This tour gives visitors a chance to explore the streets of Estevan and learn about the rich history and interesting stories that lie in the buildings that were instrumental in creating Estevan as it is today, said Rebecca Westling, destination marketing and communications consultant for the City of Estevan. The city wanted to resurrect the tour for a while. Last fall, they launched the Backroads of Estevan audio tour, which helped them to gauge the interest in the history of the area. The audio tour turned out to be a success, and the city decided to go ahead and develop a new product, looking at more specific aspects of the local history.
The tour s core route and stories still mirror the original tour but with added bonuses of trivia, photos, audio playback and directions, and focuses on the stories of people who lived in the homes rather than the architecture itself. Not to worry, though; architecture still plays a key role but has stories intertwined. We are thrilled to partner with Tourism Estevan on this one-hour audio-guided tour,” said Souris Valley Museum executive director Mark Veneziano. “Where participants can explore the historic downtown core and listen to fascinating commentary about the city s architecture, vibrant culture, and storied past. The Historical Walking Tour is free, and users can participate by downloading the Tripvia app, or follow along on the website at www.estevan.ca under visitors and tours.
Many programs had to be adjusted to comply with new realities, but Caputo said that so far it s been fantastic. I m learning a lot of new things. I m only one person, so I get to learn a lot of new things. I got to meet some nice people, some nice families and children. It s been really good, Caputo said. Caputo moved to Estevan from Thunder Bay, Ont., in June 2020. A developmental service worker, she retired after over 30 years of working with people with disabilities and in the mental health sector. Caputo moved to Estevan following her fiancée, and they are planning on getting married once the COVID restrictions are lifted.
Cheers to the Estevan businesses that donated very generous gift bags for Christmas to seniors. It was so kind and much appreciated. Cheers to Kaitlyn at Walmart for going way above and beyond to help customers out. All employees at Walmart Estevan are great but she is top-notch. Cheers to the Estevan Strippers for all they have done in the community over the years. Hopefully next year they will be able to have their home tournament again, and the cabarets that are such a great time. Cheers to all of the people who were out enjoying the beautiful weather conditions on the weekend. It was an ideal opportunity for ice skating, tobogganing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing.
It s a fun little activity for families to come out, get out of their homes and (have fun) in a safe environment, learn together and have some family time, said museum s executive director Mark Veneziano. Last Saturday the guests had a chance to tour the museum s old truck collection, learn about how people used to get around in the past and then children participated in a craft. Veneziano added that while the program is designed for younger children, if families have older kids they are welcome to bring them along. Only a limited amount of people can participate in the program at the same time due to health regulations, but there are many different themes and activities to choose from in the weeks to come.