聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Redvers鈥� Log Cabin was opened for the season on Saturday, May 20. The Log Cabin is a unique stop in Redvers, which is open from May long weekend to September long weekend. The information centre has original Redvers souvenirs, post cards, and tourist information available.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Log Cabin is a destination spot for a slice of saskatoon pie and ice cream, Jocelyn Hainsworth, chair of the tourism board added.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In the works by a local artist as well are photo cut out boards, which will be found at the Log Cabin. The first one to be finished soon will be of the Redvers Mountie and plans for a second one of a car train with passengers.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 While there stop in for a night鈥檚 stay at the fully serviced campground which has a range of sites from 15 amp to 50 amps.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淎 couple of years ago Enbridge brought people into the community and they brought their campers to stay in, so they expanded the campground and then gifted it back to the community,鈥� Hainsworth explained.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Log Cabin has four friendly employees who work between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. throughout the week.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Also found in the Log Cabin is a Canada 150 quilt, which is being raffled off this summer. Tickets will be available all summer. The beautiful work of art was created by the local Piecemakers Quilt Club.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 They are currently raising funds for the Canada Day fireworks during their 150th celebration.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 An entire day has been planned for Canada Day in Redvers to celebrate. This includes their fifth annual slo-pitch tournament being held by the Twisted Sisters: Alicia Stewart, Nadine Pryde, and Joleen Colleaux. The fundraising efforts began when three sisters decided to participate in the MS Bike tour in Waskesiu as a sisters鈥� weekend. During their first few years the funds raised were donated to MS research (just under $15,000), while recently they鈥檝e also donated to community organizations in Redvers as well including child care centres, swimming pool, arts centre, and the ball diamonds (approximately $5,000).
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 To support the slo-pitch tournament by entering a team contact Stewart at 306-452-7443.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Redvers Rec Centre is also finalizing plans surrounding kids鈥� activities, but there will be a free swim day at the Rec Centre on Canada Day.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Another fun attraction Redvers has planned is the Redvers Arts Council鈥檚 150th Art Display. Gwen Arthur explains, 鈥淲e鈥檙e hoping to have 150 pieces of artwork to display. We have local people submitting to as far away from Regina.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Contact Arthur at 306-452-3855 to enter a piece of artwork. Art must be created in 2017 and are encouraged to be Canadian themed. They accept any type of art including sculptures, paintings, drawings, homemade jewelry, etc鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Entries must be done by Thursday, June 15, and must be ready to be displayed.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The day will begin with a pancake breakfast in the morning. Throughout the day a concession will be available serving hot dogs and hamburgers. For supper P&A Catering will be spit roasting a pig on site, something Hainsworth says is quite special. Tickets can be pre-purchased at the Log Cabin.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭ickets will be available there too, but it is a pig roast and once we鈥檙e out, we鈥檙e out.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A parade will be held at 1 p.m. on July 1st , bouncy castle, Canada Day cake, music and karaoke will be held from 4 p.m. until it鈥檚 time for fireworks.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 To enter the parade with a float, decorated bicycle, golf cart, etc鈥� contact the Log Cabin at 306-452-3276.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淟ast year we had quite a few antique tractors and vehicles, which entered the show 鈥榥 shine following the parade,鈥� Hainsworth explained.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 During the day the CIBC, Credit Union mascots, and the Redvers mascot will be in attendance: Percy, Fat Cat, and Ricky.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A dunk tank is also booked for the day. Currently they have a large list of volunteers to sit on the bench, 鈥渟ome of them are teachers,鈥� Hainsworth said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Redvers wants to make it festive, so boys and girls are encouraged to wear their Disney princess dresses or superhero costumes and group pictures will be available of the kids.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Stop by the Log Cabin for more information or to enjoy a slice of saskatoon pie.
