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Volume 9 No 1
INFORMATION GUIDE 2016/2017
Copies are distributed free of charge. To obtain additional copies, please call 306-953-4385 or visit the Prince Albert Tourism Centre office at: 3700 – 2nd Avenue West Prince Albert, SK S6W 1A2 www. princealberttourism.com ARTICLES Bev Fast Advertising Sales Ph: 306-953-4385 Publisher Reach Communications Ph: 306-244-9755 www.reachcommunications.ca
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6 Perfectly Placed, Perfectly Paced 10 Make A Splash 14 Tee Time 18 Events 20 Batter Up! 22 Let’s Meet on the Hill 24 Hurry Hard 26 Hat Trick 28 City Map / Place of Interest 29 Prince Albert’s 150th Settlement Anniversary / Coupons
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Prince Albert has the best come-out-and-play lifestyle in Saskatchewan— championship golf, WHL hockey, summer ball tournaments, winter hockey tournaments, weekend bonspiels, making a splash at the waterslides, grinding at the skateboard park, learning to butter on your snowboard, switching gears on mountain bike trails, canoeing and kayaking the North Saskatchewan River. Maybe you’re familiar with Prince Albert as the gateway to the north? That’s been the city’s rep since it was founded in 1866. Back then, it was the gateway to fur trading, then to logging and mining. Today, it is known as the gateway to outdoor adventure— camping, canoeing, fishing and hiking. It’s all true, but here’s the thing.
summer resort town and all the amenities of a growing city (Saskatchewan’s third largest city, in fact). Discover a thriving arts scene, cultural events, live entertainment, casino gaming, first-rate sports & recreation facilities, great hotels and all kinds of restaurants, whether you’re into foodie foods or pizza and pub meals.
Prince Albert is more than a gateway to somewhere else, it IS the destination.
The event calendar is a four-season celebration of active lifestyles and cultural pride—Aboriginal gatherings, cultural fetes, artisans’ markets, theatre, exhibitions, fairs and sports tournaments. Accommodations run the gamut from first-class to home-spun.
Prince Albert has the energy of a winter resort town, the laid-back mood of a
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Amenities emphasize the city’s active, outdoor lifestyle. Stores cater to every need, high-tech to hand-crafted.
events, activities, and more. It’s a city where people work together to make history for tomorrow’s generations.
This is a city that encourages you to come out and play.
Whether you’re visiting for the weekend or planning a long stay, learn more at the Prince Albert Tourism & Marketing
People talk about an active or outdoor lifestyle; Prince Albert is where you’ll find it. There’s always something to do, always something happening. It’s easy to connect with people and get involved in the community, even if you’re just visiting.
The first people named it well Long before the arrival of European traders and settlers, the Plains Indians called this sheltered area along the North Saskatchewan River valley kistapinanihk, which is Cree for “great meeting place.” Here, the winding river valley gives way to rolling grasslands and agricultural fields, which give way to stands of mixed aspen and boreal forest. The transitional landscape is not quite prairie and not quite Canadian Shield, but something in between that’s exactly right for outdoor gatherings.
The heart of any community is its people. Prince Albert is a culturally rich city, a living blend of First Nations, Métis, European and newcomer cultures. Past, present and future come together in the local museums, art galleries, restaurants,
Bureau. Call 306.953.4385. Or visit in person at 3700 2nd Avenue West, online at princealberttourism.com.
PRINCE ALBERT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
History Isn’t Just Our Past...It’s in the Making! Discover Prince Albert and area’s fascinating past by visiting one of the city’s historical museums. Look for us on facebook and twitter or visit us online at www.historypa.com The Museums and Bill Smiley Archives are available for viewing and research by appointment September through April.
PRINCE ALBERT HISTORICAL MUSEUM 10 River Street East p: 306-764-2992 DIEFENBAKER HOUSE MUSEUM* 246 19th Street West p: 306-953-4863 ROTARY MUSEUM OF POLICE & CORRECTIONS 3700 2nd Avenue West p: 306-922-3313 EVOLUTION OF EDUCATION MUSEUM 3700 2nd Avenue West p: 306-763-3506 or 306-953-4385
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily * Open May 24 to September 2 only. Enjoy lunch with us provided by Funky Fresh Bistro, Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (excluding stat. holidays)
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Perfectly Placed, Perfectly Paced The vibrant blend of First Nations, MÊtis, European and newcomer cultures gives Prince Albert its distinct modern vibe. Prince Albert traces its beginnings to the arrival of the fur trade era over 250 years ago. Henry Kelsey of the Hudson Bay Company was the first white man to visit the area, but we can’t name the very first visitors. For thousands of years, much of the area was covered by Lake Agassiz, a vast prehistoric glacial. When the glacial ice finally retreated some 10,000 years ago, First Nations people began moving into the area, drawn by rich hunting grounds. Oral histories tell of the sheltered river valley being used as a gathering place for Plains and Woodland Indian nations long before the arrival of European fur traders. First Nations peoples were keen traders whose intimate knowledge of the land helped establish the prosperous fur trade. Early fur traders relied on First Nations guides during their mapping and exploratory expeditions. Peter Pond Image courtesy Saskatchewan Tourism / Photo by Thomas Porter
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of the Northwest Company established the first settlement in the area in 1776, just west of Prince Albert at the junction of the Sturgeon and North Saskatchewan Rivers (a stone cairn and plaque mark the spot on the Shellbrook highway). The Métis, born of First Nations and European traditions, took root and evolved over the centuries into a distinct culture.
