bull at Friday night’s cabaret.

Tickets go on sale June 8.

For more information, please contact the Paradise Hill village office at 306-344-2206.

Ken Golden REALTOR® 635 Branion Drive Prince Albert, SK S6V 2R9 Bus (306) 922-7444 Cell (306) 248-7991 Fax (306) 763-0001 kdgolden@littleloon.ca www.c21prestige.ca Each Office is Independently Owned And Operated

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View Paradise

it’s on the

HORIZON

Travellers approaching from the west on Highway 3 will not be able to miss the beauty of Pa radise Hill, nestled a g a i n s t a s p l e n d i d t re e covered hillside.

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ooking over the village from the hillside on the south, the beauty is breathtaking, as the view .stretches on for literally miles in three directions — east, north and west.

The entrance of the village is guarded by a twice life sized ox and cart monument commemorating the famous Carlton Trail. The trail was the first overland route between Fort Garry and Fort Edmonton. It was best described as the forerunner of the present Yellowhead Highway and passed through what is now Paradise Hill.

A tepee has also been erected at the site, depicting traditional shelter adopted from First Nations culture by early settlers and buffalo hunters. It was next to this site tepee villages would be set up

by First Nations people who came to trade furs.

The Carlton Trail Municipal Corridor is hard at work bringing the Trans Canada Trail to Paradise Hill along the abandoned CN rail line. A side trail will be developed off of this trail that leads past the marsh located on the southern edge of the village. The marsh adjacent to the trail provides an excellent opportunity for bird

watching enthusiasts.

For travellers, who receive a warm welcome in this village of 515, campsites and recreational facilities are available. The campground, featuring hot showers and modern washroom facilities, offers reasonable accommodations at $10 per night or $15 per night with electricity.

Recreational facilities include tennis courts, arena, curling rink, bowling alley, ball diamonds, playground and gymnasium.

Just 12 kilometres to the east is the Kinsmen Community Park.

The park hosts the annual men’s and ladies’ softball tournaments held the third weekend in June. On Friday and Saturday night, an outdoor beer garden and dance is enjoyed.

Paradise Hill is home of Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, which is decorated with many original Imhoff paintings.

This building is one of more than 100 churches decorated by Count Berthold von Imhoff and his son Carl Imhoff of St. Walburg.

Noticeable on the landscape is the large butte located a few kilometres to the northwest. This is historical Frenchman Butte, which played an important role in the Northwest Rebellion of 1885.

Village of

Paradise Hill

Within 30 minutes of an abundance of northern lakes and resorts, Imhoff paintings at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, bird watching, hunting & fishing.

SUMMER BASH - August 7, 8 & 9, 2015 Ball Tournament

Friday Night Cabaret - Just the Boyz Mechanical Bull Riding

Saturday Night Diamond Rio Trade Show CAMPING $15.00/night electric or $10.00/night non-electric

For more information contact Administrator Marion Hougham at Phone 306-344-2206 or Fax 306-344-4941 Email: paradisehill@sasktel.net

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History Revival at LITTLE Holy Trinity Anglican Church

Holy Trinity Anglican Church Deer Creek was erected in 1935 by members of the community, with the help of a stonemason who was living in the area.

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orman Moore is the only surviving member who took an active part in building the church. He has seen many changes over the years, and has been an inspiration to all by doing his part in renovations, repairs that needed to be done when the church was struck by lightning and upkeep of the grounds. The most recent was a complete renovation inside and the installation of a new furnace so the church could be used comfortably year round.

Even in his 80s, Mr. Moore showed his dedication to the church. He could swing a hammer and haul lumber around, keeping up with the youngsters.

It became a tradition in the early days of the church for families to bring a picnic

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lunch and, after the morning service, share a meal and enjoy games. It was a great way for everyone to socialize.

This tradition seemed to wane in later years as people always seem to be in a hurry, and many people drifted away, many moving out of the community for work.

In recent years there has been a resurgence in interest in the Little Stone Church.

Young people are coming in. On Trinity Sunday 2006 one of those old fashioned picnics was held. It was a great success. There was a soccer game with participants ranged in age from five to 85 years old (four generations of the Moore family). There were sack races and other games and a great picnic lunch. Trinity Sunday picnics have since become a renewed tradition.

Our Little Stone Church has had visitors from all over the world. Everyone is welcome.

Come, rest, and pray.

Frenchman Butte

Museum

Voted #1

“The best small town museum in Saskatchewan”

Open: Weekends starting Victoria Day weekend

Open Daily 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. July 1st to Labour Day Year round and evenings by appointment

Museum .........................................306-344-4478 President (Tom Hougham) .............306-825-2246 Educational School Tours (Colleen) 306-344-4947

Full Service R.V. Park ON SITE Featuring: • CNR Station (Heritage Bldg) • Battle Field Tour Packages • Machinery Row • Lloyd Furman Building • Blacksmith Shop

Tea House Open same days as museum OPEN FROM 10 am - 5 pm

• Log CabinTea House • Leer House • Big Hill School (Heritage Bldg) • 9 Hole Mini Golf & Playground

Newest Artifact 1903 Case 25-75

Frenchman Butte Museum Festival: August 9th www.frenchmanbuttemuseum.ca

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Frenchman Butte

SO MUCH HISTORY

Rated as “The best small town Museum in Saskatchewan” by Saskatchewan’s prestigious Prairies North Magazine’s reader survey, the Frenchman Butte Heritage Center and Museum is located right in the picturesque hamlet of Frenchman Butte, on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River Valley.

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t features a complex of 10 buildings, of which eight contain exhibits for the curious visitor to explore.

The museum portion of the facility was initiated in 1979 and has grown in content with each passing year. Recently a recreational vehicle campground with 10 fully serviced sites was incorporated into its expanding facilities. Situated on the east end of the complex this RV park provides a convenience base for visitors intent on exploring the museum and nearby historic sites, the Provincial Historic Park at Fort Pitt and the National Historic Site of the Battle of Frenchman Butte between Cree warriors and the Alberta Field Force in 1885.

The main exhibit building, the Lloyd Furman Building, contains hundreds of items to view, some of which are singularly unique. An example is a display of Louis Riel’s buckskin jacket that was provided to the museum by its owner for exhibition as part of the 1885 Métis section. In addition there are artifacts from Fort Pitt, a Métis Red River cart, a beaver hat and buffalo coat, the epitome of men’s style in the 1800s, the reason the fur trade flourished in the early days of Western Canada. The museum’s collection of firearms also features rifles of the 1885 militia forces involved in the North West Resistance.

Next door to the Furman Building is a unique vertical log homestead cabin of the Leer family, its table set for supper in “depression style” (upside down to keep the dust off the eating surfaces). From this early home venture across the street to the Big Hill School, built in 1927. Its desks await the eager students to take their places. Over at the Canadian National Railway Station the stationmaster pours over his ledgers in the office and two travellers patiently await the arrival of the noon train. Other exhibit buildings entice your exploration as well. Check out

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the farm machinery shed and the photo collection in the CNR’s caboose.

A tour of the exhibit buildings under the guidance of a friendly, informative tour guide (required for exhibit security reasons) is an excellent experience; learning from the exhibits during your tour will occupy about an hour and a half. You’re last stop can be the Log Cabin Tea House.

This exceptional “homey” restaurant provides non-alcoholic refreshments and light lunches in a friendly farmhouse atmosphere. Your servers are volunteer members of the local community who truly enjoy telling of their own life experiences living in the district as well as explaining the diverse heritage we enjoy. Children visiting the Heritage Center are not at all neglected. There is a ninehole, mini-golf course on site which uses models of significant local structures of the district as the game’s obstacles. There is also a modern playground area for them to enjoy while parents are otherwise occupied.

The Heritage Center’s hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends from the May long weekend and daily throughout July and August, closing for the season after the September long weekend. Tea House hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and open the same days as the museum. Off-season viewing arrangements can be made by

contacting 1-306-344 4478 in advance of your visit.

Over the past 250 years this portion of Saskatchewan has witnessed a parade of history from the early explorers, the fur trade forts, development of the Carlton Red River Cart Trail, steam powered paddle-wheeled river boats, the 1885 N.W. Resistance, homesteading and the drought dominating Great Depression as well as two world wars, and of course the many good times that intermingled with a few of the bad. Enquire at the Tea House about guided tours of the nearby historic sites, conducted for a reasonable fee by senior members of the museum who specialize in the skills of a historian storyteller. There are two major historic sites within just minutes’ drive; Fort Pitt Provincial Historic Park and the National Historic Site of the Battle of Frenchman Butte. Both feature walking trails and interpretive story boards that showcase the events of our frontier past.

The Frenchman Butte Heritage Center and Museum is without a doubt, a premier heritage facility, operated by a staff of dedicated volunteers who encourage you to explore the history of our district and discover the challenges facing our forefathers in settling western Canada.

“We have So Much History!”

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The ofWild Horses Bronson Lake One of the most unique attractions of the Bronson Forest, lying about an hour northeast of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan is its resident herd of wild horses.

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t is uncertain where these animals came from, or for how long they’ve been there, but local stories indicate they are decendents of runaways from local farms, First Nation reserves and Métis colonies, who

have found their way to a new home in the lakeside meadow.

During the 1970s, their population had escalated to a level that was perceived as being incompatible with the demands of the cattle grazing within the forest. A permit

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was issued for trapping and eventual auction of some of these animals to reduce their conflicting population. Local folklore tells of a group of ranchers, getting together and attending the auction, buying up the animals then loading them into horse trailers.

In the dead of a moonless night the loaded trailers rumbled back north, up Highway 21, to the Bronson Meadow, the doors opened and the horses were released back to their traditional home in the forest.

Today, the horses exist in several small bands, the total now dwindled to about 35 or so, the result of extensive predation of local wolf packs, who circulate throughout the forest. The main herd of about 15 to 20 can be viewed grazing in the Bronson Meadow, at the end of the road near the lake.

This road entrance is located opposite to the turn-off into Little Fishing Lake Resort and Campground on Highway 21 about 20 minutes north of Paradise Hill.

Visitors may have photographic opportunities if they are diligent in their approach. Be warned though, the stallion of the band can be aggressive in protecting his herd and it’s unwise to ap-

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proach closely on foot. Viewing these magnificent animals definitely requires an understanding of their ways, and a healthy respect for their leader’s responsibilities as guardian.

The beauty of the wild horses is undeniable. Their life cycle is played out without human involvement, their numbers controlled naturally by disease, food availability, and the wolves. They truly hold a special place in the hearts of local residents and they will find a place in yours as well. A bill was passed in the Saskatchwan Legislature in December, 2009 to give official protection to the horses.

The law states, “No persons shall in any way willfully molest, interfere with, capture or kill any of the wild ponies of the Bronson Forest.”

A fine of $1,000 or up to two months in jail can be imposed.

The bill was pushed through the Legislature as a private member’s bill introduced by Lloydminster MLA Tim McMillan.

The wild horses of Bronson Lake are now protected by law.

Please respect these creatures as you enjoy the unique experience of sighting and photographing them.

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Commercial Highway

Paradise Hill straddles the historic Carlton Trail — the first overland route across the North American continent.

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large ox and Red River cart, along with a detailed display board, mark this ..famous trail.

Ruts cut by the wheels of the carts can be viewed northwest of Paradise Hill.

The Carlton Trail was first followed in 1815 with the Hudson Bay Company becoming the major user. The first recorded journey over the trail was in 1815 by John Rowand of the North West Fur Trading Company.

By 1841, the trail was a recognized overland route from Fort Garry to Carlton and by1850 had extended to Fort Edmonton.

For more than 100 years, all or part of this trail served as a highway of commerce and adventure, moving furs, trade goods, pemmican, settlers, gold seekers, native tribes, tourists, clergy, surveyors,

armies and homesteaders. A listing of some of the significant trekkers is noted on the display board.

It was common to see brigades of 100 or more Red River carts at a time passing through the wooded plains.

In 1862, the Overlanders, a group of 150 men who came from the east, was one such group on their way to the British Columbia Gold Rush in the Caribou country. On August 21, 1872, Sir Stanford Fleming, Engineer -in-Chief of the Canadian Pacific Railways, passed through Paradise Hill on his journey to survey and plan for the completion of the railroad. His diary gives excellent descriptions of the area.

The route emerged not only as a national trail, but served as an international “highway” for individuals and groups from Europe, the eastern seaboard, early Canada, American MidWest and First Nations people.

The Carlton Trail is promoted today, as it was perceived in the past — the way to cross the vastness of the northern continent.

