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  1. Melville's Win-Win Solution for Parks and Outdoor Spaces this Summer

    Andrew Exelby – Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:56:00 GMT – 0
    As we celebrate Recreation & Parks Month this June, it’s important to recognize how parks, green spaces and our outdoor surroundings are being cared for across the province.  These spaces provide access to nature in urban settings and encourage everyone to value the great parks and recreation opportunities that we have in Saskatchewan. 

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  2. Qu'Appelle is a Community in Bloom!

    Andrew Exelby – Wed, 04 Sep 2019 20:39:00 GMT – 0

    The Town of Qu’Appelle, SK has been involved with the Communities in Bloom program for almost 10 years. They're one of the many participants that have been part of the program since SPRA began offering it in 1997. 

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  3. Upcoming Tree Appraisal and Pruning Courses

    Andrew Exelby – Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:50:00 GMT – 0

    The Town of Strasbourg is hosting a Tree Appraisal course on Monday, September 23rd and a Tree Pruning Course on Tuesday, September 24th 2019.

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  4. Parks Week Spotlight: Palliser Regional Park

    Christian Bates-Hardy – Thu, 18 Jul 2019 22:35:00 GMT – 0

    In this Parks Week Spotlight, we're highlighting the Palliser Regional Park, one of the 98 regional parks across Saskatchewan. 

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  5. Parks Week Spotlight: Mountain Street Green Space

    Andrew Exelby – Wed, 17 Jul 2019 20:38:00 GMT – 0

    Today's Parks Week Spotlight is on a community park in downtown Strasbourg, Saskatchewan! 

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  6. Parks Week Spotlight: Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association

    Andrew Exelby – Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:02:00 GMT – 0
    Today's Parks Week Spotlight showcases the Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association, one of our Provincial Recreation Association members.

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  7. Parks Week Spotlight: Grad Park

    Andrew Exelby – Mon, 15 Jul 2019 22:19:00 GMT – 0

    Parks can come in all shapes and sizes! Pocket parks are small, outdoor spaces that offer the same great benefits as other parks. We’ve heard of vacant lots, rooftops and even parking spaces being transformed into pocket parks…..the possibilities are endless!

    Today’s ‘Parks Week’ spotlight showcases Grad Park - one of Saskatchewan’s very own pocket parks.

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  8. Upgrade Your Parks and Open Spaces Skills This Spring

    Andrew Exelby – Mon, 04 Mar 2019 19:19:00 GMT – 0

    We're excited to be offering five Parks and Open Spaces training courses this spring!

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  9. Canada 150 from Wynyard, SK

    Kimberly Lewis – Fri, 30 Jun 2017 19:42:00 GMT – 0

    This year, Canadians from coast to coast to coast are celebrating our nation’s 150th birthday.  July 1st, 2017 marks 150 years since confederation in Canada and communities nation-wide are recognizing this awesome achievement.  While the celebrations being hosted across Canada vary as much as the communities hosting them, we’ve decided to celebrate July 1st by showcasing the Canada 150 celebration in Wynyard, SK, a provincial Communities in Bloom participant.

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  10. Learn To Camp

    Nancy Young – Fri, 26 May 2017 20:08:00 GMT – 0

    The Learn to Camp Program introduces first time campers to the skills and knowledge that they require so that they can go out and camp in Saskatchewan’s beautiful provincial parks. 

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