Saskatchewan’s first capital Prince Albert was Saskatchewan’s first capital—not of the province, but of the District of Saskatchewan within the Northwest Territories, a sprawl of land that covered what is today Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Labrador. Prince Albert lost its capital-city status when Saskatchewan became a province in 1905. By then, the fur trade had waned and settlers from Europe, eastern Canada and the USA were poured west, transforming Prince Albert from a small territorial outpost into a growing pioneer city. For more than a century, the city has evolved and grown. Today, newcomers from South America, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe are adding their voices to the vibrant social tapestry. What makes Prince Albert stand out is its location near the geographic heart of the province. It marks an imaginary division between rolling prairie to the south and Precambrian Shield to the north, with the city occupying a scenic transitional zone. Open farm fields and rolling hills blend into stands of mixed forest – aspen, jack pine and white spruce. As you head north, fields give way to forest until you are surrounded by a wilderness of trees, rocks and lakes.
It is a landscape that encourages an active, outdoor lifestyle. Of course, active and outdoor can mean different things to different people. For some, it is enjoying a relaxing nature walk; for others, it is kiteboarding across a lake. The clincher is that every one of these activities starts here in Saskatchewan’s third largest city. Prince Albert was, is, and always will be the great meeting place. It is also a city more and more people are choosing to come home to.
Prince Albert isn’t about size; it’s about quality of life. Prince Albert’s accessible downtown core is the historic heart of the city. You can still see reflections of the city’s rough and
Downtown space repurposed into new event centre. Since opening the doors to its newly renovated space in 2015, the Plaza 88 Event Centre in downtown Prince Albert has become a hub for community events. Banquets, weddings, performance events, business meetings, sales meetings, festivals, trade shows, charity events, training events, leisure programming and more—the list of what Plaza 88 can accommodate is long and varied. Plaza 88 highlights include Kings Court Auditorium, an elegant banquet hall as well as a great performance venue, complete
with great acoustics, large stage, standard lighting and sound, and good sight lines. The Regent Activity Centre is a large (approx. 4,500 sq. ft.) space designed to accommodate a variety of recreation and fitness activities. Knight Hall on the lower level is great for banquets, training events and more. There are also a number of smaller meeting/reception rooms on the main and lower levels—perfect for board meetings, luncheons, small receptions. Located at 888 Central Avenue. Call for rental rates, amenities, services and more: 306.763.4438 or visit plaza88.ca.
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an indoor track at the Art Hauser Centre, which also happens to be home of the Prince Albert Raiders (www.raiderhockey. com) and various year-round events. The Kinsmen Skateboard and BMX Park is nearby and for outdoor sports, Prime Ministers’ Park is right next door. The 26-hectare (65 acre) park has 5 class “A” baseball diamonds, 2 softball diamonds, 2 soccer pitches, football field, tennis courts and track & field facilities, including the 400-meter Harry Jerome track.
tumble pioneer past in the eclectic mix of downtown buildings, storefront shops, restaurants and businesses.
The 23-kilometre Rotary Trail connects city neighbourhoods with parks, recreation amenities, riverbank and the downtown core.
Stop by the Historical Museum for a copy of, A Walking Tour of the Historic Settlement of Prince Albert (or download your own copy from historypa.com). The self-guided tour developed by the Prince Albert Historical Society lets you explore the city’s past via an enjoyable stroll to the city’s historic buildings, museums and monuments. You’ll find a long list of recreation and leisure amenities on the City of Prince Albert website at citypa.ca (look under Things to Do). There’s public skating and
There’s year-round swimming at the Frank J. Dunn Swimming Pool, summer fun at the outdoor Kinsmen Water Park, and summer programming at neighbourhood playgrounds. The Alfred Jenkins Field House is a community destination for fitness and recreation, with its indoor soccer fields, climbing wall (northern Saskatchewan’s first and only roped climbing wall), walking/jogging track, fullyequipped fitness centre and gymnasium. Green space is a big part of Prince Albert’s appeal. Pehonan Parkway is an exciting river corridor park being developed on the north bank. The city boasts more than 35 established civic parks and a healthy choice of ball diamonds, soccer pitches, tennis courts, basketball courts, paved pathways and picnic areas. The 23-kilometre Rotary Trail connects city neighbourhoods with parks, recreation amenities, riverbank and
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the downtown core. The city’s largest public galleries, the John V. Hicks Gallery in the Prince Albert Arts Centre and the Mann Art Gallery in the E.A. Rawlinson Centre, provide venues for emerging and established artists. Annual arts & crafts showcase the wealth of creative talent in the area. Check out the annual Thickwood Hills Studio Trail tour in August and the annual Evergreen Artisan Show in November at the PA Exhibition Centre. The E.A. Rawlinson Centre is the jewel in the city’s event centre crown. It houses the Diefenbaker Theatre, which hosts more than 250 events a year, including many mainstream performers. The Northern Lights Casino is another popular spot for touring performers. Like its sister casinos, Northern Lights is known for its traditional First Nations hospitality and service. It is one of six operated by the non-profit Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority. SIGA distributes casino revenues among First Nations communities, community development corporations such as Northern Lights Community Development Corporation in Prince Albert and other beneficiaries.
A place to call home When people talk about quality of life, they are not just talking about all the fun things you can see and do in Prince Albert. They’re talking about great health care, great schools, good job opportunities and, last but not least, affordability. This last is especially true for home ownership. While many young families in larger cities across Canada struggle to own a home, home ownership remains within practical reach in Prince Albert. Home prices have increased over the last decade during Saskatchewan’s economic boom, but the average price of a home is still more affordable here than in either Saskatoon or Regina. The average price of a single family home in Prince Albert is approximately $246,000, compared to $354,000 in Saskatoon and $320,000 in Regina. So, where do you want to live in Prince Albert? Maybe you’re looking for a starter home or moving up to a larger family home. Maybe it’s time to downsize and enjoy the convenience (and security) of a condo,
townhome or gated community. Or maybe you’re making the move into the city and you’ve got your heart set on a brand new home in a brand new neighbourhood. Talk to your realtor, because Prince Albert offers all these choices.