A celebration OF LIFE

The Dog Patch Music Festival 2015 is a grass roots based multicultural arts and music festival that is taking place in Whelan Aug. 7 - 9, 2015.

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.helan is approximately 32 kilometres west of Loon Lake at the end of the Fowler/Murphy Lake Road.

The idea behind this celebration is to get people together to celebrate life and friendship over one magical weekend of great music, craft beer, games and of course one another’s company.

Organizers have amassed an incredible musical lineup that is sure to entertain all musical tastes. There will be folk, blues, country, rock and reggae and the lineup keeps growing. Joining this year’s lineup is Lorrie Church, who has been named Saskatchewan Country Music Association Most Promising Entertainer of the Year, Female Volcalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. She has opened for high power acts such as Brad Paisley, Crystal Gayle and Buffy St-Marie. Her incredible voice brings life to the soulful lyrics of the songs she writes and sings.

Another act is Theresa Sokyrka. She was one of the top three finalists from Canadian Idol 2004, who performed alongside Jacob Hoggard from the band Hedley.

As it stands there are over 20 performers, craft beer gardens supplied by Prairie Sun Brewers and food supplied by Remote Site Solutions. There will be a sand volleyball court and other games.

Organizers are currently looking for vendors for their marketplace. If anyone makes their own crafts and wants to sell them then come on down and set up a display space for cheap (no power supplied for vendors). If interested in becoming a vendor please e-mail marc.butler@xplornet.com and/or check on the website, www.dogpatchmusicfestival.com.

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Loon Lake’s popular and challenging golf course is well established and course managers are always looking for ways to improve and enhance their facility.

Tee Up

to a Nine-Hole

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.he Par 36 nine-hole course, featuring grass greens and great fairways, is located in the Makwa Lake Provincial Park. It is close to two campgrounds and in the heart of lake country.

Nine holes of challenging golf are laid out on a picturesque, rugged piece of parkland, which offers a physical and mental challenge to golfers of all abilities. The course features a driving range and practice green.

The facility includes a pro shop and licensed clubhouse where meals and snacks are available. Club, cart and power cart rentals are offered.

A Loon Lake Golf and Country Club golfer comments on Golf-Courses.ca, “Fantastic nine-hole course. The trees, lush greens and fairways along with the wildlife that can be seen keep me coming back. It is a fun course to golf.”

Did you know Saskatchewan has 250 or more golf courses and a number under construction? In fact, per capita the province has more golf courses than any other place in the world, according to the National Golf Foundation.

An estimated 60 courses have sand greens and the remainder grass greens. Seventy-four courses are located in regional parks. The Saskatchewan Golf Association has about 183 affiliated members.

For a complete list of Saskatchewan’s courses visit www.saskgolfer.com.

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FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF SASKATCHEWAN’S COURSES VISIT WWW.SASKGOLFER.COM

Expect A Challenge When you visit

Loon Lake's Nine Hole Grass Greens Golf Course

Our course is located in a beautiful forest setting of Clump Birch, Aspen and Poplar.

Irrigated fairways and large greens make the challenging layout a pleasure for golfers of all ages.

TOURNAMENTS

MS Society .......... Sat., June 20th Ladies Open ....... Tues., July 21st RCMP ................. Mon., July 27th Ronan .............. Sat., August 15th Senior Open .Thurs., August 20th Member's W-Up .....Sun. August 23rd

• Licensed Club House with home cooked meals • Power Cart, Pull Cart and Club Rentals • Pro Shop • Golfing Accessories • Driving Range • Putting Green

GREEN FEES

Junior: 9 holes - $10 Teens: 9 holes - $13 Adults: 9 holes $21 18 holes $36 Power Cart Rental: $18 Punch Cards & Gift Certificates Also Available

Loon Lake Golf & Country Club 306-837-4653 306-837-4900

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COME IN AND SEE OUR STORE ON HWY #26!

• Full Line Hardware & Building Supplies • Camping Supplies • Paint • Recreation Supplies • Fishing Tackle

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ChurCh DireCTory Visitors are always welcome at our local churches.

Listed below are churches of various denominations.

Some listings provide usual worship times.

Others include a name and number to contact for information.

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Catholic

Vawn - St.Vital’s Battleford 306-937-7340 Paradise Hill - Jeannine Gervais 306-344-2202 Usually 9:00 a.m. Sundays (phone ahead) St. Walburg - Marie Simonot 306-248-3478 Usually 11:00 am Sunday Barthel - Erica Maier 306-837-2081 Makwa - Pat Leer 306-236-5026 Loon Lake - Barb Tracey 306-837-4431 Maidstone - Rev. Phong Tran 306-893-4138 or 306-445-7494

✞ Apostolic Church of Pentecost

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Glaslyn Livelong Meota Edam Mervin Turtleford - Pastor Don Skinner 306-845-2745

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Turtleford Baptist Church - Pastor Charles Stein 306-845-2401

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Loon Lake Baptist Church - Pastor Jerry Spoor 306-837-2218 Usually Sunday School at 9:45 am & Worship at 11:00 am

Spiritwood 306-763-2455 Loon Lake - Rob Stringer 306-236-6234 Paradise Hill, Fort Pitt, Frenchman Butte 306-763-2455 306-344-4424 Maidstone/Lashburn - Rev. Peter Yeung 306-285-3228

River View Community Church - Pastor Harvey Penner 306-344-5065

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Maidstone - Pastor Kenneth Yeo 306-893-4355

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Lutheran

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Turtle Lake Mission

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Turtle Lake - Rev. Daniel Gies Res. 306-845-3167 Cell 306-845-7560

7th Day Adventist

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Edam Rectory - Jeanette Gorski 306-397-2848

St. Walburg - Rose Veenstra 306-248-3605

St. Walburg - Norman Baldwin 306-248-3733

Gospel Hall

Serving the parishes of Jackfish, Cochin, Edam and Glaslyn

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Maidstone 306-893-2674

United Church

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Paradise Hill - Donna Hall 306-285-3130 St. Walburg - Donna Hall 306-285-3130 Loon Lake - Donna Hall 306-285-3130 Livelong Glaslyn Meota Edam Mervin Turtleford - Reverend Kun Kim 306-397-2804 Maidstone - Ian Casper 306-893-2611

Pentecostal

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Paradise Hill Potter’s House - Pastor Bernard Ecker 306-344-2362

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Edam Full Gospel Assembly - Pastor Dave Walker 306-397-2378

Four Square Church Turtle Lake Mission Manse - Pastor Danny Gies 306-845-3145 or 306-845-3167 (h)

Greek Orthodox

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St. Walburg - Val Hritzuk 306-248-3313

Riverview Community Church

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Frenchman Butte - Pastor Harvey Penner Sundays 11:00 a.m.

306-344-4579

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Fort Pitt Provincial Historic Park

Steele's Narrows Provincial Historic Park

Frenchman Butte National Historic Park

Shiloh Church and Cemetery

Location: West of Paradise Hill near the Alberta Border Signicance: Once a bustling fur trading post, Fort Pitt was the site of the signing of Treaty No. 6 in 1876.

Fort Pitt was burned and hostages taken during the 1885 Northwest Rebellion.

Location: North of Frenchman Butte on Prov. Grid 797, follow the signs to the Rie Pits Signicance: White people taken hostage by the Cree at Fort Pitt were taken to an area just north of the butte. Here 1,400 warriors and civilians dug pits into the lip of the hill. A four-hour battle later ensued.

A short walk will take you past the rie pits to a commemorative plaque on top of the Butte.

Location: 10 km West of Loon Lake Signicance: Site of the nal skirmish of the 1885 Northwest Rebellion.

Climb the stairs to the top of the hill and read about the nal exchange of gunre in Western Canada’s last armed conict.

Location: 21 km north of Maidstone on Hwy. 21, 4.8 km east and 2.4 km north Signicance: Shiloh Church was built in 1911 by the rst black settlers in Saskatchewan.

This historic church is constructed of hand hewn squared logs.

The site features a memorial cairn, commemorating the settlers buried there.

Fort Pitt-Carlton Trail Location: Remnants of the trail can be traced throughout the Northwest, with markers in the Paradise Hill,Vawn and Edam areas.

A detailed map is available at Paradise Hill.

Signicance: The trail served as the rst major overland route between Fort Garry in what is now Manitoba to Fort Edmonton. Fort Pitt-Carlton Trail is destined to live on in the new millennium as Prairie to Pine Regional Economic Development Association and local community groups are working to establish the Trans Canada Trail along the route.

Pine Island

Location: Lookout and monument located 13.5 km. north of Maidstone on Hwy 21 and 17.5 km. east.

Signicance: Located in the North Saskatchewan River, Pine Island was the site of ve fur trading posts that operated from 1785 to 1793.

NORTHWEST MUSEUM GUIDE

Saskatchewan’s Northwest features a wealth of community operated and privately owned museums. Each reects its own interpretation of local history, art and culture.

Imhoff Museum

Location: 8 km South and 2 km West of St. Walburg Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

7 days a week June 1 to Labour Day

St. Walburg & District Historical Museum Location: Main Street, St. Walburg Open: 7 days a week 10 a.m. - noon, 1 to 5 p.m.

June to Labour Day weekend

Frenchman Butte Heritage Centre & Museum Tea House Location: Frenchman Butte Open: Weekends Victoria Day to the end of June.

Daily July 1 to Labour day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tea House closes 5 p.m.

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Maidstone Museum & Pioneer Village

Location: Maidstone Open: 1 to 8 p.m. daily Victoria Day to Labour Day After hours and off-season viewing call 306-893-4483.

Featuring a CNR station housing artifacts from the area, as well as a circa 1950s station masters’ residence, wood stove and ice box.

Turtleford Museum Location: Eastern Outskirts of Turtleford Open: 2 to 5 p.m. daily Victoria Day to Labour Day Friday, Saturday and Sundays 7 to 9 p.m. during July and August

Washbrook Museum

Location: Edam Now included in the Edam-Vawn Lions Heritage Village.

The Washbrook collection is housed in the former grain elevator.

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A GOLFER'S PARADISE Eagle Ridge Golf Course St. Walburg Features: Nine Holes, Grass Greens, Cart and Club Rental, Licensed Club House.

Fully irrigated grass greens and fairways, driving range and putting green.

The course is popular.

Be sure to call ahead for a tee-off time.

Contact: 306-248-GOLF (306-248-4653) or 306-248-3287

Bright Sand Lake Regional Park

Features: Nine Holes, Sand Greens 306-248-3780

Blueberry Hill Golf Course

West Side of Turtle Lake Features: Nine Holes (1449 yards) Optional Nine Holes (2346 yards) Cart and Club Rental 306-845-2595

Loon Lake Golf Course

Features: Nine Holes, Grass Greens This course is located on some of the most scenic and challenging terrain anywhere.

Licensed Club House, Rentals, Pro Shop 306-837-GOLF

Mervin and District Golf Club

Just southeast of the Village of Mervin Features: Nine Holes, Grass Greens Mervin was upgraded to grass greens several years ago, and has a reputation for offering one of the best groomed facilities in the area.

Concession, rentals and pro shop.

A brand new licensed club house is now open.

306-845-3121

Meota & District Lakeside Golf Course Features: Nine Holes, Grass Greens This course, which overlooks Jackďƒžsh Lake, is now well-established on the Northwest golf circuit.

Licensed Club House, Rentals 306-892-2200

Silver Lake Golf Course 18 km North of Maidstone Features: Nine Holes, Grass Greens, Cart and Club Rentals, Licensed Club House.

In its 35th season, Silver Lake is known as one of the best golf destinations in the mid-west.

To book a tee-off time call 306-893-2831

Little Loon Golf Course

8 km East of Glaslyn on Hwy. 3 Features: Nine Holes, Grass Greens.Very challenging irrigated fairways and greens.

Club and cart rentals.

Clubhouse with full food service.

Busy weekends may require tee time.

306-342-2176

CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAILS In addition to being a natural summer playground, the Northwest offers an opportunity to experience winter’s natural beauty

Makwa Provincial Park

Location: Between Big Jumbo and Little Jumbo Lakes Contact SERM: 306-837-2410 Features: Groomed trail through beautifull forest and lake shore areas.

Four trails with lengths ranging from 2.5 to 5 km.

Shelter located near hub of four trails.

Fees: None

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Turtle Lake Sanctuary

Location: East side of Turtle Lake.

306-845-3227

Elmhurst Ski Club

Location: Between Turtle Lake and Bright Sand Lake Contact: Rick Hartley, Joy Hallberg 306-845-3369 for directions Features: Groomed trail through picturesque forest setting.

