Attractions
Doukhobor Culture
The National Doukhobor Heritage Village at Veregin will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year, while the Doukhobor Dugout House, a newly designated provincial heritage property near Blaine Lake, draws increasing interest from visitors.
Open year-round, the The National Doukhobor Heritage Village features 11 buildings, including the museum, two prayer homes, a bath house, bakery, barn, blacksmith shop, early homes and a granary.
Visitors to the Doukhobor Dugout House near Blaine Lake are treated to the unique sounds of a cappella singing, in the ravine along the North Saskatchewan River. Located 100km north of Saskatoon, the Dugout House was designated as a Provincial Heritage Site last year for its great symbolic importance and the powerful image it conveys. It represents the adaptive strategies of the Doukhobors, and speaks of challenges met and overcome. The dugout cave was constructed in 1899 and was lived in by nine families until 1904 when log houses were built in a nearby village.
www.doukhobordugouthouse.com
The Tunnels of Moose Jaw
Little Chicago in Saskatchewan? Tunnels under downtown Moose Jaw? The citizens of the city have told the story of tunnels under the city for decades! Boys, now men, played in them as children, and first-hand stories of being led, blindfolded, through underground spaces have been repeated at dinner tables for years. The stories of these tunnels have now come alive through theatrical tours, and have revealed the “Chicago Connection” between the city of Moose Jaw and Al Capone!
www.tunnelsofmoosejaw.com
While you're there, unwind at the four-and-a-half-star Temple Gardens Mineral Spa and Resort Hotel, with its full range of spa treatments and enormous geothermal mineral-water pool. Click here to read more or go to www.templegardens.sk.ca.
Craik Sustainable Living Project
Tour Craik's demonstration "green" building featuring a range of green energy technologies, alternative construction design and ecological water and waste handling. The multi-purpose facility features innovative and energy-efficient building design. The integrated heating, cooling and electrical systems will be the focal point for indoor and outdoor demonstration and educational programming on sustainability. The building serves as a restaurant/lounge, meeting facility and golf club pro shop.
www.craikecovillage.ca