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Make a Splash
It took a grassroots campaign to save this popular summer attraction. Now the Kinsmen Water Park waterslides are back, slippery-er and splashy-er than ever.
When you’re looking for a quick cool off on a hot summer day, there’s nothing more satisfying than splash-down at the end of the 300-footlong waterslides at Kinsmen Water Park. Newly refurbished in 2015, the park features two giant slides, each over 300-feet long. Right next door is the river slide, built wide to give you an exhilarating ride down on a tube or mat. There’s even a junior slide about 30 feet long, and an even smaller tot slide in the kiddie pool area. The park also has a large outdoor pool, whirlpool, playground, concession and picnic area.
Save Our Slides The waterslides opened in 1986 and operated every summer until 2014. Twenty-eight years of hot summers and cold winters took their toll, but when the big slides closed due to safety concerns, the community rallied to re-open them. The Save Our Slides campaign got a huge boost when the slides made the Top 10 list in the 2014 TSN/Kraft Celebration Tour, a contest that awards funding to improve places to play across Canada. Hundreds gathered at the Kinsmen Water Park to greet TSN commentators and show their support when the tour arrived in town in August 2014. Alas, the slides did not win the $100,000 grand prize—but the $25,000 received for making the top 10 helped kick-started the fundraising campaign. Attendance records show just how important the waterslides are to Prince Albert. According to Jody Boulet, director of community services, “In 2015, the Kinsmen Water Park attracted just under 40,000 visitors between June and August, which is the second highest attendance on record. It was also a
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52% increase over attendance at the park in 2014, when the slides were close. It really shows how big a draw the waterslides are for Prince Albert, not just for residents but for tourists and folks from surrounding areas. It’s a destination for a lot of families.” Raising the necessary funds to refurbish the slides was a three-way effort involving the City of Prince Albert, which invested approximately $100,000, the Prince Albert Kinsmen Club, which invested another $100,000, and the community—businesses, corporations, non profits and citizens, which together raised approximately $75,000. “I can’t say enough about the positive support we received from the Kinsmen Club and other sponsors,” Boulet says. “The Kinsmen donated $1 million in 1986 to build the water park, and they came onboard and worked hard to get the job done in 2015 as well. They’re just a fantastic, positive group of people to work with, and a major contributor to our community.” Other major sponsors included the Northern Lights Community Development
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Corporation, Twin Eagle Resource Management and Community Initiatives Fund grant. “Thanks to such great support from the community, the slides were only down for a year and we were able to reopen in 2015,” Boulet says. The upgrade was a major undertaking. It involved replacing the 73 U-shaped steel saddles supporting the slides as well as several damaged slide sections, repairing the fibreglass and then recoating all the slides. The recoating was a chance
to add some colour: the longer slides are now green and yellow, the City’s corporate colours, while river slide is dark blue. The City also refurbished the main pool and other areas of the water park. The Kinsmen Water Park slides are located on the corner of 28th Street and First Avenue W, the Kinsmen Water Park is open daily during the summer months, weather permitting. Call 306.953.4835 or visit citypa. ca (look under ‘Things to Do’, ‘Facilities’) for admission and times.
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Tee-time! In Prince Albert, a great day on the links is about melting one down the middle, dodging the beach for another GIR, where you avoid the three-jack and hole another one. There are five golf courses within a short drive of Prince Albert. Each has its own distinct character and play. But these are just the close to home links. You’ll find more than a dozen more, executive 9s to championship 18s, within an hour’s drive.
The jewel in PA’s golf crown. When Cooke Municipal Golf Course was established in 1909 it was literally carved out of the bush. Scrub trees and brush had to be dug out, and the long, tough prairie grass mowed.
Greens were planted and surrounded by barb-wire fencing to keep the cattle out. More than a century later, Cooke has mellowed into one of western Canada’s best 18-hole municipal courses—although on some holes, you feel as if you’re on an island of green in the middle of wilderness. Cooke has been ranked among the top five public golf courses to play in Saskatchewan
and Manitoba by SCOREGolf magazine and Golf Digest. The 6,509 yard, par 71 championship course offers play for all skill levels, with short holes, long holes, doglegs, par 3s and large greens. Tees have slope and course ratings for men and ladies. There’s a 15-bay driving range,
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two putting greens, cart and club rentals and a spacious clubhouse with a licensed restaurant, lounge and deck overlooking the course. Cooke has hosted more than its share of provincial and national championships over the years, including the annual Prince Albert Ladies Northern, Men’s Northern and Senior Men’s Northern championships. It is a popular venue for local small groups to large corporate events and charity fundraisers. You’ll find the latest in men’s and ladies’ clothing, equipment and accessories in Darcy’s Golf Shop, as well as custom club fitting, lessons by CPGA professionals, and expert advice on everything from equipment choices to tournament needs. Located on 188 acres in the heart of the city, access at 900 22nd Street E. Book a tee time by phone (306.763.2502) or online at cookegolf.ca.
A perfect fit for all levels Kachur’s Country Club is a scenic 18-hole course just west of Prince Albert. Nestled
For over 125 years, Prince Albert Catholic Schools have been offering distinctive Catholic education to students in and around Prince Albert. Quality programming continues to be a focus for our school division and we invite families to inquire about PreKindergarten to Grade 12 programs. We offer both English and French Immersion programming and our students are engaged in a wide variety of experiences including an extensive co-curricular and extracurricular program in each of our schools. Although we are large enough to offer a rich educational program to all our students, we are small enough to maintain a sense of family in each school and throughout our school division. Please be sure to visit our schools! Our Principals look forward to meeting you. For more information, contact the Catholic Education Centre at 306-953-7500 or visit www.pacsd.ca where you will receive a warm welcome.