Trail lengths vary 1 km to 6 km Fees: Donations to aid upkeep of trail accepted

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Grocery Centre

Hours: 9 am - 6 pm Monday - Saturday CLOSED SUNDAY

• Bakery • Groceries • Produce • Meats • Kitchenware

Home Centre

Hours: 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Saturday CLOSED SUNDAY

• Major Appliances • Building Material • Plumbing & Electrical • Paints & Stains • Tools & Auto Accessories • Lawn & Garden Ornaments • Garden Seeds & Equipment • Lawn Care Products • Patio Furniture

Agro Centre

Hours: 8 am - 6 pm Monday - Saturday CLOSED SUNDAY

• Agro Supplies & Equipment • Animal Health & Feed • Bulk Fuel & Lubes • Cardlock • Chemicals & Seed • Liquid Fertilizer • Grain Bins & Augers

• Locally Invested • Lifetime Membership Benefits • Community Minded at Turtleford & District Co-op

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HOSPITALITY

Services, Shopping and

TURTLEFORD IS HOME TO CANADA’S LARGEST TURTLE, ERNIE.

Turtleford, founded before Saskatchewan became a province, continues to be a vital, vibrant community.

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ardy settlers chose this convenient and scenic location to establish a centre of business in the early 1900s, and by 1914 enough development had occurred to warrant incorporation.

Today, a bustling downtown, with a wide variety of services, welcomes visitors to Turtleford. Over the past few years, Main Street has been enhanced with modern new structures, including a new grocery store and municipal office, and extensively renovated and updated financial in-

stitution. The business sector features two grocery stores, a pharmacy, restaurants, convenience stores and a host of other outlets.

The community is home to Riverside Health Complex, which is an integrated health care facility offering long-term, emergency and acute care services.

While offering a full range of consumer items for visitors to nearby picturesque lakes, Turtleford also boasts its own attractions.

Turtleford is home to Canada’s largest turtle. Ernie, who draws attention to the town’s tourist information centre and business directory sign, stands more than eight feet tall, is 28 feet long and 14 feet wide.

He has guarded the town’s perimeter since 1983. He was constructed to commemorate Turtleford’s acquisition of town status.

Turtleford and District Museum, in the original CN Station, will help visitors understand the history of the area.

Birding enthusiasts will find the area rich in entertainment and are invited to take a walk down the town’s hiking trail along the Turtle River.

Golfers will be pleasantly surprised by a beautiful ninehole, grass green course just a five minute drive from town.

Lions Campground offers a place to rest or to spend the

night. Amenities include tennis courts, playground, ball diamonds, picnic sites and campsites.

Bonny Macnab’s mural, “Headin’ In,” portraying a traditional fall cattle roundup, is situated beside Hwy. 303 near the junction with Hwy. 26. Turtleford Communities in Bloom committee has established a Memorial Park at the base of the mural.

A moose in a pristine forest setting is the subject of Dave Heibert’s mural, which can be found next to the Turtleford and District Co-op Grocery Store at the end of the town’s Main Street.

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g a t eway to l a k e country, Turtleford’s services and ammenities are just a short drive from Turtle Lake to the northeast and Brightsand Lake to the northwest.

Both lakes offer a wide range of adventures for visitors, from boating and fishing to hiking, to enjoying pristine beaches, breathtaking sunsets and even a possible siting of the Turtle Lake Monster.

Larry Doke, MLA

Cut Knife/Turtleford Constituency #6 - 116 - 1st Ave. West, Maidstone, SK P.O. Box 850, S0M 1M0 Phone: 306-893-2619 Fax: 306-893-2660 larrydoke@sasktel.net www.larrydoke.ca 2015/2016

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Country Artist

Landscape

INSPIRED A rambling log house sets the scene for Bonny Macnab’s inspiration in her art.

DELICATE DETAILS OF THE LILY REFLECT MACNAB’S CONNECTION TO NATURE ARTIST : BONNY MACNAB

Mervin, SK 306-845-2265 or 306-845-7133

T.L.C. Greenhouse Creative hanging baskets New unique potted & bedding plants Trees & Shrubs Perennials Succulents

Log Home Art Gallery www.bonnymacnab.com Creative summer and fall artist retreats

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onny, her husband and family enjoy the rustic setting of their home. A studio is located in an open loft with a panoramic view of the prairie landscape. The house itself serves as Mapleridge Gallery, with examples of Bonny’s work displayed throughout.

Through the years Bonny’s work has earned a solid reputation as a quality exhibitor at Calgary’s Spruce Meadows equestrian competition and the Canadian National Finals Rodeo. Her work is enjoyed throughout North America and in England, Ireland, Mexico, Australia and other far-flung locations.

Bonny’s work illustrates a great love of people and their surroundings. She tries to capture the emotion and spirit of her subjects. Favourite media are oil, watercolours and silk painting. In addition to subjects of her own choosing, Bonny will contract to produce portraits and other commissioned works.

“Reflections of the Earth” exhibit has recently been added to her resume. A gallery exhibit displaying nine nine-foot hand dyed silk banners celebrating the reflections of water through movement of silk and imagery.

Bonny has added mural work to her commission work schedule. Over the winter of 1998 she created Headin’ In, a large mural now displayed in downtown Turtleford. The mural’s roundup theme is a vibrant and eye-catching example of her work.

Visitors to Lloydminster can also experience Bonny’s talent. A 36- by eight-foot mural depicting 50th Street circa 1930 has been erected in that city. Bonny’s greeting card packages give her work wide exposure. She has produced both colour and black and white packages, which are sold at retail outlets and by non-profit organizations as fundraising items.

Bonny lives east of Mervin with her husband Gary.

She says the view from her farm is spectacular and invites you to come out for a visit to see her work. In the spring and summer you can also enjoy flowers, bedding plants and nursery supplies at her two 1,500 square foot commercial greenhouses.

Maple Ridge Ranch is where the joys of painting and planting meet.

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THE TURTLEFORD SUBDIVISION LINE TO ST. WALBURG WAS COMPLETED IN 1919.

Journey Back to the

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Tu r t l e f o rd M u s e u m opens on the May long weekend.

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useum artifacts pertain mostly to early settlement of the area, but there are interesting displays depicting native culture and history.

Pre-settlement history artifacts include a buffalo skull and some stone tools used by the natives. The site also features an authentic tepee, which is installed each spring.

The Turtleford Museum will be open seven days a week, 2 to 5 p.m. May through the first week of September. During July and August the museum will also be open 7 to 9 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Artifacts are housed in the original CN Station and the site also features a CN caboose, acquired after the railway company phased them out of use.

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The station, the caboose and the section of track it stands on are themselves artifacts of a railway era, which came to a concrete end during the summer of 2008.

Abandoned by the CN, the Turtleford Subdivision line was torn out and hauled away, marking the end of an era.

Running from St. Walburg to Hamlin, the Turtleford subdivision line to St. Walburg was completed in 1919.

For decades, rail traffic was the lifeblood of communities all along the line, transporting people and consumer goods, as well as taking grain, livestock, lumber and other goods to market.

When abandoned, the line had not carried rail traffic for over three years.

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Established more than 40 years ago, Mervin and District Golf Course continues to uphold a solid reputation as a quality golfing experience.

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pened in 1965, the .course features professionally manicured grass greens and scenic fairways. The formation of the course has been a community effort and the quality of today’s facility can be attributed to an ongoing commitment by members to provide a first rate facility for local golfers and visitors.

Because of its long history at its present location the course offers a picturesque setting for a relaxing round or two.

Fairways and greens are kept lush and trimmed by a dedicated maintenance crew and the condition of the course can be described as immaculate.

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Mature tree stands have been supplemented with replacement plantings over the years to preserve the picturesque setting.

The spacious clubhouse offers golfers a shady veranda to enjoy after a challenging round on the course. Visitors have a picturesque view of the course and the driving range. The licensed club house offers club rentals and a pro-shop, and have banquet room facilities. A barbecue and outdoor patio make Mervin Golf Course a popular venue for tournaments.

The nine-hole course is described as challenging, but rewarding. Featured are a par 5, six par 4 and two par 3 holes.

Men’s yardage totals 2,843 and women’s total yardage is 2,701.

Located close to major northwestern lakes and resorts the Mervin course is a popular stop for tourists. Book a tee-off time by phoning 306-845- 3121.

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229 Main Street, Turtleford

Phone 306.845.3838

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Memorial

GARDEN

In 2005 Turtleford Communities in Bloom Committee decided they wanted to create an attractive place in town where people could relax and enjoy the scenery and a place of remembrance to the many earlier pioneers of the community. The idea of a Memorial Park became a reality.

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.ith the donation of the vacant lot and the installation of the water supply from by the Town, Communities in Bloom has transformed an empty space into a place of beauty.

The tower poplars form a backdrop for the spruce trees, shrubs and perennials that make the park a tranquil spot. From early spring until freeze up a mosaic of floral magic greets passersby, including the roses that bloom all summer long.

Lighting, cedar archways and a gazebo along with the park benches and a picnic table welcome visitors to relax for a visit or stop for lunch. The cenotaph has also been moved to the park, a fitting place to remember heroes of two world wars.

A huge prairie gold granite slab is adorned with some 200 stainless steel

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plaques engraved with the names of families who pioneered our community. The largest plaque entitled “We will remember them” names all the young men from our community who made the supreme sacrifice in the both world wars. The dedication plaque reads “In loving memory and with great appreciation to our families that had the foresight to set down roots in this area, creating and building the foundation of our community of today, and for the future of our children.”

Every year the CIB committee plants and maintains some two dozen large floral planters around town, all of which adds a cheery note to the streets.

Our community welcomes you. The park is always open. Do take time to stop by, tour around, relax and enjoy.

Welcome Visitors to TURTLEFORD

Reflecting the culture and landscape of the Turtleford area are murals created by local artists.

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free-standing structure along Hwy. 303 near the junction with Hwy. 26 is ..Bonny Macnab’s “Headin’ In.” Drawing on her interest in the prairies and their people, Bonny’s work depicts a fall cattle roundup. It is a fitting tribute to the cattle industry which is the backbone of the agriculture economy in Northwestern Saskatchewan.

Turtleford’s role as gateway

to the many recreational opportunities of northwestern lakes is illustrated by Dave Hiebert’s mural. It is installed beside Turtleford and District Co-op grocery store at the end of Main Street. The huge work of art, depicting a moose standing beside a pristine lake, reflects the community’s ties to the lake country and to untouched wilderness to be found there.

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Credit Union

Mon - Wed 8:30 am - 4:00 pm; Thurs 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Fri 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Turtleford Credit Union Ltd. Your Community Financial Partner 24 HOUR ATM

Fax: 306-845-3035 Website: www.turtleford.cu.sk.ca Turtleford, Sask. Phone 306-845-2105 Page 38

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Main Street & 1st Avenue, Turtleford, SK Bed & Breakfast R.V. Storage

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Town of Turtleford

Welcome to the home of the Biggest, Friendliest, Turtle in Canada Turtleford is surrounded by some of the finest summer resorts and lake areas in Saskatchewan!

Town Office 306-845-2156 townofturtleford@ sasktelnet

The Town of Turtleford Offers:

RECREATION IN OUR AREA INCLUDES: • Golf Course • Bowling • Clean Lakes • Ball Park • Campgrounds • Birdwatching • Hunting • Hiking Trail • Gymnasium • Curling Rink • Skating Rink • Cross Country Skiing

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A hospital, a medical clinic with physicians and nurse practitioners, a nursing home, RCMP detachment, Fire Department, SARCAN Recycling Centre, a full-line of retail stores, automotive services, regional library and various churches and services clubs.

The Turtleford Community School offers programs from pre-K to Grade 12.

There is a selection of serviced residential and commercial lots available.

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TAM AND JEFF COURTICE BUMBLEBERRY’S TEA & COFFEE HOUSE 306-845-2998

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w n e r s Ta m a n d Jeff .Courtice pride themselves on the health conscious choices they offer. Seizing the opportunity to purchase the old Mervin Café on Main Street, they created a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. They serve specialty loose leaf teas to either take home or enjoy on the spot. Tea is served in individual teapots and sipped from authentic teacups passed on from Jeff’s Grandma Yvonne Courtice, as well as many local donations. Regular or flavoured coffee is made with freshly ground beans, and both tea and coffee are made with Mervin’s famous well water.

