Turtleford
Services, Shopping and Hospitality Turtleford, founded before Saskatchewan became a province, continues to be a vital, vibrant community. Hardy 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 institution. 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 nine-hole, 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.
Welcome Visitors to TURTLEFORD
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 Email: larrydoke@sasktel.net
BUSINESS HOURS:
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 Limited Coming Together to Build the Future 24 HOUR ATM
Fax: 306-845-3035 Website: www.turtleford.cu.sk.ca Turtleford, Sask. Phone 306-845-2105 2019-2020 •
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