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and destroy over 70 poplar trees. That was three days before the provincial junior championships. But everyone came together, and over the next two days we had over 200 volunteers helping cut up and haul away trees, and the tournament went on with no disruptions.
among pine and poplar trees, it features long fairways with water hazards in play and grass greens. The 6,000-yard rear tees and 5,347-yard make it a perfect fit for golfers at all levels. Onsite facilities include a practice putting green, licensed restaurant, concession, cart and club rentals, pro shop and meeting rooms. The Shell River RV and Campground is located right across the highway. Located 10 km west of Prince Albert on the north side of Hwy 3. Book a tee time by phone (306.763.3465) or online at kachursgolf.ca.
Do you have a favourite hole?
A choice of 9s
Q&A with Cooke Pro Darcy Myers Prince Albert born and raised, Darcy Myers started his golf career as a junior at Cooke Municipal Golf Course. After earning a degree in Business Administration with a specialty in professional golf management from the University of Lethbridge, he returned to Cooke as the assistant pro under long-time pro Danny Jutras. He stayed until 2005, when he was lured away to the Candle Lake Golf Resort as director of golf operations. Myers returned to Cooke as the head pro in 2010 after Jutras retired, becoming only the fourth pro in its 107-year history. In 2015, he was named the Saskatchewan PGA Professional of the Year What do you like best about Cooke? This is home for me. I started here as a kid and now my kids are starting to play golf here. The course itself is short on the score card, but it challenges all levels, even up to professional ranks. It’s a special place, with a lot of history and tradition. We also have a great volunteer base—people take pride in the course. It’s a great asset for the city. Any favourite moments at Cooke? Making a hole-in-one when I was 16— that was memorable. Being involved with some of the national tournaments over the years, the Canadian Ladies National in 2004, the Canadian Club Champions Championship in 2009, as well as the various pro-ams we’ve hosted. Any good (or bad) weather stories? My first season as head pro in 2010. We had a big plough wind come through
There’s a two-tier lake between holes 3 and 5, which makes that a pretty hole to play. Hole 17 has five bunkers surrounding the green and is slightly uphill—you could put that hole on any PGA course. How about most challenging hole? Hole 18 is always difficult. That’s where many good rounds have gone awry for me. It’s a narrow shoot from the tee box, and there’s a willow bush that swallows up a lot of balls if you miss the fairway by just a little margin. Hole 12 is another good one. It’s a shorter par 3 but the tee-shot is pretty demanding, with a bunker on the left and a water hazard on the right. If you get wind swirling in the trees, the little pond seems to gobble up a lot of balls too. Hole 1 is interesting, because it’s a par 5 for women but a long par 4 for men, so women often start off a round with a birdie, while with the men, it’s generally a bogie or higher.
For a shorter round, check out these three choice 9-hole courses, all within easy reach of the city. Fairview Fairways is a 9-hole, par 3 course with three tee boxes on each hole, making it the perfect choice for a quick round, working on your game or spending quality time with the kids. It is well treed with rolling terrain and picturesque views. Amenities include a 20-stall driving range with grass tees, 18-hole mini-golf, cart and club rentals, fully stocked pro shop, lessons by CPGA professionals, licensed club house and barbeque area for family functions and corporate events. Located 2 km southeast on Hwy 3. Reservations recommended, call 306.764.4748. Mark’s Nine Golf & Country Club is a 9-hole, par 31 executive course nestled among the pines. Well-manicured greens and relaxing play have made it a popular destination for golfers of all skill levels. Amenities include beverage cart, cart and club rentals, licensed club house, patio and barbeque area for family functions and corporate events. Located 5.3 km north on Hwy 2, right on Red Wing Road for 1.6 km, right on Lempereur Road 0.5 km, on the left. Call 306.764.7888 or visit marks9golf.com. Silver Hills Golf Resort is a fully irrigated 9-hole, par 36 course with beautiful grass greens and natural rolling terrain. The course features water hazards and tiered tee boxes. Amenities include a driving range, practice putting green and clubhouse with licensed restaurant, concession, pro shop, cart and club rental and meeting rooms. Located 18 km west on Hwy 302. Call 306.922.3673.
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Events Until May 23 Hello In There, Hello Out There 3-D artworks created by senior citizens in Saskatchewan retirement homes and care facilities. At John V. Hicks Gallery, Prince Albert Arts Centre, citypa.ca/ thingstodo/artsandculture May 25 SaskTel Search for the Stars Prince Albert’s popular talent showcase for performers 5 to 18 years of age is back, better than ever. E.A. Rawlinson Centre, earawlinsoncentre.ca Until May 28 FEED by Mindy Yan Miller At the Mann Art Gallery. mannartgallery.ca May 28 City of PA Spring Auction The City’s annual auction features used, obsolete or surplus items. Saturday, 9:00 a.m. at Old City Yards, 650 10th Street E. citypa.ca/City-Hall/City-Operations/ Annual-Spring-Auction MAY 29 - JUNE 4 TOURISM WEEK princealberttourism.com June 3–4_5 PAEX FEASTival New event featuring food booths by local restaurants and caterers, beer gardens, entertainment, children’s activities. PA Exhibition Centre, paexhibition.com June 4–5 Prince Albert Ladies Northern Championship Cooke Municipal Golf Course, cookegolf.ca June 20 Adult-Junior Golf Tournament Moms, dads, uncles, aunts and grandparents—team up with a son, daughter, niece, nephew or grandchild. Cooke Municipal Golf Course, cookegolf.ca
June 5 Pine Needle Mountain Bike & Music Festival 6th annual event features mountain biking, live music, great food, tons of kids’ activities. Little Red River Park. pineneedlebikefestival.com
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July 27–September 7 POWERHOUSE by Grant McConnell At the Mann Art Gallery. mannartgallery.ca Photo courtesy Saskatchewan Tourism
June 6–July 16 FACE a NOUS by Michele Mackasey At the Mann Art Gallery. mannartgallery.ca June 18 Downtown Street Fair 12th annual event features sidewalk sales, free entrance to historical museum, historical walking tours, entertainment, food, buskers, more. princealbertdowntown.ca June 18 Summit Run 2km, 5km, 10km and 21km marathon along Rotary Trail. summitrun.org July –August Summer In The Square Live entertainment and children’s activities every Wednesday morning during the Farmers Market downtown. princealbertdowntown.ca July 1 Prince Albert Canada Day Celebrations Entertainment, sports, contests, flag raising, food, fireworks. D.G. Steuart Park July 1–August 23 My History, My Tradition Catherine Blackburn and Katherine Boyer examine their heritage and traditions using beading. At John V. Hicks Gallery, Prince Albert Arts Centre, citypa.ca/ thingstodo/artsandculture July 13–14 Prince Albert Senior Men’s Northern Championship Cook Municipal Golf Course, cookegolf.ca
July 30–August 1 Prince Albert Men’s Northern Championship Cooke Municipal Golf Course, cookegolf.ca
July 16 The Magical Journey Plaza 88 Cross-Canada musical show featuring Peter Pan, Snow White, Cinderella, Aladdin, Jasmine, Ariel and more. Plaza 88, Prince Albert’s newest event centre. themagicaljourneyshow.com
August 2–6 Annual PAEX Summer Fair Parade, midway, livestock shows, 4-H activities, chuckwagon races, exhibit & trade show areas, free entertainment, fireworks. PA Exhibition Centre, paexhibition.com
July 16–17 Vintage Power Machines Threshing Festival 36th annual event with vintage tractor pulls, heavy horse, threshing, blacksmith demos. 12km SW on Hwy 11, corner of West Central Rd and Hwy 11.
August 5 Northern Lights Casino Classic Kruisers Car Show Show & shine featuring over 300 cars, live entertainment, more. Parking lot of Northern Lights Casino, 44 Marquis Rd. northernlightscasino.ca
July 21 KIDZFEST 2016 Jumping tents, games, face painting, balloon animals, dunk tank, food, prizes, more! Kinsmen Park
August 6–7 Thickwood Hills Studio Trail 16th annual artisan tour. Download map and directions at thickwoodhillsstudiotrail.com
July 24 McCubbin Classic Cooke Municipal Golf Course, cookegolf.ca
August 19–20 Annual PAEX Polkafest 4 bands, 17 hours of polka, plus pancake breakfast, onsite canteen and campground. PA Exhibition Centre, paexhibition.com
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September 16–October 21 Mann Art Gallery Indigenous Peoples Artist Collective, TenYear Retrospective and Northern Image Photographers. mannartgallery.ca September TBA Annual Prince Albert Metis Fall Festival Jigging, fiddling, square dancing, talent show, more. PA Exhibition Centre. September 30–October 2 Tapestrama Held during Culture Days, Prince Albert’s premier multicultural art and folk festival features music, dance, food, more! EA Rawlinson Centre. pamcsk.com/ tapestrama October 8–9 Thanksgiving Indoor Powwow Annual event features grand entry both days, women’s jingle, fancy, grass dancing, drum competitions, more. Art Hauser Centre October 20–22 And Then There Were None The Spark Theatre Company presents the Agatha Christie classic. E.A. Rawlinson Centre, earawlinsoncentre.ca October 23–24 Annual Craft & Antiques Sale Prince Albert Lions Club Crafts, antiques, silent auction, door prizes, more. PA Exhibition Centre. e-clubhouse. org/sites/palions/ November 1–23 Inspired Movement by Bart Pragnell Featuring 23 outstanding works. At John V. Hicks Gallery, Prince Albert Arts Centre, citypa.ca/thingstodo/artsandculture November 4–5 Evergreen Artisan Market Annual arts festival (and sale) celebrates craft, art, music and food. E.A. Rawlinson Centre. Details at facebook.com/ EvergreenArtisanMarket November 5–6 Focus On Christmas Annual Trade Show & Sale. PA Exhibition Centre, paexhibition.com November 11, 2016–January 10, 2017 Mann Art Gallery Mix by Paula Cooley and Beth Hone Ceramics. mannartgallery.ca December–March Winter Farmers’ Market Indoor market Sundays, December to March, at Parkland Hall (15 St. & 9th Ave. W.). Details at facebook.com/PrinceAlbert-Farmers-Market
2017 February 2017 Prince Albert Winter Festival Dog sled races, indoor jigging, old time fiddlers, Voices of the North, Country Classic North Show, Gospel Show, Northern Spirit Showcase, more. pawinterfestival. com
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR July 7-15, 2018 2018 WBSC Junior Men’s World Championship The world is coming to play ball in Prince Albert. Watch for tickets, dates & more.
February 21, 2017 Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race Canada’s premier mushing event. canadianchallenge.com
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February–March 2017 Winter Festival Juried Art Show & Sale Mann Art Gallery, mannartgallery.ca March 2017 Focus on Women Annual Trade Show and Sale attracts over 1,800 every year. PA Exhibition Centre, paexhibition.com March 1–23, 2017 Gabriela Garc-a-Luna John V. Hicks Gallery, Prince Albert Arts Centre, citypa.ca/thingstodo/ artsandculture March 23–25, 2017 Rez Sisters The Spark Theatre Company presents Tomson Highway’s critically acclaimed play. E.A. Rawlinson Centre, earawlinsoncentre.ca April 27–29, 2017 The Vagina Monologues The Spark Theatre Company presents the award-winning, landmark play at the Mann Gallery, mannartgallery.ca For updates, details and more local and regional events, visit Prince Albert Tourism at www.princealberttourism.com or phone 306-953-4385.