If you stop for lunch, you’re in for a real treat. All of Tam’s baking is made using certified organic (whenever possible) flour, fruits, juice, vegetables and produce. Tam cooks with your health in mind, cutting fat, sugar and salt wherever possible, substituting spice to ensure the flavour pleases the pallet. If you have an allergy to something on their menu, please let them know and they will do their best to provide a substitute.

Bumbleberry’s offers a daily lunch served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This may include creative combinations such as roast veggie and black bean quesadilla or spinach and artichoke lasagna Tam’s own with

garlic toast. All are served with a homemade soup (asparagus to zucchini) or Tam’s own salad and dressing. Please make sure you save room for the best part, dessert. The pastry is made without eggs or lard so this light and tasty wedge of heaven will give you another reason to smile!

Brunch is served from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the last Sunday of each month. Here they create wonderful meals like a flavoured pancake or French toast, all with a berry twist. These are topped with whipped butter and real maple syrup accompanied with a fresh fruit salad side dish. For a traditional lunch, the other half of the menu has a greek or open faced veggie denver sandwich, served with the day’s soup or salad.

Bumbleberry’s is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. except Saturday of a long weekend. If our schedule does not fit your schedule, private meetings of 10 or more can be booked with two weeks notice. Please give them a call during business hours at 306845-2998 to schedule an event, and do check availability.

Whether you stop in for a break and a snack, or your hunger lures you to their cozy spot, Jeff and Tam are happy to serve you, hoping you are pleasantly satisfied with a smile on your face.

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Bumbleberry’s Tea & Coffee House

MERVIN, SK • PHONE 306-845-2998 • Daily Lunch Specials 11:30 am - 1:30 pm • OPEN LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH 11:00 am - 2:00 pm for Brunch • Fridays open until 7:00 pm for our supper menu

Toll Free 1-877-901-2050

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In a world of processed foods and additives, a fresh ‘old’ alternative has been created at Bumbleberry’s Tea & Coffee House in Mervin.

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Reservation s Greatly Appreciated !

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Livelong Curling Club

Diehard curlers and curling fans come from all corners of Canada, and even the United States, to take in Livelong’s annual Summer Spiel.

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PLAYGROUND

The Northwest offers year round recreation for all ages, and Elmhurst Ski Club is a perfect example of what the area has to offer winter sports enthusiasts.

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wners Rick Hartley and Joy Hallberg groom .the trails and work throughout the season .to keep them in top shape for everyone. The ski club is located at their home, located between Turtle Lake and Brightsand Lake.

A tiny clubhouse is well stocked with rental skis to fit the tiniest feet to adults. As you enter the clubhouse, you can feel the warmth of not only the wood stove, but of the inviting atmosphere provided by the people inside.

The trail, peaceful and serene, winds through the picturesque countryside. The ski club hosts skiing and lessons every Sunday at 1 p.m. and a variety of special events throughout each week of skiing season.

The skier in the photo took in the mid-February Cheesecake Classic, a fun event for all ages.

The Elmhurst Ski Club always welcomes new members and invites anyone to give them a call or visit them on Sundays at the clubhouse.

Jeremy Harrison, MLA Meadow Lake Constituency

Toll Free:

1-877-234-6669 201-2nd Street West Box 848 Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1Y6

jharrisonmla@sasktel.net www.jeremyharrison.ca

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ooling off with a curling game in the middle of the summer has become an annual tradition in this friendly Turtle Lake community.

Livelong Curling Club hosts its 19th annual Summer Spiel July 5 - 11, 2015. The bonspiel offers cash prizes and organizers hope to attract 20 teams for the regular spiel.

On Sunday, July 5, two Sturling spiels are being hosted and each spiel is accepting eight

teams. (For more information on Sturling Curling go to www. sturling.net.)

To enter call Doug Campbell at 306-845-8088. Entry fee is $240 per rink for the regular curling and $50 for each of the Sturling spiels Slide on over to Livelong for some unusual summer fun.

You can stay right in the village so you don’t miss a draw.

Livelong offers a fully serviced RV park with washrooms and showers.

The Perfect Fit Every Time

Circle the Northwest Tourist Guide Published each May at North Battleford, Sask. by Battlefords Publishing Ltd. in Cooperation with St. Walburg and District Chamber of Commerce, and St. Walburg and District Heritage and Tourism Society. Circle the Northwest has a distribution of 13,000, with copies delivered to tourist information bureaus throughout Western Canada, border crossings with the United States, points in the United States and cabin owners in Northwest Saskatchewan’s resort communities.

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SEE SOME OF OUR WILDLIFE ON WWW.TLWI.CA.

.he 15 little info-boxes are popular, all made by Grade 5 students from St. Walburg and Turtleford schools under the watchful eye of teacher Brent Keen. They each focus on an animal, bird or insect. It is refreshing to see the natural world through the eyes of a 10-year-old.

The trails throughout the sanctuary add up to almost two miles.

Most are secondary trails for foot traffic only, but bicycles are welcome. Just bring it through the gate on one wheel. In winter, Vic Muirhead maintains a great ski trail.

There are 14 wooden benches along the trails. Don’t forget to walk along the Lakeshore trail to the lookout. There is more to see this year. Beavers have returned to the shore below and carried off the young aspen for a few hundred

feet in each direction. Bring your camera. If they are still there, they are fairly tame. Ducks and grebes nest right beside them. So do some rare sparrows. Osprey and Great Blue Herons roost there. The damage caused by the huge fire across the lake, almost 10 years ago, can still be seen, especially if you have binocs.

2010 was a wet year, producing a florescence of mushrooms. Many species have not been seen since 1995, and many more may have been dormant for 50 years. We have identified over 100 species with their photographs. Watch for more after the endless and snow burdened winter of 2014.

See some of our wildlife on www.tlwi.ca. It is the web site of the Turtle Lake Watershed. As well, look up Nature Saskatchewan for

Come in and visit us on Hwy. 26

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We are on the east side of Turtle Lake, between Indian Point/Golden Sands and Turtle Lake Lodge. It is lakefront property with two great upraised viewing sites. Part of the land is mixed wood forest, and some is boreal forest. About 12 acres are grassland and we plan to keep it that way, but sapling trees are stubborn little intruders.

Over 260 species of plants have been identified, and that number should swell when we add the mushrooms.

Nature Saskatchewan has owned and operated the Turtle Lake Nature Sanctuary for 17 years. Tours can be arranged by calling me at 306-845-3227. And remember, this is wilderness land and bears and other large animals are sometimes visiting. See you there. There are 6 comfortable rooms at Moose Country Service on Hwy#4 as well as about 20 trailer lots at the Lodge.

The Turtle Lake Nature Sanctuary is located on the east side of Turtle Lake about 115 kms north of the Battlefords. It is situated between two beach resorts on the lakeshore which provides a riparian habitat, the most productive and diverse type.

A trail loop inside the sanctuary provides a 3 km walk, or you can

branch off and explore other trails.

The sanctuary is part of the Saskatchewan Birding Trail system.

Take along binoculars, a camera or sketchbook. Self-guiding brochures are available on site or from Turtle Lake Lodge and other local merchants.

When the snow lies in a deep blanket, a ski trail will be groomed.

This is part of Nature Saskatchewan’s way of saying thank you to donors and volunteers who have stepped forward with funding and assistance for a variety of incentives.

Students from St. Walburg School have built and developed the text for a series of small flat box signs that feature small replaceable “info bytes” of wisdom about plants and animals of special interest.

A special sign at the frog pond has been designed and financed by local residents. Their sign explains the special ecosystems and life cycles of frogs and toads.

Digitized maps have been developed by Michael Williams, a sanctuary steward, with computer graphics by Nicole Bergan.

The signs will acquaint visitors and landowners about the true reason for the sanctuary: to preserve a small piece of the mixed wood forest ecosystem and allow it to thrive.

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The first settlers in the Livelong area arrived about 1905, and from then on the community progressed. Roads and bridges fell into place and a post office was started and called Livelong, the name suggested by Mrs. Frank Wilson of the Daysville district.

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he community has held together for more than 100 years. Lifestyles have changed, but the community hasn’t changed as far as devoted support by the young and old.

Recreation has only changed to more modern facilities. The Complex offers socializing to young and old. Under one roof are a seniors room, Legion room, bowling alley, curling rink, catering kitchen and large hall. Visitors will also be drawn to the Complex, because of a colourful mural installed there. Joan McNabb created the wildlife scene.

Fundraising efforts are currently underway for an expansion of the complex. Residents invite you to take part in the many entertaining functions organized to support this project.

The business sector features

a hotel, grocery stores, a car wash and a fast food outlet. A campground was recently added to the hamlet’s amenities. With the help of the resort and cabin owners along beautiful Turtle Lake, just 6.5 kilometres north, residents are able to support their businesses and keep them all going.

Residents say their little community is one of the finest in the Northwest. If you are planning a holiday, try north. You’ll love it.

Livelong now offers a fully serviced RV park with washrooms and showers. For more information or to book a site call 306-845-3330.

Take in Livelong’s annual Live It Up Day the first Saturday in August.

This fun-filled day features oldfashioned entertainment ranging from a parade in the morning to a dance in the evening.

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urtleford and its various service clubs and community organizations host a wide array of events and activities each year: • CanSkate and figure skating; • Firemen’s Ball - in the spring; • Lions Club snowmobile rally February; • Mervin 4-H Beef Club and Turtle River Multiple 4-H Club Achievement Days - May and June; • George Bronsan Memorial Golf

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A quiet little village with all the amenities for a relaxing lifestyle • Bowling Alley - 3 lanes • Outdoor Skating Rink • Village Park Areas (full bloom in summer)

9:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. Spiels - July 6, 2015 First 16 teams accepted - $50.00 entry fee July 9 - Banquet with Bar and Entertainment Mark Labelle - Comedian Tickets available June 1, 2015. Contact Blake 306-845-2941 Email: ladrarec@gmail.com or check us on "Livelong Summerspiel" - facebook.com

BINGO - 7:30 pm Wednesdays

Livelong Community Hall. Contact Calvin 306-845-2415

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Tournament - June; • Turtleford Lions Club Trade Fair - First Saturday in November; • Fall Supper - first Sunday in November (Ladies’ TADRA and Good Shepherd United Anglican Church alternate hosting).

Library Hours Turtleford Branch of the Lakeland Library is open Monday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Newly renovated Community Hall to accommodate large functions • Ball Diamonds (great venue for ball tournaments) • Camping spots with power available A Beautiful

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Fort Pitt Reeks with

GHOSTLY IMAGES

This is a summary of the events which occurred in the Fort Pitt area during the spring of 1885. A detailed account is contained in the book, Steele’s Scouts, available at the Frenchman Butte Museum, Paradise Hill and St. Walburg.

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n the early 1800s, many of the HBC Trading posts along the North Saskatchewan River were abandoned during the “race for fur” with the rival North West Company.

A second generation of posts such as Ft. Edmonton and Ft. Carlton replaced them, with Fort Pitt halfway between the two on the Carlton Trail.

From 1829-76 Ft. Pitt served as a supply fort, providing meat

FORT PITT BECAME HEADQUARTERS FOR STEELE’S SCOUTS DURING HOSTILITIES WHICH BEGAN IN EARLY APRIL, 1885.

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and pemmican to the fur brigades as well as trade goods to the natives. It also witnessed the arrival of the first settlers as well as the decimation of the Indian population from a disastrous smallpox epidemic.

In 1876, Fort Pitt was chosen to co-host the signing of Treaty 6, the other half of the process being at Ft. Carlton. This historic event was held outside on the hill to the west of the Fort.

The negotiation process and ceremonies took several days.

In the years that followed, the government in Ottawa attempted to force the natives into farming enterprises, sending out oppressive farm instructors and Indian Agents who made medicine, food and equipment difficult for the natives to obtain.

The situation steadily deteriorated and unrest swelled until on April 2, 1885 hostilities erupted as Cree warriors of Big Bear’s band attempted to solve their dilemma.

They interrupted a Roman Catholic Church service at Frog Lake and herded the congregation outside; a violent argument broke out and nine men, including two priests, were murdered by the warriors.

This incident coincided with another uprising to the east, near Batoche. The Métis, under the leadership of Louis Riel were also unhappy with their plight; being continually ignored by Ottawa.

Riel and his Métis force confronted a supply train of North West Mounted Police near Duck Lake on March 26, 1885 and a vicious battle ensued with several police being killed.

Ottawa appointed Gen. Frederick Middleton commander of the campaign to quell the rebellion. General Thomas B. Strange was given authority to organize the Alberta Field Force at Calgary, march north to Edmonton, down the North Saskatchewan River to Ft. Pitt, suppress the Cree and free the hostages taken from Frog Lake and Ft. Pitt.

