Have you ever wondered how you, your family, your business or your estate could do something really positive to further enhance the “Waskesiu experience” right now, and for future generations of Canadians who come to share in the remarkable beauty that is Prince Albert National Park?

If your answer is “Yes”, then we have great news – you have come to the right place!

On behalf of The Waskesiu Foundation Inc. (“WFI”), welcome to our official web page! We sincerely thank you for visiting us, and invite you to learn more about how you can work with WFI to protect and enhance the resort community of Waskesiu, and the immediately surrounding areas of beautiful Prince Albert National Park.

WFI – A Registered Charity
The Waskesiu Foundation Inc. – Our Background & Our Objectives
Our Volunteers
Charitable Activities
Non-Political
Our Board & Officers

Waskesiu Heritage Museum

Foundation Bylaws

Waskesiu Townsite Enhancement Corporate-Articles of Amendment

WFI - a Registered Charity

WFI is a Canadian registered charity based in Saskatchewan, and is incorporated and in good standing pursuant to The Non-Profit Corporations Act, 1995 (Saskatchewan).

WFI, formerly known as The Waskesiu Townsite Enhancement Society Inc., was officially registered as a “Charitable Organization” with the Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) in July of 1999. Our charitable registration number with the CRA is: 87215 9074 RR0001.  On June 29, 2004, our name was officially changed to "The Waskesiu Foundation Inc." or "WFI".

As such, WFI can, in accordance with the Income Tax Act (Canada), receive cash donations from the public and issue charitable receipts, for Income Tax purposes, to its donors.

After learning more about us, if you are interested in helping us make Waskesiu an even better place, please make your tax deductible cheque payable to “The Waskesiu Foundation Inc.” or “WFI”.

The address for donations to The Waskesiu Foundation Inc. is as follows:

The Waskesiu Foundation Inc.– Our Background & Our Objectives

When the Foundation was first created, its charitable objects were restricted "to providing facilities for recreation, social, cultural and other like activities to the residents and visitors of Waskesiu".

More recently, the Board of WFI chose to broaden its charitable objects, in order to pursue additional charitable activities that will benefit the community of Waskesiu and its immediately surrounding area.

As such in 2003, after obtaining necessary approvals from the CRA, WFI formally amended its objects and purposes. In practical terms, funds raised by WFI can, at the discretion of WTESI's Board of Directors, now be spent by WFI on any of the following:

(1) providing support for facilities for recreational, social, cultural and other like activities for visitors to, or residents of, Waskesiu;

(2) funding the cost of environmental assessments relating to Waskesiu, Prince Albert National Park;

(3) funding the cost of implementing activities that are adopted and approved by Parks Canada Agency under the Waskesiu "vegetation management plan";

(4) gifts to Parks Canada Agency to help fund activities or programs undertaken by Parks Canada Agency within or affecting Waskesiu;

(5) tree-planting in Waskesiu;

(6) activities undertaken for the protection and/or preservation of the environment, including protecting and preserving trees and other vegetation within, and in the area immediately surrounding, Waskesiu.

Our Volunteers

WFI undertakes its work with a view to bettering Canadian society, and without any expectation of receiving monetary or other benefits in return.

WFI relies totally on volunteers, has no paid employees on staff, and has no intention of hiring paid staff, consultants or employees (other than independent professional accounting advisors to perform accounting and/or auditing functions as required by law).

In carrying out its activities, the WFI volunteers work with, among others: representatives of the Government of Canada (including Parks Canada Agency); the elected representatives on the Waskesiu Community Council; and other non-profit community organizations based in and around Waskesiu (including the Waskesiu Cabin Owners' Association Inc., the P.A.N.P. Cottage Owners' Association Inc., Friends of Prince Albert National Park, and the Coalition of Park Supporters Inc..

The motive for these initiatives is not associated in any way with the personal gain of WFI's members, officers or directors - rather it is solely aimed at achieving WFI's goals of protecting and enhancing community facilities and the environment in the Waskesiu community and the area immediately surrounding Waskesiu, Prince Albert National Park.

Charitable Activities

WFI seeks donations so as to directly pursue its objects. WFI also makes financial contributions towards activities and work being undertaken by other groups and organizations within the Waskesiu community (including Parks Canada Agency) that fit within WFI's charitable objects.

This has included funding in support of facilities (such as the re-surfaced tennis courts) that are open to the public and which benefit the community; funding environmental protection and enhancement work (including tree planting, vegetation enhancement and protection, and assisting Parks Canada Agency to implement the Waskesiu vegetation management plan); and helping to provide funding to carry out environmental assessment work.

WFI supports a park bench program that enables persons to have a park bench constructed in honor of family members, while receiving a tax receipt.  WFI acknowledges memorial donations for park benches in regonition of Paul Horne, Lorraine Hamilton, and Frances Mildred Martin.

Non-Political

As a registered charity, WFI will not engage in political activities to achieve its objects. WFI does not intend to bring about legislative change in Canada, nor will WFI be trying to present a one sided view on controversial social issues.

WFI Board & Officers