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Batter Up! The world is coming to Prince Albert! The 12th WBSC Junior Men’s World Softball Championship is coming to Prime Ministers’ Park, July 7th to 15th, 2018. Last October, an excited round of fistpumps and high fives greeted the news that Prince Albert had been awarded the 2018 Junior Men’s World Softball Championship by the World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC). To put the award in context on the global stage, the 2018 Junior Women’s Championship was awarded to Chiba, Japan. The news was the culmination of an 18-month-long effort by the ADFO (Aallcann Developmental Fastball Organization) and the City of Prince Albert.
Prince Albert is an amazing host city. Prince Albert will represent all of Canada at the event. In a media release after the announcement, Softball Canada President Kevin Quinn said, “We are delighted that the international softball membership has entrusted us to host this championship in Prince Albert. Prince Albert is an experienced host who have proven their ability to put on great events and combine that with warm hospitality for visitors.” Every year, local hotels, motels, campgrounds and restaurants fill with the busy hum of players and parents coming to town for a tournament—hockey, football, soccer, ball and more. For adults, there are weekend curling bonspiels, golf tournaments, hockey tournaments, slopitch tournaments … and many more. Tournaments infuse energy and excitement into the community, but they also have a big time benefit for the economy. Visitors support local businesses by spending money on food, fuel, accommodations, entertainment, transportation and more. Bigger events have a bigger economic impact—but also require more investment in infrastructure and amenities.
Project Triple Play ADFO wanted to attract more regional, national and even international ball tournaments, but they knew Prince Albert needed to up its game. That’s when Project Triple Play launched. It includes three major components. The first—successfully hosting the 2015 U16 Boys’ National Fastpitch Championships, as well as a special exhibition Team Canada vs. Team Venezuela double header as part of the ISF Men’s International Softball Championship in Saskatoon. The second component is funding the $1.4 million upgrade to facilities at Prime Ministers’ Park. Upgrades include construction of a new feature diamond with lighting and stadium-style seating, and upgrades to existing diamond #2, including fencing and lighting. Ian Litzenberger, chair of Project Triple Play, calls the response to date “phenomenal.” Project Triple Play had reached 50% of its fundraising target by early 2016, and the ADFO is campaigning hard to raise the remaining funds in time for the 2017 deadline.
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It is a testament to Prince Albert’s community spirit, and part of a long history of community leaders, volunteers and citizens coming together to make good things happen in the community. “What’s really exciting is that once the upgrades and expansion are complete, Prince Albert would be able to host any International Softball Federation event,” Litzenberger says. “It will leave a legacy for the community and support the development of young players for years to come.”
A $12 million economic impact “Hosting our first-ever World Softball Championship will be the third and final stage of Project Triple Play. The project as a whole, the U16 Boys Nationals, facilities improvements and World Championships will generate a $12 million economic impact for the province—and $8 million of that will stay in Prince Albert. That’s a huge economic boost for our community,” Litzenberger says, “Being able to host other regional, national and international tournaments means the investment will continue to generate an economic benefit for the community.” Ian says the ADFO’s next goal is to host the U16 Girls or U18 Women’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championships. “We host quite a few provincial championships, but now with the upgraded park, we can go after the westerns or nationals. Last year’s U16 Boys event generated about half a million dollars in terms of economic impact, and that was just the five to six-day window of the event. For the World’s, the teams are often here a month in advance, practicing and acclimatizing.”
Litzenberger says events like this do more than meets the eye. “There’s the impact on the development of our young athletes, there’s increased participating in the sport, there’s the benefit of getting more kids involved in team sports. The benefits of that go beyond just the game itself. There’s also the benefit to the community of having volunteers from all walks of life and every generation get involved and exciting about building something world class in Prince Albert. It takes a lot of people to pull off a world event, and we’ve been very lucky to have the support of the City of Prince Albert, our sponsors and volunteers from all walks of life and all ages. For more information, visit the Project Triple Play website at projecttripleplay.com or the Prince Albert Minor Softball Association and ADFO at paminorsoftball.ca
In the Batter’s Box: 2016 Ball Tournaments June 10-12 Danny Boisson Memorial Super Tourney 2nd annual fastball tournament at Prime Ministers Park. Contact Felix Casavant, 306-981-3774 July 1-3 Prince Albert Astros Tournament U12, U14, U16, U18 Boys. Prime Ministers Park. Contact Derek Smith, 306-980-6116 July 15–17 U18 “A” Girls Provincial Softball Championships Prime Ministers Park July 15–17 U14 “A” Girls Provincial Softball Championships Prime Ministers Park
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Let’s Meet on the Hill Carve some turns, be first on the corduroy, land your first ollie—yep, it’s winter at the Kinsmen Ski & Snowboard Centre in Little Red River Park. Don’t forget your brain bucket. Not too many cities have their own ski hill, but Prince Albert is one of the privileged few. The Kinsmen Ski & Snowboard Centre in Little Red River Park is just a five-minute drive from downtown. It offers 2 downhill runs, 2 rope tow lifts and a terrain park. Lessons, ski and snowboard rentals are available in the Old Log Cabin at the bottom of the hill (the facility is also available for event rentals). Call Little Red Log Cabin at 306.763.5454. The park also features a great sledding hill, snowshoe trails and some of the best urban cross-country single-track and skate ski trails in North America. Trails
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are maintained by the Prince Albert Ski Club, and range from the 5 km River Trail (great for novice skiers) to the 5 km Tower Trail for experts. River Trail is also the only lighted trail in the park, for evening use. Day passes and ski rentals are available at Cosmo Lodge, along with a concession and warm-up amenities. Download a map from the Prince Albert Ski Club at paskiclub.ca. The ski trail system at Little Red River Park includes the River Trail, which provides a lit trail for evening use. For a ski trail map and more information please visit the Prince Albert Ski Club website.