The NWM Police maintained a detachment of about 25 men at Ft. Pitt under the command of Insp. Francis Dickens, the son of renowned author, Charles Dickens.

To gain more information about the Frog Lake killings, Dickens sent a patrol of three men to Frog Lake. In the meantime, the Indians broke camp at Frog Lake and moved to the hill overlooking Ft. Pitt. Shortly after the patrol left Ft. Pitt, the Cree appeared on the crest of the hill overlooking the fort, laying siege to it.

Chief trader William McLean attempted to negotiate a peaceable solution to the situation. On the police patrol’s return they foolishly galloped into the Cree camp while the negotiations were underway, charging toward the safety of the fort below. The warriors, thinking they were under attack, opened fire. Two Constables were shot off their horses, one mortally, while the civilian guide escaped into some brush only to be captured later.

Negotiations continued at the Cree camp and concluded with the civilians becoming prisoners, while the police were allowed to “escape” that night, floating downstream to safety at Ft. Battleford.

Once the police were away, the fort was sacked by the Cree and burned, never to be rebuilt.

On May 25, Gen. Strange and the Alberta Field Force marched into the ruins of the fort. It became battle headquarters until the campaign ended in July 1885.

The conclusion of the North West Rebellion signalled the end of Fort Pitt.

Fort Pitt Historical Site is located five kms south of a paved secondary road 797 about 15 kms west of Frenchman Butte. A picnic area lies under giant poplar trees, and descriptive plaques are present, outlining the fort’s features and history.

Old Fort Pitt reeks with ghostly images of squeaking Red River carts, gunfire and smoking paddle-wheeled riverboats tied up at the landing.

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Gen. T. B . “Jingo” Strange, commander of the Alberta Field Force, established his militia camp at Fort Pitt on May 25, 1885.

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mmediately, he dispatched his elite reconnaissance group, Steele’s Scouts, on a mission to detect the location of the Cree who were responsible for the April 2 massacre at Frog Lake. About midnight, at the Pipestone Creek, four km east of Pitt, Sam Steele, the NW Mounted Police and two other scouts stumbled into a Cree raiding party who were on their way to attack the fort.

A gunfight erupted in the dark with one native, Meminook, being killed. The next day, Gen. Strange’s militia column caught

up with the scouts and the trail east led them to the base of Frenchman Butte and a fork in the trail. Here they bivouacked for the night under heavy guard.

The next morning the force approached the south edge of a coulee that runs east and west just north of the “butte”. Gen. Strange could see coloured cloth banners tied in the trees on the opposite side. Peering through the lifting fog with binoculars he detected concealed rifle pits along the crest of the valley; it was an ambush!

Strange spread out his force, Steele’s

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Scouts to the west, 85th Mount Royal Rifles centre left, 90th Winnipeg Light Infantry to centre right and his cavalry, Alberta Mounted Rifles, to the east. The force advanced on foot into the ravine, and the Cree waited in the fortifications above. The military force soon found they weren’t capable of advancing past the bottom of the valley because the flooding creek had turned it into an impassable swamp.

Sam Steele and his Scouts attempted an out-flanking manoeuvre up the valley to the northwest about three kilometres.

Wandering Spirit, the Cree war chief, noticed the scouts movement and with a few other warriors paralleled them, thus foiling the manoeuvre.

On the north side of the coulee, the Cree non-combatants and hostages had dug numerous protective pits behind the firing line the previous night (still visible today). Heeding the wise direction of Chief Big Bear, they abandoned them and fled northward about eight kilometres to a second, safer camp, then ultimately northward to yet another camp at Sidney (Horse) Lake.

The battle continued most of the morning with both sides firing at each other from long range, neither gaining an advantage. Around noon, low on ammunition and unknown to one other, both sides simultaneously began to withdraw, going their separate ways. Several natives were wounded, one mortally, while two soldiers and a Scout were wounded on the other side. To quote one veteran of the battle, “The fight was best known for a waste of good ammunition”!

Historic Site The National Historic Site of Frenchman Butte is well marked, north of Highway # 3 about 10 km. There is a tidy day use area, Echoes of Battle, at Frenchman Butte with outdoor privies and a descriptive sign which outlines the features of the battle-site.

Paths connect to the original, unmaintained rifle pits that face out on the militia positions across the valley. On the opposite side you’ll discover a rock cairn near a fence line on the crest of the valley, dedicated to the militia. There are no militia fortifications; however, the location of this militia cairn is almost on the exact location of Gen. Strange’s cannon during the battle.

Also of interest, next to this monument is a steel pole, a rare example of the original telegraph poles which were brought by ship and wagon in 1882-83 from England.

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On the morning of June 2, 1885, Sam Steele, commander of an elite portion of the Alberta Field Force known as “Steele’s Scouts”, looked down on the narrows from an open ridge about two kms to the south.

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fter the battle at Frenchman Butte, he and 65 men had left Ft. Pitt to pursue ..the ..fleeing Cree northward through the forest. Now, lying below, was a small native camp and through his binoculars he could see people wading the narrows (where the highway is today) eastward. His orders were to free a group of hostages the Cree had captured at Frog Lake and Ft. Pitt and this was the opportune moment. He split his force, which had dwindled to 42 men, into two groups; he’d lead one attacking the village, hopefully freeing the prisoners, the other would act as “cover” from rifle fire he expected from warriors on the overlooking ridge.

The attack on foot initially went as planned, but as it developed his force came under fire from not only the ridge, but from across the water (Sanderson Bay). His intrepid, fiery Irish sergeant, William Fury, led the assault up the ridge as planned, but was shot through the chest by a Metis with a long range Sharps buffalo rifle. The battle became a confusing “jungle style” fight with both sides uncertain who was behind the next tree. The scouts shot at a group of people wading across the narrows, one of who was hostage teenager Kitty McLean, carrying her young brother. A scout’s bullet narrowly missed, passing between their heads, only inches apart.

At times, both sides tried in vain to acquire a cease fire, the “Fighting Preacher”, George McKay with the Scouts, while on the other side of the narrows hostage W.J. McLean (Kitty’s father) attempted likewise. In the meantime, about three kms east of the narrows, Chief Seekaskootch and two of his faithful were murdered by Cree dissidents as he urged surrender. The number of natives killed in the

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battle is officially recorded as five; however, chronicles of several individuals suggest numbers in excess of that. No Steele’s Scouts were killed in the battle and William Fury eventually recuperated, passing away in 1936.

About a week later Gen. Fred Middleton and his force, pulling a Gatling gun, led by Steele’s Final Skirmish at Steele’s Narrows Scouts returned to the scene, then continued around the lake to a second narrows on the north side, eventually giving

up the pursuit at this point.

The hostages would eventually be set free near Goodsoil.

Around the middle of July the militia forces would be on their way home with the rebellion stamped out.

Steele’s Narrows Steele’s Narrows is now a Provincial Historic Site, located on secondary Highway #699 about 10 kms west of the town of Loon Lake.

At the site, there is a day-use, picnic area and boat launch as well as a commemorative cairn over-

looking the narrows. The location of the Indian camp the Scouts attacked is approximately one km directly south of the cairn, hidden behind a ridge.

The skirmish here in 1885 was far more violent than the battle at Frenchman Butte, yet the incident remains in relative obscurity.

White cement markers and a small cairn on the south side of the highway indicate the approximate location where natives were killed that morning.

STEELE’S NARROWS IS A PROVINCIAL HISTORIC SITE

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Trails to

ADVENTURE

Edam is the place if you’re looking for outdoor winter fun. Tobogganing is enjoying a comeback thanks to a groomed hill at Dulwich Station; a small all-season day lodge with privy. Lodge access can be arranged by calling 306-441-3753. Battlefords Trailbreakers Snowmobile Club has extended their groomed snowmobile trails into the Edam area. For updated snowmobile trails information check www. sasksnowmobiling.sk.ca/.

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ummer Adventure. If you’re looking for sum.mer recreational trails, Edam is on the primary Trans Canada Trail route and the local TCT Committee has constructed over 3 km of improved walking trail in and around the village of Edam as part of 26 km of registered right-of-way passing through

the RM of Turtle River. There are nature trails at Dulwich Station for environment-minded users year-round. This trail system is ideal for hikers and bird watchers.

Running parallel to Turtle Creek and situated mainly in the creek valley, the pristine terrain of willows, poplars and prairie grasses provides safe haven for abundant wildlife.

A den of coyotes has made this area their home. Hawks, eagles, and owls have nested here annually. The creek has been home to a colony of beaver that are not too shy to show themselves to the quiet and patient observer. Deer and moose occasionally frequent the area.

Two-Wheel Paradise Cyclists will find kilometres of country roads to explore in this neck of the woods. Many of the roads within the RM of Turtle River surrounding Edam

have been paved with oil sands, creating a dust-free surface.

Traffic is generally light and motorists always courteous, creating a safe environment for law-abiding bikers.

This region is scenic, offering long steep hills along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, to rolling farmland intersected by sandy trails bordered by saskatoon berry and chokecherry bushes. A route east of Edam includes Picnic Lake, a comfortable oasis offering the chance for a refreshing swim. Cycling a route from Edam west to the banks of the North Saskatchewan River overlooking Pine Island makes for an aggressive, but scenic, day-trip. Visitors can purchase a map at the RM office on Main Street in Edam, or ask one of the locals to suggest routes to explore.

For more information call 306-441-3753.

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Northwest Saskatchewan is home to eight First Nation communities.

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.hunderchild First Nation inhabits land between St. Walburg and Turtleford. Northeast of Cochin is Saulteaux First Nation and in the Cut Knife area you will find Little Pine First Nation and Poundmaker First Nation.

South of the Battlefords are Red Pheasant First Nation and Mosquito First Nation.

When First Nations people gather to celebrate their culture they often do so at a powwow. These colourful events reflect the strong ties First Nations people feel to their traditions and to the spirit that defines them.

The word derives from the Narragansett word powwaw, meaning “spiritual leader.”

At the heart of a powwow is the drums. The powerful and

mesmerizing beat of the drum group is accompanied by the singing of traditional songs.

Once the dancers, spectators and dignitaries are in place the powwow kicks off with a stirring grand entry. The entry is led by the Eagle Staff and often includes attending chiefs, elders, veterans and even non-native dignitaries.

The dancing itself can be competitive or celebratory, but most hosted in the Northwest are of a competitive nature, with prize money offered in a wide range of categories. And dancers of all ages will take to the floor during a powwow from the tiniest of tiny tots to aged but spry elders.

The element that provides the most stirring draw for the eye is the dancers’ regalia. The

A Whirl of

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Women’s Dances Traditional features regalia of cloth or leather, featuring authentic design and materials, and dancers who perform, with precise, highly controlled movement.

Fancy Shawl is a dance featuring women wearing brilliant colors, a long, usually fringed and decorated, shawl, performing rapid spins and elaborate dance steps.

Jingle Dress is a healing dance. The jingle dress includes a skirt with hundreds of small tin cones that make noise as the dancer moves with light footwork danced close to the ground. colourful fabrics are highly adorned with beads, feathers, bells and other ornamentation.

Head gear is also elaborate and striking.

The type of dance dictates the type of regalia the dancer will wear. Most of the various types of dances performed at a powwow are descended from the dances of the Plains tribes of Canada and the

United States.

Thunderchild First Nation hosts an annual powwow, as does North Battleford’s Gold Eagle Casino. That event is traditionally held in July and attracts dancers and spectators throughout the region.

So, if you’re looking for a taste of First Nations culture consider taking in a powwow. It’s an experience you won’t forget.

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HOOP DANCERS ARE FEATURED AT SOME POWWOWS. THE HOOP HAS NO BEGINNING OR END; IT REPRESENTS THE CONTINUITY OF THE SPIRITS OF ALL LIVING THINGS.

Men’s Dances Fancy Dance or Fancy Feather Dance featuring vivid regalia with dramatic movement, including spins and leaps.

Traditional features traditional regalia, authentic design and materials and movements based on traditional dances.

Regalia for the Grass Dance features long, flowing fringe and designs reminiscent of grass blowing in the wind.

Dance movements are more elaborate than the traditional dancers, but less flashy than the fancy dancers.

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Edam, A Little Bit of Holland in Saskatchewan.

Hosting 23 km of Trans Canada Trail route (www.tctrail.ca) along Highway 26, northwest 50 km from the junction with Highway 4.

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sports town, Edam is the home of the Edam Three Stars, champions of the .North Saskatchewan River Hockey League for nine consecutive years, and who were champions again in 2009.

