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park is a haven for RCMP Heritage Centre
some 60 species of "' = ⌂ 5907 Dewdney
waterfowl, including Ave W # 11am–5pm daily
Canada geese. ∑ rcmphc.com
The Royal
Saskatchewan Museum
borders the park. Its Earth 23
Sciences Gallery depicts
3.5 billion years of the region’s Moose Jaw
22 geological history, while the ~ @ n Jct Thatcher Drive E
First Nations Gallery traces
Regina 10,000 years of local Abori- & Hwy 1; www.tourism
ginal culture in the province. moose jaw.ca
k ~ @ n 1925 Rose St;
www.tourismregina.com West of the city center lies The quiet town of Moose Jaw
the original headquarters for was established as a railway
Regina is a bustling city and the North West Mounted terminus by the Canadian
the capital of Saskatchewan. Police. Today, all Canada’s Pacific Railroad in 1882.
Named for Queen Victoria by Mounties are trained here, Today, 46 murals celebrate
her daughter Princess Louise, and it is also the site of the the lives of the early rail road
who was married to the RCMP Heritage Centre. Here, pioneers and home steaders,
Governor General of Canada, the story of the Mounties is decorat ing buildings around
Regina was established in 1882 told from their origin in 1873
after start ing life as a tent (p171). Among the highlights
settlement called Pile O’Bones. are the cere monies and drills INSIDER TIP
The name was derived from that are regularly performed Dig Deep
a Cree word describing the by specially trained groups Head into the tunnels
buffalo bones left behind of Mounties, including the beneath Moose Jaw
after hunting. Sergeant Major’s Parade and to brush up on local
Today, Regina is a thriving Sunset Retreat Ceremonies. history; here, enter­
modern city, whose high-rise taining and family­
skyline contrasts with the Royal Saskatchewan friendly theatrical
350,000 trees of the man- Museum performances bring
made Wascana Centre, a " = ⌂ 2445 Albert St the town’s Prohibition­
3.5-sq-mile (9-sq-km) park # 9:30am–5pm daily era world to life.
set around a vast lake. The ∑ royalsaskmuseum.ca
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