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Downtown Prince Albert is the official start point of the Canadian Challenge International Sled Dog Race, the longest all-Canadian sled dog race in the country (meaning it starts, runs and finishes in Canada) and a qualifier for the Iditarod & Yukon Quest event. After a hiatus in 2016, the Canadian Challenge is back for 2017! The 12-dog feature race is 515 km (320 miles) from Prince Albert to La Ronge, with a northern loop through Grandmother’s Bay and Stanley Mission. The shorter 8-dog race is 322 km (200 miles) from Prince Albert to La Ronge. Get the latest news on Facebook or visit canadianchallenge. com.
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Pine Needle Mountain Bike & Music Festival In the summer, Little Red River Park is a scenic blend of prairie meadows, sand hills and mixed forest, a great spot for mountain biking, beach volleyball, nature walks and family picnics. The park is the site of the annual Pine Needle Mountain Bike & Music Festival, a daylong mountain bike relay event. The event also features live music, great food booths and a raft of kids’ activities, including the popular lumberjack dash obstacle course for kids. With categories for ages 3–5, 6–9 and 10–13, the race is almost as fun to watch as it is to participate in. The relay is a great community fundraiser. Teams and individual riders gather pledges and come out to ride a 6.2 km loop around the park as many times as possible. In just five years, the festival has raised over $30,000! Proceeds have gone to support improvements to Prince Albert’s Rotary Trail, KidSport, AED’s in community schools and Little Red River Park. For information on registering a team, call 306.922.1500 or visit pineneedlebikefestival.com
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Curling Basics Sheet: the long sheet of ice you play on, about 150 feet long and 15 feet wide Rink: a curling team, includes four players: the skip (team captain), vice-skip, lead and second Stone: the 44 lb granite rock that you “throw” or “curl” down the ice House: the 12-foot target at both ends of the sheet Button: the middle of the house and your target. Your team tries to get your stones closer to the button than the other team End: a full round of play, like a baseball inning or hockey period. In tournaments, a game is 10 ends, with each team throwing 8 stones per end Hog Line: the line in the ice you don’t want to cross; you must release your stone before reaching the hog line weep: two players follow S the stone and “sweep” (using brushes) the ice in front of the stone. This raises the temperature in front of the stone, lessening the friction so the stone travels straighter and faster. The skip yells instructions to tell the sweepers when and how hard to sweep Hammer: the last stone per end
Hurry Hard! The first curling match in Saskatchewan was played right here in Prince Albert on January 17, 1882. Today, “the roaring game” continues at the city’s two curling clubs. Curling is easy to learn, fun to play and very social. It’s good exercise, but you don’t need to be physically fit or strong to play—you can play at almost any age, from 8 to 80. Join a recreational or competitive house league and get involved in weekly games, weekend bonspiels and more.
Prince Albert Golf & Curling Club Prince Albert Golf & Curling Club (PAG&CC) was the first recorded curling club in the province: it began as the Saskatchewan Curling Club in 1882, reformed as the
Prince Albert Curling Club in 1904, and moved to its present site next door to the Cooke Municipal Golf Course in 1968. The club has hosted many regional, provincial and national curling events over the years, most recently the 2016 Viterra Scotties Tournament of Hearts Women’s Championship. PAG&CC amenities include eight sheets of curling ice, viewing area, locker rooms, lounge, kitchen and meeting/banquet rooms. But the heart of the club are the leagues—evening and daytime leagues
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for men, women, seniors, juniors and mixed, beginner and family learn to curl programs, coaching workshops and special events like “bring a friend night” or “glow curling.” Located at 900-22nd Street E. Call 306.765.5201 or pagcc.ca
East Enders The East End Community Club is the only community club in Prince Albert with its own three-sheet curling facility. Membership is open to the public—join a weekday evening league, a weekday morning seniors’ league curling, or an afternoon league. Bonspiels are held on weekends throughout the winter. For details about leagues call 306.764.8677 or 306-764-6669. Located at 300 – 12th Avenue E.
The Roaring Game? If you’ve ever watched curling at your local arena or on television, you’ll notice it’s not a quiet game. Curling skips are famous for hollering instructions to players following the stone down the ice. Some examples: “Hurry hard!” means sweep harder and faster (so the stone will travel farther and straighter). “Off!” means stop sweeping. “Clean!” means sweep lightly. Once in a while, you’ll even hear a skip yelling “Die!” in a vain attempt to tell the stone to slow down (stones rarely listen). And curling’s nickname, “the roaring game?” That’s not from the yelling, it’s from the sound of the granite stones (or cement-filled jam times in the 1940s) sliding down the ice.
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Whether you’re cheering the action from the bleachers or playing in a league of your own, hockey is a passionate past-time in Prince Albert. Home of WHL and Midget AAA hockey Watch some of the world’s best young players in action at the Art Hauser Centre, home of the Prince Albert Raiders and Prince Albert Mintos. The Raiders play in the Western Hockey League (WHL), the top echelon of junior hockey in Canada, while the Mintos play in the Midget AAA Hockey League. The Art Hauser Centre is home to both the Raiders and the Mintos. Both teams have won their share of championships and had players move on the NHL and other professional leagues. The young players come from across the province; the Raider’s 2015-2016 roster including several from Alberta and British Columbia, one from the U.S.A. and two from the Czech Republic. Since forming in 1972, the Raiders have become an intrinsic part of the social
and economic fabric of the community. An economic impact study shows the team generates over $6.2 million a year in economic spin-offs for the city’s economy ($6.5 million if you add in the concessions at the Art Hauser Centre). It’s harder to put a dollar figure on social impact— having young players acting as goodwill ambassadors at community events and supporting local charities. Get info on schedules, rosters, tickets and more at raiderhockey.com and pamintos.com.