Joey LaClare, former Canadian Amateur Boxing Champion in the 71 kg class, calls Edam home, as does Fiona Smith-

A Little Bit of Bell, member of Canada’s 1998 Olympic Silver Medal Women’s Hockey Team.

As you crest the hill north of Vawn you’ll notice the black oil tanks - sentinels to more than 1,000 oil wells within this heavy oil field. Stop at the RM of Turtle River office on Main Street for information on the local heavy oil industry.

Visit the village office and library to peruse the Edam Historical Society’s book Their Hopes - Our Heritage, and ask directions to the Washbrook Museum, the stocked trout fishing and campground at Picnic Lake or the government operated

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ferry which crosses the North Saskatchewan River daily from breakup to freeze-up.

Head north 7.4 kms along Highway 26 to the regional campground, then west 3.4 km to the Fort Pitt Trail cairn to learn more about this early trade route. Read about our connection with the fur trade and the Hudson’s Bay Company.

Travel 3.5 kms south and 12 kms west from the cairn to the North Saskatchewan River overlooking Pine Island, where the Hudson Bay Company’s Manchester House competed for local furs from 1786 until it was destroyed by fire in 1794.

Edam’s recreation facilities include a skating rink, curling rink with three sheets of artificial ice and five-diamond

ballpark featuring shale infields. The village has a Kindergarten to Grade 12 school and a Level III health centre and long-term care facility.

Other services are post office, groceries, deli, bakery, restaurant, liquor vendor, banking, automotive services, car and truck wash, hotel, video rentals, lottery centre, bus service, air strip, volunteer fire department, volunteer first responders and a public library.

The public library has free Internet and email service available. Travellers are invited to stop in and check in with family and friends at home. The Edam Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has a modern hall available for public rent.

"A Little Bit of Holland in Saskatchewan" The Village of Edam is a thriving community situated in the midst of heavy oileld development and a bustling agricultural economy.

For the Sports enthusiast, we have a ve diamond ball park; newly "twinned" Community Centre with a skating arena, curling rink and community hall; cross country ski trails and camping and shing at Picnic Lake.

The Annual Edam Fall Fair, Trade Show and Craft Show and Sale are held on the last Saturday of October.

Residential and industrial lots are available at a reasonable price.

Contact the Village Ofce at 306-397-2223 for further information or email edamvill@sasktel.net

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Edam’s former grain elevator is the centrepiece of the Washbrook Museum & Heritage Village.

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dam residents Harry and Mildred Washbrook devoted many years to their private museum of prairie artifacts. The museum was featured in a film about Saskatchewan shown at Expo ‘86, but their greatest enjoyment came from meeting the different people who came to visit their museum each year.

The Washbrooks made arrangements so the museum would continue to flourish even after they were no longer able to provide the tender loving care it had received for so many years.

The Edam Vawn Lions Club spearheaded a project to create the Washbrook Museum & Heritage Village, and relocated the contents of the museum to the former local grain elevator provided by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool.

Directly across from the museum, the Heritage Village provides a new home for historic buildings on land donated by Les and Annabelle Elliott. The first building restored is the Edam Cafe, dating from 1915.

The Washbrook Museum & Heritage Village showcases all aspects of daily life in a typical rural community of days gone by.

The wide variety of artifacts creates a picture of the past to life in an enjoyable journey through time.

The project has created a living legacy to be enjoyed for generations to come.

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Lakeside LINKS

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.he five-acre park, officially opened Jan. 23, 1983, commemorates the Stoney Lake Trail, a branch of the Carlton Trail.

A stone marker keeps alive the memory of the settlers, law enforcement officers, fur traders and First Nations people who travelled the trail by foot, horseback, wagon and ox cart in the early days of western settlement.

The trail, used around the turn of the century, follows a north-south route and was the early highway linking Battleford with Stoney Lake.

Settlers and First Nations people travelled back and forth for supplies.

It is believed the trail branches off the main Carlton Trail north of North Battleford in an area south of Prince and then travels almost a kilometre west of the present day Jackfish River Bridge on Hwy. 26 towards the western shore of Jackfish Lake through Meota.

The trail came north along the lake to where the NWMP barracks were located on the east side of Jackfish Creek, just north of Aquadeo Beach.

It then travels along the creek to a point near the Minnehaha Memorial Park where it divides. The two trails lead to Stoney Lake, but the westward trail leads to Turtle Lake and the eastern trail to Midnight Lake.

Park facilities include a baseball diamond, picnic and rest area, a memorial cairn and a map of the Stoney Lake Trail.

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eota and District Golf Course offers a challenge to golfers of all ages.

Meota’s nine-hole, grass green community golf course is open for its eighth season.

Located in scenic Jackfish Lake country, the course also features a driving range. The greenskeeper and staff are ready to welcome golfers to their perfectly groomed and conveniently located facility.

The course features a clubhouse as well as power cart, pull

cart and club rentals.

The club offers special men’s and ladies’ nights and is a popular destination for private tournaments and other group events.

Every Tuesday is mens’ night, and Wednesday is ladies’ night.

Meota and District Golf Course is located on the southeast edge of the Village of Meota.

The course is the pride of community members who worked hard to develop the facility.

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.he ambitious project has created an attractive swimming hole for visitors and residents.

The regional park’s wide range of amenities includes a new cook house and fish filleting facility.

Meota Regional Park is located within the village of Meota, 40 km northwest of the Battlefords on Hwy.

A popular swimming area on Jackfish Lake is just the latest improvement to Meota Regional Park, which was established in 1966.

26, on the south shore of Jackfish Lake.

The park has 100 campsites of which 10 are non-electrical. These are carved out of the natural bush.

An overflow area is being developed.

Recreational facilities include three ball diamonds with shale infields, picnic areas, horseshoe pits, sand volleyball,

boat launch and playground equipment.

There is an RV dump station in the park, and modern washrooms and showers.

Wood is provided.

Meota Regional Park is a great place to meet family and friends. Visit Meota & District Golf Course (nine holes, grass greens). The golf course is located just 2 km from the park.

THERE’S FUN IN THE SUN, SAND AND WATER AT MEOTA’S SWIMMING HOLE.

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Meota is situated in the midst of a thriving agricultural economy, oileld development and a bustling residential and recreational community. A grocery store (food, liquor vendor, gas, lottery, etc.), Innovation Credit Union, Hotel and Cafe, SGI, Lakeland Library, Hair Centre and laundromat, are just some of the services available.

The Village is home to the Battlefords Sailing Club, Meota Regional Park, and Meota & District Lakeside Golf Course.

Village of Meota

Located 43 kms northwest of North Battleford on Highway 26, the community of Meota is situated along the south shores of Jacksh Lake.

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JACKFISH Lake

The village of Meota, located on Hwy. 26, 32 kms from North Battleford, is on the western shore of Jackfish Lake.

It is at the gateway to the lake-rich Northwest and shares the shoreline of Jackfish Lake with resorts such as Lakeview, Metinota, Martinson’s Beach, Day’s Beach, Cochin, Aquadeo and Battlefords Provincial Park.

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lean sand beaches attract visitors, as do special events — ball tournaments, sports days and handcraft sales.

The village and surrounding district have a long and colourful history. Situated near the historic Carlton Trail, the early highway between Fort Carlton and Fort Pitt, the area was chosen early as a settlement site.

Most of the land was surveyed by 1894 and settlement began in earnest after 1900.

Settlers were of Métis, French, English, Scottish, Irish and Scandinavian descent.

Just west of Meota rises a long hill, known today as Scrogie Hill. Its slopes are green in spring and covered with golden grain in the fall.

Climbing to the highest point offers a panoramic view in all directions. Scrogie Hill was once a traditional dancing ground for the Cree and Saulteaux. It was here the tribes held spring medicine dances and sun dances. The festivals

were characterized by feasting, dancing and story telling.

Meota, incorporated in 1911, was a booming community in its early days featuring a wide variety of businesses and services. Today, as one of the fastest growing centres in Saskatchewan, its economy is based on agriculture, petroleum and tourism.

Summer cottages abound, and the village has become a bedroom community for those who build year round homes. Recreation facilities include a curling rink, open air skating rink, Community Hall and library.

Meota Regional Park, located on the shores of the lake within the village, features electrical campsites, beach, boat launch and ball diamonds.

The nine-hole Meota Golf Course is located on the south east corner of the village. Services include Meota General Store, Meota Hotel and Cafe, credit union and insurance outlet.

Museum Site A Beautiful Rest Stop Glaslyn Museum is the former CNR station, built in 1929, and located in the village along Highway 4.

Renovations on the building started in 1984, and the site has developed into a beautiful spot to stop and visit.

Amenities include picnic tables, rest stop and play area for children.

The museum complex includes the old water tower. This eight-sided building stands about 12 metres high. In the mid-1980s the tower was restored to its original colour. The tower looks like a large barrel complete with strapping.

In front of the museum stands a cenotaph, moved to the museum grounds in 1994.

Whether you are planning to visit or passing through, you are guaranteed to enjoy our community.

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and History PHOTO BY HEATHER LABRECQUE Some of the earlier homesteaders to the Maidstone area arrived in 1902. There were no buildings except a small log and canvas shack occupied by a black man, William Small. This was known as a hotel and restaurant, but no beds were to be found in the hotel, just hearty pioneer meals of bxread, salt pork and tea, and sometimes stewed rabbit.

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y summer 1905, the railway was almost finished to Lloydminster and a station was under construction at Maidstone, then known as Siding 5, NWT. William Stone, a Barr Colonist, seized the opportunity and built the first store in Maidstone. He built a house next door and hosted many parties and dances, as it was one of the largest homes in the village. This house is now part of the Pioneer Village at the Museum.

John L. Courtice, John Andrew Pickel and Robert Bryans of Morden, Man. shipped in lumber and commenced building Courtice and

Pickel’s General Store and Bryans Drugs and Settlers Effects.

In July 1905 a small group of people gathered to select a name for the new centre. “Pickeltown” was one of the suggestions. However, it was found CNR officials had already named the village “Maidstone,” after Maidstone in Kent, England, as influenced by the Stone family.

In less than 20 years the village grew to a population of 227. By 1955 it had increased to 565 and on March 1 of that year the village attained official town status. The current count is approximately

1,200 with a trading population of over 7,500.

Maidstone can accredit its growth and sustainability to its prime location in one of the most affluent rural municipalities in Saskatchewan.

Known as the “Canola Capital of Canada” it is an outstanding area for the growing of all grains.

Livestock is also a thriving industry, as well as oil, which, in the past 30 years, has had a tremendous influence on the economy of Maidstone. As the town continues to grow, so does pride in the community.

In 2006, Maidstone competed nationally in “Communities in Bloom” earning an impressive four out of five blooms. Maidstone celebrated its centennial in 2005 and continues to celebrate community each year with an old time sports day on July 1, complete with entertainment stages, food booths, ball games, a parade, and fireworks.

You are invited to stop in and check out what Maidstone and district has to offer. Tourist information is available at the museum on 4th Street East or contact the town office at 306893-2373.

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You can experience a wealth of talent and diversity of content and process in an astounding variety of mediums, with new creations to enjoy each year.

As an extra bonus you may see bison, miniature ponies, mosaics, beautiful gardens and perhaps wildlife along the way.

A bit north of Livelong is the quaint little studio of Starla Denny at Chick-aD’s Studio with her charmingly unique rock paintings. Joining Starla at Chick-a-D’s is oil painter, Bonnie Denny, painting gorgeous landscapes, people and animals and Frank Denny with his awesome wood-turning items made from a variety of native and exotic woods. New to the tour this year is the talented and award winning photographer, Mark Seabrook at MSSeabrook Photography located near scenic Turtle Lake at Sunset View Beach. At Indian Point Beach you will find the studio of artist, Marilyn Kennedy at Select Studio, who will thrill you with her diverse and wonderfully creative artworks of paintings and pottery. South and west of Medstead, nestled in among the woods, is the gallery style home of another accomplished artist, Dorothy Schmidt at Shady Lane Studio, overflowing with oil paintings depicting the Saskatchewan landscape she loves to paint.

South of Glenbush visit Lavonne Dyck at Portraits and More who displays her softly and realistically drawn portraits in graphite, or coloured pencil, her beautiful rugs woven on her large floor loom and photography. Setting up shop at Lavonne’s is Jennifer Bustin of JJKreationz & Alterations with her wonderful array of children’s and adults’ handmade sewing creations.

