Where is rotary park saskatoon

Rotary Park is one of the more well-maintained parks in the area with orchards positioned at various corners, providing pleasant views for visitors passing by. TCU Place. Coors Event Centre. Broadway Theatre. The Bassment. Nostalgia country hall. Already have an account? Sign In. Forgot your password? This large public park is named in recognition of the support Saskatoon Rotarians gave to its creation and maintenance. It is a popular spot for sunbathing and games of frisbee.

It was formerly the home of the Blairmore Ring, a monument to potash mining, now relocated to the airport. Much of the park is landfill; originally the riverbank ran approximately where the roadway is now.

The usual steamer mooring was in the middle of the present park. This stretch of riverbank has seen its share of excitement. In , Saskatoon's "greatest" and perhaps only marine disaster occurred when the steamboat "SS City of Medicine Hat" ran into a pier of the Traffic Bridge, capsized, and sank.

No lives were lost in the incident. Nearly a century later in , the boat's anchor was recovered by a river rescue diver from the fire department while on a training exercise.

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