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