Sask 2006
Highlights

May
18 Warden Recruitment
Graduation Ceremony
19 Nature Centre Opening
Spring Fever !
21 Info Session - Local Governance Initiative
21 Lobstick AGM
21-22 Hazardous Waste Drop-off Days
30-31 Senior Mens Lobstick


June

1 Senior Mens Lobstick
3 Brad Wall Northern Golf Classic @ Elk Ridge Resort
5 Pro Lady Golf Tournament @ Elk Ridge Resort
11 - 17 Mens Lobstick
21 National Aboriginal Day
21 Info Session – Local Governance Initiative
23-25 Waskesiu Lake Open Tennis Tournament
27 Elk Ridge Resort Ol’ Time Jam Night

July
1 Canada Day Festivities
1 The Story of Grey Owl book launch @ Friends of the Park
2 Cabin Owners Association AGM
2 Friends of the Park AGM
2-3 Country Craft Show
4-27 Junior Golf Lessons @ Lobstick Golf Course (selected dates only)
5 Elk Ridge Resort Fiesta Mexicana -Mexican Feast, Golf and Dance, Live Reggae band
9 Heritage Museum AGM
9 Coalition of Park Supporters AGM
11 Elk Ridge Resort Ol’ Time Jam Night
14 Elk Ridge Resort/Robyn Regehr NHL Celebrity Charity Golf Classic
14 Elk Ridge Resort Rockin’ @ the Ridge Dance
14-16 Waskesiu Festival
15

Waskesiu Foundation Dinner

Park's Day

15 Cottage Owner’s Association AGM
16 Children's Festival
16 Boreal Off-Road Triathlon @ Elk Ridge Resort/McPhee Lake
18 Elk Ridge Resort Ol’ Time Jam Night
18-19 Interpretive Pow Wow Event

22

Narrows Canoe Challenge

27 Ladies Diamond Dinner @ Hawood Inn
29 PANP AGM & Management Planning Open House

Aug
1-10 Junior Golf Lessons @ Lobstick Golf Course (selected dates only)
6 Waskesiu Community Council AGM
6 Grey Owl Howl
8 Elk Ridge Resort Ol’ Time Jam Night
10 United Way Pancake Breakfast
12

Heritage Day Festivities

13 Frank Dunn Triathlon
14-18 Juniors Lobstick
16 Waskesiu & District Recreation Association (WADRA) AGM
19 Elk Ridge Resort Pig Roast Golf Tournament & Dance – live music
21-23 Elk Ridge Resort Sr. Men's Golf Tournament
21-25 Senior Ladies & Ladies Lobstick
26-27 Elk Ridge Resort Lefty/Righty Team Championship
28-30 Waskesiu ProAm Golf Tournament
29 Elk Ridge Resort Ol’ Time Jam Night

Sept
3 Arbor Day
3-4 Hazardous Waste Drop-off
5 Elk Ridge Resort Ol’ Time Jam Night
9 RONA MS Bike Tour
23 Outter Limits
Elk Ridge Resort Fun Run
23 Elk Ridge Resort Rockin’ @ the Ridge Dance

Oct
8 Thanksgiving Feast - Hawood Inn
14 Elk Ridge Resort Medieval Feast Evening

Nov
  Wednesdays - Dart night @ Hawood Inn

Dec
  Wednesdays - Dart night @ Hawood Inn
  Thursdays & Sundays – Hockey games @ Paul G. Horne Community Arena
17 Community Christmas Concert
  Elk Ridge Resort
New Year's Eve Dinner
30-31 Waskesiu New Year's Gala Weekend
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 


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Tel. 306 663 4522

Email. panp.info@pc.gc.ca

*Hours subject to change during winter season

Enjoy the park's many hiking trails and ski ski trails.

Contact the info centre for more details.

Remember to purchase your park entry permit at the Information Centre (during hours of operation) or the automated pay machine (located at the East Gate and park Information Centre).

Park News and Notices

Stay tuned for info about 2007 events!

