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MOBILE LASER TAG (For ages 5 and up) We come to your school or park and can set up in the gym or on a grassy area. We have 26 Taggers and just as many inflatable bunkers too.
OUTDOOR LASER TAG AT THE PARK (For ages 5 and up)
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Come to us and enjoy a number of fields with your class. 90 minutes at the park.
PAINTBALL (For ages 10 and up) We have a number of fields to play on, accommodating small, medium and large teams of up to 50 players. Our trained certified referees, are strictly monitored to ensure eneryone has a safe and fun time. We have a nice staging area, with a BBQ menu available.
Fully Insured Ph: 306-764-9444 or Toll Free: 888-764-9444 5 miles South West of Prince Albert
Box 1001 Prince Albert, SK S6V 5S6
www.PaintballPA.com
Paintball Paradise ABOUT US:
PAINTBALL
• Paintball Paradise Prince Albert started in 1994. We have four playing fields, with spectator viewing on two of them. We have a beautiful staging area with 10 to 12 picnic tables under tin shelters, and a large fire pit. • In 2012, we added outdoor laser tag. • We have a wonderful BBQ kitchen and can provide catering services for those who want more than just hot dogs. • Mobile laser tag, where we can come to your event or function, was added in 2013. • 2013 was a busy year with a haunted corn maze and pumpkin picking patch being added. • The corn maze will open in late August and pumpkins will be ready in mid- to late-September. • The haunted corn maze will be open in the evenings during October. • For the science enthusiasts, we have a large solar-panel array and several smaller solar-powered items, perfect for anyone wanting to learn about solar energy.
And of course, for 10 years old and up we have PAINTBALL, PAINTBALL, PAINTBALL. • Again, we have a number of fields we can play on, accommodating small, medium, and large teams of up to 50 players at one time! • We can even accommodate several different groups at the same time on their OWN playing fields! • We have trained, certified referees, and player rules are strictly monitored to ensure everyone has a safe and fun time. • We have hosted for hundreds of thousands of players and scored many tournaments. We have the experience to make sure YOU have the FUN!
MOBILE & PARK LASER TAG For ages five and up, we can bring mobile laser tag to you! Basic mobile package includes: • Six laser taggers. • Six inflatable bunkers. • We come to your place and set up the area for play, and include 90 minutes of supervised time. • If you have more than six players, they can easily take turns, or we can bring more taggers (up to 26 total). • Additional inflatable bunkers are available for larger areas. We can set up in school gyms, or outside on grassy areas. • Or play laser tag at Paintball Paradise. We have a number of playing fields to rotate through and around the farm yard, like the bin field, small field, big field, and the call of duty field. • We have a nice staging area with a BBQ menu available.
WHAT WE DO THE BEST: • Sport team windups: hockey, ball, soccer, etc. • Staff functions and BBQs. • Ultimate class outing and birthday parties. • Great for team building and co-operation experiences!
Book your school event or party today. Call 306-764-9444 Or toll free at 1-888-764-9444 Paintballpa@inet2000.com www.PaintballPA.com Certain times book up very quickly, so call today and enjoy a new fantastic adventure for you and your class party.
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Saskatoon Crime Stoppers also is proud to promote safe schools by accepting bullying tips by phone, text and web. Students can anonymously report bullying incidents, regardless of where they happen. Students can be assured that their reports will be taken seriously and they will never be identified.
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Listings by Region
South East.................................. 12 South West................................. 28 West Central.............................. 37 East Central................................ 51 Northern..................................... 56 Transportation........................... 60
s r e s i t r e v d A o t x e Ind Aa Paintball...............................................................12
Prince Albert Northern Bus Lines............................... 60
Ancient Echoes...........................................................37
Regina Public Library................................................. 20
Art Gallery Of Swift Current........................................ 29
Rock Ridge Paintball................................................ 6, 7
Asessippi....................................................................13
Royal Saskatchewan Museum.................................... 21
Children’s Discovery Museum.....................................38
Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum.... 22
City Of Melfort............................................................ 56
Saskatchewan Conservation Learning Centre............. 59
City Of Prince Albert................................................... 58
Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly........................OBC
City Of Yorkton Gallaghar Centre................................ 51
Saskatchewan Potash Interperative Centre................ 55
Claybank Brick Plant Historical Museum............... 48,49
Saskatchewan Sports Hall Of Fame............................ 25
Cypress Hills Eco Adventures Ltd...................................9
Saskatoon Crime Stoppers........................................ 4, 5
Death Valley Paintball................................................ 41
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park And Zoo....................... 39
Dino Bouncers............................................................ 14
Souris Valley Antique Association............................... 26
Douglas Fir Resort & Chalet........................................47
Souris Valley Museum................................................ 24
Duck Lake Regional Centre......................................... 40
Southern Prairie Railway............................................ 27
First Student.............................................................. 61
Swift Current Ag And Ex............................................. 35
Government House.................................................... 15
Swift Current Museum............................................... 34
Hidden Valley Ski Resort............................................. 31
Table Mountain Regional Park.............................. 44, 45
Historic Reesor Ranch................................................. 30
The Hideout............................................................... 12
Kenosee Superslides................................................... 16
Trails Of 1885....................................................... 62, 63
Kramer Imax........................................................ 10, 11
Tunnels Of Moose Jaw.......................................... 32, 33
Mackenzie Art Gallery................................................ 17
Wascana Centre Authority.......................................... 23
Mission Ridge Winter Park..................................... 18,19
Waskesiu Marina Adventure Centre............................ 57
Paintball Paradise Prince Albert.............................IFC, 3
Western Development Museum........................... 52, 53
Parks Canada........................................................ 42, 43
Windscape Kite Festival.............................................. 36
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Choose the Saskatchewan Science Centre for your field trip this year!
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ield trips can enhance and expand upon the materials that you are teaching in class, but there are only so many opportunities to get outside of the classroom during the school year. When you do choose a location for a field trip, you want to make the most of it. Choosing the Saskatchewan Science Centre for your field trip is one of the best ways to do that. With more than 150 handson exhibits to explore, a large variety of workshops to take part in, and educational IMAX films, it’s easy to tie your lesson plan into a fun and productive field trip.
Each of our workshops is designed for a specific grade level to work with the curriculum that you are teaching in your class. Information about inquiry learning activities is provided so that you can plan lessons around the things your students experience at the Science Centre, and the visiting exhibitions and IMAX films are presented with Educator Guides to help take the load off of planning pre and post field trip activities. Start the day right at 9:15! A quick check-in, and by 9:30 one of our science educators is taking your class to their workshop location. Maybe it’s Star Trip – where our inflatable digital planetarium takes students on a visual journey out into the universe – followed by some exploration time on the exhibit floor! Promote inquiry learning and use the scavenger hunts or activity sheets available on our website to help their fun time be productive. This time could also include watching one of our hourly stage show demonstrations on topics including cryogenics, gravity, air pressure, animals, and even fire! Enjoy lunch on site at noon, which can be eaten out in beautiful Wascana Park if the weather permits. Then, at 1:00, watch an IMAX documentary on our five story screen with intense 3D images and more than 10,000 watts of surround sound to keep your students glued to their seats. By 1:45, you’re back on the way to your bus and back to school with plenty of time to spare.
Of course, that’s just one way to experience the Science Centre with your class! Whether you would like a full-day or half-day experience, we can help you plan it. Our full list of workshops, IMAX films, and teacher resources are available on our website, and as part of our Beyond the Classroom Teacher Planning Guide. If you’re too far away from Regina to visit us, let us come to you with our Go! Science Outreach team. A full day of programming can be brought right to your school, with hands-on, grade-appropriate workshops and stage shows that can bring your whole school together for some exciting science demonstrations!
Get beyond the classroom this year and ignite the scientific curiosity of your class at the Saskatchewan Science Centre! Real science. Real fun. Visit sasksciencecentre.com for more information.
South East A Maize in Saskatchewan Box 250 Abernethy, SK S0A 0A0 Tel: (306) 924-4217
Alex Youck School Museum 1600 4th Avenue Regina, SK S4R 8C8 Tel: (306) 445-1760
AA Paintball Box 744 Indian Head, SK S0G 2K0 Tel: (306) 695-3764 www.aapaintballindianhead.ca
Allie Griffin Art Gallery 424-10th Avenue SE Weyburn, SK S4H 2A1 Tel: (306) 848-3922
Abernethy Nature-Heritage Museum Box 158 Abernethy, SK S0A 0A0 Tel: (306) 333-2202 Alameda Heritage Museum Box 195 Alameda, SK S0C 0A0 Tel: (306) 483-5099
A-Mazing Adventures 210 Leonard Street Regina, SK S4N 5V7 Tel: (306) 789-3133 Art Gallery of Regina 2420 Elphinstone Street Regina, SK S4P 3C8 Tel: (306) 522-5940
Box 744, Indian Head, SK, S0G 2K0
306-695-3764 • www.aapaintballindianhead.ca ONLY 35 MINUTES EAST OF REGINA JUST OFF THE #1 HIGHWAY
Asessippi Ski Area and Resort Box 70 Inglis, MB R0J 2X0 Tel: (204) 564-2000 Email: sales@asessippi.com Web: www.asessippi.com Avonlea & District Museum Box 401 Avonlea, SK S0H 0C0 Tel: (306) 868-2101 Bell Barn Society of Indian Head Box 1882 Indian Head, SK S0G 2K0 Tel: (306) 536-6881 Bengough & District Museum Box 122 Bengough, SK S0C 0K0 Tel: (306) 268-2909
Let The Hideout be your favorite hide-away!
The Hideout
An Eco Tourist’s Canadian Wilderness Retreat 20 minutes from Greenwater Provincial Park or a mere 15-minute drive South of Porcupine Plain.
Located on the Eastern side of Greenwater Provincial Park. A 3000 Square foot, two-story cabin - open year round. Spacious bedrooms, bathrooms and lounging areas. Can accommodate up to 20 guests or more if needed. The cozy indoor fire place will warm you day or night. Enjoy our 8 man outdoor hot tub while watching the deer and elk only meters away.
(306) 278-7159 • www.the-hideout.ca
AA Paintball is about 10 km west of Indian Head on about 5 acres of land. We can accommodate up to 20 players at one time. The prices are $25/per player which includes all the equipment plus 100 paintballs to start. Extra paintballs are $25.00 per 500 rounds. Please check out our web site for more information:
www.aapaintballindianhead.ca or call: 1-306-695-3764
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The Hideout A one of a kind facility in Saskatchewan open year round for your great getaway. Located in a wilderness setting only minutes away from Greenwater Lake Provincial Park. Total privacy, huge yard to play in for all ages, spacious two-storey, 3,000-square-foot cabin, finished with all of the amenities you could ask for, including an eight-person hot tub, sleeps 20 – 10 beds and 3 bathrooms. Visit the-hideout.ca or call Allan at 306-278-7159.
South East Briercrest & District Museum Box 216 Briercrest, SK S0H 0K0 Tel: (306) 799-4424
Coronach District Museum Box 449 Coronach, SK S0H 0Z0 Tel: (306) 267-2005
Cupar & District Heritage Museum Box 164 Cupar, SK S0G 0Y0 Tel: (306) 723-4951
Cannington Manor Provincial Park Box 220 Kenosee Lake, SK S0C 2S0 Tel: (306) 739-5251
Craik Oral History Museum Box 473 Craik, SK S0G 0V0 Tel: (306) 734-2737
Civic Museum of Regina 1375 Broad Street Regina, SK S4R 7V1 Tel: (306) 780-9435
CTV Regina Box 2000, Highway #1 East Regina, SK S4P 3E5 Tel: (306) 569-2000 Fax: (306) 522-0090
Dallas Valley Ranch Camp Box 779 Lumsden, SK S0G 3C0 Tel: (306) 731-3348 Web: www.dallasvalley.com
Claybank Brick Plant Hist. Museum Box 2 - 5 Claybank, SK S0H 0W0 Tel: (306) 868-4774
Deep South Pioneer Museum Box 185 Ogema, SK S0C 1Y0 Tel: 306-459-7909
Cumberland Gallery & Gift Shop 2405 Legislative Drive, Leg Bldg. Regina, SK S4S 0B3 Tel: 306-569-3155
Dino Bouncers Inc. 1305 Park Street Regina, SK S4N 4K6 Tel: (306) 779-DINO (3466) Email: dinobouncers@sasktel.net Web: www.dinobouncers.ca
TO BOOK YOUR TRIP, please contact Wanda Guay, School Sales at Asessippi 1.888.564.2001, ext. 101 or by email wanda@asessippi.com Visit us on the web:
Asessippi Ski Area & Resort School Ski and Snowboard Program
www.asessippi.com
• All School program visits include a mandatory lesson with certified instructors, rentals and lift tickets
• For students aged 6 and up • Day trips and overnight packages available
• Downhill snow tubing and snowshoe trails available
SKI AREA & RESORT
• 26 Downhill runs ranging from beginner to expert • One quad & 2 triple chairs • 2 terrain parks • Food court and gift shop • Overnight program includes accommodations and breakfast • Swimming pool and waterslide • Group dinners available and we can even arrange Subway for the ride home!
www.asessippi.com
• Give your students a lifelong experience and memories to last a lifetime
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Follow children’s yelps of delight, and they’ll lead to a giant inflatable bouncer. These room-sized inflatables are a combination of a ride, game, playroom and trampoline. Dino Bouncers is the first indoor inflatable jump centre unique to Regina and is ready to entertain people of all ages and abilities. While our themed days and selection of inflatables make our indoor facility the place to be, we can also come to your great events with a Dino Bouncer rental.
