14-686: Lesley Magnus (born October 6, 1977 in Tisdale, Saskatchewan ) is a field hockey player from Oliver, British Columbia , Canada, who was first selected with the Women's National Team for the 2000 Test Series against the United States. The resident of Vancouver earned her first cap on July 10. Magnus was also selected for the 2000 European Tour (Germany and the Netherlands), and the 2002 European Tour (Scotland and Wales). This biographical article relating to
28-537: A Canadian field hockey figure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tisdale, Saskatchewan Tisdale is the business centre for the rich agricultural boreal forest area in central Saskatchewan , Canada. This town is in the Rural Municipality of Tisdale No. 427 . Located at the junction of Highway 35 and Highway 3 , and serviced by both the Canadian National Railway and
42-469: A change of -8.4% from its 2016 population of 3,235 . With a land area of 6.56 km (2.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 451.5/km (1,169.4/sq mi) in 2021. For 60 years, until October 2015, Tisdale was known as the "Land of Rape and Honey" due to its significance in both rapeseed and honey production. Tisdale is also known as the Honey Capital of Saskatchewan. One third of
56-442: A homecoming celebration in conjunction with Saskatchewan's centennial. The town also underwent beautification projects, including the construction of a new town square. In 2016, Tisdale changed its town motto from "The land of rape and honey" to "Opportunity grows here". In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Tisdale had a population of 2,962 living in 1,379 of its 1,613 total private dwellings,
70-478: Is a 24-bed hospital with four doctors, an ambulance service, and long-term care facilities. Tisdale has twelve churches, two schools, and the Cumberland Regional College. Tisdale Airport has a paved runway 14/32 with ARCAL (Aircraft Radio Control of Aerodrome Lighting), two grass runways, 17/35 and 08/26, a terminal building, and several hangars. Tisdale RecPlex (Tisdale's Recreational Centre)
84-405: Is a large 100,000 square foot joint-use complex that includes the following: An outdoor pool, outdoor ice rink, trails and playing fields are located on the grounds surrounding the complex. List of protected areas of Saskatchewan International Associated acts This is a list of protected areas of Saskatchewan . The federal government transferred control of natural resources to
98-528: Is actually bigger at 6.91 m (22 ft 8 in)). This town is the administrative office of the Kinistin Saulteaux Nation band government . English explorer Henry Kelsey passed through this area in 1690 during his exploration of the Carrot River . The post office of Tisdale, provisional District of Saskatchewan , North-West Territories was created on 1 February 1904. The community
112-645: The Canadian Pacific Railway , Tisdale is the grain handling centre of the region with five inland grain terminals, and is the centre of regional industry. The intersection of Highways 3 and 35 has traffic volumes of 11,200 vehicles per day and is the location of the largest 7-Eleven in Canada (by floor space) and the 4.9 m (16 ft) long roadside statue of "The World's Largest Honey Bee" (the Giant Bee in Falher ,
126-672: The western provinces in 1930 with the Natural Resources Acts . At that time, the Saskatchewan government set up its own Department of Natural Resources. In an attempt to get people working and to encourage tourism during the Great Depression , several projects were set up by the government, including setting up a provincial park system in 1931. The founding parks include Cypress Hills, Duck Mountain, Good Spirit Lake, Moose Mountain, Katepwa Point, and Little Manitou . Greenwater Lake
140-476: The farmland in the Northeast region is cropped into canola and 10% of the honey produced in Canada comes from this area. Traditionally the area produces about 4,100,000 kg (9,000,000 lb) ($ 7.2 million) in honey. Due to the sexual alternate meaning , industrial metal band Ministry named their 1988 album The Land of Rape and Honey after seeing the motto on a Tisdale souvenir mug. The town adopted
154-589: The new motto "Opportunity Grows Here" on 22 August 2016. 5 major parks are located within the town. Some regional and provincial parks near Tisdale are: Tisdale is the regional sports hub which boasts a 6 sheet curling rink, indoor and outdoor skating rinks, soccer and football fields, indoor gun range and one of Saskatchewan's most picturesque 9 hole golf courses situated along the Doghide River. Tisdale's sporting facilities draw teams and individuals from all over Northeast Saskatchewan and beyond. Tisdale Hospital
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#1732905346532168-671: The parks by assisting with research, education, marketing, etc. A yearly park pass purchased at any SRPA park also grants access to all other SRPA parks. The Meewasin Valley Authority Act, the Wakamow Valley Authority Act, and the Provincial Capital Commission Act also give authority to create regional parks. The following is a list of all the regional parks: The following is a list of Saskatchewan provincial recreation sites: The following
182-585: Was added in 1932. Two more parks were added by the end of the 1930s and Little Manitou ceased to be a provincial park in 1956 and in 1962, it became a regional park. The list of parks, and their types, come from The Parks Act. Most Regional Parks are established as per the Regional Parks Act. Virtually all of the regional parks in Saskatchewan are affiliated with the Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association (SRPA). The SPRA supports
196-531: Was originally known as "Doghide" after the Doghide River that flows through the town, but with the arrival of the railway the community was renamed "Tisdale" in honour of F.W. Tisdale, an employee of the Canadian Northern Railway . Western Canada's biggest gun shoot out took place just east of Tisdale in 1920. The historic gunfight involved a squad of Saskatchewan Provincial Police and four outlaws. In 2005, Tisdale celebrated its 100th birthday with
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