 

 

 

2006 Events

Wednesday, June 21 - National Aboriginal Day

Thursday, June 29
7:30pm - Coming Full Circle - Remembering Peter
History comes alive! For stories and fun meet at the “Big Rock” on Waskesiu Drive for an easy stroll.
45 minutes.

Friday, June 30
8:00pm - Where Earth and Water Meet

Loons, wolves, fire, and ice... just a few players in an ancient tale with a flavour that makes sense in today's world. Beaver Glen Outdoor Theatre. 1 hour.

Saturday, July 1 ~ Canada Day ~ Free Entry

Liquor restriction in effect in Beaver Glen campground only throughout the weekend.

8:30 a.m. – 11: a.m. Pancake Breakfast
Join us for breakfast! Waskesiu Community Hall. $4 for adults – $3 for children under 10 years. Face painting for children. Bike decorating.

12:00 p.m. Waskesiu Parade
Come and watch the parade. Entries including businesses and personal floats, pets, bikes, clowns and costumes. Entrants assemble by Beaver Glen campground entrance @ 11:30am sharp.

After the Parade ~ Ceremonial Raising of the Flag
Join us at the Information Centre for the ceremonial flag raising, singing of Oh Canada, greeting from members of PANP and the Chamber of Commerce, cutting and distribution of the birthday cake.

2:00 p.m. Sand Creature Building Competition
Attend the book launch: He Who Flys By Night – The Story of Grey Owl by Lori Punshon at the Friends of the Park bookstore.

2:30 p.m. Sand Creature Building Competition
Meet on the main Waskesiu beach and build your sand creature! Judging at 3:30. - prizes will be awarded on basis of effort and creativity.

8:00pm - Fescue Frenzy

Join in the antics as Dr. Viktor Fescue exposes the intimate secrets of PANP's seldom seen ecosystems. Beaver Glen Outdoor Theatre. 1 hour.

All Day - Visit the shack tent located at the Waskesiu Heritage Musuem! (outside the Friends of the Park Bookstore)

Sunday, July 2
Country Craft Fair

Day use area

Cottage Owners Annual General Meeting

Friends of the Park Annual General Meeting

10:00am -Ahchako Mithoyawin - Spiritual Healing Walk

Join Chach Red Sky, a Woodland Cree counsellor, as he shares his knowledge of the forest. Feel free to bring water and a lunch. Meet at the Amiskowan Trailhead. 2 hours.


8:00pm - Harmony in the Wild

Have you ever lived with the black bear, the red fox and the elk? Join our stories, games and songs as we celebrate our lives together. Beaver Glen Outdoor Theatre. 1 hour.

Tuesday, July 4
1:30pm – Junior Naturalists - Busy Building Beavers
Stroll to their lodge and dam to learn everything from kits to kitchens. Meet at the Post Office parking lot. Pre-register at the Nature Centre. Children aged 5-12. An adult must accompany children. 1 hour

Wednesday, July 5
2:00pm - 2:45pm - Wacky Wednesday, Friends of the Park

An opportunity for children aged 4-10, to learn about native flora and fauna of the park. Cost is $2.00. Pre-registration suggested. Meet at Friends Bookstore on Waskesiu Drive.

Thursday, July 6
1:30pm – Junior Naturalists - Hooves, Horns and Hair

Kids bring your parents and find out about plains bison, PANP's largest mammal. Children aged 5-12. An adult must accompany children. Pre-register and meet at the Nature Centre. 1 hour.


7:30pm - Coming Full Circle - Remembering Peter
History comes alive! For stories and fun meet at the “Big Rock” on Waskesiu Drive for an easy stroll.
45 minutes.

Friday, July 7
8:00pm - Where Earth and Water Meet

Loons, wolves, fire, and ice... just a few players in an ancient tale with a flavour that makes sense in today's world. Beaver Glen Outdoor Theatre. 1 hour.

Saturday, July 8
10:00am - Guided Nature Walk

Take a relaxed stroll on a forest trail, re-invigorating your sense of wonder with the real thing. Inquire at Nature Centre. Distances 1 - 3 km, 1.5 hours, meet at Nature Centre.

