Road map Foam Lake and Yorkton city surrounding area (Saskatchewan, Canada)

I any different groups developed this productive farming  region. York-ton's first settlers hailed from Ontario; in their  footsteps came the Ukrainians of Canora and the Douk-hobors of Veregin.  The diverse origins of settlers here and elsewhere in Saskatchewan is  the theme of Yorkton's Western Development Museum. The region also  glories in its diverse and attractive natural surroundings. Good Spirit  Lake's shifting sand dunes provides a perfect habitat for birds, while  Duck Mountain offers a lovely lofty, forested getaway in the heart of  the prairies.

Canora [B6] A 4.6-m-high statue of a maiden in Ukrainian garb  greets visitors to Canora. Called Lesia, the statue bears a tray with  bread and salt, symbols of respect. The town takes its name from the  first letters of the Canadian Northern Railway, which brought Ukrainian  settlers here in the 1890s. The Ukrainian Heritage Museum preserves  their books, costumes, and other effects. The style of the 1928 Holy  Trinity Church reflects Ukrainian architectural traditions.

Duck Mountain Provincial Park [B8]

Madge Lake, the heart of this park, offers beaches, campsites,  boating, golfing, and fishing. Duck Mountain, rising 240 m above the  surrounding prairie, is the southern limit of mixed aspen and evergreen  forest in Saskatchewan. Trails enable exploration of the park's wilds,  where black bears and moose can be seen.

Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park [B5]

Saskatchewan's best sandy beaches are said to be here. The most  conspicuous feature is an expansive tract of shifting sand dunes,  created by the relentless impact of wind and water over thousands of  years. Visitors can explore the dunes by boat or along hiking trails.  Interpretive hikes with park guides are available in peak season.

Pelly [A7] The village is named after Fort Pelly, a key  Hudson's Bay Company post. The site of the 1824 post is 12 km southwest  of Pelly Its 1843 successor is also located nearby. Northwest of Pelly,  Fort Livingstone was a North West Mounted Police base, built in 1874 and  destroyed by fire a decade later. Pelly's museum uses scale models to  illustrate the history of these forts.

Veregin [B7] The National Doukhobor Heritage Village tells the  story of 7,400 Russian religious dissenters who fled persecution in  their homeland and settled in Saskatchewan in 1899. The 1918 prayer home  displays a traditional rug-making loom, a "peche" or brick oven, and a  coach that once belonged to Doukhobor leader Peter Veregin.      

Yorkton [D6] This city of 16,000 is situated in the rolling  hills of Saskatchewan's parkland, renowned for its bountiful grain  harvests. In 1882, the region's first farmers, from Ontario's York  County, clustered around a settlement called York City. Eight years  later, they moved closer to the railway, at which time York City was  renamed Yorkton. A plaque outside Yorkton marks the original site.  Ukrainians, Doukhobors, and others soon populated the region. The  intermingling of diverse groups is the theme of the Yorkton branch of  the Western Development Museum. A major local landmark is St. Mary's  Ukrainian Catholic Church, famed for the religious paintings of Stephen  Meush. The 21-m-wide dome glows with by the painter's depiction of the  coronation of the Virgin Mary. Meush took two years (1939-41) to  complete this impressive work. At Yorkon's Ravine Ecological Preserve,  just off Broadway Street and Hwy 10, vis itors can follow a 2.5 km  self-guiding trail through grassland and aspen forest.      

ATTRACTIONS      

CANORA      

CN Station House Museum Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church Ukrainian Heritage Museum      

DUCK MOUNTAIN PROVINCIAL PARK

Pelly Point Natural Trail Woodland Natural Trail

VEREGIN

National Doukhobor Heritage Village

WADENA

Wadena Wildlife Wetlands Trails

YORKTON

Ravine Ecological Preserve St. Mary's Ukrainian      

Catholic Church Western Development Museum