Tisdale, Saskatchewan
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Geography
5 major parks are located within the town.Some regional and provincial parks near Tisdale are:
- Kipabiskau Regional Park is located in the Barrier Valley nearby.
- Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is the largest neighboring park.
- Wapiti Valley Regional Park is located nearby on Codette Lake.
- Wapiti Valley is a skiing venue for winter sports enthusiasts.
- Doghide River Trail is a scenic nature trail located on the Doghide River.
Sites of interest
- The world's second largest (only to that of Falher, AlbertaFalher, AlbertaFalher is a town in the Peace Country area of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Municipal District of Smoky River, along Highway 49. Falher is one of the earliest agricultural communities in the Peace Country.-History:...
's) honey bee statue (7 feet (2.1 metres) in height, eighteen feet long, four feet wide, and weighing two tonnes) is located as a roadside attraction in Tisdale in honour of the land of rapeCanolaCanola refers to a cultivar of either Rapeseed or Field Mustard . Its seeds are used to produce edible oil suitable for consumption by humans and livestock. The oil is also suitable for use as biodiesel.Originally, Canola was bred naturally from rapeseed in Canada by Keith Downey and Baldur R...
and honeyHoneyHoney is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans... - Falkon Theatre has operated since 1935.
- Tisdale Stock Car Club hosts the Silvertown Speedway race track.
- Shady Vale Retreat has a prayer labyrinth for those who stay and wish to meditate.
- The Tisdale & District Museum is located in Henry Hamilton Park
Location
External links
- Town website
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- 2006 Community Profiles
- http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/tisdale.html Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan