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Keewatin Junction Station is a converted Canadian Pacific
Railway station, that now serves as a Coffee House and Art Gallery in the
Metis community of Green Lake, Saskatchewan. An RV park and campground facilities
are also available for those wishing to stay for a while, or stay in a TeePee
village. Take advantage of guided "Medicine Walks" in the Northern
Forest. This Aboriginal owned and operated business gives it's visitors
an excellent opportunity learn more about the history of this third oldest
community, in Saskatchewan. |
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Serving many different kinds of Specialty coffees, light lunches
and delicious home-made desserts, the station serves as a resting spot for
numerous travelers on Northern journeys. Located at the junction of Highways
55 and 155, the "Gateway" to Northwestern Saskatchewan, those
stopping by can enjoy easy access to world famous fishing opportunities
using the RV park and camping facilities as their "home base."
For those interested in learning about the various Medicines that grow in
the forest, there is the opportunity to participate in Medicine Walks with
knowledgeable guides, experienced in the picking and use of numerous herbal
medicines that grow in the area. |
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In addition, the Art Gallery serves to provide the visitor
with the ability to experience the variety of Arts and Crafts of the many
Gifted artists who live in Northern Saskatchewan. Whether you are interested
in paintings, bead and leather work, or carvings in Moose antler or Wooly
Mammoth Ivory, there is always a wide variety of mainly Aboriginal Art available.
Rose and Ric Richardson, both Metis, who own and operate Keewatin Junction
Station, are both Artists in their own right and have ensured that numerous
other local and Northern Artists have an excellent opportunity to show and
sell their work. |
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To further educate and entertain their visitors, there is
a wide variety of antiques and memorabilia on display, which help to give
a "postcard" view of life in the North over many years. From it's
initial roots in the Fur Trade in 1782, Green Lake has come a long way in
the history of Saskatchewan, Canada, and the Metis people. |
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Whether you are passing through or making it a
Destination, you will carry warm memories with you after you have experienced
the Keewatin Junction Station! |
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