July 27-31, 2017
We knew we were in the Commonwealth when a city named Regina had intersecting streets named Victoria Avenue and Albert Street!
Legislative Assembly Building
Our first stop in Regina (about 40 miles from Indian Head) was the Legislative Assembly Building.
Looking at the dome from the rotunda
One of 34 marbles used in the building. This one from Cypress was one of our favorites.
This mural, “Before the White Man Came”, is colorful but not accurate, since it was Europeans that brought horses to North America.
Assembly Chambers
Saskatchewan symbols above: Saskatchewan provincial flag, Fransaskois (French-Canadian) flag, and a sheaf of wheat with the official provincial tartan underneath.
Katepwa in the Qu’Appelle Valley
We drove through this resort area formed by glacier melt from ice ages.
Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site
In the 1880s, W. R. Motherwell moved to the property that was to become this historic site from Ontario. He had a passion for scientific farming methods and his property includes planting trees to serve as wind stops and making a dugout to catch snowmelt to use as a water supply. He served as Minister of Agriculture for both Saskatchewan and Canada.
Shropshire sheep
RCMP Heritage Center and Training Academy
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is Canada’s national police force. It was formed when the Northwest Mounted Police merged with the Dominion Police in 1920 and provides nation-wide law enforcement for federal matters and provincial law enforcement except in Ontario and Quebec. Its training facility, “Depot Division”, was established in 1885. We toured the heritage center, learning about RCMP history and viewed the daily Sergeant Major’s Parade which includes roll call, inspection and the cadet band.
The chapel, built as a mess hall in 1883 and converted to a chapel in 1895, is the oldest known building in Regina.
Example of a dormitory.
Snow vehicle
Band in Sergeant Major’s Parade
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