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FREE COPY Fort Qu’Appelle & Area 2015 - 2016 Tourist Guide Your Guide To Information, Events and Attractions in the Qu’Appelle Valley and Surrounding Area 7KH)RUW4X·$SSHOOH7LPHV 2 2015 Visitors Guide 181A Broadway St. E., Fort Qu’Appelle, SK (next to Valley Bake Shop) Ken Hinton - BROKER Imagine (306) 332-7547 the What We’re About Providing professional, Possibilities! friendly real estate advice for residential, resort, agriculture and commercial properties. 7KH)RUW4X·$SSHOOH7LPHV 9LVLWRUV*XLGH 3 ,I\RXDUHORRNLQJIRU\HDUURXQG UHFUHDWLRQDOHQMR\PHQW WKHQ\RXPXVWYLVLWWKHEHDXWLIXO Town of Fort Qu’Appelle 160 Company Ave., S. P.O. Box 309 – S0G 1S0 Phone: 306-332-5266 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fortquappelle.com 1HVWOHGLQWKH4X·$SSHOOH9DOOH\DGMDFHQWWRD FKDLQRIIRXUODNHVRXUPRGHUQFRPPXQLW\RIIHUV DOOWKHFRQYHQLHQFHVRIODUJHUFHQWUHVDQGPRUH )RUW4X·$SSHOOHLVDQDUHDULFKLQDUWVFXOWXUH DQGKLVWRU\:HERDVWRQHRIWKHROGHVW UHPDLQLQJ+XGVRQ·V%D\EXLOGLQJVLQWKHFRXQWU\ DVZHOODVWKHRULJLQDO$QJOLFDQ&KXUFK ZKLFKZDVEXLOWLQ 7KH9DOOH\RIIHUVDYDULHW\RIUHFUHDWLRQDORSWLRQV VXFKDVERDWLQJFDPSLQJILVKLQJJROILQJ VNLLQJFURVVFRXQWU\KLNLQJVNDWHSDUN VSODVKSDUNDQGORWVRIVXQVKLQH 2QEHKDOIRI7RZQ&RXQFLODQGDOOWKHFLWL]HQV Farmers market: Home grown and homemade RIRXUJUHDWFRPPXQLW\ZHZHOFRPH\RX products are on sale at the Fort Qu’Appelle Farm- WRHQMR\JUHDWKRVSLWDOLW\LQRXU ers Market. Vendors selling anything from produce XQLTXHKRPHWRZQDWPRVSKHUH to baking to preserves to woodcarving will station themselves across from the Co-op store in down- town Fort Qu’Appelle every Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The market closes Sept. 19. The market tends to be most popular in July and August. Fort Qu’Appelle May 9 to Your local source for all things Sept. 19 hand made and home grown across from Prairie Co-op Marketplace, downtown Fort Qu’Appelle 4 Lakes, Every Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 4 Seasons, May 9 to Sept. 19 weather permitting 4 Everyone! CONTACT : [email protected] www.fortqfarmersmarket.com or find us on Facebook 7KH)RUW4X·$SSHOOH7LPHV 4 2015 Visitors Guide Original outpost is today’s Fort Museum Last summer, Fort Qu’Appelle celebrated 150 years since the first trading post was built by the Hudson Bay Company. The original post is now the home of the Fort Qu’Appelle Museum and offers an impressive series of artifacts of the long history in the valley. Open daily throughout the summer, the Fort Qu’Ap- pelle Museum is located beside the Qu’Appelle River on Bay Avenue North. Upon walking into the museum, you will notice it is rich in historical artifacts and memorabilia, telling the rich history that is Fort Qu’Appelle and the Qu’Appelle Valley. Such collections in the museum include extensive historical pieces from First Nations tribes, Hudson Bay’s Company, Northwest Mounted Police and from the Fort San. The museum is also home to numerous artifacts of Ar- chibald McDonald, a chief trader for the Hudson’s Bay Company; R.D. Symons painted display dioramas; pio- Interested in learning about Archibald McDonald, neer photos, tools and other items. Additionally, visitors Hudson’s Bay Company Chief Trader in 1864? The can also witness and see first-hand a player piano, a full Fort Museum has an extensive collection featuring buckskin regalia with a headdress, and a mounted great his history in the valley. horned owl, believed to be more than 70 years old. The long list of memorabilia to see and learn more about is used in the building, for example…we also have McDon- nearly endless. ald’s desk and chair,” said Hummer Bartlett, a volunteer “McDonald came here in 1864, (as part of the Hudson’s at the museum. Bay Company), and his lamp is here that he and his wife Continued on Page 5 <RXU&R̆HHLVRQXV Buy 2-12” 3 Topping Pizzas 6RXSVDQG6DQGZLFKHV Plus 2 L of Coke $ 99 Daily Sandwich Specials! Plus Tax and Receive 26 & Deposit 2 Small Coffees FREE VCH 63 Upgrade to 14” Pizzas for 5LEVDQG:LQJV6DODG $ 6.00 more VCH 64 *DUOLF7RDVW3RWDWR:HGJHV $QG0RUH 6LRX[$YH6)RUW4X·$SSHOOH6. 