In the same area is Barb Janzen at Buffalo Charlie, formerly Lost Horse Lake Soap Company, where you can purchase a supply of natural hand-

1a. Chick-a-D’s Studio - Starla Denny 1b. Bonny Denny 1c. Frank Denny’s 2. MSSeabrook - Mark Seabrook 3. Buffalo Charlie - Brab Janen 4. Last BestWest - Laura & Dale Budd 6. Shady Lane Studio - Dorothy Schmidt 7. Borel Rustics - Aaron Johnson 8. Ukrainian Creations - Debbie Dzialo 9. Select Studio - Marilyn Jahner Kennedy 10. Wildlife & Landscape Painting - Dave Hiebert 11. Portraits & More - Lavonne Dyck 12. JJ Kreationz & Alterations - Jennifer Bustin

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Summer is a social and active season! What better way to spend a summer day or weekend than to head out on a picturesque country drive down winding roads, past lush forests, glimmering lakes, refreshing coulees, imposing canyons and rolling parkland for the annual Northern Horizons Journey of Creativity.

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his experience is for art lovers, explorers, adventurers and anyone interested in discovering Saskatchewan’s picturesque treasures nestled along the route. On August 1st and 2nd, 2015 studio workshops hosted by artists and craftspeople of the area surrounding Medstead, Belbutte, Glenbush, Livelong and Turtle Lake will open their doors to the public to share their diverse and interesting creative talents. This is a self-drive tour so you

may travel in any direction, visit any or all of the studios. Horizon signs will be posted to help mark the trail. Choose your route according to where you are coming from and where you most want to visit. If you wish to visit all the studios, start out early or plan to make an enjoyable weekend of it. If you are unable to get to all the venues during the two tour days when special displays are set up for the public, many of the artists would be happy to have you visit at another time by appointment.

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made soap products made from buffalo tallow and herbs. She also makes unique jewellery and mosaics. You will definitely want to visit Debbie Dzialo at Ukrainian Creations. Besides her collection of Ukrainian crafts she is an incredible cook and will serve you a meal or you can purchase homemade pyrohy, holubtsi or baking to take home in your cooler. North of Cater, near Birch Lake, you will find Aaron Johnson at Boreal Rustics with his rustic furniture, picture frames and other creations made from logs and wood often decorated with antlers and other found objects. At Belbutte, meet Dale and Laura Budd at Last Best West Studios, a very musically talented couple, who have a pottery studio where you can see Laura’s lovely bonsai tea garden planted in her handmade pottery designs and Dale’s functional and decorative hand built stoneware. Nearby you will also find the widely renowned wildlife and landscape artist Dave Heibert from Forest Edge Studio with an awesome array of original paintings and prints.

This is what previous enthusiastic travelers on the journey have had to say: “I’m enjoying every minute of it” “This is more than tour - it’s an event!” “WOW! What wonderful talent we have in rural Saskatchewan!”

“We think we have to go far away to find talent but it’s right here!” “What a great idea for spending a weekend!”

Passion, creation, countrysideplan to eat out or pack a picnic, friends and family into a car and discover some of the many wonderful hidden talents and treasures concealed along the quiet byways of rural Saskatchewan! Join the celebration of creativity!

For more information pick up a brochure complete with a map, directions, and commentary on individuals artists available from businesses, art galleries and information centers in the area or visit www.northernhorizons.ca.

You can also follow Northern Horizons Journey of Creativity on Facebook.nesses, art galleries and information centers in the area.

Artisan Tour August 1st & 2nd, 2015 9 am - 8 pm

in the Medstead, Glaslyn, Belbutte, Glenbush, Livelong & Turtle Lake areas.

Watch for and follow the horizon signs.

Visit www.northernhorizons.ca for more information.

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Delfrari-Victoria Park Located in Maidstone.

Turn down 4th Street East and watch for signs!

• Camping Serviced & Non-Serviced Sites, Drive Through Sites, Showers, Sewage Dump • Public Picnic Area with New Camp Kitchen with Electricity and Water

“YOUR SUPPLY HOUSE”

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• New Overflow for group camping, weddings or reunions with serviced R.V. Lots • Trout Pond and Walking Paths • Tennis Courts, Ball Diamonds and Playground • X-C Ski Trails

507 Hwy. 21 North, Box 330, Maidstone, SK Ph: 306-893-2631 Fax: 306-893-2410

Campground Open: May 1 to September 17

Email: info@keranda.com See us on the web@ www.keranda.ca

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Maidstone, Saskatchewan 55 km East of Lloydminster • 85 km West of North Battleford South of the junction of Hwy #16 & 21

Be Sure To Come Out & Help Celebrate July 1st!

Silver Lake Golf Course - 9 holes, grass greens, driving range, camping and RV sites, mini golf & swimming area 893-2831 Campground/Rest Stop - Silver Lake (10 km N). Maidstone Rest Stop/Campground (5 km W). Delfrari-Victoria Park (serviced) Gas, Snacks & Restaurants - Husky 16-21, Hancock (24 hour cardlock), Sunny’s Family Restaurant, A&S Corner Store, Legion Club Room, Maidstone Hotel Tavern and Restaurant, Lou’s and Sue’s and Cindy’s Place

Accommodations - Maidstone Hotel 893-2242, Sandpiper Motel 893-2635 Shopping - Fields, groceries (AG Foods), pharmacy, banks (CU and CIBC), ATMs, videos, flowers, building supplies, industrial supply, automotive, liquor store, SGI, tires and more

Recreational - arena, bowling alley, golfing, tennis courts, ball diamonds, hunting, river fishing, etc.

Historical - museum and pioneer village, Shiloh Settlement and Pine Island Viewpoint Emergency - hospital 24 HOUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, medical clinic, RCMP, fire department

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First Black

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Shiloh Church & Cemetery

hiloh Church is the site of the first black settlement in Saskatchewan. The Shiloh people emigrated from Oklahoma in May 1910.

They were of the Baptist faith and by 1911 had started building a place of worship. They used large flat stones for the foundation and hand hewn squared logs for the walls, which were then plastered with mud. Pews were made of boards with peeled willow branches for legs. This little log church was used until the 1940s. The cemetery, with white crosses marking each grave, is the resting place of more than 40 members of the settlement. A meticulous restoration process is now complete. Located 21 km north of Maidstone on Hwy 21, 4.8 km east and 2.4 km north.

Pine Island Pine Island, located on the North Saskatchewan River, is the site of five fur trading posts that operated from 1785 to 1793. The North West Co. and Hudson’s Bay Co. Manchester House, as well as free traders, set up rival forts clustered together for self protection.

A confrontation occured between the Gros Ventre Indians and the fur traders in 1793. This tribe was angered because the traders were supplying more guns and goods to their enemy, the Cree. The Gros Ventre attacked and burned Manchester House, stripping it of all goods. The men at the fort barely escaped being murdered. This hostility, plus poor returns for the traders, led them to abandon Pine Island.

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Noted names to set foot on Pine Island are: • 1785 - 16-year-old David Thompson, explorer and map maker; • 1808 - Alexander Henry, the younger, who served with the North West Co.; • 1885 - Francis Jeffrey Dickens, a NWMP inspector and son of author Charles Dickens; • (circa 1815) Peter Fiddler, surveyor, explorer and astronomer.

Pine Island is about 2.4 km long and covered with spruce trees (pine to the traders), poplar and willow. The timber provided protection from the elements, fuel for the log shacks and early steamers on the river and lumber for the building of the first York Boat (1788). Lookout and monument are located 13.5 km north of Maidstone on Hwy 21 and 17.5 km. east.

Wesson Memorial J.H. Wesson was among those who helped write agriculture history in the West. John came to Canada from England in 1907, when he was 19. The Wesson family settled north of Maidstone, where the memorial now sits. Part of the citation on the plaque reads: “His voice became the voice of the prairie wheat farmer...” Wesson, a founding member of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, was the president 1937-60. He was the first president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (1936-40) and served as a member of the advisory committee to the Canadian Wheat Board. In 1942 he led a delegation to Ottawa asking for higher wheat prices. In 1946, Wesson

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Shiloh Church was first saved from demolition in the early 1970s by descendants of the area’s white settlers.

They cared for it until descendants of the black settlers took up the cause in recent years.

In 2 00 8 th e p rojec t earned the Lt.-Gov. of Saskatchewan Architectural Heritage Award.

was named a Commander of the British Empire. In 1959, he led another delegation of 1,000 farmers and businessmen to Ottawa to petition the government for deficiency payments. In 1961, the University of Saskatchewan conferred on him an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree. J.H. Wesson passed away in 1965, five years after his retirement from SWP. In his memory, Maidstone Museum has built a working replica of a SWP elevator.

Wesson is buried in the Forest Bank Cemetery, beside the church his family helped build and where he married Laura Pike. It is a pretty place, worth a visit.

Kenderdine Memorial Augustus F. Kenderdine was born in Blackpool, England and studied art in Manchester and Paris. About 1907 he felt the lure of the West and took up land north of Waseca, where he farmed for several years. He found inspiration for his painting in the prairie landscape and in 1920 travelled to Saskatoon to hold a one-man exhibition. Kenderdine was immediately recognized as an artist of great merit and received an appointment as Instructor in Art at the University of Saskatchewan.

In 1934 he was appointed Professor of Art and Director of the School of Fine Arts. “Gus” Kenderdine had a dream to set up an artist’s camp in the solitude of Saskatchewan’s north. The Emma Lake Art Camp, founded in 1935, was the outcome of his vision and is now nationally renowned. The bulk of Kenderdine’s works can be found at Calgary’s Glenbow Museum and both the University of Saskatchewan and Regina.

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SILVER LAKE A PRIME DESTINATION

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n March, 1961, the Kinsmen Club of Maidstone started to develop Silver Lake, located 18 km north of Maidstone, into a community recreational facility.

The Standard Hill Baseball Club joined the endeavour as they needed a home diamond. By May 1, 1964, Silver Lake became a Regional Park and the ever-popular golf course was started.

It took four years for the nine-hole course to be completed and by the summer of 1968 the first golfers were teeing off. The new course was a hit right from the beginning and kept on getting better and better.

In 1971, a clubhouse was built onto the existing concession and in 1983 irrigation was added to the fairways. One of the most anticipated improvements was the replacement of sand greens with grass in June 1986. The most recent additions of a driving range and putting green have also been well received.

The Silver Lake Golf Course is heading into its 42nd season and is now known as one of the best golf destinations in the Mid-West. It is a scenic, well-treed course, with a natural creek coming into play in several areas. There is a challenging Par 3 water hole and several sand traps to keep the game interesting. The trademark of the course is the swinging bridge below the No. 3 tee-off. This lovely golf course must be played to be fully appreciated.

The licensed clubhouse provides clubs, pull carts and powercart rentals as well as a concession. Tournaments are held throughout the season. Call 306-893-2831.

SILVER LAKE REGIONAL PARK

TAKE A SWIM AT SILVER LAKE REGIONAL PARK

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ilver Lake Regional Park has undergone .a few improvements to enhance services. Families will enjoy the renovated beach area. The swimming area has been dug out to create a better place for swimming and enjoying the summer sun.

The park offers two weeks of swimming lessons in early July, drawing many families to the campground. The Standard Hill

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Baseball Tournament, one of the largest in the region, is held the Father’s Day weekend each year.

Silver Lake, located within easy driving distance of all the services offered in the bustling community of Maidstone, offers daily, weekly and annual camping rates.

Amenities include four ball diamonds, a new mini golf course, driving range and a nature trail, which features a lookout tower.

MAIDSTONE MUSEUM & PIONEER VILLAGE

Located 9 miles North on Hwy. 21, 1 mile East and 1/2 mile North of Maidstone.

306-893-2831

FEATURES:

• A Family Park with a 9-hole Grass Green Golf Course • Cart Rentals • Licensed Club House

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Located on 4th Street East.

Open 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Thursday and Friday, Saturday and Sunday from June 1 until Labor Day weekend in September.

For after hours and off season viewing call 1-306-893-2663, 1-306-893-4030 or 1-306-893-4483 to arrange an appointment.

SCHOOL AND BUS TOURS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

July 1st, 2015 Old Fashioned Family Picnic and Sports Day

• Day long local entertainment • Food Booths • Bingo • Horseshoes • Children's Activities • Slow Pitch Tournaments • Culminating with beer gardens and evening fireworks.

For additional information visit us on the web at townofmaidstone.com or maidstonemuseum.weebly.com

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L 250 BIRDS

The Northwest is an ecologically diverse region where over 250 bird species have been catalogued.

