Waskesiu, Judy and Danny

June 16, 2019

Father’s day and I was greeted by a phone call and a text from our daughters, Myra and Rina.  We had agreed to call Rina every Sunday afternoon so we could talk to our grand daughters.

After breakfast, it was time for me to catch up on the blog as I was a week behind and Danny and Judy had graciously offered up their wifi password.  I spent the next two hours working on the blog while Debbie spent that time repairing the hole in the net tent that I had melted in Cold Lake.  We had purchased some netting in Prince Albert and Debbie was determined to keep those pesky mosquitoes out.  She did a pretty good job considering the material she had to work with and hand sewing using a needle and thread!

We headed over to Danny and Judy’s cabin, had a light lunch while I posted some blogs and then it was time for a tour of Waskesiu.  

Danny drove us though the village and showed us the various cabins and historic buildings in the village of Waskesiu.  The Park was established in 1927 and opened by Mackenzie King who was the Prime Minister at the time.  His cabin is still in the park and it is rumored that he only spent one night in the cabin.   The Prince Albert National Park is the largest park in Saskatchewan and surrounds three large lakes and many smaller lakes.  The park has a large pelican roosting area, as well as the largest free roaming buffalo herd.  The many lakes are very popular sport fishing destinations.  The park is the home for many species of wildlife, elk, moose, bear, wolves and fox.  

There are approximately 450 leased cabins inside Waskesiu that have been grandfathered and are only occupied in the summer months. The water and facilities are shut off in October and turned on again in April.  Waskesiu has developed into a summer playground with beaches, tennis courts, family picnic areas, a marina, several small hotels and lodges, and two world renown golf courses. 

Danny wrangled two electric golf carts and we toured the Lopstick Golf and Country Club course, showing us some of the splendid fairways and sights of the course. Gordie Howe, the legendary hockey player, worked as a greens keeper at this golf course during the summer months.  Danny is an avid golfer and has 50 tee off times lined up this summer.  

After a wonderful tour of the area, looking at the lake and beaches, admiring the local elk herd that wanders in the town, we returned to the cabin, enjoyed a few beers and laughs on the deck with finally some sun! We then went out and enjoyed a Father’s Day steak dinner at the Country Club.  We then returned to the campsite, called the granddaughters and then went to bed after watching a movie in the trailer.