Get a group rate when you bring your classroom to our indoor facility! 1305 Park Street, Regina • 306-779-3466 Whatever the event at your school we can be there! For FABULOUS Fun Days, CHARMING Carnivals, MARVELOUS meet the teacher night, FANTASTIC fundraisers, GREAT graduations, and TOTALLY cool tournaments, we have equipment for your next celebration! Children and teenagers should participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day. Obesity rates have more than tripled in the past 30 years. BE AWARE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES YOUR COMMUNITY OFFERS TO HELP YOUR FAMILY STAY HEALTHY.
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Meet Saskatchewan’s Past, in Person
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overnment House, a National Historic Site and Provincial Heritage Property, is full of history. The Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories once lived in the grand, sprawling building. Although the property, built in 1891, is no longer a home, it still contains the working offices of the current Lieutenant Governor. It has hosted a variety of important individuals over the years, from Canadian premiers to international diplomats to members of the royal family.
House is open six days a week for most of the year, from Tuesday until Sunday, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Labour Day until Victoria Day. During the summer, Government House is open seven days a week, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are encouraged. Complimentary
Wi-Fi is available on site. For more information, visit governmenthouse.gov.sk.ca or call 306-787-5773. To stay up-to-date on all Government House events and activities, follow us on Twitter (@Govt_House) or like us on Facebook (/governmenthouse).
But the historic space is more than a house for VIPs, it’s a house for the public—including teachers and students. Through innovative exhibits and educational programming, it brings the past to life. Visitor Experience Hosts in period costumes provide tours and activities in both official languages. Until September 20th, explore the feature exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Canadian flag. Students can discover how the flag was created, share a personal Canadian story in the video booth and design a unique flag to hang up in the exhibit. Teachers, bring your students on a tour of the Amédée Forget Museum, independently or with the help of a host. The museum recreates life at Government House at the turn of the 20th century. (And Jocko, a plush Capuchin monkey that looks just like the one Mr. Forget and his wife once owned, is always hidden somewhere in the museum. The Forgets didn’t have any children, but they had Jocko, and they let him roam freely throughout the house. Sometimes he jumped in people’s hair and stole toupees). Younger students can dress up in Victorian clothing inside the J.E.N Wiebe Interpretive Centre, or play in the Once Upon a Time Room, a space filled with books, toys, games and activity stations. In the spring and early fall, experience the Edwardian Gardens, a space more than eight acres in size that blooms with lilies, roses and irises. Classes can either stroll through the grounds to observe the plant life, or learn about the gardens’ historical significance by geocaching, a modern-day scavenger hunt using GPS devices. The Christmas season at Government is one of the most popular times of year to visit. The entire house is trimmed with Christmas trees, mistletoe and hundreds of poinsettias. Christmas- themed educational programs are offered from the middle of November until the end of December. (It’s best to book early, since these are some of our most popular programs!)
If these tea cups could talk From the grandest home in the Northwest Territories to a rooming house for wounded veterans, Government House is filled with 124 years of stories to share. Experience the history, stroll the gardens, play in the Once Upon a Time Room and join us for Victorian Tea. governmenthouse.gov.sk.ca | Our Heritage, Our House, Our Future
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South East Dunlop Art Gallery Box 2311 Regina, SK S4P 3Z5 Tel: (306) 777-6040
Estevan Energy Tours #2 - 322 - 4th Street Estevan, SK S4A 0T8 Tel: (306) 637-2150 Fax: (306) 634-6729 Email: tourismestevan@estevanchamber.ca Web: www.tourismestevan.com
Dysart & District Museum Box 327 Dysart, SK S0G 1H0 Tel: (306) 432-2255 Echo Lake Bible Camp Box 2174 Fort Qu’Appelle, SK S0G 1S0 Tel: (306) 332-4443 Web: www.echolakebiblecamp.ca Estevan Art Gallery & Museum 118 Fourth Street Estevan, SK S4A 0T4 Tel: (306) 34-7644
Fort Qu’Appelle Museum Box 1093 Fort Qu’Appelle, SK S0G 1S0 Tel: (306) 332-6033 Government House Museum & Heritage Property 4607 Dewdney Avenue Regina, SK S4T 1B7 Tel: (306) 787-5773 Email: governmenthouse@gov.sk.ca Web: www.governmenthouse.gov.sk.ca
Grenfell Museum Box 1156 Grenfell, SK S0G 2B0 Tel: (306) 697-2839 Griffiths Petting Farm Box 703 Lumsden, SK S0G 3C0 Tel: (306) 731-2722 Email: info@griffithspettingfarm.ca Web: www.griffithspettingfarm.ca Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation Box 156 Indian Head, SK S0G 2K0 Tel: (306) 695-4200
Kenosee OPEN JUNE 11 - AUGUST 30 Superslides HOURS OF OPERATION Highway #9, near entrance to Moose Mountain Provincial Park
June: Monday to$21/person Sunday 10:00 to 6:00 pm This The cost for group bookings will be + GST am for every 10 students. July & Augpass Monforthru Sunday am topass 7:00 includes a complimentary the bus drivers11:00 and one free forpm every chaperon accompanying 10 students.
OPEN JUNE 11 - AUGUST 30 Highway #9, near entrance to Moose Mountain Provincial Park • HUGE Hot Tub HOURS OF OPERATION June: Monday ft. to Sunday 10:00Canal am to 6:00 pm • 800 Lazy Ride July & Aug Mon thru Sunday 11:00 am to 7:00 pm • 10 Exciting Waterslides 2015 Rates + GST • HUGE Hot Tub • 800 ft. Lazy Canal Ride • 10 Exciting Waterslides
2015 Rates +WeGST SUBJECT TO CHANGE) are (PRICES only accepting advance booking
and•the range of is unlimited to Adult (Age 7 - 60): $29.00 Children (4 students - 6): $15.00 a maximum of 300 students. Children 4 & Under: FREE An optional meal $15.00) plan is available Family of 3: $73.00 (each additional for $9/person (your choice of either Senior & Non-sliders: $15.00
(PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
SEASON Adult (Age 7 - 60): $29.00 • Children (4 - 6): $15.00PASS: Children 4 & Under: FREE
hamburger & fries or chicken strips &
Adult:fries.) $290.00 • Child: $150.00
Forms are available online from the website, www.kenoseesuperslides. com; by calling 1-306-577-2343 and requesting a form; or via email at kenoseesuperslides@SaskTel.net.
Family of 3: $73.00 (each additional $15.00) TWILIGHT TIME (LAST 2 HOURS): 1/2 PRICE! Senior & Non-sliders: $15.00 SEASON PASS: Adult: $290.00 • Child: $150.00
TWILIGHT TIME (LAST 2 HOURS): 1/2 PRICE!
The slides are open from June 11th For more information, reservations or group bookings phone 306-577-2343 For more information, reservations or group bookings phone 306-577-2343 to August 30 th. Fax: 306-577-2355 • www.kenoseesuperslides.com Fax: 306-577-2355 • www.kenoseesuperslides.com
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Explore And Make Art At The Mackenzie! Make the MacKenzie a part of your school year! As Saskatchewan’s largest and most compelling public art gallery, our guided tours offer amazing opportunities for your students to make the most of their encounters with art.
MACKENZIE ART GALLERY GUIDED SCHOOL TOURS EXPLORE AND MAKE ART Regina Public and Catholic Schools $50 / class Other Schools $60 / class To book please contact Sheri at sheri.mceachern@mackenzieartgallery.ca or by phone (306)584-4250 ext. 4292
Current tours options at www.mackenzieartgallery.ca
The MacKenzie’s Museum Educators engage students in lively, inquiry-based conversations that strengthen curriculum connections and encourage important skills like critical thinking. While every tour is unique, our guided tours align all core curriculum competencies. During this dynamic visit, students will explore and discuss works of art in the galleries for 80 minutes, followed by a 40-minute art-making experience in the studio where they will create their own unique work of art to take home.
3475 ALBERT STREET
REGINA, SK S4S 6X6
PHONE: 306-584-4250
Mission Ridge Winter Park The Mission Ridge “STUDENT LEARN TO SKI AND SNOWBOARD PROGRAM” has been designed to provide educational and social benefits to your students. We believe that the skills learned in a day at Mission Ridge can introduce your students to a lifetime of winter fun.
Our ski and snowboard instructors are all CSIA and CASI certified. They are great with kids and love to teach!
“In the beautiful Qu’Appelle Valley” We have 14 trails ranging from easy to difficult, a beautiful chalet to relax, warm up in, and the best restaurant around! Our facilities are fully wheel chair accessible and we offer a great disabled ski program so that everyone can enjoy this wonderful winter sport! Come out and join us for an amazing experience you and your students won’t forget!
For more information or to book your class, Please visit www.missionridge.ca, call 306-332-5479 or toll free at 1-800-550-6857, or email sales@missionridge.ca.
Freashly Groomed every morning
Open Late November To early April
99% Man Made Snow
Triple Chair Lift Accessing 14 Runs
Best Snow School in Saskatchewan
Mission Ridge Winter Park 800 Sioux Ave. South Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask. www.missionridge.ca
1-800-550-6857
South East It’s a Blast 10B Hesse Bay Regina, SK S4R 7Z9 Tel: (306) 545-7529
Lakeside Heritage Museum Box 102 Regina Beach, SK S0G 4C0 Tel: (306) 729-4676
Introduce your students to Lumsden Historical Museum a world of Box 91 Lumsden, SK S0G 3C0 possibilities!
Kipling & District Historical Society Box 414 Kipling, SK S0G 2S0 Tel: (306) 736-8254
MacKenzie Art Gallery Albert has Street a wide range of Langenburg & Area HomesteadRegina MuseumPublic3475 Library Regina, SK S4S 6X6 Box 864 programs, services, books, and more to help Tel: (306) 584-4250 Langenburg, SK S0A 2A0 students enhance their learning experience. Tel: (306) 743-2666 Mission Ridge Winter Park Lanigan & District Heritage Centre Box 249 tour today, and bring Book your classroom Box 424 Fort to Qu’Appelle, SK S0G 1S0 your kids Central Library! Lanigan, SK S0K 2M0 Tel: (306) 332-5479 Tel: (306) 365-2569 Fax: (306) 332-6300
Kronau Heritage Museum Box 1 Kronau, SK S0G 2T0 Tel: (306) 781-3082
Laser Quest 10A Hesse Bay Regina, SK S4R 7Z9 Tel: (306) 924-3131
Kenosee Superslides Kenosee Lake, SK S0C 2S0 Tel: (306) 577-2343 Fax: (306) 577-2355
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Introduce your students to a world of possibilities! Regina Public Library has a wide range of programs, services, books, and more to help students enhance their learning experience. Book your classroom tour today, and bring your kids to Central Library! heatre RPL Film T Gallery Dunlop Art tory Room Prairie His Library Children’s lasses Literacy C Help Homework
2311 - 12th Avenue Regina, SK S4P 3Z5 | 306.777.6000
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Regina Public Library Encourage your students to think beyond the books! Regina Public Library offers numerous programs, services and collections designed to make learning fun and exciting. Bring your classroom to one of RPL’s nine locations, and awaken your students’ curiosity for countless topics. Book a visit for story time, a puppet show, or one of our many educational programs. At the library, your students can discover, play, and acquire life skills with our wide range of learning resources, including books, movies, music, computer stations, and a circulating toy collection. Enhance the learning experience with teacher materials, online resources and databases available for you at RPL. For more information on educators’ resources, or to book a visit, call 306-777-6000. Introduce your students to lifelong learning.
All it takes is a tiny spark… The Royal Sasktatchewan Museum has dedicated 109 years to shedding light on the history and mysteries of our world. Ignite their imagination with our exhibits, programs and interactive play space.
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Twice the Fun—Two Locations, One Great Museum Royal Saskatchewan Museum The Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM), the only museum in Saskatchewan with a royal designation and the oldest provincial museum in western Canada, offers educational programming for students of all ages, from pre-Kindergarten until Grade 12. The RSM’s recently revitalized temporary exhibit space currently houses “Insects, Flowers and Food” an exhibit that explores the importance of pollinators and the history of pollination. It will be up until early fall 2015. Omaciw, an enormous marine reptile skeleton that was discovered in Saskatchewan, will also remain displayed in the space until the fall of 2015. The 72-million-year-old Tylosaurus helps illustrate ancient Saskatchewan— its environment and the creatures that lived there. In November 2015, Chief Pasqua’s Pictograph Exhibit will be launched in the new exhibit space. The pictograph is a visual representation of the treaty negotiations—actual small pictures drawn by Chief Pasqua, one of the First Nations’ chiefs that signed the Treaty. The pictures interpret what was promised in Treaty 4 and are 130 years old. This is the only known pictograph to portray First Nations accounts during the times of treaty-making. It will be up until May 2016. RSM interpreters will lead educational programs that highlight First Nations and treaty history in Saskatchewan. Teachers can find information on programs, including booking forms, at royalsaskmuseum.ca/education/royal-saskatchewan-museum A variety of new programs that relate to the areas of Earth and Life Sciences will also kick off in November 2015. Programs strive to align with the Saskatchewan curriculum and are geared toward students in Grades 4-8. Teachers are welcome to lead students through the galleries on their own. Just call 306-787-2815 or email education@royalsaskmuseum.ca to give staff a heads up.
Tours and programs are free. Donations are encouraged, but not required. A suggested donation is $2 per student. Proceeds help support the RSM’s programs, exhibits and services. The museum, located at 2445 Albert Street in Regina, is open daily from 9:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. For more details on happenings at the RSM (and the T.rex Discovery Centre), visit Facebook (/Royal.Saskatchewan.Museum), Twitter (@royalsaskmuseum), and Instagram (/royalsaskmuseum).