306-332-0241 7KH)RUW4X·$SSHOOH7LPHV 2015 Visitors Guide 5 ... experience the history of Fort Qu’Appelle Contiued from Page 4 As the museum is home to many historic artifacts and mementos acquired over the years, visitors have the abil- ity to experience the history of the valley. Additionally, the museum features an exhibit of Second World War medals, which is not unique to this museum but how it is arranged and presented. “This is unique because the man who put it together, Jeff Legasse, he put together the badges of the 1st Divi- sion, 2nd Division, 3rd Division, and the 4th Armoured Division. Not only that but he arranged the badges of the regiments within those divisions within their proper brigades,” explained Bartlett. The museum originated from talks between Eleanor The Fort Museum makes use of the Hudson’s Bay McDonald, daughter of Archibald McDonald, and the Company trading post, originally established in 1864. then-village council. As part of the agreement between the two parties, part of the property owned by her father commitment to the preservation of historic artifacts. was donated to be set aside as a historic park. A small The museum is open June 1 to Aug. 31 from 1 to 5 ceremony in 1936 celebrated the designation of the area p.m., to offer visitors a chance to journey into the past as an historic park. On two occasions, the museum has history of the area. Visitors will be greeted by knowl- been expanded. In 1967, as part of a town’s centennial edgeable volunteer hosts who can accommodate groups project and again 20 years later. and off-season guests. The museum is operated by the Fort Qu’Appelle His- The history of Fort Qu’Appelle is available to see and torical Society. Since its founding in 1936, the histori- experience. To make a booking, or for more information, cal society has maintained its purpose to protecting and please call the museum at (306) 332-6033, town office at honouring the history of the valley and continues their (306) 332-5266, or Hummer Bartlett at (306) 332-4191. 5RQ6KRUGHH6DOHV&RQVXOWDQW %R[)RUW4X·$SSHOOH6.6*6 Phone (306) 332-6614 &HOO Fax (306) 332-6514 72//)5(( HFKRYDOOH\URQ#KRWPDLOFRP Calling Lakes Inn - Lebret - 306-332-6909 11 Ellisboro Trail (56 Highway) Daily Specials *Wings on Thursday* *Entertainment every Friday & Saturday* Serving Tumbler’s Pizza by the slice or UBake to go Join our Facebook group: “Paradise Calling Lakes Inn Lebret” Kat & Matt welcome your patronage 7KH)RUW4X·$SSHOOH7LPHV 6 2015 Visitors Guide Echo Ridge may be one Enjoy golf in the valley of the best-kept, us- The lure of Echo Ridge Golf Course isn’t just the mani- er-friendly courses in cured fairways and challenging greens. the province. “We like to think of Echo Ridge as one of the best-kept, user-friendly courses in the province,” said co-owner Corey Read. “Our claim to fame might be being one of the best walkable nine-hole courses. “We’re a very busy tourist course. In summer, the pop- ulation in the area triples because of the lakes and we can get pretty busy,” Read explained. “We always have room for walk-ons, so if you show up, we’ll always do our best to squeeze you in somewhere.” Read said there have been a few layout changes made on the nine-hole track since last season and it could ensure that golfers can learn the game at a young age and not be intimidated by some of the longer, tougher holes. “New for us, is what we’re calling a short course,” Read said. “It’s to promote junior golf and what we’ve done is added a few tee boxes for younger players. It helps them score better and at the same time, it should keep traffic moving at a good pace.” Another interesting wrinkle the staff at Echo Ridge has in play is a punch card for both green fees and power cart rental. “We have the Passport Card. Basically, you’re commit- ted to a 10-visit purchase and you can use it however you want,” said Read. “You can use it for green fees or for a cart and it’s all fully transferable, so if a guy wants to bring his girlfriend or wife or if the grandparents want to take the grandkids golfing, this is perfect for them.” Echo Ridge stays open until Thanksgiving weekend no matter what, just to make sure everyone can get those last few rounds squeezed in. Every Friday guests can look forward to steak night at the exceptional clubhouse. Tuesday nights will host cou- ples’ golf with a themed dinner afterward. Twilight golf starts at 4:30 p.m. every day. 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At this time of year, easier than many other rec- there are fewer boats on the reational boaters to head out water to spot you and help.