8:00pm - Fescue Frenzy

See July 1

Heritage  Musuem Annual General Meeting

Coallition of Park Supporters Annual General Meeting

Sunday, July 9
10:00am -Ahchako Mithoyawin - Spiritual Healing Walk

Join Chach Red Sky, a Woodland Cree counsellor, as he shares his knowledge of the forest. Feel free to bring water and a lunch. Meet at the Amiskowan Trailhead. 2 hours.


8:00pm - Harmony in the Wild

Have you ever lived with the black bear, the red fox and the elk? Join our stories, games and songs as we celebrate our lives together. Beaver Glen Outdoor Theatre. 1 hour.

Tuesday, July 11
1:30pm – Junior Naturalists

See July 4

Wednesday, July 12
2:00pm - 2:45pm - Wacky Wednesday

See July 5

Thursday, July 13
1:30pm – Junior Naturalists

See July 6

7:30pm - Coming Full Circle

See July 6

Friday, July 14 - Saturday July 15
Waskesiu Festival

 

8:00pm - Where Earth and Water Meet

See July 7

Saturday, July 15 - Parks Day

10:00am - Guided Nature Walk

Take a relaxed stroll on a forest trail, re-invigorating your sense of wonder with the real thing. Inquire at Nature Centre. Distances 1 - 3 km, 1.5 hours, meet at Nature Centre.

8:00pm - Fescue Frenzy

See July 1

Sunday, July 16

Waskesiu Festival
9:00am – 4:00pm - Waskesiu Children’s Festival

This year, "The Sky's The Limit - Celebrate Wildlife That Flies!" Live entertainment, face painting, games, crafts and pancake breakfast at 9:00am. Day Use Area near the Main Beach. Watch for posters.

Main Day Use Area near the Main Beach.

Tuesday, July 18
1:30pm – Junior Naturalists

See July 4

Wednesday, July 19
2:00pm - 2:45pm - Wacky Wednesday

See July 6

 

Thursday, July 20
1:30pm – Junior Naturalists

See July 6

7:30pm - Coming Full Circle

See July 6

Friday, July 21
8:00pm - Where Earth and Water Meet

Loons, wolves, fire, and ice... just a few players in an ancient tale with a flavour that makes sense in today's world. Beaver Glen Outdoor Theatre. 1 hour.

Saturday, July 22
Narrows Canoe Challenge - Narrows Marina

Contact the marina for details at 663 1999.

8:00pm - Fescue Frenzy

See July 1

Sunday, July 23
10:00am - Spiritual Healing Walk

See July 2

8:00pm - Harmony in the Wild

See July 2

Tuesday, July 25
1:30pm - Junior Naturalists

See July 4

Wednesday, July 26
2:00pm - 2:45pm - Wacky Wednesday

See July 5

Thursday, July 27
1:30pm - Junior Naturalists

See July 6

7:30pm - Coming Full Circle

See July 6

Friday, July 28
8:00pm - Where Earth and Water Meet

Loons, wolves, fire, and ice... just a few players in an ancient tale with a flavour that makes sense in today's world. Beaver Glen Outdoor Theatre. 1 hour.

Saturday, July 29
10:00am - Guided Nature Walk

Take a relaxed stroll on a forest trail, re-invigorating your sense of wonder with the real thing. Inquire at Nature Centre. Distances 1 - 3 km, 1.5 hours, meet at Nature Centre.

8:00pm - Fescue Frenzy

Join in the antics as Dr. Viktor Fescue exposes the intimate secrets of PANP's seldom seen ecosystems. Beaver Glen Outdoor Theatre. 1 hour.

Sunday, July 30
10:00 am - Spiritual Healing Walk

Join Chach Red Sky, a Woodland Cree counsellor, as he shares his knowledge of the forest. Feel free to bring water and a lunch. Meet at the Amiskowan Trailhead. 2 hours.

8:00pm - Harmony in the Wild
Have you ever lived with the black bear, the red fox and the elk? Join our stories, games and songs as we celebrate our lives together. Beaver Glen Outdoor Theatre. 1 hour.