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ittle Loon Regional Park is located 5 kms east of Glaslyn on Hwy. 3. The park was founded in 1965 by a group of locals who had a vision for family camping.

With the help of many, the park has, over the years, turned into a beautiful and inviting facility, perfect for those who like a quiet, non-commercial atmosphere. Attractions today include: St. Walburg is even known as the hummingbird capital of Saskatchewan.

The region is also a place to see warblers, waterbirds, owls and various species of woodpeckers. Locally available brochures contain maps and information on exceptional sites to visit and are available year round.

The most commonly noticed birds that nest in the area are purple martins, robins, barn and tree swallows, house wrens, flickers, yellow-bellied sapsuckers, eastern phoebes, eastern kingbirds, bluebirds, goldfinches, woodpeckers,

cedar waxwings, yellowrumped warblers, grackles, blue jays, all types of blackbirds and many more species less plentiful than the above.

Waterfowl, including Canada Geese, nest in the area where water is available.

During late fall and early spring, one will see pine siskin, redpoll, purple finches and juncos, staying up to two months before moving on to nesting areas and back south.

Hummingbirds arrive during May and find a large number of feeders to welcome them.

Finch feeders come out in the spring, and bird houses are becoming more evident each year.

Kestrels and merlin have also been seen to nest. In the fall, large feeders are put out to be stocked with striped and black sunflower seeds. Mixed birdseed and suet are added for the woodpeckers, blue jays and chickadees to enjoy. Other winter feeders are evening grosbeaks, pine grosbeaks, the white-breasted nuthatch, redpolls and sparrows.

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GLASLYN, SASKATCHEWAN Open Monday - Saturday, 9:00 am - 6:30 pm May 20 - Sept. 2 Open 9:00 am - 8:00 pm on Fridays!

• Groceries • Produce • Fresh Meats • Ice • Homemade Sausage & Smoked Meats • Lotto Ticket Centre

Jerry & Jamey Kuhmayer

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Tourists Welcome!

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ittle Loon Regional Park is located 5 kms east of Glaslyn on Hwy. 3.

The park was founded in 1965 by a group of locals who had a vision for family camping. With the help of many, the park has, over the years, ..turned into a beautiful and inviting facility, perfect for those who like a quiet, non-commercial atmosphere. Attractions today include: Camping: 22 electric with water sites and 26 non-electric sites. There are also 42 lease sites and 14 seasonal sites. As well as regular campsites, there is a large overflow area suitable for those bigger get togethers. Free firewood and showers are also available to campers. A camp kitchen on the grounds is a bonus when the weather does not cooperate and you need to seek shelter. A laundry facility can be used for a minimal fee.

Golfing: A nine-hole, grass green course awaits you set in nature’s own.

It has been said many times this course will provide you with one of the most challenging games in the area. Throughout the season, the park hosts several tournaments; all are a lot of fun. An 18-hole mini-golf is available for the younger crowd, or for those who like to test their putting skills.

Concession and office: The former Glaslyn Rural School House has been converted to the concession and office, which opens May 1 to Sept. 15. It is a great place for a meal, ice cream or a visit with friends over a cup of coffee.

Fishing and swimming: If pickerel is the catch you prefer, then Little Loon is the place to be. Fishing licences are sold at the office. The swimming beach, located across from the Day Picnic area, is great entertainment on those hot summer days.

Playground: From the proceeds of the Sunday morning pancake breakfasts, a beautiful playground has been put in place. It consists of teeter-totters, swings, slides, merry-go-round and monkey bars. What more could you ask for?

Little Loon Regional Park has become a favourite spot for many. Facilities can be booked by phoning the park office at 306-342-2176 during operating hours.

Little Loon Regional Park

Little Loon Regional park is located 5 kms east of Glaslyn, SK on Highway #3.

If boating is an activity you enjoy, Little Loon is the place for you. Very seldom do the waves get too big to go out on the water as the lake is relatively small. Nothing better than a relaxing ride or ski to take away the cares of everyday living. The lake has been restocked with an abundance of Pickerel, so who knows, a fish fry might be in the works as well!

Our 9 hole grass green golf course has been admired by many. We have golf carts and clubs for rent at a very reasonable rate. A concession awaits you when you’re done your round of golf to have that refreshing ice cream cone or maybe a tasty meal.

For the younger set, we have a every nice playground and mini golf. A beach volleyball court has been put in that can provide a great workout, and do not forget the horseshoe pit for those who really like to test their skills.

2015 Marks the 50th Anniversary of the Park. Along with our regular Canada Day festivities we will be celebrating this event as well. We will be having golf cart parade and old time games such as tug-a-war, three legged race and so on. The day will start with a pancake breakfast followed by live entertainment under the big tent and closing off with a great fireworks display.

On Sunday of the August long weekend, we are hosting our second annual car show. Please feel free to bring over your vehicle for the show. Trophies are awarded.

Couples night golfing is on Tuesdays and Mens night on Wednesdays.

Sunday Pancake Breakfasts start July 1st and run thru to August 31st.

There are 7 golf tournaments planned for the 2015 season as follows, weather permitting.

5. Saturday, August 8 1. Sunday, June 7 3. Sunday, July 19 Mens & Ladies Open 5 Person Cash Scramble Seniors Open 6. Sunday, August 15 2. Sunday, June 21 4. Tuesday, July 28 Senior Cash Scramble Ladies Open Cash Scramble

WE TAKE CAMPING RESERVATIONS

So check your calendar and book in a camp spot.

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From February 2nd to April 30th, please phone 306-342-4456 From May 1st to September 15th, please phone 306-342-2176.

Email: llrp@littleloon.ca SEE YOU THIS SUMMER!

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Transition from Forest to

PARKLAND PARKLAND

The village of Glaslyn is situated at the junction of Highways 3 and 4, bordering the transition of the parkland and boreal forest.

This village of 400 is considered by many to be the gateway to the Northwest area of the province and access to some of the provinces best fishing, hunting and many, many other recreational activities, summer and winter.

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laslyn was incorporated as a village in 1929 and has maintained a stable population and economy. Due to its centralized location and close proximity to the developing oil and gas fields in the west, it is beginning to experience a new economic outlook and positive change. As a result, the village is currently planning a new subdivision and has completed lift station upgrades including a natural gas powered genset.

This friendly village has much to offer travellers, sportsmen, tourists or peo-

ple just passing through. It is home to an RCMP detachment, post office, library, museum, hardware store, fire hall, STC bus depot, liquor vendor, gift store, grocery stores, insurance agency, hair salons, hotel, restaurants, banks, automotive and machinery repair services, service stations, auto body shop, saw mill, real estate agency, and tire repair shop. 2014 saw the addition of Primary Health Care Services!

Glaslyn now has a Medical Clinic open 2 full days a week with attending Nurse Practitioner Celeste Toews. We are

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very excited to be able to offer this service to our Community and area residents. This has been made possible through partnerships with the Village of Glaslyn, North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings, and Prairie North Health Region.

In addition to the large number of amenities, Glaslyn also has recreational facilities such as a hockey arena, bowling alley, sports grounds, community hall and an Elks Hal. Just 5 km east of Glaslyn on Highway 3 is one of the nicest regional parks in the prov-

ince. Little Loon Regional Park is a sparkling gem, possessing a nine-hole grass green golf course, numerous campsites, playground, swimming area, mini-golf and a lake stocked with walleye. The park books up quickly, so don’t hesitate to call for your weekend spot!

Stop in at our Museum for a rest on your drive through, or pay a visit to one of our many businesses, who are eager to serve you.

You will find that people here go above and beyond to help and make you feel welcome.

Located at the Junction of Highways 3 & 4 North 40 miles North of North Battleford

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Library, RCMP, Grocery Shopping, Bank, Credit Union, Post Office, Service Stations, Propane Refill, Diesel Fuel, Trucking and Hauling, Liquor Vendor, Restaurants, Lumber Yard, Hardware Store, Vehicle Licensing and Insurance, Hair Salons, Electrical and Construction Contractors, Towing Services, Mechanical and Structural Automotive Repair, Beverage Room, Accommodations, Massage Therapy, Museum, Churches, Elementary & High School, Community Hall, STC Bus Service, Medical Clinic, Air Strip, Camping, Grass Greens Golfing, Fishing, Boating, Park, Play Area, Outfitters, Trail Riding, Indoor Skating Rink, Ball Diamonds, Bowling Alley.

Stop in for a visit this summer

Phone: 306-342-2145

Fax: 306-342-4402 Toll Free: 1-800-446-7001 www.innovationcu.ca

HARDWARE

Chernesky

For more information contact Jamey Kuhmayer, Administrator www.glaslyn.ca

101 Main Street, P.O. Box 186 Glaslyn, SK S0M 0Y0

306-342-2144

Chernesky Hardware Ltd.

Lots for Sale: Residential, Commercial, and Industrial

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One stop for all your hardware needs.

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Glaslyn, SK Ph. (306) 342-2173 Fax. (306) 342-2173 Morris and Terry

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THE GOLD EAGLE CASINO The Eagle symbolizes courage, strength and bravery. Eagles are sacred birds of the skies and the closest to the creator. First Nations people believe that 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 8 Live Games tables just for you, Roulette, Black Jack, Phil’ Em up, & Poker.

Players Club Card is your all-access pass to exclusive deals no one else can get. We’re talking 10% discount on hotel rooms, Players Club Rewards, concerts, contests, fine dining and much, much more.

THE KIHIW RESTAURANT & LOUNGE The Gold Eagle Casino’s Kihiw Restaurant & Lounge offers casual dining options in an atmosphere rich with Aboriginal art. Join us for our bountiful Sunday Brunch.

THE GOLD RIDGE 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 famous concerts have included: Irish Rovers, Sawyer Brown, Tanya Tucker, Terri Clark, Ettinger, Charlie Major, Tara Oram, Bif Naked, Jo Dee Messina, The Stampeders & Dean Brody.

Gold Eagle Casino 11902 Railway Avenue North Battleford, SK S9A 3K7 Phone 306.446.3833, www.GoldEagleCasino.ca

Open Everyday 11902 Railway Avenue North Battleford 1.877.446.3833

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Stay with us when you visit The Battlefords • 58 Room Hotel • 18 Hole Championship Golf Course • Licensed Dining and Convention Facilities

Reservations

Located in Battlefords Provincial Park

1-306-386-2800 www.jackfishlodge.com

EVERGREEN CUSTOM TREE SERVICES • • • • • •

Tree Removal Stump Grinding Chipper Bucket Truck Mulch Tree Spade Phone:

306.845.2559 or

306.342.7828 Cell: 306.845.9182

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Our Flowers, ll e m S , ry to is H r u O r Discove ur Hospitality!

O y jo En & s rd Bi r u O Listen to Heritage Sites

St. Walburg & District Museum is housed in the old Roman Catholic Church on Main Street. Imhoff Museum, just south of town is the artist’s original studio.

National Parks Historic Site of the 1885 Battle of Frenchman Butte can be found west of St. Walburg.

Natural Environment

Acres of wild flowers and berries, large variety of birds and abundant wildlife.

Twelve large lakes and six golf courses within a 30 minute radius.

The Town

Life-sized bronze sculpture of Count Berthold von Imhoff on horseback, beautifully landscaped Centennial Park with a stunning town clock as its centrepiece, the Grotto and Shrine (a peaceful haven), integrated sports complex, Golf Course and Chuckwagon Sculpture.

Artists and Crafts People

Wildlife art, sculpture, drawing and many other interesting artists and art forms.

Services

Florists, home decorating and furniture, cappuccino and tea bar, massage therapy, hair stylists, nail studios and tanning salons, restaurants, liquor store, banking, camping/fishing supplies, pharmacy, souvenirs, clothing, hardware, lumber yard, Post Office, RCMP, ambulance, groceries, furniture, laundromat, gym, garages and health clinic.

Camping & Accommodations

Full service campground with showers and electrical outlets.

St. Walburg Inn, Farm House Inn, Blueberry Inn, and Marie's Country Getaway.

FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE INSIDE BOOKLET OR

PHONE (306) 248-3232

EMAIL info@stwalburg.com OR MAIL TOWN OF ST. WALBURG Town of St Walburg BOX 368, ST. WALBURG, SK S0M 2T0

2007 INTERNATIONAL LIVCOM AWARDS Earning the Criteria Award for Community Sustainability puts St. Walburg among prestigous company as one of the world’s most desirable places to live.

The community also received a Silver Award in the Whole City Awards for communities under 20,000.

www.stwalburg.com

inside marks are the trimmed size (8.125”/10.5”) Outside is the trimmed area