Village Squire, 1976-08, Page 23the 1870s and to Canada following the First
World War. They hold property in common
and live in settlements that resemble
monastic communities.
Farther south, along Highway 36, is
Verwood and the Verwood Community
Museum located in a former church built in
1916. It shows pioneer home furnishings, old
photographs, tools, trophies, banners and
books.
At Willow Bunch, a museum displays a
full-size replica of the late giant Edouard
Beaupre who measured eight feet, three
inches. He weighed 14 pounds at birth in 1881
an 375 pounds when he died in 1904. His
bed is on display at the museum as well as an
interesting collection of pioneer photographs
and historical documents about the area. The
giant was the eldest 9f a family of 20 children,
and he was a strong man with the Barnum
and Bailey Circus from the time he was 17. •
The St. Victor's Petroglyphs Historic Park
is only a stone's throw from Willow Bunch. it
is always open and visitors can admire rock
carvings made by Indians centuries ago.
Carvings of footprints of man and animals,
human faces and outlines of animals can be
seen on the top of the high standstone outcrop
on the edge of a• valley when the sun is low or
on cloudy days.
The McGillis Museum, also at St. Victor,
houses a collection of old farm tools and
Indian artifacts in a renovated pioneer horne.
The Big Muddy Badlands are best seen and
most interesting in the Big Beaver area, 35
miles southeast of Willow Bunch and just
across the border from Montana. The North
West Mounted Police moved into the area in
1901 to prevent the then -notorious lawless-
ness of Montana from reaching Saskatche-
wan.
The Big Muddy Valley, which reaches
down as far as the Missouri River Valley, is
more than a mile wide in some places and as
much as 500 feet deep. In summer when it's
dry, the edges of the shallow brackish waters
turn into greasy mud, crusted with powdery
alkali salts.
Among the points of interest in this
otherwise desolate landscape are a turtle
effigy, the remains of a NWMP post and the
caves where the notorious Jones and Kelly
band of outlaws used to hide.
Heading north toward Regina, visitors can
take a look at the Avonlea Museum and its
numerous pioneer household articles in an old
schoolhouse.
At Wilcox is Pere Athol Murray's famed
Notre -Dame of Canada. The Tower of God is
open to the public 24 hours a day. At Rouleau,
on Highway 39, you can watch handicrafts
being made before you buy them.
Embroidered and knitted articles are
especially popular. From Rouleau, it is only
30 Miles to Regina and 35 to Moose Jaw.
There are seven regional parks between
Regina and Moose Jaw through the
Badlands. Most of them offer a chance to
swim, play golf, fish or do a little boating.
For assistance in planning a trip to
Saskatchewan consult your travel agent. He
can make the necessary transportation and
accommodation arrangements for you.
For more information on Canada, please
contact the Canadian Government Office of
Tourism, 150 Kent ST., Ottawa, K1A OH6.
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