History on the Road
General Information
- In 24 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 Tour Confirmation.
- 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 reserves the right to decline any individual registration.
- SHFS's History on the Road endeavours to be educational, entertaining and fun, as is indicated by the following comments:
"I am impressed with your attention to detail and the smooth way each day progressed."
2006 Tour Participant"I looked forward to each day with anticipation and backward at the end of the day with pleasure."
2007 Tour Participant"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
BOOK EARLY for these HOSTED ALL-INCLUSIVE TOURS!
TOUR #1 - Wednesday June 9 to Friday June 11, 2010
150th Anniversary - Holy Trinity Anglican Church
SHFS's first tour for the 2010 touring year will visit Saskatchewan's oldest existing structure - Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Stanley Mission. This is the 150th anniversary of the construction of this church and a special celebration will be held on June 10th to commemorate this event. This tour will spend its two nights in La Ronge. While in La Ronge we will visit some of this northern communities historical sites as well as the Water Bomber Centre of Saskatchewan's Forest Fire Management Services. We will also have a presentation on the Geo-Memorial Sites in Northern Saskatchewan, which through 3,800 northern lakes, islands and bays are named after the men who gave their lives in war.
Tour Cost $675 per person, based on double occupancy*
SHFS Member price $625
Book before May 1, 2010 and deduct $50 per person
*Single Occupancy add $110
TOUR #2 Friday June 25 to Sunday June 27, 2010
TOUR #3 Friday July 9 to Sunday July 11, 2010
TOUR #4 Friday August 6 to Sunday August 8, 2010
North-West Resistance
2010 is the 125th anniversary of the North-West Resistance of 1885. This tour, which will be repeated three times during the summer, will visit the 10 sites throughout Saskatchewan and Alberta where some form of conflict was associated with the Resistance. It would have been nice to visit the sites in the chronological sequence in which the events occured, however, this would require too much back-tracking. Therefore we will start off at Duck Lake and then proceed to Fort Carlton, Fish Creek, Batoche, Steele Narrows, Frog Lake, Fort Pitt, Frenchman Butte, Cut Knife Hill and conclude our journey through the troubles of 1885 at Fort Battleford.
Tour Cost $650 per person, based on double occupancy*
SHFS Member price $600
Early Bird booking deduct $50 per person
*Single Occupancy add $110
TOUR #5 - Saturday August 21 to Friday August 29, 2010
The Palliser Expedition - Part 2
150 years ago Captain Palliser was in the middle of his three year exploration of Western Canada. Continuing on from the last tour of our 2009 History on the Road tour season, we will be following the trail west of the Palliser Expedition. Starting in central Saskatchewan, this tour will concentrate on the Expedition's time in Alberta, however, we will be going as far west as Kootenay Valley in British Columbia. Our travels will take us as far as Fort Edmonton and as far south as Waterton Lakes.
The 2010 portion of this tour will be doing something that we have not offered on previous History on the Road tours. As you may know Kicking Horse Pass just west of Lake Louise was named after an incident that occurred during the Palliser Expedition. The site of this incident is several kilometres south of the Trans-Canada Highway and we will offer those tour participants with a sense of adventure, the opportunity of a half day hike into the mountains to explore this area. For those tour participants who are less adventurous, activities in the town of Banff will also be arranged during this time.
Tour Cost $2,250 per person, based on double occupancy*
SHFS Member price $2,150
Book Before July 16, 2010 and deduct $100
*Single Occupancy add $600
TOUR #6 Saturday Sept. 18 to Sunday Sept. 26, 2010
Nova Scotia Bound
Many current Saskatchewan residents can trace their family's entrance into Canada through the gates of Halifax's Pier 21. It is here that our week long tour of this historic city and province begins. Naturally we will travel through Cape Breton Island along its scenic Cabot Trail stopping at such places like the Fortress of Louisbourg and the community of Baddeck. While driving along the Northumberland Shore, where the first Scottish settlers landed, we will ensure at least one lobster feast is enjoyed. Then its on to Annapolis Valley and the Bay of Fundy before checking out Nova Scotia's French heritage along the Acadian Shore surrounding Yarmouth. As with all our tours, the pricing is all inclusive, meaning airfare from either Saskatoon or Regina is included in the price.
Tour cost $3,300 per person, based on double occupancy*
SHFS Member price is $3,150
Book before July 16, 2010 and deduct $150
*Single occupancy add $600
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