Entries by Cindy Mantei

Winners Selected For Give Us Your Best Shot Photo Contest

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Give Us Your Best Shot Photo Contest! Congratulations to Grand Prize winner Ryan Belt De Vera. Honourable mentions to  Virginia D and Neethu Jinil. The early bird prize winner was Jeff Acena. Ryan won an 18L day-pack, a portable mess-free container, an adventure medical kit, […]

2023 Give Us Your Best Shot Photo Contest

Introducing the 2023 Give Us Your Best Shot Photo Contest! The time has come once again for the Give Us Your Best Shot photo contest. The month-long contest will begin on June 3, which is Saskatchewan Trails Day! It will conclude on Friday, June 30. To enter the contest, submit your photos by posting to […]

STA Grants

The Saskatchewan Trails Association is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Member Trail Grants. The recipients are Bengough and District Regional Park Authority, the Resort Village of Candle Lake, the Oxbow and District Recreation Board, Pasquia Regional Park Authority and the East Qu’Appelle Cartel cycling group. Bengough and District Park Authority intends to […]

Saskatchewan Trails Annual General Meeting

Saskatchewan Trails Annual General Meeting You are invited to attend our annual general meeting on Thursday, March 23 at 7 p.m. via ZOOM. The meeting coordinates are as follows:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87255572419?pwd=WHpkVUJpcncvWkxseWNGOGpaVEROUT09 Meeting ID: 872 5557 2419 Passcode: 810911 Dial by your location Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc3VWzN5Jc Our guest presenters include Jane Murphy, President of the […]

Update on the Barker Island Toilet Project

The Barker Island Toilet Project is still progressing well! Last month, a team of four volunteers including Adrien Blais, Brodie Thompson, Chris Wall, and Ross Phillips (with technical support from Ron Medwid), completed the pre-fabrication of the walls and deck elements of three remote restrooms. The construction plans piloted off the existing Barker Island toilets […]

Adventures at Avonlea Badlands

Adventures at Avonlea Badlands We recently had the opportunity to explore the Avonlea Badlands, which are located just a few kilometres outside the town of Avonlea at the junction of Highways #334 & #339. The area is only accessible by guided tour, so we were sure to book ahead and secure a time through the […]

Churchill River Water Trail Legacy Project Continues

Churchill River Water Trail Legacy Project Continues The next phase of the Churchill River Water Trail Legacy Project is now under way. Following generous donations from volunteers, three more composting toilets have been purchased for sites along the Churchill River and construction planning has begun for next spring. Pristine lakes in northern Saskatchewan are connected […]

Buffalo Pound Trail Enhancements

The Saskatchewan Trails Association is proud to be partnering with the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport as well as TransCanada Trails (TCT) to enhance the trail system at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park. The Parks department is building a chalet that will function as an interpretive, recreation and visitor information centre. Construction on this exciting […]

Winners Selected for Give Us Your Best Shot Photo Contest

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Give Us Your Best Shot Photo Contest this year. Congratulations to the Grand Prize winner Stephanie V. Photography, along with our runners-up Karla Pratt and Deagan Smith and early bird prize winner Shelley Lambert! Stephanie will receive a TRUNKTECH 2-person hammock, a complete mess cookware kit, […]

Give Us Your Best Shot Photo Contest

It’s that time of the year again! The Saskatchewan Trails Association will be running its month-long Give Us Your Best Shot photo contest during the month of June. The photo contest begins on Saturday, June 4th — Saskatchewan Trails Day – and concludes on Thursday, June 30. Rules for Entry: The contest is available for all residents of […]