| Saskatchewan is in the center of Canada's three | | | | ten-person voyageur canoe, play golf on any of |
| Prairie Provinces, Alberta to the west and | | | | the numerous golf courses in the area, or attend |
| Manitoba to the east. It borders North Dakota and | | | | a hockey game nearly every night of the week in |
| Montana on the south and stretches north all the | | | | the winter.Regina, contrary to most people's |
| way to the Northwest Territories. First time | | | | expectations of a capital city and its |
| visitors to Saskatchewan often have a hard time | | | | accompanying sombre government influence, is a |
| with the pronunciation. Locally it is pronounced: | | | | thriving and lively city with lots to occupy the |
| "sus-KAT-chew-one" and it comes from the Cree | | | | visitor. You can tour the Government House |
| name for the river that flows through the | | | | Museum and Heritage Property with its |
| province. In Cree, the name means "swift flowing | | | | magnificent 1891 mansion. You can relax in the |
| river".First time visitors also find the southern | | | | lush greenery of the Sylvia Fedoruk Conservatory |
| highway route across the province to give a new | | | | or take in a Victorian Tea. In warm weather it's |
| meaning to "flat", like driving across an endless | | | | time to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Regina and |
| table top with grain fields stretching forever into | | | | Wascana Park, the largest urban park in North |
| the horizon. Driving north however reveals an end | | | | America. It's home to wandering bike paths and |
| to the flat prairies and into pleasant low-rolling hills | | | | some great walking trails along the shores of |
| and increased wooded areas. The northern half of | | | | Wascana Lake - remember this is in the centre of |
| the province is lightly settled and features | | | | the city!A sure sign that spring has sprung is the |
| thousands of lakes amid immense stretches of | | | | Regina Farmers' Market when it officially launches |
| bush and forests.While the visitor will see a lot of | | | | its summer season by once again returning to |
| agriculture, Saskatchewan has been diversifying its | | | | beautiful downtown Regina on Scarth Street, |
| industrial base in recent years. Forestry, fishing | | | | adjacent to Victoria Park. You can stroll down |
| and hunting also make up a small part of its | | | | Scarth Street on Wednesday and Saturday |
| economy. Saskatchewan is the world leader in | | | | mornings and check out local homegrown |
| potash exports and also the western world's | | | | delicacies, including the freshest fruit and |
| major supplier of uranium.By far the largest part | | | | vegetables, tasty breads, cookies and original |
| of the province's population of just under a million | | | | crafts and treats. The outdoor season officially |
| lives in the southern half of the province, roughly | | | | launches early May and continues through out the |
| from Saskatoon south to the border. Saskatoon | | | | summer until early October.This is just an |
| is the largest city with about 250,000 while Regina | | | | overview of the province of Saskatchewan. |
| is the other major city and provincial capital with a | | | | There is much more to explore, like the small |
| population of about 200,000. Saskatchewan | | | | cities of Moose Jaw, Swift Current, North |
| celebrated it's centennial in 2005, having joined the | | | | Battleford and Weyburn and the vast |
| Dominion of Canada in 1905.Saskatoon is on the | | | | wildernesses of the bush and lake country in the |
| banks of the South Saskatchewan and is the | | | | northern half of the province. For years, the |
| home of the University of Saskatchewan. It has | | | | province lived or died with the good year-bad |
| become in recent years a centre for | | | | year cycles on the grain farms, but since its |
| development and manufacture of high tech | | | | economy has diversified and there is more |
| products for the computer and automation | | | | money around on a year round basis, |
| industries. The visitor will find a lot to do here in | | | | Saskatchewan is fast becoming an excellent place |
| Saskatoon as it has a vibrant theatrical | | | | for tourists to visit. More and better |
| community and also serves as the hub for many | | | | accommodations, more things to see and do and |
| tours going into the northern part of | | | | lots of good places to eat, all at reasonable prices, |
| Saskatchewan. One can explore the river in a | | | | all contribute to its allure. |