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