- Tourism in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan offers two major cities,Regina andSaskatoon . Regina is home to one of Canada's most significant attractions, theRoyal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Academy at Depot Division where visitors can view the Sergeant Major's Parade held weekdays and the seasonal Sunset Retreat Ceremonies. Regina is also home to theRCMP Heritage Centre which opened in May 2007.Tourist attractions
Gull Lake interpretive center; [Gull Lake interpretive center http://www.actionsouthwest.com/investmentopportunities/tourism.html]
Museums
There are numerous heritage and cultural attractions in the province of Saskatchewan. Museums, dinosaur digs,
aboriginal cultural and heritage sites,art galleries professional sport venues, spas, handcraft, antique and tea shops, agricultural tours, live theatres andarchaeological sites comprise over 600 varied Saskatchewan institutions. Below is a fewAddison Sod House;
*TheAddison Sod House [Addison Sod House http://www.planetware.com/canada/kindersley-addison-sod-house-cdn-sk-skadd.htm] is a Saskatchewanhomestead site made of grass or sod which is over a hundred years old and has been designated as aCanadian national historic site . This sod home was used by the James Addison and his family 10 miles north of Kindersley and 6.5 miles east on Highway 21. His property held a barn, two sheds, shelterbelt as well as a dugout.Bateman Historical Museum
Diefenbaker House;
*TheDiefenbaker House [Diefenbaker House http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/PM.cgi?prov=Saskatchewan&LM=Events&terms=*&LANG=English&start=1&scope=Events&
] is a museum located in the city of Prince Albert. The museum building was built in 1912 and purchased in 1947 by The Right HonourablePrime Minister of Canada ,John Diefenbaker and his then wifeEdna Diefenbaker .Mendel Art Gallery;
*TheMendel Art Gallery is a major creative cultural centre in City Park,Saskatoon ,Saskatchewan , opened in 1964. Housing a permanent collection of works of local, regional and national significance, the Mendel is also known for its public programs for all ages. Its current executive director and CEO is Terry Graff.Saskatchewan Western Development Museum;
*TheSaskatchewan Western Development Museum [Saskatchewan Western Development Museum http://www.wdm.ca/] is a network of fourmuseum s inSaskatchewan ,Canada preserving and recording the social and economic development of the province. The museum has branches in Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Saskatoon and Yorkton. Respectively, each branch focuses on a different theme:transportation ,agriculture ,economy , andpeople .National and provincial parks
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national park s are located in the province of Saskatchewan,Grasslands National Park ,Prince Albert National Park , andFort Walsh . There are 37 provincial parks, provincial recreation areas, natural areas and a heritage rangeland are also protected on a provincial level.Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park;
*Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park is a unique geophysical land feature in theBoreal Shield ecosystems of the province of Saskatchewan [ [http://www.cpaws-sask.org/boreal_forest/athabasca_sand_dunes.html CPAWS SK - Athabasca Sand Dunes ] ] .Buffalo Pound Provincial Park;
*Buffalo Pound Provincial Park is a Saskatchewan Provincial Park located in southern Saskatchewan about 25 km northeast of the city of Moose Jaw.Cannington Manor Provincial Park;
*Cannington Manor Provincial Park is a historic park which was established in 1882 by Captain Edward Michell Pierce (d.June 20 ,1888 ) as anaristocratic English colony .Grasslands National Park;
*Grasslands National Park is one ofCanada 's newernational parks and is located in southern Saskatchewan along theMontana border. The park is part of the national park system, which aims to protect representative areas of the country's 39 natural regions.Regional Parks
Carlton Trail Regional Park;
*TheCarlton Trail Regional Park is a family recreation and activity center and features a nine-hole golf course, a stocked fishing lake, a public beach, camping facilities with 75 electrical sites as well as food services, a picnic area, playground, ball diamonds and hiking trails.Victoria Park;
*Victoria ParkRailway
Saskatchewan Railway Museum;The
Saskatchewan Railway Museum is a railway museum located in Saskatoon, operated by theSaskatchewan Railroad Historical Society .ignificant events in Saskatchewan tourism
ee also
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Tourism in Canada
*Festivals in Saskatchewan
*List of Saskatchewan parks
* [http://www.sasktourism.com/ Saskatchewan Tourism]Notes
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