T.rex Discovery Centre The T. rex Discovery Centre in Eastend, home to one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons in the world, is an important research centre for some of Canada’s top geologists and palaeontologists. The Centre is located in the heart of Saskatchewan dinosaur country, and just a short drive from beautiful Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, the highest point between Newfoundland and the Rocky Mountains. Earth Science 30 teachers may want to embark on a field trip to Eastend for a tour of the Centre. Students will learn about the significant dinosaur fossils discovered in the area—including Scotty, of course. They will also get a glimpse into the lives of Saskatchewan palaeontologists: how they discover and excavate fossils, what they do to prepare them and how they study them. A variety of educational programs are available in May and June. Donations of $2 per student are encouraged to help support the centre’s programs and services. For more information, visit royalsaskmuseum.ca/education/ trex-discovery-centre. To book a program or tour, email trex.centre@gov. sk.ca. Teachers can also guide students through the centre on their own. Located at #1 T.rex Drive, the T.rex Discovery Centre is open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., Victoria Day weekend until Labour Day.
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South East Mosaic Canada 2221 Cornwall Street Regina, SK S4P 2L1 Tel: (306) 523-2800 Web: www.mosaicco.com
PotashCorp Rocanville Box 460 Rocanville, SK S0A 3L0 Tel: (306) 645-2870 Fax: (306) 645-2733
Mosaic Potash Belle Plaine Box 7500 Regina, SK S4P 4L8 Tel: (306) 345-8400 Fax: (306) 345-8200 Web: www.mosaicco.com
Prairie South School Division No. 210 3rd Avenue Chaplin, SK S0H 0V0 Tel: (306) 395-2272
Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field 1910 Piffles Taylor Way Regina, SK S4P 3E1 Tel: (306) 525-2181 Mossbank & District Museum Box 172 Mossbank, SK S0H 3G0 Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site Box 70 Abernethy, SK S0A 0A0 Tel: (306) 333-2116 Fax: (306) 333-2210 PotashCorp Lanigan Box 3100 Lanigan, SK S0K 2M0 Tel: (306) 365-2030 Fax: (306) 365-2526
Pumpkin Hollow Corn Maze Box 1087 Lumsden, SK S0G 3C0 Tel: (306) 540-2670 Web: www.pumpkinhollow.ca
Regina Public Library 2311 - 12th Avenue Regina, SK S4P 3Z5 Tel: (306) 777-6037 Fax: (306) 949-7261 Web: www.reginalibrary.ca Rocanville & District Museum Box 490 Rocanville, SK S0A 3L0 Tel: (306) 645-2113 Royal Canadian Legion - Regina Branch 1820 Cornwall Street Regina, SK S4P 2K2 Tel: (306) 522-2676
Radville CN Station Firefighters Museum Box 253 Radville, SK S0C 2G0 Ralph Allen Memorial Museum Box 361 Oxbow, SK S0C 2B0
Royal Saskatchewan Museum 2445 Albert Street Regina, SK S4P 4W7 Tel: (306) 787-2815 Fax: (306) 787-2820 Email: info@royalsaskmuseum.ca Web: www.royalsaskmuseum.ca
RCMP Academy, Depot Division Box 6500, 5600 11th Avenue Regina, SK S4P 3J7 Tel: (306) 780-5900
Sask Hockey Hall of Fame 2 - 575 Park Street Regina, SK S4N 5B2 Tel: (306) 773-3031
RCMP Heritage Centre 5907 Dewdney Avenue Regina, SK S4T 0P4 Tel: (306) 522-7333 Email: info@rcmphc.com
Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum Box 1171, Stn. Main Regina, SK S4P 3B4 Tel: (306) 545-8824
Dr. Alfred Schmitz Shadd
(1870-1915) was an early pioneer who made a tremendous contribution to the development of the province of Saskatchewan. In commemoration of his African ancestry, SACHM launches LI’L SHADD Learns about Ujima, a centennial legacy children’s book that highlights Saskatchewan’s shared history and multicultural heritage.
LI’L SHADD Learns About Ujima AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS IN FALL 2015 www.sachm.org | info@sachm.org
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Wascana Centre Wascana Centre is a place for education! With 2,300 acres of urban parkland in the heart of Regina encompassing the Saskatchewan Legislative Building, MacKenzie Art Gallery, University of Regina and more, Wascana Centre has a lot to offer. The Habitat Conservation Area (HCA) provides a natural oasis in the midst of the city. Here you can make arrangements for guided programming or follow the self-guided tour. Mammal, bird and plant life checklists are available for those with keen eyes and inquisitive minds. Open from May to September, the Waterfowl Park Display Ponds offer a great place to come to learn about wildlife, view our captive waterfowl up close, and feed the birds their greens and grains. Wascana Centre provides a great venue for bird watching.
Wascana Centre A place for you!
Wascana Centre is full of walking trails and offers fun and play at the Skate Plaza and Candy Cane Playground, both near the Saskatchewan Science Centre. The Wascana Pool and Playground are southeast of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, and there are picnic sites scattered all around Wascana Centre. There is also the opportunity to canoe or kayak on Wascana Lake. In the winter, Wascana Centre users enjoy cross-country skiing on groomed trails, snowshoeing across snow-covered meadows and tobogganing on Wascana Hill. Come enjoy nature and the great outdoors at Wascana Centre in the heart of Regina!
wca@wascana.ca 306-522-3661 Regina, SK
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South East Saskatchewan Arts Board 1355 Broad Street Regina, SK S4R 7V1 Tel: (306) 787-4056 Saskatchewan Legislative Building 2405 Legislative Drive Regina, SK S4S 0B3 Tel: (306) 787-5357 Saskatchewan Military Museum Armouries/1600 Elphinstone Street Regina, SK S4T 3N1 Tel: (306) 347-9349 Saskatchewan Provincial Library 409A Park Street Regina, SK S4N 5B2 Tel: (306) 787-1796 Saskatchewan Provincial Parks 2nd Fl - 3211 Albert Street Regina, SK S4S 5W6 Tel: (306) 787-8676 Fax: (306) 787-7000 Web: www.saskparks.net Saskatchewan Science Centre 2903 Powerhouse Drive Regina, SK S4N 0A1 Tel: (306) 791-7900
Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame 2205 Victoria Avenue Regina, SK S4P 0S4 Tel: (306) 780-9232 Fax: (306) 780-9427 Web: www.sasksportshalloffame.com Signal Hill Arts Centre 424 - 10th Avenue South Weyburn, SK S4H 2A1 Tel: (306) 848-3278 Soo Line Historical Museum Box 1016 Weyburn, SK S4H 2L2 Tel: (306) 842-2922 Souris Valley Antique Association Box 161 Midale, SK S0C 1S0 Tel: (306) 458-2374
Tourism Saskatchewan 189 - 1621 Albert Street Regina, SK S4P 2S5 Tel: (306) 787-9600 University of Regina 3737 Wascana Parkway Regina, SK S4S 0A2 Tel: (306) 585-4111 Vale Potash Canada Ltd 1900 - 1874 Scarth Street Regina, SK S4P 4B3 Tel: (306) 791-4525 Fax: (306) 522-4020
Souris Valley Museum Box 1768 Estevan, SK S4A 1C8 Tel: (306) 634-5543 Email: info@sourisvalleymuseum.ca Web: www.sourisvalleymuseum.com
Wascana Centre Authority - WCA PO Box 7111, 2900 Wascana Drive Regina, SK S4P 3S7 Tel: (306) 522-3661 Fax: (306) 565-2742 Email: wca@wascana.ca Web: www.wascana.ca
Southern Prairie Railway Railway Avenue Ogema, SK S0C 1Y0 Tel: (306) 459-7808
Wawota & District Museum Box 179 Wawota, SK S0G 5A0 Tel: (306) 739-2110
The Souris Valley Museum is a regional history museum that focuses on daily life and the development of Southeast Saskatchewan; focusing on pioneer life.
For more information, including an events calendar, please visit our website at
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Stoughton & District Museum Box 23 Heward, SK S0G 2G0 Tel: (306) 457-2413
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The Souris Valley Museum The Souris Valley Museum’s Collection includes the Schneller Schoolhouse, a cook car, a homesteader shack, two of Estevan’s earliest fire trucks, and an outdoor Heritage Mining Equipment display. The Museum’s displays are designed to recreate shops, businesses and the rooms of a house. The Museum provides educational programming and community events, including summer day camps, public events, school visits, and workshops.
The Souris Valley Museum is open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Victoria Day Weekend until the end of September. Additional hours and special event bookings are available upon notified request. The Souris Valley Museum is located on Highway #39 West, just outside Estevan, beside the Visitor Information Centre (look for the Heritage Mining Equipment display). For more information, including an events calendar, please visit our website at www.sourisvalleymuseum.ca.
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South East SOURIS VALLEY ANTIQUE ASSOCIATION 111 Main Street Midale, SK S0C 1S0 M. Waite (306) 458-2374 B. Kramer (306) 458-2904 K. Swenson (306) 897-0244
Souris Valley Antiques The Souris Valley Antique Association Museum, located on Main Street in Midale, has one of the largest grouping of artifacts in Saskatchewan. It is home to the collections of Maynard Moser, the town’s former barber, and Dr. G. Mainprize, a well-known Saskatchewan doctor. The Heritage Village consists of two pioneer homes, a barn, blacksmith shop, church, school house, service station and several buildings that store working antique tractors and machinery.
It’s an outing you will never forget! ADMISSION: Adults: $4 | Seniors and Students age 10 and up: $3 | Children: Free Teachers can phone (306) 458-2904 or (306) 458-2374 to arrange a tour.
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Weyburn Area Heritage Village Box 370 Weyburn, SK S4H 2K6 Tel: (306) 848-3217 White City Museum Box 220 Station Main White City, SK S4L 5B1 Tel: (306) 781-2355 Whitewood Historical Museum Box 126 Whitewood, SK S0G 5C0 Tel: (306) 735-2380 Wolseley Community Museum Box 511 Wolseley, SK S0G 5H0 Tel: (306) 698-2360
Southern P rairie Railway
www.southernprairierailway.com Phone: 1-306-459-1200 Toll Free: 1-855-459-1200
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ome ride the rails like your ancestors did to settle the vast prairies. Travel through time, sharing history from the early construction of the railways to the creation of the grain elevators. The elevator we visit was built in 1922 and has seen grain delivered by horse and wagon and by the larger 1970s grain truck. Come see and experience what a wooden grain elevator did for the prairies by helping get the local crops to market. Did you know that the grain evaluator did more than just buy the farmers grain? You could also buy your coal there for those long winter nights. Southern Prairie Railway is also open to specialized charters. In 2012, the train was chartered as one of the graduation events for the end of the year. Charters are customized to the requirements of the group. Special school rates available. Rides available on weekdays. All rides must be prearranged.
Contact Cheryl Generous Phone: 306-459-1200 Email: ceo@southernprairierailway.com
South West Art Gallery of Swift Current 411 Herbert Street East Swift Current, SK S9H 1M5 Tel: (306) 778-2736
F. T. Hill Museum Box 201 Riverhurst, SK S0H 3P0 Tel: (306) 353-2220
Assiniboia & Dist. Historical Society Box 1211 Assiniboia, SK S0H 0B0 Tel: (306) 642-5353
Fort Walsh National Historic Site Box 278 Maple Creek, SK S0N 1N0 Tel: (306) 662-3590
Blumenfeld & District Heritage Site Box 104 Leader, SK S0N 1H0 Tel: (306) 673-2663
Glenavon & District Museum Box 246 Glenavon, SK S0G 1Y0
Buffalo Pound Provincial Park 110 Ominica Street W Moose Jaw, SK S6H 6V2 Tel: (306) 694-3320
Grand Coteau Heritage & Culture Ctr. Box 966 Shaunavon, SK S0N 2M0 Tel: (306) 297-3882
Cabri & District Museum Box 467 Cabri, SK S0N 0J0
Grasslands National Park of Canada 101 Centre Street Val Marie, SK S0N 2T0 Tel: (306) 298-2257
Climax Community Museum Box 59 Climax, SK S0N 0N0 Tel: (306) 293-2963
Gravelbourg & District Museum Box 927 Gravelbourg, SK S0H 1X0 Tel: (306) 648-2332
Consul Museum Box 144 Consul, SK S0N 0P0 Tel: (306) 299-4493
Great Sandhills Historical Society Box 29 Sceptre, SK S0N 2H0 Tel: (306) 623-4345
Cypress Hills Eco-Adventures Ltd. Box 176 Maple Creek, SK S0N 1N0 Tel: (306) 662-4466 Email: info@zipcypresshills.ca Web: www.zipcypresshills.ca
Gull Lake Museum Box 305 Gull Lake, SK S0N 1A0 Tel: (306) 672-4377
Cypress Hills Speedway Box 1527 Maple Creek, SK S0N 1N0 Tel: (306) 662-2337 Doc’s Town Heritage Village Box 146, Kinetic Park, 17th Ave SE Swift Current, SK S9H 3V5 Tel: (306) 773-2944
Herbert CPR Train Station Museum Box 202 Herbert, SK S0H 2A0 Tel: (306) 784-3411 Hidden Valley Ski Area #3 - 3271 Dunmore Road, Box 410 Medicine Hat, AB T1B 3R2 Tel: (403) 893-3961 Fax: (403) 893-2163 Web: www.skihiddenvalley.net
Eastend Historical Museum Box 214 Eastend, SK S0N 0T0 Tel: (306) 295-3375
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Historic Reesor Ranch Box 1001 Maple Creek, SK S0N 1N0 Tel: (306) 662-3498 Email: reesorranch@hotmail.com Web: www.reesorranch.com Jasper Cultural & Historical Centre Box 1504 Maple Creek, SK S0N 1N0 Tel: (306) 662-2434 Kinsmen Sportsplex 855 Macdonald Street Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3H5 Tel: (306) 694-4483 Kyle & District Museum Box 543 Kyle, SK S0L 1T0 Tel: (306) 375-2525 Lafleche and District Museum Box 341 Lafleche, SK S0H 2K0 Lancer Centennial Museum Box 21 Lancer, SK S0N 1G0 Tel: (306) 689-2925 Le Beau Village Museum Box 58 St. Victor, SK S0H 3T0 Lt. Colonel Clifton Centre 350 6th Avenue NE Swift Current, SK S9H 2N7 Tel: (306) 778-2787 Lucky Lake Museum Box 268 Lucky Lake, SK S0L 1Z0 McCord & District Museum Box 82 McCord, SK S0H 2T0 Tel: (306) 478-2522 Mennonite Heritage Village Box 2088 Adjacent to Kinetic Park, 17th Avenue SE Swift Current, SK S9H 4V1
See something to think about at Art Gallery of Swift Current...
Series 2015 September to October 2015
Jeffery J. Spalding November to December 2015
Ensō: New works by Diane Lara January to February 2016
Seeking Tranquility By Al Hartley March to April 2016
Monotype: The China Workshops May to June 2016
Art Gallery of Swift Current offers free guided tours with complementary fee-paid art activity delivered by trained art instructors. Our website provides further information at www.artgalleryofswiftcurrent.org. A free ride is available for a classroom size group. Call to arrange your tour today - 306.778.2736 Kim Houghtaling, Director & Curator: k.houghtaling@swiftcurrent.ca Art Gallery of Swift Current, 411 Herbert St E, Swift Current S9H 1M5
See Something To Think About At Your Public Art Gallery... Bring your students to a public art gallery for a fun and interesting field trip. Have a guided tour. Meet with a curator and maybe some artists. Do a studio activity that relates to the exhibition.
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ring your students to a public art gallery for experiential learning in visual thinking. Practicing visual thinking improves sensibility, mental agility and capacity. Visual thinking is essential to creative thinking and systems thinking. Visiting a public art gallery or any museum is important to developing cultural literacy. Cultural literacy is essential to social development and the student’s engagement with community. Visual thinking and cultural literacy are important in this day and age for media savvy. Students and everyone need to evaluate the media they are exposed to. It is important to their quality of life and even their safety.
Public art galleries and museums are responsible to the public and are professional and conscious of the art they are selecting and providing access to. Artistic expression will share abstracted visual experiences, it will share stories from life, and it will address issues and often challenge traditional modes of thought. Human and natural history, environment, science, politics, and social justice are all looked at in the visual arts. In every case, in every show, art will give the viewer – the learner something substantial and meaningful to think about. Visit a public art gallery – bring your students.
South West Moose Jaw Cultural Centre 217 Main Street North Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0W1 Tel: (306) 693-4700 Fax: (306) 693-4702 Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre 110 1st Avenue NW Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0Y8 Tel: (306) 624-2048 Fax: (306) 624-0823 Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery 461 Langdon Crescent Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0X6 Tel: (306) 692-4471 Email: mjamchin@sasktel.net Web: www.mjmag.ca
Moose Jaw Trolley Company 450 Diefenbaker Drive Moose Jaw, SK S6J 1N2 Tel: (306) 693-8537 Email: admin.tmj@sasktel.net Web: www.tourismmoosejaw.ca Morse Museum & Cultural Centre Box 308 Morse, SK S0H 3C0 Tel: (306) 629-3230 Mortlach Museum & Drop In Centre Box 163 Mortlach, SK S0H 3E0 Tel: (306) 355-2268 Mosaic Place 110 1st Avenue NW Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0Y8 Tel: (306) 624-2040
Notukeu Heritage Museum Box 11 Ponteix, SK S0N 1Z0 Tel: (306) 625-3340 Prairie Storm Paintball Box 1660 Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7K7 Tel: (306) 684-4700 Web: www.prairiestormpaintball.com Prairie Wind and Silver Sage Box 83 Val Marie, SK S0N 2T0 Tel: (306) 298-4910 Rock Creek Golf Club Box 75 Shaunavon, SK S0N 2M0 Tel: (306) 297-6366
Historic Reesor Ranch Cowboy Comfort with Atmosphere and Western Hospitality!
Imagine pioneers coming west to start a new and better life for themselves and their families. Experience real Canadian ranching history at this family ranch which was established in 1904. With your school group, tuck in for the night in 15 comfy double-occupancy bedrooms (30 guests) in the historic Reesor family Old Log Barn. Enjoy indoor group activities in our spacious games room – foosball, ping-pong and shuffleboard. Prepare your tasty group meals in our spacious Main Eating Hall kitchen.
Box 1001, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan
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Evenings around the campfire recounting the day’s adventures, roasting marshmallows and drinking hot chocolate are always a great way to end the day. Enjoy hearing fascinating tales of Cypress Hills ranching history and cowboy life with resident cowboy poet Scott. Outdoor activities at the ranch include a diverse and educational three-kilometre nature walk on our Kinnikinik Kliff Trail with self-guided hiking booklets written in partnership with the Medicine Hat Ecotourism degree students. Volleyball, sports equipment and horseshoe pits are available to use. Winter ranch activities include tobogganing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, plus downhill skiing at Hidden Valley Ski Hill, a 40-minute drive from the ranch. To top off your stay at the ranch book your students into our ‘Training for Trails’ horse program, designed specifically for learning basic horse control and safety.
Your school group adventure awaits you!
We specialize in people! School bookings Open October 2015
403-893-3961 • www.skihiddenvalley.net Great Value! Great people! Great fun!
Hidden Valley Ski Resort and Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Alberta – Student Centered Learning
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for life. School ski trips are more than just a day out… they are times to learn, challenge, excel, bond, laugh, cry or make new friends. They memories being made by an experience many may not have the chance to do out of school.
Hidden Valley is located near Elkwater, within the Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Alberta. At 1235 ft and with an extensive snow making system you know the skiing will always be good. Open December through March the ski resort provides a great place to get students and teachers on snow for an affordable rate. Hidden Valley Snow School programs were designed with the needs of students, teachers and parents in mind by teachers. The Snow School gives more time to beginners who receive up to 2.5hours of instruction spread between morning and afternoon. This provides a safe, secure and fun learning environment for students with more supervision by professional instructors. All Snow School staff are trained by the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance (CSIA) or the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI) so you know you are getting top quality instruction. Inclusion is an integral part of our policy and we have CADS (Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing) instructors on hand for any students with physical, cognitive or social difficulties.
There is a fully equipped rental shop and day lodge with plenty of room for bagged lunches or make use of the cafeteria with reasonably priced hot food on the plate. Our comprehensive teachers’ pack gives you a resource to use with readymade consent forms, information, checklists, participant list etc. Everything you need to get your trip up and running whether it is your first time or a seasoned organiser! Tobogganing, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, trail skating and a snow luge are all available close by the resort to enhance your trip and the Parks staff have the equipment you need. Environmental Education Programs are on offer through Alberta Parks and can be combined with your ski trip to add to the learning experience of the students. Accommodation is available in Elkwater or Medicine Hat should you wish to make this a multi-day experience. Make the Canadian Winter something to look forward to with an Outdoor Education adventure to Hidden Valley and the Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Alberta.
Tunnels of Moose Jaw At the Tunnels of Moose Jaw, we aim to engage our guests with both facts and fun all rolled into one dynamic presentation. We offer two separate theatrically guided experiences:
• The Passage to Fortune tells the story of the Chinese immigrants’ journey into Canada in the late 1800s. The students learn about the Head Tax, the Chinese Immigration Act and how these brave men helped build the CPR. It deals with their ultimate survival despite racism and hatred they suffered on a daily basis. • The Chicago Connection offers a glimpse into the days of prohibition, bootlegging and gangsters in the 1920s right here in Moose Jaw. Moose Jaw at the time was rife with political corruption and bad behavior by many in power. The students learn about their country’s history and the way things were in the Roaring Twenties. We offer packages to all teachers so their students can learn about Canadian history in a unique and memorable way. It’s a great way to supplement what is being taught in your classrooms.
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MAY - JUNE Mon - Sat: 10:00am - 5:30pm Sun: 12:00pm - 5:30pm
SINGLE TOUR Child (6-12): $7.65 + GST Youth (13-18): $10.35 + GST
MAR., APR., SEPT., OCT. Mon - Fri: 10:00am - 4:30pm Sat: 10:00am - 5:30pm Sun: 12:00pm - 4:30pm
JULY - AUGUST Sun - Thus: 10:00am - 7:00pm Fri - Sat: 10:00am - 8:00pm
BOTH TOURS Child (6-12): $12.60 + GST Youth (13-18): $18.00 + GST
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South West Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre 250 Thatcher Drive East Moose Jaw, SK S6J 1L7 Tel: (306) 692-8710 Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame Credit Union i-plex, 2001 Chaplin Street E. Swift Current, SK S0N 2Y0 Tel: (306) 741-2532 Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre Box 1030 Swift Current, SK S9H 3X2 Tel: (306) 778-7200
Shurniak Art Gallery Box 1178, 122 - 3rd Avenue West Assiniboia, SK S0H 0B0 Tel: (306) 642-5292 Email: info@shurniakartgallery.com Web: www.shurniakartgallery.com St. Mary’s Historical Society of Maxstone Box 33 Scout Lake, SK S0H 3V0 Tel: (306) 642-3150 Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village Museum Box 2071 Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7T2 Tel: (306) 693-7315 Southwest Saskatchewan Oldtimers’ Museum & Archive Box 1540 Maple Creek, SK S0N 1N0 Tel: (306) 662-2474
Swift Current Agricultural and Exhibition Association Box 146, 1700 - 17th Avenue S.E. Swift Current, SK S9H 3V5 Tel: (306) 773-2944 Fax: (306) 773-7015 Email: kineticpark@swiftcurrent.ca Web: www.swiftcurrentex.com Swift Current Aquatic Centre 1100 - 11th Avenue NE Swift Current, SK S9H 3Z4 Tel: (306) 778-2735 Swift Current Museum 44 Robert Street W. Swift Current, SK S9H 4M9 Tel: (306) 778-2775 Email: l.begley@swiftcurrent.ca Web: www.swiftcurrent.ca
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Don’t Don’tMiss MissOur OurLine-Up Line-UpOf OfRegular RegularProgramming! Programming! The Thepermanent permanentexhibits exhibitsgallery gallerytraces tracesthe therelationship relationshipbetween between people peopleand andthe theland landfrom from9000 9000years yearsago agountil untiltoday. today.The The exhibits exhibitsexplore explorethe theconnections connectionsbetween betweenhuman humanactivities activitiesand and the theclimate, climate,geography geographyand andnatural naturalresources resourcesofofsouthwest southwest Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan. The Thetemporary temporarygallery gallery features featuresananarray arrayofof exhibitions exhibitionspertaining pertainingtotothe the social socialand andnatural naturalhistory historyofof Swift SwiftCurrent Currentand andsouthwest southwest Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan. Exhibits Exhibits change changeseveral severaltimes timesaayear. year. Public PublicProgram ProgramContact Contact Stephanie StephanieKaduck Kaduck (306) (306)778-4812 778-4812 s.kaduck@swiftcurrent.ca s.kaduck@swiftcurrent.ca
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South West T Rex Discovery Centre #1 T.Rex Drive, P.O. Box 460 Eastend, SK S0N 0T0 Tel: (306) 295-4009 Fax: (306) 295-4702 Email: info@royalsaskmuseum.ca Web: www.trexcentre.ca
The Lyric Theatre Box 1143, 227 Central Ave N Swift Current, SK S9H 3X3 Tel: (306) 773-6292
Tunnels of Moose Jaw 18 Main Street N Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3J6 Tel: (306) 693-7273 Fax: (306) 693-7275 Email: info@tunnelsofmoosejaw.com Web: www.tunnelsofmoosejaw.com
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Swift Current Agricultural & Exhibition Association Doc’s Town Heritage Village
June School Tours – This village depicts a typical small prairie town of the early 20th century. Book your field trip and we will take you back to the way it was.
Swift Current Agricultural and Exhibition Association 1700 17th Ave. S.E. | Swift Current, SK S9H 3V5 Ph: 306.773.2944 | Fax: 306.773.7015 www.swiftcurrentex.com
Discover the Farm
A Farm Facts Experience – a great opportunity for the students of Swift Current and area to participate in this interactive educational experience. Kinetic Exhibition Park Stockade, April 14, 15 & 16, 2016 KINETIC PARK
SCAGEX
306-773-2944 • www.swiftcurrentex.com
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South West Vanguard Centennial Museum Box 208 Vanguard, SK S0N 2V0 Tel: (306) 582-2244 Wakamow Valley Park Box 1266 Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4P9 Tel: (306) 692-2717 Fax: (306) 692-8188 West Bank Bible Camp Box 1841 Swift Current, SK S9H 4M6 Tel: (306) 773-6815 Fax: (306) 773-6813
Western Development Museum - Moose Jaw 50 Diefenbaker Drive Moose Jaw, SK S6J 1L9 Tel: (306) 693-5989 Fax: (306) 691-0511 Willow Bunch Museum Box 157 Willow Bunch, SK S0H 4K0 Tel: (306) 473-2806 Wood Mountain Post Historic Park Box 14 Wood Mountain, SK S0H 4L0 Tel: (306) 266-4249
Wood Mountain Rodeo/Ranch Museum Box 53 Wood Mountain, SK S0H 4L0 Tel: (306) 266-4953 Yara Centre Box 1390, 1220 High Street West Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4R3 Tel: (306) 694-4560 Yvette Moore Gallery of Fine Arts 76 Fairford Street West Moose Jaw, SK S6H 1V1 Tel: (306) 693-7600
Windscape Kite Festival
June 25 & 26, 2016
Swift Current, Saskatchewan A World-Class Family Festival!
WindscapeKiteFestival.ca
Learn to build your own kite! Discover the correct ways to fly a kite. Try controlling and performing with a super-fast dual-line stunt kite! Meet celebrity kite artists and performers from around the world. Test your strength in a race against the wind using a special “bol� kite strapped to your back. The SaskPower Windscape Kite Festival experience is available for school visits at the festival site on the Thursday and Friday prior to the festival on June 23 and 24, 2016. Also, in partnership with the Art Gallery of Swift Current, we can conduct professional kite-building workshops in your classroom throughout the year. Please contact Shann Gowan for more information at 306-778-2686 or srgowan@yourlink.ca.
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West Central Allan Community Heritage Society & Museum Box 235 Allan, SK S0K 0C0 Tel: (306) 848-3922 Allen Sapp Gallery Box 460, 1 Railway Avenue E. North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y6 Tel: (306) 445-1760 Email: sapp@accesscomm.ca Web: www.allensapp.com Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre Box 130 Herschel, SK S0L 1L0 Tel: (306) 377-2144 Battlefords Wildlife Federation Nature Centre Box 35 North Battleford, SK S9A 3X6 Tel: (306) 445-2433
Beaver Creek Conservation Area 402 - 3rd Avenue South Saskatoon, SK S7K 3G5 Tel: (306) 374-2474
Canlan Ice Sports 2301 Grasswood Road Saskatoon, SK S7K 6S7 Tel: (306) 955-3606 Fax: (306) 955-8346 Web: www.icesports.com/jemini/
Biggar Museum & Gallery Box 1598 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Tel: (306) 948-3451 Borden & District Historical Museum Box 5 Borden, SK S0K 0N0 Tel: (306) 997-4517 Broadway Theatre 715 Broadway Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B3 Tel: 306-652-6556 Email: office@broadwaytheatre.ca Web: www.broadwaytheatre.ca
Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre
CanoeSki Discovery Company Ltd. 2366 Avenue C North Saskatoon, SK S7L 5X5 Tel: (306) 653-5693 Email: info@canoeski.com Web: www.canoeski.com Canpotex Limited Suite 400-111 2nd Avenue S Saskatoon, SK S7K 1K6 Tel: (306) 931-2200 Web: www.canpotex.com
Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre Herschel, Saskatchewan • Elementary, Middle and High School Curriculum Links • A variety of programs available on native history, paleontology and ecology
Education Programs 1. Guided tour of the exhibit room with native and natural history displays; guided tour of paleontology room with replications of plesiosaur remains. 2. Guided hikes through native prairie pasture to see native historical sites, including petroglyphs. 3. Guided hikes to excavation site where the Royal Saskatchewan Museum paleontologists discovered a plesiosaur fossil.
Coal Mine Ravine
4. Ecology-based hikes comparing the brittle environment on the upper pasture slopes to the creek riparian area at the bottom on the ravine.
Fabulous Fossils
5. Simulated archaeological digs.
First Peoples History
306. 377.2045
Box 40, Herschel, SK S0L 1L0 www.ancientechoes.ca • ancientechoes@sasktel.net
6. Tipi and stone tool activities. Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre is located in the village of Herschel on the edge of the Bad Hill pasture area. It is a designated Municipal Heritage Site located approximately 25 kilometres northwest of Rosetown. Check out our website, www.ancientechoes.ca, or call us at 306-377-2045.
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West Central Chapel Gallery Box 460 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y6 Tel: (306) 445-1757 Children’s Discovery Museum on the Saskatchewan 116 - 2325 Preston Avenue S. Saskatoon, SK S7J 2G2 Tel: (306) 683-2555 City of Saskatoon 222 3rd Avenue N Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J5 Tel: (306) 975-3200 Web: www.saskatoon.ca Clayton McLain Memorial Museum Box 8 Cut Knife, SK S0M 0N0 Tel: (306) 398-2345
Cudworth Museum Box 69 Cudworth, SK S0K 1B0 Diefenbaker Canada Centre U of S - 101 Diefenbaker Place Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B8 Tel: (306) 966-8384
Eatonia Heritage Park Box 189 Eatonia, SK S0L 0Y0 Tel: (306) 967-2251 Elrose Museum Box 556 Elrose, SK S0L 0Z0
Dodsland & District Museum Box 171 Dodsland, SK S0L 0V0 Tel: (306) 356-2228
Fort Battleford National Historic Site Box 70 Battleford, SK S0M 0E0 Tel: (306) 937-2621
Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre Box 328, Hwy 11 & 212 Duck Lake, SK S0K 1J0 Tel: (306) 467-2057 Email: duckmuf@sasktel.net Web: www.dlric.org
Fort Carlton Provincial Park 102 - 112 Research Drive Saskatoon, SK S7K 2H6 Tel: (306) 467-5205 Fax: (306) 467-5215 Email: fortcarlton@gov.sk.ca
Discovery & Exploration Half-day group visits Hands-on, interactive programs and exhibits designed to stimulate curiosity and motivate learning
DISCOVERY VISIT Facilitated, educational program followed by craft and creative play Mondays & Tuesdays Colours of the Rainbow......................................... Preschool - Grade 2 Muddy Paws Animal Clinic .................................... Preschool - Grade 3 Amazing Animals of Northern Saskatchewan ...... Preschool - Grade 3 Dare to Discover Theatre ....................................... Preschool - Grade 3 Construction for Kids ............................................ Preschool - Grade 3 Organizing Organisms .........................................................Grade 1 - 3 Tous nos programmes Discovery sont également disponibles en français! All our Discovery programs are also available in French!
$90 for up to 20 children, $4 for each additional child – Max of 35 Museum will be closed to the public
EXPLORATION VISIT Story time, craft, and creative play Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays $80 for up to 20 children, $4 for each additional child – Max of 40 Museum will remain open to public All visits two hours. Chaperone free. One adult to every five children required. Children’s Discovery Museum on the Saskatchewan Market Mall, 2325 Preston Avenue, Saskatoon SK Strengthening kids and communities Through playful discovery, creativity, and imagination Bookings: (306) 683-2555 or discovery@museumforkids.sk.ca
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Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo Have you ever met a royal python? How about a Schneider’s skink? Find yourself eye-to-eye with native prairie animals and exotic reptiles, birds of prey, monkeys and others at Saskatchewan’s only CAZA-accredited zoo! EdZOOcational Programs The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo has a variety of programming for school-aged children! Whether it’s a tour, a full day or an outreach to your group, there is a program to fit every class. All programs are administered by the Saskatoon Zoo Society. The Saskatoon Zoo Society is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization dedicated to fostering respect for nature. They work closely with the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo to deliver quality environment education programs within the community. Programs Young Naturalists’ Programs (Year-round) Nature activities for kids Some of our Young Naturalists’ Programs are adaptable for classrooms. Please inquire. Curriculum-based Discovery Programs On-site discovery programs are designed to complement your classroom studies. Zoo Society staff and volunteers are available year-round to conduct educational programs at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park Zoo. The content of school tours has been developed in adherence with Saskatchewan curriculum guidelines. These include: Habitat and Adaptations, Species at Risk, Pond Dipping, Owl and owl pellets, Meet the Creature, Classification, North American Porcupine and more. Consult our website for all our programs: www.saskatoonzoosociety.ca Other programs: Camps, PD Day programs & Pre-school programs
Grades 4 to 6: Art at the Zoo – students will work collaboratively to design a 3D model of a zoo enclosure with its associated plants and animals. Grade 6 to 8: Math and Health at the Zoo – Feed the animals in a fun and memorable way to learn about math and nutrition. Grades 7 and 8: Biodiversity at the Zoo – What is biodiversity? And how do scientists measure it?
For more information on programming and pricing, please visit http://www.saskatoonzoosociety.ca/ or call 306-975-3395. Financial assistance for the full-day programs may be available. Please inquire. For more information on the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo, please visit www.saskatoon.ca/zoo or call 306-975-3192.
There’s so much to learn and do at the
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo Saskatoon Zoo Society Programs www.saskatoonzoosociety.ca
Outreach Program - offered October to April; all grade levels Curriculum-based Discovery Programs - onsite; available all year; all grade levels Young Naturalists’ Programs - classroom adaptable, please inquire; all grade levels FULL DAY PROGRAMS
History at the Zoo - grades 4 to 5 • Art at the Zoo - grades 4 to 6 Math and Health at the Zoo - grades 6 to 8 • Biodiversity at the Zoo - grades 7 to 8 Financial assistance for the Saskatoon Zoo Society full day programs may be available, please inquire.
Group rates available for s! Zoo admission
lic Schools Saskatoon Catholic and Pub t-use are covered through a join of agreement with the City Saskatoon Recreation & Sport Division.
Drop-in Interpretive Programs (throughout the year) Come meet and learn about one of our socialized animals. Drop-in programs are free with your regular zoo admission and are offered at various times throughout the year. Outreach Programs (October–April) Bring the Zoo Society to your classroom! This interpretive program features one of our socialized animal ambassadors and is designed to promote an awareness and appreciation of wildlife. Full-Day Programs Grade 4 and 5: History at the Zoo – In this day program, we will look at the human impacts on the land and wildlife.
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Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre Come and enjoy a guided tour of our centre, featuring our ongoing theme, “Frontier of First Nation, Métis and Pioneer Society from 1870-1905.” Learn about the lifestyles of the Willow Cree First Nation, Métis and pioneer people, interpreted through artwork, artifact displays and interactive models. Our museum collection includes some impressive historic items, among them a gold watch belonging to Gabriel Dumont. Other items in our collection include costumes, beadwork, religious articles, pioneer tools and equipment from the Hudson Bay Company, the North-West Mounted Police and local residents. Tours are available in French and English, and interpretive texts are translated in English, French with some Cree and Michif. The Heritage Christmas Program (November to December) includes cultural crafts and activities with a seasonal flavour. We can help plan
your group’s Christmas party with a catered meal, tour and activities. Hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., seven days a week from Victoria Day to Labour Day. We are open by appointment during winter, and tours are available during winter months (please call for bookings). Pre-booked catered meals are also available for groups. A gift shop, viewing tower, picnic area, free parking, art gallery and videos are all part of the Interpretive Centre experience. Admission rates are as follows: Adults - $4.50 Seniors - $3.50 Students - $2.50 Family rate - $12 (two guardians and children under 18). A discount of 25 per cent is offered to group tours.
For more information on the Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre or to book your guided tour, call 1-866-467-2057.
DUCK LAKE
REGIONAL INTERPRETIVE CENTRE PROGRAMMING: • Artifacts • Documents • Photos Relating the Stories of the First Nation, Métis and Pioneer Societies. • Bilingual Tours (French and English) Available for Groups. OTHER FEATURES: • 24-Metre Viewing Tower • Gift Shop • Art Gallery • Catered Meals for Groups • Room Rental Hours: Victoria Day to Labour Day, seven days a week from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. From Labour Day to Victoria Day, by appointment. Location: Junction of Highway #11 and #212, Duck Lake, Saskatchewan
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Toll Free: 1-866-467-2057
West Central Fred Light Museum Box 40 Battleford, SK S0M 0E0 Tel: (306) 937-7111
Gordon Snelgrove Art Gallery U of S, 191 Murray Bldg. 3 Campus Dr. Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A4 Tel: (306) 966-4208
Kerrobert & District Museum Box 452 Kerrobert, SK S0L 1R0 Tel: (306) 834-2223
Frenchman Butte Museum Box 114 Frenchman Butte, SK S0M 0W0 Tel: (306) 344-4478
Grip It Indoor Rock Climbing 501 - 23rd Street West Saskatoon, SK S7L 0A4 Tel: (306) 664-9255 Email: info@gripitclimbing.com Web: www.gripitclimbing.com
Kindersley & District Plains Museum (2010) Inc. Box 599 Kindersley, SK S0L 1S0 Tel: (306) 463-6620
Gabriel Dumont Institute 2 - 604 22 Street W Saskatoon, SK S7M 5W1 Tel: (306) 657-5715 Gallery on 3rd Box 63 Watrous, SK S0K 4T0 Tel: (306) 946-3856
Harris Museum Box 131 Harris, SK S0L 1K0 Tel: (306) 656-2002 Hepburn Museum of Wheat Box 26 Hepburn, SK S0K 1Z0
Death Valley Paintball Death Valley Paintball is located less than an hour northwest of Regina. With mature, skilled officials, it is an excellent choice to take your school students. Paintball is a fun way to learn some of the skills of real life: leadership, teamwork, teambuilding and judgement – also, the realization that there are consequences for mistakes or not following direction. It also creates a stronger bond between teachers and students when teachers get involved in the games. With quite a few courses and different scenarios to choose from, we should have something for everyone!
Contacts: Work & Fax: 1-306-725-3260 Don cell: 1-306-725-7667 Justin cell: 1-306-725-7669
Kinsmen Park Rides 945 Spadina Crescent East Saskatoon, SK S7K 0M7 Tel: (306) 975-2714 Langham & District Village & Museum Box 516 Langham, SK S0K 2L0 Tel: (306) 283-4342
death valley PAINTBALL
We are located 10 kilometers East of Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Park or 10 kilometers West of Bulyea on highway #220. About 75 kilometers (45 minutes) NW of Regina, Sk. Watch for signs.
www.deathvalleypaintball.ca Hours of operation:
Weekend days 10:00am to 9:00pm Please phone text or e-mail for booking times first. Thank You
Call 306-725-3260 or text
306-725-7667 or 306-725-7669 Also open evenings by appointment.
E-mail: deathvalley@sasktel.net http://www.deathvalleypaintball.ca
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Parks Canada Saskatchewan Parcs Canada
NATIONAL PARKS / PARCS NATIONAUX
Fort Walsh
GRASSLANDS / DES PRAIRIES
PRINCE ALBERT
DISCOVER the mysterious badlands with their unique geology and fascinating fossils, learn about First Nations and cowboy life, observe some of Canada’s rarest species.
EXPERIENCE pure wonder as you engage all your senses. Explore the boreal forest, stomp along with the Bison boot camp, dive into the wild beneath the waves and connect with Aboriginal history.
DÉCOUVREZ la géologie exceptionnelle et les fascinants fossiles des mystérieux bad-lands, voyez comment vivaient les Premières Nations et les cow-boys, examinez certaines des espèces les plus rares au Canada.
