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The Canadian "Looney" - our 1 dollar coin. |
The Canadian "Tooney" - the 2 dollar coin |
Why Pelly?
| The Money |
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The Canadian "Looney" - our 1 dollar coin. |
The Canadian "Tooney" - the 2 dollar coin |
Canadian money is cool. It is well designed and was worth about 75 ¢ compared to the US dollar but is now close to par.. That made prices really favourable for our American visitors. All that coin in your pocket helps wear out clothes but it makes a nice jingling sound. (Rumour has it we will soon have a $5 coin).
The Food! |
What is a perogy? A tradition for meals in this area along with cabbage rolls and good roast beef. Not to be boasting, but we have locally raised Bison, Elk, and Lamb. Besides, no one goes without some wild game during the winter -the white-tailed deer are abundant and very tasty.
The People |
The Outdoors |
Hunt, fish, ski, skidoo, hike or just drive - our outdoors takes second place to no one (well maybe Banff has a little better skiing). Duck Mountain Ski hill and Thunder Hill skiing offers a challenge for the best. Assissipi, just over the Manitoba border, serves up a full range of winter activities. Winter driving can be exciting and challenging. Have you ever driven on a lake or down a river?
A Record in Saskatchewan!
During the winter of 1955-56, Pelly received 386 cm (12.7 feet) of snow.
The Indoors |
Now if you want a real Saskatchewan event - attend a curling bonspiel. Try one in a natural ice facility (no "real" curler plays on artificial ice!) The excitement, the camaraderie and the 48 hours of non-stop curling draws, make for a good time. Every week-end if you can!
The Snakes |
Have a look at this unique natural phenomena every spring. Don't look in the washrooms of the local high school if snakes are not your idea of fun (those practical jokers know who they are).
The Significant History |
Plans are underway by the Fort Livingstone/Pelly Historical Guild to restore the old Fort Livingstone. Check back to get an update on the plans.
Cairn at the site of the original Fort Livingstone.
The Language (Canadian eh!) |
You may have noticed that we use a lot of "U's - neighbour, rumour, labour, humour. Just a hang-over from our British heritage. We will soon lose most of the u's (maybe eh!)
Some Canadians actually do use the word "eh". I think it was just clearing our throats and now has become our national word - eh?
