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DOWNWARD GOAT YOGA AT GROTTO GARDENS, MAPLE CREEK • TOURISM SK/CHRIS HENDRICKSON
Wilcox, just south of Regina. It houses the WHAT’S NEW
largest collection of 13 to 17 century Celebrate Saskatchewan’s rich rural heritage
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books and manuscripts in Canada—every- aboard the Wheatland Express Excursion
thing from original treatises of philosophers Train, running between the communities
and saints to handwritten decrees by popes of Wakaw and Cudworth. Especially popular
and kings. To really go back in time, as are the themed tours, some including
much as 6,000 years, head to Wanuskewin dinners. Among this year's lineup are Train
Heritage Park in a scenic valley on Heists, the Hillbilly Wedding and the
Saskatoon’s northern outskirts (www. Magical Christmas Express (www.wheatland
wanuskewin.com). It is considered among express.ca).
the best examples of pre-contact occupa-
tion sites on the North American Great Saskatours is a venture off ering chauff eured
Plains. Ancient archaeological fi nds food and beverage tours around Saskatoon.
including a bison kill site and medicine The Eat Sask tour includes fi ve stops at
wheel meld with a vibrant present-day local restaurants, while the Drink Sask tour
Indigenous culture. Wanuskewin Heritage includes three stops to sample local beers
Park has been named to Canada’s tentative and ciders (www.saskatours.com).
list for UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Newly formed Porcupine Hills Provincial
ENJOYING THE BEST Park preserves scenic forested lakelands in
Given that Saskatchewan is a major food eastern Saskatchewan known for great
A RICH LEGACY producer, it is not surprising that folks here camping and fi shing plus its rich
With locations in Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, like to eat well. With a cuisine refl ecting Indigenous history. Particularly enticing
North Battleford and Yorkton, the Western local products and the province’s diverse are some small, intimate campgrounds
Development Museum is the most promi- ethnic makeup, there are more food-centred next to picture-perfect lakes.
nent chronicler of Saskatchewan’s early events than you can shake a skewer stick at.
years (www.wdm.ca). The Hepburn Museum Try Mortlach’s Saskatoon Berry Festival CITY LIGHTS
of Wheat, a half-hour north of Saskatoon, (www.mortlach.ca) or Saskatoon’s Taste of Regina’s heart is Wascana Centre, one of the
makes it easy to experience that most iconic Saskatchewan (www.tasteofsaskatchewan.ca). largest urban parks in North America and
prairie symbol—the traditional wooden Calling Saskatchewan golf-crazy is an home to several key attractions including
grain elevator. Two national historic sites, understatement; the number of courses per the Saskatchewan Legislative Building,
Fort Walsh and Fort Battleford, bring to life capita is among the highest in the country. lined by an impressive summer fl ower
the early days of the North-West Mounted Choose from hidden gems in small garden; the Saskatchewan Science Centre
Police, and their role in establishing law communities to famous award-winners and Kramer IMAX Theatre; and the Royal
and order in the West (www.parkscanada. such as Dakota Dunes Golf Links (www. Saskatchewan Museum, interpreting
gc.ca/fortwalsh; www.parkscanada.gc.ca/ dakotadunes.ca ), named among the top everything from the Age of Dinosaurs to
battleford). Visitors are always awe-struck public courses in Canada by SCOREGolf. Saskatchewan’s diverse landscapes and
by the remarkable rare book collection at For an extensive listing, see www.sask wildlife, and Indigenous Peoples link to the
the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in golfer.com. land (www.wascana.sk.ca). Government