VIVEZ l’émerveillement à l’état pur et faites appel à tous vos sens. Explorez la forêt boréale, parcourez le territoire du bison, découvrez la nature sauvage sous les vagues, retracez l’histoire des Autochtones.
(306) 298-2257 Grasslands.info@pc.gc.ca Prairie Learning Centre (306) 298-4495 prairie@chinooksd.ca
(306) 663-4510 panp.schools@pc.gc.ca
FORT WALSH
GET REVVED UP! Step onboard the new shuttle, construct a Red River frame house, defend a rifle pit, fill and pull a cart. Guided tours, trails, military drills, geocaching. LÂCHEZ VOTRE FOU! Montez à bord de la navette, construisez une maison typique de la rivière Rouge, défendez un trou de tirailleur, remplissez et tirez une charrette. Visites guidées, sentiers, exercices militaires, géocachette.
UNRAVEL facts and fiction of the 1870s. Guided tour with interactive learning games, walking trails, picnic area, Métis cabins. Optional workshops: cannon drill, GPS scavenger hunt, archeological dig. REVISITEZ les faits et mythes des années 1870. Visites guidées, jeux éducatifs et interactifs, sentiers pédestres, aire de pique-nique, maisons des Métis. Ateliers facultatifs : démonstration de tir au canon, chasse au trésor avec GPS, fouilles archéologiques. (306) 662-2645 Fort.Walsh@pc.gc.ca
(306) 423-6227 Batoche.info@pc.gc.ca
MOTHERWELL HOMESTEAD
FORT BATTLEFORD
FARM IT, if you can! Pick up your wagon at the store, fill it with supplies and venture west for a great adventure! Wagon rides, farm animals, hands-on activities, jam pail lunch (optional), guided tours. VOYEZ si vous avez l’âme d’un cultivateur! Choisissez votre wagon au magasin, faites des provisions et partez pour la grande aventure dans l’ouest! Promenades en chariot, animaux de ferme, activités interactives, repas à la gamelle (facultatif), visites guidées.
SASKATCHEWAN SASKATCHEWAN Prince Albert National Park 306.663.4522
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Fort Battleford National Historic Site
North Battleford
REMONTEZ dans le temps jusqu’en 1885. Faites une visite guidée, tirez du canon, participez à des fouilles archéologiques, écoutez les « nombreuses voix » de l’histoire, jouez à des jeux d’époque.
(306) 937-2621 Battleford_info@pc.gc.ca
(306) 333-2116 Motherwell.Homestead@pc.gc.ca
Prince Albert Fort Battleford
EMBARK on a journey back to 1885. Take a guided tour, fire a cannon, go on an archeological dig, hear the “many voices” of history, play period games.
Motherwell Homestead
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NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES / LIEUX HISTORIQUES NATIONAUX
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Grasslands National Park
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Table Mountain Regional Park Winter is Calling!
Hours of Operation
Want to warm up this winter with an action-packed day on the slopes? Table Mountain Regional Park has programs for every grade (4 to 12) and skill level! Skiing, snowboarding, lessons and tubing – the possibilities are endless.
• Rentals and Chalet open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please stay on busses until 9 a.m. • Lifts run from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • School Programs 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please note all students are required to participate in a lesson approximately one-hour in length. All of our instructors are CSIA and CASI certified. • Tubing Park is open 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (additional fee) • All rental equipment must be returned by 5 p.m.
With a $2.6-million chalet expansion, there is plenty of space for a quick rest and a bite to eat. Expansion includes a larger kitchen and seating areas. Our kitchen serves everything from breakfast, lunch, snacks and everything in between!
SKIING LEVELS RED
• An introduction to skiing, designed for first- or second-time skiers • We stay on the Bunny Hill.
GREEN
• Ski improvement, for skiers who can turn both ways and stop using a snowplow stance • We generally go straight to the top of the chair
BLUE
SNOWBLADES
• This level is for skiers who can parallel ski and are ready for a new challenge • We will be going through the Terrain Park and down the Black Diamond run • You must be a blue skier in order to use snowblades and you must bring your own equipment. Snowblades cannot be rented.
SNOWBOARDING LEVELS YELLOW
• An introduction to snowboarding designed for firstor second-time snowboarders • We generally stay on the Bunny Hill
ORANGE
• Rider improvement for snowboarders who are ready to start turning or still have trouble linking turns • We go straight to the top of the hill
BLACK
• This level is for confident riders who want to improve their skills • We will be going through the Terrain Park and down the Black Diamond run
All of our instructors are CSIA and CASI certified. Group rates and facility rentals are also available (pricing and availability upon request).
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Welcome to the Table Mountain School Zone
· Skiing · · Snowboarding · · Tubing · · Lessons #tablemountaineer
tablemountainregionalpark.com 306 937-2920 facebook.com/TableMtn | @Table_Mtn
West Central Lashburn Centennial Museum Box 275 Lashburn, SK S0M 1H0 Luseland & District Museum Box 434 Luseland, SK S0L 2A0 Tel: (306) 372-4416 Macklin & District Museum Box 444 Macklin, SK S0L 2C0 Tel: (306) 753-2469 Macrorie Museum Box 177 Macrorie, SK S0L 2E0 Maidstone & District Museum Box 250 Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0 Tel: (306) 893-2890 Manitou Bible Camp Box 226 Marsden, SK S0M 1P0 Tel: (306) 826-5440 Manitou Pioneers Museum Box 336 Neilburg, SK S0M 2C0 Tel: (306) 823-4264 Marr Residence 326 11th Street E. Saskatoon, SK S7N 0E7 Tel: (306) 652-1201 Meewasin Valley Centre 402- 3rd Avenue S. Saskatoon, SK S7K 3G5 Tel: (306) 665-6888 Mendel Art Gallery Box 569 Saskatoon, SK S7K 3L6 Tel: (306) 975-7612 Mennonite Heritage Museum Box 116 Rosthern, SK S0K 3R0 Tel: (306) 223-4324
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Milden Community Museum Box 218 Milden, SK S0L 2L0 Tel: (306) 935-4511 Mosaic Potash Colonsay Box 1500 Colonsay, SK S0K 0Z0 Tel: (306) 944-2223 Fax: (306) 944-4432 Web: www.mosaicco.com Musee Ukraina Museum Box 26072 Saskatoon, SK S7K 8C1 Tel: (306) 244-4212 Museum of Antiquities 116 College Bldg, U of S, 107 Administration Place Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A2 Tel: (306) 966-7818 Museum of Historical Arms 1802 Quebec Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7K 1W2 Tel: (306) 653-4303 Museum of Natural Sciences 112 Science Place - U of S Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2 Tel: (306) 966-4399 Nokomis District Museum Box 417 Nokomis, SK S0G 3R0 Tel: (306) 528-2979 Perdue Museum Box 243 Perdue, SK S0K 3C0 Tel: (306) 237-9161 Plains Historical Museum 501 Guelph Crescent Saskatoon, SK S7H 4R3 Tel: (306) 374-3790 Plenty & District Museum General Delivery Plenty, SK S0L 2R0 Tel: (306) 932-4727
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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan 500 - 122 - 1st Avenue South Saskatoon, SK S7K 7G3 Tel: (306) 933-8500 Fax: (306) 933-8510 Web: www.potashcorp.com PotashCorp Cory Box 1320 Saskatoon, SK S7K 3N9 Tel: (306) 382-0525 Fax: (306) 384-9132 PotashCorp Patience Lake Box 509 Saskatoon, SK S7K 3L6 Tel: (306) 667-4300 Fax: (306) 667-4228 Prairie West Historical Society Box 910 Eston, SK S0L 1A0 Tel: (306) 962-3772 Prud’homme Multicultural Museum Box 89 Prud’homme, SK S0K 3K0 Tel: (306) 654-2001 Rock Ridge Paintball and Laser Tag Games #3 - 2210 Millar Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7K 4L1 Tel: (306) 956-2266 Web: www.rockridgepaintball.com Rosetown & District Museum Box 37 Rosetown, SK S0L 2V0 Tel: (306) 882-2199 Royal Canadian Legion Artifacts Room 3021 Louise Street Saskatoon, SK S7J 3L1 Tel: (306) 374-6303 Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame 2610 Lorne Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7J 0S6 Tel: (306) 931-4057 Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum Box 1388 Battleford, SK S0M 0E0 Tel: (306) 446-1983
West Central Saskatchewan Equine Expo Box 6010 Saskatoon, SK S7K 4E4 Tel: (306) 931-7949 Fax: (306) 931-7886
The Elbow Museum Box 207 Elbow, SK S0H 1J0 Tel: (306) 854-2290 Fax: (306) 854-2229
The Salvation Army Beaver Creek Camp Site # 809, RR8, Box 19 Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M2 Tel: (306) 374-5373 Fax: (306) 477-4883 Web: www.beavercreekcamp.ca
Saskatchewan Railway Museum Box 21117 Saskatoon, SK S7H 5N9 Tel: (306) 382-9855 Saskatchewan Research Council 125 - 15 Innovation Blvd. Saskatoon, SK S7N 2X8 Tel: (306) 933-8118 Fax: (306) 933-5656 Web: www.src.sk.ca Saskatchewan River Valley Museum Box 630 Hague, SK S0K 1X0 Tel: (306) 225-2112 Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo 1903 Forestry Farm Park Drive Saskatoon, SK S7S 1G9 Tel: (306) 975-3382 Email: zoo@saskatoon.ca Web: www.saskatoon.ca Saskatoon Public Library 311-23rd Street East Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J6 Tel: (306) 975-7558 Seager Wheeler Historic Farm Box 476 Rosthern, SK S0K 3R0 Table Mountain Regional Park Box 343 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y3 Tel: (306) 937-2920 Fax: (306) 937-3688 Web: www.tablemountainregionalpark.com The Doukhobor Dugout House National Historic Site of Canada Box 433 Blaine Lake , SK S0J 0J0 Tel: (306) 497-3140 Fax: (306) 497-3211
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Douglas Fir Resort & Chalets Surrounded by the beautiful natural environment of Tunnel Mountain, the Douglas Fir Resort & Chalets is ideally located on peaceful Tunnel Mountain, only four minutes above downtown Banff. The resort boasts scenic views of the Canadian Rockies right from your hotel room’s private balcony or patio. Right out our back door have access to many hiking and bike trails. Hike Tunnel Mountain or down to the Hoodoos to see breathtaking views of the Rockies and Bow Valley. This family-friendly property is located inside Banff National Park and easily accessible to 301 ski runs and 32 ski lifts located at Norquay, Sunshine and Lake Louise ski hills. Unique accommodations include condos, chalets, speciality suites and threebedroom (four-bathroom) family suites for up to 10 people! All units have full kitchens, air-conditioning and fireplace (most are woodburning). In all of our rooms are flat-screen TVs and DVD players! It is easy for families to bring all of their electronic gaming systems (Wii, Xbox, PS2, etc.), with our plug-and-play easy-connect panel in the living room (don’t forget to bring your connector cables and favourite DVDs).
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CLAYBANK BRICK PLANT
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE radled in the hills of southern Saskatchewan there exists a splendid example of early 20th century industrialism.
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The rare fire brick produced here lined the fire boxes of the CN and CP steam locomotives that brought our prairie settlers west; and it lined the boilers of the Corvette Destroyer warships in World War II. The rare fire brick was also used in the construction of the rocket launch pads at Cape Canaveral for the moon shots in the 1970s. The brick plant constitutes one of the best-preserved examples of early 20th century industrial activity in North America.
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Site specific hands-on learning programs are CURRICULUM FRIENDLY: Prairie Pies & Brick Plant Tour: Each participant will experience what it was like to work in the historic “bunkhouse kitchen� while being guided through the process of making a four-inch Saskatoon berry pie from scratch. There is an interesting connection between baking pies and firing bricks! While the pies bake, the group takes a tour of the brick making process in order to find similarities and appreciate both methods of production. The pies that the participants prepare will be package for take home. Program Cost: $7 per child
SaskTel Ancient Pottery & Brick Plant Tour: The clay deposits located in the Massold Clay Canyons adjacent to the brick plant have a long history. This program facilitates the appreciation and better understanding of two differing cultures. The participants will make their own clay item, the old way, using round rocks as tools to grind clay and their hands to fashion a crude pot, coil works bowl, toy or tool, like the First Nations people did long ago. The item will be packaged for take home. This program also includes a tour of the brick plant and the brick-making process in order to find similarities and appreciate both methods of clay production. Program Cost: $7 per child
Eco-Education Program & optional Brick Plant Tour: This thought-provoking program allows children to look at their heritage and the environment in a different way, and it encourages them to think about their own accountability in those areas. Each five- to 10-person group is supplied with a digital camera, a walkie-talkie for communication with other groups, and a Massold Clay Canyons map for navigation, with an objective to experience as much of the clay canyons as possible, be it flora, fauna, geology, historic features or to just get out there and have fun. After the adventure, the digital photos will be organized and uploaded to an online album for participant sharing. Program Cost: $7 per child
www.claybankbrick.ca
West Central Thunder Spirit Consulting 506 – 10th St. E. Saskatoon, SK S7N 0E2 Tel: (306) 370-7257 Email: admin@thunderspiritconsulting.ca Trails of 1885 Box 328 Duck Lake, SK S0K 1J0 Tel: (306) 467-2057 Web: www.trailsof1885.com Ukrainian Museum of Canada 910 Spadina Crescent East Saskatoon, SK S7K 3H5 Tel: (306) 244-3800 Unity & District Heritage Museum Box 852 Unity, SK S0K 4L0 Tel: (306) 228-4464 W. P. Fraser Herbarium 51 Campus Drive, 3C77 Agriculture Bldg, U of S Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8 Tel: (306) 966-4405 Wakaw Heritage Museum Box 669 Wakaw, SK S0K 4P0
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Waldheim Museum Box 439 Waldheim, SK S0K 4R0 Wanuskewin Heritage Park RR 4 Penner Road Saskatoon, SK S7K 3J7 Tel: (306) 931-6767 Email: glenda.abbott@wanuskewin.com Web: www.wanuskewin.com Waskesiu Heritage Museum 139 Chan Crescent Saskatoon, SK S7K 5N7 Tel: (306) 663-5759 Watrous Manitou Beach Heritage Centre Box 134 Watrous, SK S0K 4T0 Western Development Museum North Battleford Box 183, Hwys 16 & 40 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y1 Tel: (306) 445-8033 Fax: (306) 445-7211 Western Development Museum - Saskatoon 2610 Lorne Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7J 0S6 Tel: (306) 931-1910 Fax: (306) 934-0525
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Wild Child Family Fun Centre 2741 99th Street North Battleford, SK S9A 3W1 Tel: (306) 446-0044 Wilkie and District Museum Box 868 Wilkie, SK S0K 4W0 Tel: (306) 843-2717 Willow Creek Guest Ranch Box 942 Rosthern, SK S0K 3R0 Tel: (306) 232-5024 Fax: (306) 232-5008 Email: willowcreekranch@sasktel.net Web: www.willowcreekranch.com YesterYears Community Museum Box 216 Dinsmore, SK S0L 0T0 Youth Farm Bible Camp Box 636 Rosthern, SK S0K 3R0 Tel: (855) 855-YFBC (9322) Fax: (306) 232-5167 Email: info@yfbc.ca Web: www.yfbc.ca
East Central Al Mazur Memorial Heritage Park Box 37 Hudson Bay, SK S0E 0Y0 Tel: (306) 865-2180 Broadview Historical Museum Box 556 Broadview, SK S0G 0K0 Tel: (306) 696-2533 CN Station House Museum Box 180 Canora, SK S0A 0L0 Tel: (306) 563-5910 Corn Trails Box 895 Canora, SK S0A 0L0 Tel: (306) 563-5036
Death Valley Paintball Box 506 Strasbourg, SK S0G 4V0 Tel: (306) 725-3260 Email: deathvalley@sasktel.net Web: www.deathvalleypaintball.ca Esterhazy Community Museum Box 1744 Esterhazy, SK S0A 0X0 Tel: (306) 745-5406 Foam Lake Museum Box 1041 Foam Lake, SK S0A 1A0 Tel: (306) 272-4292 Fort Pelly Livingstone Museum Box 217 Pelly, SK S0A 2Z0
Frank Cameron Museum Box 734 Wynyard, SK S0A 4T0 Gallagher Center Water Park Box 400, 455 Broadway Street West Yorkton, SK S3N 2W3 Tel: (306) 786-1740 Web: www.gallaghercenter.com Godfrey Dean Art Gallery 49 Smith Street East Yorkton, SK S3N 0H4 Tel: (306) 786-2992 Hudson Bay & District Cultural Society Box 931 Hudson Bay, SK S0E 0Y0 Tel: (306) 865-2170
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Connecting with Saskatchewan Schools S
tudents learn best when they can relate to what they are being taught. What better way to teach Saskatchewan students than to use programs and resources with Saskatchewan connections, links and examples! n With four locations across the province, the WDM can help you create meaningful lessons for your students. n Programs range from short inmuseum demonstrations to half-day programs. n Free lesson plans from K-12 covering History, Social Studies, ELA, Science, Native Studies and more. n Up-to-date curriculum connections. n Information about all Museum programs at wdm.ca/EdPrograms. Volunteers bring enthusiasm, knowledge and experience to WDM tours, demonstrations and events
Saskatoon WDM Take your students on a walk down our indoor Boomtown street filled with the sights and sounds of 1910 Saskatchewan. Follow a fictional family through 100 years of Saskatchewan history, see vintage automobiles, examine a flying ornithopter, and more. Museum tours, scavenger hunts, and Discovery Box programs (K-12) are available. Other programs include: Christmas Long Ago (K), Toys of Yesteryear (1), Christmas 1910 (3), Giddy Up and Whoa (preschool), Wheels and Runners (2), Museum Days (2-6), Grade 4 Harvest Demonstration (4), and Smarter Science Better Buildings (7). n 2610 Lorne Avenue, Ph: 306-931-1910 saskatoon.ed@wdm.ca
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Yorkton WDM Look at the lives and cultures of early pioneer immigrants from around the world. Enter a real settler shack, explore how and why people have come to Saskatchewan from all over the world, and trace our province’s history through a 100 year timeline. Museum tours, scavenger hunts, and Discovery Box programs (K-12) are available. Other programs include: Celebrate Christmas Past (K6), ABC Box (K-6), Wheels and Runners (2-3), Load of Nonsense (3-8), Smarter Science Better Buildings (7), and In a Prairie Attic (8-9). n Highway 16A West, Ph: 306-783-8361 cmadsen@wdm.ca
Moose Jaw WDM Exciting trains, planes, boats, and automobiles await you and your students at our southern-most location – but that’s not all! Learn about Saskatchewan health care innovations and follow 100 years of Saskatchewan history through an artifact-filled timeline. Museum tours, scavenger hunts, and Discovery Box programs (K-12) are available as well as a number of other student opportunities. These include Christmas of the Past (K-6), ABC Box & Museum Days (K-6), Load of Nonsense (3-8), and Smarter Science Better Buildings (7). n 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Ph: 306-693-5989 jhall@wdm.ca
North Battleford WDM Explore our seasonal outdoor village where a wooden sidewalk and dirt roads connect home and businesses of the 1920s. Indoors, discover our province’s natural resources, learn about the history of First Nations education and explore a 100 year Saskatchewan timeline. Museum tours, scavenger hunts, and Discovery Box programs (K-12) are available for students, as well as several unique programs. These include: ABC Box (K-6), Easter Program (1-4), Merry Prairie Christmas (1-4), Load of Nonsense (3-8), Wheels and Runners (2-3), Museum Days (2-7), Threshing Demonstration (4), and Smarter Science Better Buildings (7).
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East Central Humboldt & District Museum & Gallery Box 2349 Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0 Tel: (306) 682-5226 Ituna and District Museum Box 730 Ituna, SK S0A 1N0 Kamsack Powerhouse Museum Box 991 Kamsack, SK S0A 1S0 Tel: (306) 542-4415 Email: kphmuseum@gmail.com Kaposvar Historic Site Box 371 Esterhazy, SK S0A 0X0 Tel: (306) 745-4766 Kenosee Superslides Box 938 Carlyle, SK S0C 0R0 Tel: (306) 577-2343 Fax: (306) 577-2355 Web: www.kenoseesuperslides.com Meacham & District Museum Box 39 Meacham, SK S0K 2V0 Melfort & District Museum Box 3222 Melfort, SK S0E 1A0 Tel: (306) 752-5870 Melville Heritage Museum Box 2528 Melville, SK S0A 2P0 Tel: (306) 728-2070
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Mosaic Potash Esterhazy Highway 80 East Esterhazy, SK S0A 0X0 Tel: (306) 745-4200 Fax: (306) 745-2100 Web: www.mosaicco.com Naicam Museum Box 518 Naicam, SK S0K 2Z0 National Doukhobour Heritage Village Box 99 Verigin, SK S0A 4H0 Tel: (306) 542-4441 Pasquia Regional Park Box 339 Arborfield, SK S0E 0A0 Tel: (306) 768-3239 Fax: (306) 769-8307 Email: pasquia1@xplornet.ca Web: www.pasquia.com Porcupine Plain & District Museum Box 171 Porcupine Plain, SK S0E 1H0 Tel: (306) 278-2317 Prairie River Historical Society Box 86 Prairie River, SK S0E 1J0 Preeceville & District Heritage Museum Box 511 Preeceville, SK S0A 3B0 Tel: (306) 547-2774 Punnichy & District Museum Box 396 Punnichy, SK S0A 3C0
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Reynold Rapp Museum Box 308 Spalding, SK S0K 4C0 Tel: (306) 287-4030 Rose Valley & District Heritage Museum Box 40 Rose Valley, SK S0E 1M0 Tel: (306) 322-2232 Rusty Relics Museum Box 840 Carlyle, SK S0C 0R0 Tel: (306) 453-2266 Saltcoats Museum Box 309 Saltcoats, SK S0A 3R0 Saskatchewan Potash Interpretive Centre Box 490 Esterhazy, SK S0A 0X0 Tel: (306) 745-3942 Fax: (306) 745-6797 Web: www.potashinterpretivecentre.com Semans & District Museum Box 205 Semans, SK S0A 3S0 Spy Hill Museum Box 268 Spy Hill, SK S0A 3W0 St. Brieux Museum Box 7 St. Brieux, SK S0K 3V0 Tel: (306) 275-2229
East Central Star City Heritage Museum Box 38 Star City, SK S0E 1P0 Tel: (306) 863-2358 Strasbourg & District Museum c/o Town office, 200 Mountain Street Strasbourg, SK S0G 4V0 Tel: (306) 725-3707 Sturgis Station House Museum Box 255 Sturgis, SK S0A 4A0 Tel: (306) 548-5565 Tisdale & District Museum Box 1528 Tisdale, SK S0E 1T0 Tel: (306) 873-4999
Town of Esterhazy Box 490 Esterhazy, SK S0A 0X0 Tel: (306) 745-3942 Fax: (306) 745-6797 Web: http://esthzy.sasktelwebhosting.com Ukrainian Heritage Museum Box 417 Canora, SK S0A 0L0 Wadena & District Museum and Nature Centre Box 1208 Wadena, SK S0A 4J0 Tel: (306) 338-3454 Email: wadena.museum@sasktel.net Web: www.townofwadena.com/museum
Watson & District Heritage Museum Box 736 Watson, SK S0K 4V0 Tel: (306) 287-3783 Western Development Museum - Yorkton Box 98, Hwy 16 A West Yorkton, SK S3N 2V6 Tel: (306) 783-8361 Fax: (306) 782-1027 Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Box 1232 Yorkton, SK S3N 2X3 Tel: (306) 786-1776
Esterhazy is home to the Saskatchewan Potash Interpretive Centre - the only one in all of Canada with interactive displays showing the history, development and importance of potash to Saskatchewan and Canada! For more information on Esterhazy and it’s facilities, please contact: The Town of Esterhazy Box 490, Esterhazy, Sask. S0A 0X0 P: 306.745.3942 | F: 306.745.6797 E: town.esterhazy@sasktel.net or visit our website at townofesterhazy.com.
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Northern Barr Colony Heritage Cultural Centre 4420 - 50th Avenue Lloydminster, AB T9V 0W2 Tel: (306) 825-5655 Bethel Gospel Camp Box 2583 Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1Z6 Tel: (306) 304-7288 Birch Hills and District Historical Society Box 693 Birch Hills, SK S0J 0G0 Tel: (306) 749-2262 Border City Petting Zoo PO Box 1557 Lloydminster, SK S9V 1K5 Tel: (306) 825-4472
Bresaylor Heritage Museum Box 33 Paynton, SK S0M 2J0 Choiceland Historical Society Box 234 Choiceland, SK S0J 0M0 Churchill River Canoe Outfitters Box 1110 La Ronge, SK S0J 1L0 Tel: (877) 511-2726 Email: ric.crco@sasktel.net Web: www.churchillrivercanoe.com City of Prince Albert 1084 Central Ave. Prince Albert, SK S6V 7P3 Tel: 306-953-4884 Web: www.citypa.ca
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The arena has ice from August to April and is home to the SJHL Melfort Mustangs. During the summer months, it is home to Melfort Lacrosse. The Palace is available year round for concerts, cabarets, trade shows, craft shows and many other functions. With seating for 1,807 for arena events and over 2,400 for concerts,
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Clearwater Canoeing Box 275 Paynton, SK S0M 2J0 Tel: (306) 895-2001 Web: www.clearwatercanoeing.ca Dickson Hardie Interpretive Centre Box 339 Arborfield, SK S0E 0A0 Tel: (306) 768-3239 Glaslyn & District Museum Box 427 Glaslyn, SK S0M 0Y0 Tel: (306) 342-4202 Goodsoil Historical Museum Box 370 Goodsoil, SK S0M 1A0 Tel: (306) 238-7776
this facility can host many of the first class events in the province! The arena can be used for major functions such as concerts and trade shows. We have an insulated ice deck that can be put in place to allow large events to take place during the winter months when the Palace has ice. The layout of the arena includes numerous dressing rooms as well as a skater’s lounge. The other features of this arena include a box office and full concessions services located in the main lobby. The leisure pool has a wave generator, waterslide, ne of the two facets of the jewel of the City of Me hot tub, spray bar, dry sauna, and a zero depth located at 110offering MacLeod Avenue West. Th entrance. ThePalace pool isisopen year round arena and pool. It haslane played host to such major events as th swimming lessons, Aquafitness, swimming, Provincial Curling Championships, as well as many concerts a family swimming, public swimming and birthday parties. indoor wavetopool northeast The arenaThe hasonly ice from August Aprilinand is home to the SJHL Melfort Mu a year round splash andisfun itSaskatchewan is home to Melfort Lacrosse. The Palace available year round for concer destination. Planother a visit while you’re in the area. shows and many functions. With seating for 1,807 for arena events a It’s ancan attraction notoftothe befirst missed! welcome facility host many classWe events in the province! The arena ca have a blast at We thehave palace to aseveryone concertsto and trade shows. an all insulated ice deck that can be pu Rent the for one, three, has ice. The layout tothemselves. take place during theentire winterpool months whentwo, the Palace or morerooms hours.asWe supply the opportunities a features of this arena dressing well as a skater’s lounge. Thefor other good time, services it’s up tolocated you toinbring all your friends. concessions the main lobby. Schools corners the province regularly The leisurefrom poolallhas a waveofgenerator, waterslide, hot tub, spray bar, dry sa book rental times Sportslessons, club Aquafitness, lane s The pool is open yearduring roundschool offeringhours. swimming wind-ups and andbirthday seasonalparties. partiesThe book and pool in northeast Sa swimming onlyweekend indoor wave evening times. Plan Everyone welcome a rental fun destination. a visitiswhile you’retoinbook the area. It’s an attraction not to pool. Most rentals betweenRent 30 the & entire pool for one, totime haveatathe blast at the palace all tohave themselves. 140 swimmers. Our max at theit’spool 278to bring all your frie supply the opportunities forcapacity a good time, up tois you swimmers, but that isbook dependent on the number the province regularly rental times during schoolofhours. Sports club w guards we at the time.Everyone During ais rental youtohave weekend andhave evening times. welcome book a rental time at t the& pool to yourself.Our Themax wave pool, at waterslide, 30 140 swimmers. capacity the pool ishot 278 swimmers, but tha tub, and thatatime. guards wesauna have atare theyours time.for During rental you have the pool to yourself. T
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Waskesiu marina adventure centre Large Group Activity
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We can accommodate any size group,large or small. Our school program is ideal for groups up to 30. Each group of 10 students rotate through three one-hour water-based activities with emphasis on enjoying the lakes and having fun. These activities are based at the Hanging Heart Lakes Marina.
