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Enjoy The Partners' Program
The City of Saskatoon is a vibrant city with a variety of sites and activities for your enjoyment. You can Tour Wanuskewin Heritage Park, take in lunch at the Berry Barn, explore our prairie roots at the Western Development Museum or shop in the many unique stores in town. An initial meeting will be held following the opening ceremonies on Wednesday night to explore these options with you.
The following tours have been scheduled for Thursday and Friday:
Thursday, October 19th 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wanuskewin Heritage Park Cost $25.00 (Includes transportation and admission)
Wanuskewin is a national historic Park situated along the South Saskatchewan River. It is a living sacred cultural site which honors 6,000 years of First Nations people who have gathered there. For more than 6,000 years people have gathered at this unique and beautiful place. The nomadic tribes who roamed the Northern Plains came here to hunt bison, to gather food and herbs, and to find shelter from the winter winds. Walking in their footsteps, examining the evidence of their daily lives, you will understand why people chose this site as a place of worship and celebration, of renewed connections with the natural world, and of a deep spirituality. The afternoon will include opportunities to explore the outdoor trails and natural environment, interpretative programs in the centre and time for shopping at the gift shop.
Friday, October 20th 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Western Development Museum Cost $25.00 (includes transportation and admission)
1910 Boomtown illustrates the technological progression of agricultural and transportation practices through interpretive displays and extensive artifact displays. It features the longest indoor museum street in Canada - 1910 boomtown, which presents the time of pioneer settlement and farm expansion in the Canadian West. Saskatchewan boomed with economic activity from the turn of the century to 1914. Landseekers flooded the west and towns grew almost overnight. 1910 Boomtown, the Western Development Museum's representation of a typical Saskatchewan town, captures the atmosphere and style of this bustling period. Over 30 buildings portray community life - from the general store overflowing with everything from nails to gingham, to the blacksmith shop ringing with the sound of the hammer striking the anvil. The visitor is transported back to a time when the clip clop of horses filled the air. You don't just visit this museum, you live it!
In addition information will be available for self-directed activity options throughout your stay. To book a space in either of the two tours listed above please email Shannon Hanson at shannon.hanson@saskatoon.ca. See you in October!
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