History on the Road
General Information
- In 26 years of operating hosted motorcoach tours, SHFS continues to offer a unique glimpse at sites that are well recognized for their excellent exhibits. SHFS is also well known for offering visits to excellent sites which are 'off the beaten path'.
- All tours include passenger pick up and drop off in both Regina and Saskatoon. Time and place of pickup points will be provided with your detailed Tour itinerary.
- Detailed tour itineraries will be issued three weeks prior to each departure date.
- The tour summaries listed here are not a complete list of sites visited. Additional points of interest will be included!
- SHFS's History on the Road endeavours to be educational, entertaining and fun, as is indicated by the following comments:
"I am very glad I went - learned a great deal of interest to me - appreciated getting to know people better and enriching friendships. Tour leader was super!" 2008 Tour Participant
"Great itinerary. congratulations on selecting a route that so closely approximated Palliser's. Great handouts too - loved the information. Lots of fun with good travel companions."
2009 Tour Participant
"Impressive - very well organized. All the little touches were most appreciated by all passengers."
2010 Tour Participant
"Well planned, great meals and accommodation, a very relaxed atmosphere."
2011 Tour Participant
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TOUR #1 - Saturday June 16 to Wednesday June 27, 2012
War of 1812
SHFS's first tour for the 2012 touring year will take us to the province of Ontario. 2012 is thte 200th Anniversary of the start of the War of 1812, which was fought between the United States and British Forces, aligned with First Nations peoples of the region. Had the result of this conflict been different, Saskatchewan would be a much different place than it presently is, as we would have become part of the United States.
For this tour we will be flying to Toronto (cost of flight is included in the listed Tour Cost) where our tour will start with a visit to Fort York National Historic Site, the birthplace of urban Toronto. Next we will travel south to the Niagara area visiting such 1812 sites as Fort George, Laura Secord's House and Brock's monument, besides the most commonly visited attraction, the Niagara Falls itself. While in the Niagara area we also may just happen to find ourselves visiting a winery or two.
After our time on the Niagara peninsula we will head along the northern shores of Lake Erie stopping at the Welland Canal to learn about its part in getting the Western grain crop to market. We will eventually find ourselves in Windsor, stopping at Fort Malden National Historic Park. Here we will also learn abou the role Fort Detroit played in the conflict, although on this tour we will not be crossing into the United States.
As we wend our way back to Toronto for our departure we will be stopping in such places as Petrolia, where the first North American oil well was brought into production, the Banting House National Historic Site in London celebrating the life of Dr. Frederick Banting, and the Doon Heritage Village located in Kitchener, a living heritage museum recreating life as it was in 1914.
Tour Cost $4,100 per person, based on double occupancy*
SHFS Member price $3,950
*Single Occupancy add $715
Book Before May 1, 2012 and deduct $100 per person.
TOUR #2 - Saturday August 4 to Wednesday
August 8, 2012
One Hundred Years of Flight
Our second tour of the season will travel north to the City of Prince Albert, which is celebrating one hundred years of aeroplane flight in thier community. There will be a number of aviation related events throughout the city during our visit. For instance, a Second World War B-25 Mitchell bomber will be on display at the city's airport for all to admire, as well there will be an air show with many vingtage aircraft taking part.
The second leg of this tour will take us further north and east as we travel through Nipawin on our way to Saskatchewan's oldest continually inhabited community, Cumberland House. Established as a trading post for the Hudson's Bay Company in 1774 by Samuel Hearne, this community has been home to a virtual Who's Who of the early participants in the fur trading history of Canada.
Tour Cost $1,150 per person, based on double occupancy*
SHFS Member price $1,050
*Single Occupancy add $260
Book before July 6, 2012 and deduct $50 per person.
TOUR #3 - Friday August 24 to Sunday August 26, 2012
The Great Sand Hills
Our final tour for the 2012 season will be heading west as we visit the Great Sand HJills of Saskatchewan. This area of over 1,900 square kilometres is a unique ecosystem of ever shifiting sand dunes that can reach over fifty feet above the surrounding landscape. Some of the manyu stops on this three day tour will be a visit at the Chaplin Nature Centre dedicated to explaining one of the world's major migratory routes, as swell as the Addison Sod House, which will be celebrating its 101st Anniversary in 2012.
Tour Cost $700 per person based on double occupancy*
SHFS Member price $650
*Single Occupancy add $130
Book before July 20, 2012 and deduct $50 per person.
SHFS 2010 History on the Road Registration Information
- At least a10% deposit must accompany your registration. The full price of the Tour must be paid 10 days before tour departure.
- The tour prices are all-inclusive! All costs associated with these tours are included in the prices, such as transportation, accommodation, meals, coffee breaks, site entrance fees and GST.
- To be eligible for the SHFS Member reduced price, a membership may be purchased for $30 per year.
- Click here for a printable version of the History on the Road Tour registration form.
- Or to have a Brochure/Registration Form sent to you contact:
Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society, Inc.
1860 Lorne Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 2L7
toll free: 1-800-919-9437
Phone: 306-780-9204; Fax: 306-780-9489
e-mail: shfs.fa@sasktel.net