With our Guide in the stern of the canoe, paddle along the lake, listen to the sound of your paddle as it cuts through the water, and hear about the history of the voyageur canoe, as it was used in the days of the Fur Trade.
Guided Kayaking Join our Guide on a paddle around the 1st Hanging Heart Lake. Enjoy the beauty of the lake above and below the water. CAUTION...YOU WILL GET WET!
Pontoon Boat Tour Travel aboard our four Pontoon Boats as we take you through the 1st and 2nd Hanging Heart Lakes. See eagle nests, loons, great blue herons, pelicans, and if you’re lucky, you may see wildlife.
For information on how we can customize your unique group experience, phone or visit our website.
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Northern Lloydminster Cultural & Science Centre (LCSC) 4420 - 50th Avenue, Highway 16 East and 45 Ave. Lloydminster, SK S9V 0Z9 Tel: (306) 825-5655 Fax: (306) 825-9070 Lloydminster Leisure Centre 2902 59th Avenue Lloydminster, AB T9V 3H5 Tel: (780) 875-4497
Meadow Lake Museum Box 1028 Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1Y7 Tel: (306) 234-2455
Alfred Jenkins Field House 2787 - 10th Ave. West, Prince Albert Paws ‘n’ Paddles Wilderness Tours 306.953.4989 Boxwww.citypa.ca 652
Nipawin & District Living Forestry Museum Box 1917 Nipawin, SK S0E 1E0 Tel: (306) 862-9299 Northern Gateway Museum Box 70 Denare Beach, SK S0P 0B0 Tel: (306) 362-2141
Mann Art Gallery 142 - 12th Street West Prince Albert, SK S6V 3B5 Tel: (306) 763-7080
Air Ronge, SK S0J 3G0 Tel: (306) 425-3111 Email: pawsandpaddles@sasktel.net Web: www.pawsandpaddlestours.com Precambrian Wild Rice Plant Tours Box 69 22 foot high Conexus Denare Beach, SK The S0P 0B0 Credit Union Climbing Wall Tel: (306) 362-2002 has proven to be a popular and challenging sports activity Prince Albert Historical Museum enjoyed by school aged children 10 River Street E from across central and northern Prince Albert, SK S6V 8A9 Saskatchewan.
Paintball Paradise Prince Albert Inc. Box 1001 Prince Albert, SK S6V 5S6 Tel: (306) 764-9444 Web: www.paintballpa.com
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The high quality artificial Indoor Soccer Turf (208 x 160 feet) suits many recreational activities including school visits for organized sports play. Visit the City of Prince Albert website for detailed information on school bookings. www.citypa.ca Ph. 306.953-4989
Alfred Jenkins Field House 2787 - 10th Ave. West, Prince Albert 306.953.4989 www.citypa.ca
The 22 foot high Conexus Credit Union Climbing Wall has proven to be a popular and challenging sports activity enjoyed by school aged children from across central and northern Saskatchewan.
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Detailed information about services available on the City of Prince Albert website: www.citypa.ca. For direct communication, please email the Community Services Department Email address at csd@citypa.com or call the AJFH at 306.953.4989.
Northern Prince Albert National Park Box 100 Waskesiu Lake, SK S0J 2Y0 Tel: (306) 663-4501 Royal North-West Mounted Police Post Museum Box 478 Creighton, SK S0P 0A0 Tel: (306) 688-3538 Saskatchewan Conservation Learning Centre Inc. Box 3003, 800 Central Avenue Prince Albert, SK S6V 6G1 Tel: (306) 980-1834 Fax: (306) 765-2844 Email: info@conservationlearningcentre.com Web: www.conservationlearningcentre.com
Spiritwood and District Museum Box 34 Spiritwood, SK S0J 2M0 St. Walburg Museum Box 87 St. Walburg, SK S0M 2T0 Turtleford & District Museum Box 43 Turtleford, SK S0M 2Y0 Vintage Power Museum Box 2137 Prince Albert, SK S6V 6V4 Tel: (306) 922-4682
Waskesiu Heritage Museum Box 100, 969 Lakeview Drive Prince Albert National Park, SK S0J 2Y0 Tel: (306) 663-5759 Waskesiu Marina Adventure Centre Box 123 Waskesiu Lake, SK S0J 2Y0 Tel: (306) 663-1999 Email: waskesiumarina@sasktel.net Web: www.waskesiumarina.com White Fox Museum Box 399 White Fox, SK S0J 3B0
The Saskatchewan Conservation Learning Centre Inc. (CLC) is a producer-driven, non-profit corporation with formal status as a registered charity. The Conservation Learning Centre is located 18 km south of Prince Albert Saskatchewan on Hwy #2, on 457 acres of land. It boasts a dense nesting cover, a herb garden, and a nature trail. It has a self-guided nature trail (1 km) over rolling hills between ponds, nests and burrows.
For more information or to book: Phone: (306) 980-6644 • Fax: (306) 765-2844 (Attn: CLC) Email: school@conservationlearningcentre.com 18 k south of Prince Albert Hwy #2 School tours available: Monday - Friday | May - June | September - October
For school tours, what a better way to learn than a visit to the CLC to see agriculture, nature and conservation in action? The CLC leads Saskatchewan Science curriculum based, hands-on, interactive school tours for students in grades 3 - 11 each spring and fall. Tour attractions are access to pond studies, weather station (SRC), snake dens, garden experience, corn maze (fall tours only), and outdoor classroom. A place to learn about food, nature and our future.
Thank you SASKENERGY for being a sponsor for the school program
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Transport Chinook School Division PO Box 1809, 2100 Gladstone Street E. Swift Current, SK S9H 4J8 Tel: (306) 778-9200 First Student Canada - Charter Bus Rental 140 4th Avenue EÂ Â Regina, SK S4N 4Z4 Tel: (306) 721-4499 Web: www.firstcharterbus.com First Student Canada - Charter Bus Rental 71 - 5th Avenue Battleford, SK S0M 0E0 Tel: (306) 441-1790 Web: www.firstcharterbus.com First Student Canada - Charter Bus Rental 135 Weaver Crescent Swift Current, SK S9H 4B8 Tel: (306) 741-1847 Web: www.firstcharterbus.com
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Northwinds Bus Lines ltd. 137 Waco Street Air Ronge, SK S0J 3G0 Tel: (306) 425-3989 Prairie South School Division No. 210 3rd Avenue Chaplin, SK S0H 0V0 Tel: (306) 395-2272 Prince Albert Northern Bus Lines (2007) Ltd. Box 1032, 517 - 17th St W Prince Albert, SK S6V 5S6 Tel: (800) 667-8350 Rilling Bus Ltd. 10317 - 8th Avenue Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0 Tel: (306) 682-2236
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Transport Rilling Bus Ltd. Box 1513 Yorkton, SK S3N 3K3 Tel: (306) 783-6745 Saskatchewan Transportation Company 1717 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK S4P 2E2 Tel: (800) 663-7181 South East Cornerstone School Division #209 80 A 18th Street Weyburn, SK S4H 2W4 Tel: (306) 842-3581 Ventures West Charters Ltd. 10024 Thatcher Avenue North Battleford, SK S9A 3w2 Tel: (306) 937-7337 Warner Industries 330 - 4th Avenue East Regina, SK S4N 4Z6 Tel: (306) 359-1930
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HE GRAND STORY of the settlement of the West, and the conflict that accompanied it, echoes across the prairies, with tales of the Métis leaders; Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont; Cree Chiefs Poundmaker and Big Bear; Sam Steele of the NWMP and Major General Frederick Middleton. Travel the Trails of 1885 and experience the events, sites and stories that helped form our country. Begin your quest in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where you can visit the St. Boniface Museum, with its amazing collection of Métis artifacts and stories, as well as the birthplace and gravesite of Louis Riel. Follow the Métis frontier and travel west across the prairies to the South Saskatchewan River. Today, the city of Saskatoon makes a convenient starting point for the rest of your exploration.
Valleys of the Saskatchewan About 70 km north of Saskatoon, experience Métis culture and heritage at Batoche National Historic Site 1 . Learn more about this historic battle by exploring the Government militia trenches, Métis rifle pits, and battlefield. Along with the restored church and rectory, the Visitor Reception Centre has extensive exhibits, audio-visual presentation, and programming to bring the Métis people’s story to life. In the cemetery, a large river stone indicates where Gabriel Dumont is buried overlooking the beautiful riverbank. A short distance south of Batoche, is the Battle of Tourond’s Coulee/ FishCreek National Historic Site, where the first military engagement between the Métis and government forces took place. On the battlefield, view the silhouettes of government militia exchanging fire across Fish Creek with Métis and First Nations sharpshooters. North of Batoche, take the ferry across the river to scenic St. Laurent, an early Métis settlement and home of Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine which hosts an annual religious pilgrimage. Back on Hwy 11, the Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre tells the 1885 story from three perspectives: settlers, First Nations, and the Métis. For expansive views of the area, climb the centres 24-metre tower. Explore the town’s colorful murals depicting local history, and visit the First Shots Cairn, where a skirmish between the NWMP and Métis fighters resulted in the first shots of the conflict. To the west, on Hwy 212, Fort Carlton Provincial Park 2 recreates the golden era of the fur trade, but some of its exhibits deal with the NWMP’s hurried evacuation of the post after the battle at Duck Lake, and the resulting destruction of the fort by fire.
Battle River Country Northwest of Saskatoon, at the scenic confluence of the Battle and North Saskatchewan Rivers, the twin communities of North Battleford and Battleford (once the seat of the North West Territorial government) are rich in history. At Fort Battleford National Historic Site 4 , learn about life as a Mountie, and hear the stories of Chief Poundmaker and the settlers during those eventful days. Follow the story by traveling west of the Battlefords to Cut Knife and visit the Chief Poundmaker Historical Centre and the Battle of Poundmaker Hill National Historic Site 3 , on the Poundmaker Cree Nation.
The North West Frontier North of Lloydminster, discover the fascinating story of Chief Big Bear and his clash with government forces. At Frog Lake National Historic Site in Alberta, about an hour from the city, grave markers are a grim reminder of the Frog Lake Massacre. Back in Saskatchewan, Fort Pitt Provincial Historic Park tells of the misunderstanding that resulted in the killing of an NWMP scout by the Cree, and the subsequent departure of the Mounties and the burning of the fort. The story continues at Frenchman Butte National Historic Site, to the east, where Cree rifle pits and the government artillery site are reminders of the difficulties Canadian militia had when they responded to the Frog Lake Massacre by attacking the Cree’s more strategic location. There are many more stories of the 1885 North West Resistance, and its aftermath, told at other sites and museums in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba: at Humboldt, Sask., the site of the original Humboldt Telegraph Station and military camp; at Fort Edmonton (on their ‘1885 Street’), in the Sir Samuel Steele Collection at the University of Alberta, through exhibits at Fort Calgary and Calgary’s Glenbow Museum, and at the RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina. Visit them and experience the history of the last true west!
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Relive the dramatic days of the North West Resistance of 1885.
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SASKATCHEWAN LEGISLATIVE BUILDING It’s never too soon for students to learn about
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ooking for ways to teach your students about government? There’s no better way than to have them visit the Legislative Building for a tour, sit in on Questions Period, and meet their MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly). The Legislative Building is host to thousands of students every year. Our educational tours and support material correspond to the grades 4 and 8 social studies curricula, but of course any student will benefit from a visit to the Legislative Building! The program is offered in the in spring and fall when the Legislative Assembly is in session. Please allow 2 hours for your visit.
Teachers, let us know if you would like your MLA to expand on any particular topic (ie, Election of an MLA, Role of an MLA, or How Laws are Made. See our website, under About). It’s also a good idea to have your students prepare questions to ask their MLA. What better way to find out more about parliamentary democracy? As for the tour of the Legislative Building, it too tells a fascinating story! Students will learn all kinds of interesting facts, many that they will never forget. For example, did you know that the legislative building was supposed to be faced with red brick? And, do you know why there is a lantern on the top of our Legislative Building? Guess what? We’ll soon have a brand new shiny dome! Our 100-year old roof was leaking, so major repairs are under way, and will be completed at the end of the year. Did you know, copper is shiny when it’s new, and the colour starts to change in about a year? There is an interesting display of the project, including pieces of the actual dome, in our Cumberland Gallery. If you would like to do an outdoor activity, older students can enjoy our self-guided walking tour that takes them to points of interest near the building, while younger ones can enjoy our scavenger hunt. Our puppet theatre, featuring real characters that your students will meet in the Chamber – the Speaker, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Clerk of the House – is suitable for primary students.
In addition to our programming, half-hour building tours are available year-round.
For more information, visit our website, www.legassembly.sk.ca. To book a school tour, please call 306-787-5358.