SASKATCHEWAN
Saskatchewan’s landscape ranges from windswept badlands and breathtaking river valleys, beautiful beaches and forested highlands, to the north’s vast woodlands and numerous, jewel-blue lakes.
These beautiful lakes (there are some 100,000 lakes and rivers), parks and northern forests, as well as the rolling hills of cowboy country and golden prairie fields entice visitors to spend time in the great outdoors – canoeing, fishing, birding, camping, hiking or perhaps enjoying a trail ride. Grasslands National Park preserves some of the last untouched prairie left in North America.
In the winter, visitors can strap on some skis, lace on skates, go snowmobiling or learn the art of skijoring.
In communities around the province, they can take in a rodeo or one of the many festivals celebrating music, the arts, multiculturalism and the sparkling Saskatchewan winter; attend a concert, or enjoy the colour and movement of a powwow.
Larger centres like Regina and Saskatoon offer an exciting urban mix of restaurants, galleries, shops and numerous year-round events.
The RCMP Heritage Centre offers a compelling, entertaining and educational experience. The Centre features the RCMP’s role in the settlement and development of Western Canada as well as its important role throughout the country and internationally. Interactive exhibits animate the RCMP story, providing visitors with authentic and tangible experiences.
The Tunnels of Moose Jaw tours recreate the rum-running days of the 1920s. The stories of these tunnels have come alive through these theatrical tours, and have revealed the “Chicago Connection” between the city of Moose Jaw and Al Capone.
Fans of Corner Gas has the chance to see the magic of Canada’s funniest show. In Saskatchewan is hidden the little town of Dog River. It is nowhere on the province’s official map but Dog River is jealously sheltered by the community of Rouleau and the City of Regina. This tour is an intimate look at the making of Corner Gas.
The National Doukhobour Heritage Village at Veregin features 11 buildings, including the museum, two prayer homes, a bath house, bakery, barn, blacksmith shop, early homes and a granary. Visitors to the Doukhobour Dugout House near Blaine Lake are treated to the unique sounds of a cappella singing, in the ravine along the North Saskatchewan River. Located 100km north of Saskatoon, the Dugout House is designated as a Provincial Heritage Site.
Eastend features the T.rex skeleton excavated in 1994/95, one of the best of only 12 such discoveries in the world.
On the shore of Ajawaan Lake in Prince Albert National Park the cabin and last home of Grey Owl – the world’s most celebrated naturalist of the 1930s – still stands and is open to visitors.
The Athabasca Sand Dunes are among the most northerly major sand dunes in the world, and among the largest in North America
Historic Stanley Mission was established in 1850, and the Anglican church that still stands there is the oldest building in Saskatchewan.
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