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Newsletter
09.2024





Dear Canada friend,

Saskatchewan is 100,000 lakes and rivers, 250 villages, 146 towns, 16 cities, 4 travel zones and one province with a rich Indigenous culture and countless stories. An inviting wilderness where the outdoors has space and experiences for everyone. It’s where people connect with nature and with each other.

However, when looking for new travel ideas in Canada, Saskatchewan is often under the radar. Don’t overlook this hidden gem! There is a great choice of unique accommodations and Indigenous experiences rounding up an adventurous road trip through an unexpected scenery away from the crowds.

If you attend Canada Showcase in Paris from November 12–14, 2024, use the opportunity to meet with the team of Tourism Saskatchewan and Adventure Destinations International (ADI) for an inspiring update! If you want to learn more about ADI beforehand, have a look at their recent webinar.

Enjoy reading!




Canadvac adds
more Saskatchewan product

The receptive tour operator CANADVAC Travel Services, based in Nova Scotia, makes more product available in Northern Saskatchewan: Adventure Destinations International (ADI).

Known as an operator for outdoor programs such as fishing and canoeing trips, ADI also manages several remote accommodations in northern Saskatchewan, including Thompson's Resort in Lac La Ronge Provincial Park. It offers 33 cabins of various sizes, each equipped with a kitchenette, BBQ and bathroom.

Thompson's Resort is located about one hour north of La Ronge in the small village of Missinipe on the shores of Otter Lake, within walking distance of the resort's restaurant and shopping at the Churchill River Trading Post. It is an ideal base for excursions by boat or float plane, as well as side trips to Twin Falls Lodge or visits to ADI's Outpost Camps. In addition to guided programs, fishing and pontoon boats, canoes, kayaks and glamping kits are available for rent.


Contact:
CANADVAC Travel Services
Christina Wentzell
christina.wentzell@canadvac.com




Waters Edge Eco Lodge:
Indigenous accommodation with focus
on sustainability

On the edge of Greig Lake, amidst the natural oasis of Meadow Lake Provincial Park, lies the cozy Waters Edge Eco Lodge. Since 2022, it is owned by the Waterhen Lake First Nation and lovingly operated by Destiny Millar and her family. The Lodge offers nine guestrooms in the main lodge and three cabins. A tipi village with glamping accommodation is just being built and will await visitors in the future.

The lodge owners are continuously developing new immersive cultural experiences celebrating Waterhen First Nation involving Waterhen Elders, Indigenous culinary, and other culturally significant experiences. Upcoming experiences may include drum groups, dancing, guided tours, water tours, and night sky astronomy tours.

Ensuring visitors have an opportunity to enjoy the tranquilities of nature is a priority, but adventurers can still fill their cup with complimentary access to canoes, kayaks, paddle boards and paddle boats. Sunrise with coffee can be enjoyed from the privacy of your deck. If you are lucky, the Northern Lights will put on a show across the dark night’s sky.

Waters Edge Eco Lodge works in an environmentally sustainable manner to minimize impact on the environment and our Earth and practices the 3 Rs - Recycle - Reduce – Reuse.

Spanning over 1,600 sq. kilometres, Meadow Lake Provincial Park features pristine lakes, beautiful sandy beaches and hiking trails through the boreal forest abound. It is one of the largest provincial parks in Canada.


Contact:
Waters Edge Eco Lodge
Destiny Millar
manager@watersedgeecolodge.ca




Field to Shield Culinary Tour

Hosted by Chef Jenni Lessard of Inspired by Nature Culinary Consulting and Adventure Destinations, the Field to Shield Culinary Tour is an authentic six-day/five-night experience showcasing Saskatchewan’s culture and culinary uniqueness. En route to Missinipe/Lac La Ronge Provincial Park for a four-night stay at Thompson’s Resort, the tour will travel from Saskatoon and make stops at Batoche National Historic Site and Elk Ridge Resort in Prince Albert National Park. While in the north, guests learn about Indigenous culture and local ingredients and savour fantastic food. On the return trip to Saskatoon, the tour will stop at Wanuskewin Heritage Park and finish with a wrap-up meal at a local Saskatoon restaurant.

Further information is available with Adventure Destinations International at Field to Shield. For 2025, there are two tours to choose from: August 24-29 and September 7-12.


Contact:
Adventure Destinations International
Megan Foster
mfoster@picgroup.ca




New: Tipi Lodges at Pêmiska

Experience Cree culture and hospitality while visiting Beardy’s & Okemasis’ Cree Nation at Pêmiska. Located at Fort Carlton Provincial Park in the heart of Treaty 6, their brand-new tipi lodges pay homage to the past with a tipi-like design. They have fully functioning running water and plumbing, a shower lodge is to come soon. Each lodge can accommodate up to 5 people and features a queen bed, a double pull-out trundle bed, and one bed upstairs in the loft. Further amenities are:

• air conditioning
• 43" Smart TV
• kitchenette
• loft
• electric fireplace + 2 fans
• bed and bath linen
• fridge, BBQ, microwave, Keurig coffee maker
• dishes & silverware for 6
• front deck with table & 5 chairs
• washroom
• free WiFi

Pêmiska Tourism provides visitors with Indigenous-led experiences that share the vibrant history and culture of the local people. Historians, educators, and storytellers guide visitors through 6 historic stops, and once in a while there are Indigenous pop-up markets with local artisans as well as celebrations and ceremonies. Visitors can join culinary experiences or explore the region by hike, bike, ATV (guided tours only), canoe or kayak. A piece of the Trans Canada Trail runs through the area, filled with heart and history from the Pêmiska perspective.


Contact:
Pêmiska Tourism
Kevin Seesequasis
tourism@beardysband.com




New in Saskatoon:
Indigenous Garden at Remai Modern

Remai Modern is one of Saskatoon’s cultural highlights. The art gallery is considered the most innovative contemporary art museum in North America. It enjoys a prominent location on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River and has been an integral part of Saskatoon's city skyline since it opened in 2017. In addition to regularly changing traveling exhibitions, it houses the more than 7,700 exhibits from the Mendel Art Gallery and the world's most extensive collection of linocut prints and ceramic works by Pablo Picasso.

A new area at Remai Modern is the Indigenous medicine wheel garden Maskihkiy Kiskinohamâkewin which was created to transfer traditional Indigenous knowledge onto the next generation. The medicine wheel is made up of four quadrants that represent the four directions, which hold the four sacred medicines: tobacco, cedar, sage and sweetgrass. These medicines are deeply instrumental in spiritual practices used in traditional healing and ceremonies. Remai Modern Indigenous Program Guide, Kamisha Alexson, consulted with Elders and community members to create a meaningful tool to aid in the decolonization of urban spaces. This garden is meant to be a safe space where one can sit amongst the medicines to reclaim their relationship to the land.


Contact:
Remai Modern
Candace Schierling
cschierling@remaimodern.org
Matthew Little
mlittle@remaimodern.org




If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with:

Michaela Arnold
UK Market Representative
c/o Denkzauber GmbH
Phone: +49 2151 5124669
michaela@denkzauber.de

Karin Schreiber
UK Market Representative
c/o Denkzauber GmbH
Phone: +49 160 99130712
karin@denkzauber.de


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