Waskesiu Community Council Election - Advance Poll

Tuesday, August 1
1:30pm – Junior Naturalists - Busy Building Beavers
Stroll to their lodge and dam to learn everything from kits to kitchens. Meet at the Post Office parking lot. Pre-register at the Nature Centre. Children aged 5-12. An adult must accompany children. 1 hour.

Wednesday, August 2
2:00pm - Wacky Wednesday - Friends of the Park
An opportunity for children aged 4-10 to learn about native flora and fauna of the park. Cost is $2.00. Pre-registration suggested. Meet at Friends Bookstore on Waskesiu Drive. 45 minutes.

Thursday, August 3
1:30pm - Junior Naturalists - Hooves, Horns and Hair
Kids, bring your parents and find out about plains bison PANP’s largest mammal! Children aged 5-12. An adult must accompany children. Pre-register and meet at the Nature Centre. 1 hour.


7:30pm - Coming Full Circle: Remembering Peter
History comes alive! For stories and fun meet at the ‘big rock’ on Waskesiu Drive for an easy stroll. 45 minutes.

Friday,August 4
8:00pm - Where Earth & Water Meet

See July 28

Saturday, August 5
10:00am - Guided Nature Walk

See July 29


1:00pm - Anahareo's Last Visit to Beaver Lodge
Live interpretation at the Friends of the Park Bookshop. 30 min.

8:00pm - Fescue Frenzy

See July 29

Sunday, August 6
Waskesiu Community Council AGM

Grey Owl Howl

 

10:00am - Spiritual Healing Walk

See July 30


8:00pm - Harmony In the Wild

See July 30

Tuesday, August 8
1:30pm - Junior Naturalists - Busy Building Beavers

See August 1

Wednesday, August 9
2:00pm - Wacky Wednesday - Friends of the Park

See August 2

Thursday, August 10
1:30pm - Junior Naturalists - Hooves, Horns and Hair

See August 3

7:30pm - Coming Full Circle: Remembering Peter

See August 3

Friday, August 11
8:00pm - Where Earth & Water Meet

See July 28

Saturday, August 12 ~ Heritage Day

All day - Heritage Day Festivities at the Heritage Musuem and shack tent (Friends of the Park building)


10:00am - Guided Nature Walk

See July 29


1:00pm - Anahareo's Last Visit to Beaver Lodge

See August 5

8:00pm - Wolf Howl

Starts with a 1 hour program at Beaver Glen Outdoor Theatre. Bring your vehicle and join the interpreter-led car caravan to howl for wolves after the program. We can’t guarantee we’ll hear wolves, but we’ll experience an unforgettable northern evening.

Sunday, August 13
10:00am - Spiritual Healing Walk

See July 30


8:00pm - Harmony In the Wild

See July 30

Tuesday, August 15
1:30pm - Junior Naturalists - Busy Building Beavers

See August 1

Wednesday, August 16
2:00pm - Wacky Wednesday - Friends of the Park

See August 2

WADRA AGM

Thursday, August 17
1:30pm - Junior Naturalists - Hooves, Horns and Hair

See August 3

7:30pm - Coming Full Circle: Remembering Peter

See August 3

Friday, August 18
8:00pm - Video Night
Kick back and enjoy a selection of nature videos at the Beaver Glen Outdoor Theatre. 1 hour.

Saturday, August 19
1:00pm - Anahareo‘s Last Visit to Beaver Lodge

See August 5

8:00pm - Wolf Howl

See August 12

Sunday, August 20
10:00am - Spiritual Healing Walk

See July 30

8:00pm - Harmony In the Wild

See July 30

Wednesday, August 23
2:00pm - Wacky Wednesday - Friends of the Park

See August 2

Sunday, August 27
10:00am - Spiritual Healing Walk

See July 30

Sunday, September 3 ~ Arbor Day & Volunteer BBQ

Join people from the community and plant trees

Attend the volunteer BBQ lunch

10:00am - Spiritual Healing Walk

See July 30