Home of minor hockey Kinsmen Arena is the home of minor and recreational (“rec”) hockey. The Prince Albert Minor Hockey Association is based here. Every year, the association organizes hundreds of youngsters, ages 5 to 17, into peewee, atom, novice, bantam and midget hockey teams. Rec hockey leagues are also based here, along with the Prince
Albert Skating Club in the winter and the Prince Albert Box Lacrosse and Junior Lacrosse Predators in the summer. Connect with the PA Minor Hockey Association at 306.922.8844 or online at paminorhockey. ca. Kinsmen Arena is located at 51 28th Street E. Call 306-953-4848.
Hey, girls can too play hockey! Inspired by the high profile successes of Canada’s national women’s ice hockey team in international and Olympic competitions, more girls are playing hockey. The Prince Albert Minor Hockey Association organizes teams and tournaments to gives girls a chance to play and develop their skills. Follow the Prince Albert Foxes on Facebook or paminorhockey.ca. There are also Prince Albert teams competing in both the North Saskatchewan Female Hockey League (nsfhl. com) and the A&W Bears in the Midget AAA Female Hockey League (sfmaaahl.com).
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1 Farmers’ Market – home-
grown, hand-crafted, locally produced products. Summer open air market Saturdays in City Hall parking lot and Wednesdays at Central Avenue & 11 Street. Winter indoor market Sundays at Parkland Hall (15 St. & 9th Ave. W.) facebook.com/Prince-AlbertFarmers-Market
2 Cooke Municipal Golf
Course –championship 18hole course established in 1909. Licensed restaurant and lounge, driving range, putting greens, cart and club rentals, pro shop. 22nd Street E. 306.763.2502
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3 Prince Albert Historical Museum – three floors of displays on fur traders, settlers and Aboriginal cultures. In the old Fire Hall, 10 River Street E. Summer hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Sunday. 306.764.2992
6 Little Red River Park
– four-season park with nature trails, mountain bike trails, picnic & BBQ sites, crosscountry ski trails, Kinsmen Ski & Snowboard Centre (downhill ski runs and snowboard hills), Cosmo Lodge. Just north of city.
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Pool – indoor pool. 28th Street and 6th Avenue E.
15 John M. Cuelenaere Public
Library – home of Grace Campbell Gallery. 12th Street E.
7 Kinsmen Water Park –
outdoor pool, whirlpool, tot pool, junior slide, river slide and two giant 300-foot slides. 28th Street E. and First Avenue W.
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Diefenbaker House Museum – former home of Canada’s 13th prime minister. 246 – 19th Street W.
9 Evolution of Education
Museum – former country school. 2nd Avenue W. and Marquis Road.
10 Rotary Museum of Police
and Corrections – housed in original 1888 guard room of North West Mounted Police F Division. 2nd Avenue W. and Marquis Road
16 Kinsmen Skateboard and
BMX Park – 20,000 square foot concrete park next to Art Hauser Centre. 690B - 32nd Street E.
17 Kiwanis Nature Trail –
4-kilometre trail on north bank of river. Access at #55 exit on Highway #2, just before bridge.
18 Mann Art Gallery – in E.A. Rawlinson Centre.
19 Rotary Trail – 23-kilometer
(14+ mile) paved urban pathway.
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– old town hall (and former opera house) is a National Historic Site and modern-day hub for seasonal arts & culture programs. Home of John V. Hicks Gallery. 1010 Central Avenue.
– multipurpose facility with indoor soccer fields, climbing wall, walking/jogging track, fitness centre, gymnasium. 10th Avenue W.
5 Prime Ministers’ Park – 26-hectare park with 5 baseball diamonds, 2 softball diamonds, 2 soccer pitches, football field, tennis courts, track & field facilities. Home of 2018 Junior Men’s World Softball Championships. 3200 block of 6th Avenue E.
& event centre – home of WHL and AAA hockey. 690B 32nd Street E. 306.953.4848
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13 E.A. Rawlinson Centre for
the Arts – visual/performing arts centre. 12th Street West. 142 – 12th Street W.
Historic Site – currently operating as a bed & breakfast. 1925 1st Avenue E.
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Municipal Heritage Property – One of last immigration halls still standing in western Canada. 94 - 15th Street E.
22 Prince Albert Court House
– 1927 Municipal Heritage Property still functions as a court house. Central Avenue & 19th Street.
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Proud History, Bold Destiny Prince Albert Celebrates 150 Years! 2016 is the 150th anniversary of Prince Albert’s founding. The city can trace its recorded history back more than 300 years, to 1692 when English fur trader Henry Kelsey became the first white man to visit the area. Oral history goes back even further, as the Plains Indians called this sheltered site along the river kistapinanihk, or the “great meeting place.” The Prince Albert we know today began as a tiny mission outpost in 1866. A historic cairn marks the spot where James Nesbit, a Scottish-born Presbyterian minister, and his wife Mary established a mission settlement. One of the first buildings Nesbit built is still here—the First Presbyterian Church in Kinsmen Park.
James Nesbit Stone Cairn
The modern-day City of Prince Albert motto sums it all up: proud history, bold destiny. You had to be bold to give a tiny outpost in the middle of the prairies a royal name. It took great determination to grow that settlement into a city and flat-out courage to survive the dramatic events of the past 150 years. Today, the province’s third largest city is looking at a bright future.
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