Monthly Archives: April 2014

Local Highlight – Station Arts Centre

A great thing to do while is Rosthern is to take in a production at the Station Arts Centre. During July the production being staged at the Centre is a comedy called ‘Hilda’s Yard’.  This show is set in 1956 … Continue reading

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Scenic Saskatchewan Sunday – Castle Butte

Travel 200 kilometres south of Regina and you will find yourself in the setting of an old Western movie.  The Big Muddy Badlands are a desolate desert area of Saskatchewan, an area sculpted by an ancient glacial melt.  The flood … Continue reading

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Swag Cutoff is Approaching!

There are only 30 days left until Friday, May 23rd – the last date to order the official Mega event geocoins, geocoin event coins, and t-shirts! Get your registrations and swag orders in by then to ensure you receive the … Continue reading

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Featured Geocache – Who Knew? A Lighthouse in Saskatchewan!

Yes, its true!  There is an actual lighthouse in Saskatchewan.  It sits upon an isthmus between two lakes that was created by glaciers. This lighthouse was built in 1989, initiated by the first mayor of Cochin, SK. It is a … Continue reading

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Cache Preparation is Underway

Our hiders have been busy acquiring, painting, camo’ing and otherwise preparing a horde of caches to place in the coming months. Here is little sneak peak at just some of the geocaches we have so far for the Mega. You … Continue reading

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Scenic Saskatchewan Sunday – Go Fly a Kite

If you’ve ever spent any time on the prairies, you know this already.  Its often windy.  Really windy! Some have even taken up kite boarding, an impressive way to snowboard or ski using the wind instead of going down hills.  … Continue reading

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Saskatchewan Highlight – The Great Sand Hills

Scattered across a 1900 square kilometre area, some of the Great Sand Hills rise 15-20 metres above the surrounding rugged landscape.  A truly unique place to visit, this area is home to large active sand dunes that are constantly being … Continue reading

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Scenic Saskatchewan Sunday – Dreaming of Summer

Here in Regina our yard is still completely covered in snow.   The snow even reaches about 4 feet high in our front yard. Thursday, I woke up to fresh snow on the ground.  Thankfully, the weather is looking up this … Continue reading

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Featured Geocache – Height of Land

Get up above the trees in Prince Albert National Park! This cache has been placed at a fantastic point of interest with the approval of the park.  The view from this 10 metre tower is spectacular and well worth the … Continue reading

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April MEGA Progress Update

Geocaches, Lab Caches, and satellite events, oh my! Hello everyone, with just over 3 months to go before the big day, the Living Skies 2014 Organizing Committee thought we’d share some information and updates to let you know how things … Continue reading

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