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s his he ve te Carved in Stone TAKE AN ARMCHAIR TOUR of more than 340 rock carvings in St. Victor Petroglyphs: The Place of the Living Stone. Husband-andwife team Tim E. H. Jones, an archaeologist, and S. Louise Jones, a museum and outdoor education consultant, put their 40-plus years of research to paper in this exploration of Saskatchewan's largest rock carving site. From bison and grizzly bears to human faces and handprints, the sandstone-based images are between 250 and 1,800 years old. Launched earlier this year, the 218-page paperback also uncovers the magic of disappearing glyphs in the changing light and shadows, and voices concern about erosion and neglect of this important heritage site. Available at all CAA Saskatchewan locations and online at caask. ca/shop/book. $20.95, members; $22.95, non-members. Rock carvings at the St. Victor petroglyphs site. Man with a Vision HE CHOSE REGINA to be the province's capital and oversaw the construction of the city's Legislative Building. He led the charge in establishing the Saskatchewan Co-operative (Grain) Elevator Company, telephone service to farm families and equal administration of public and separate schools. And he guided the creation of the University of Saskatchewan in 1907 – the first university in Canada with an integrated agricultural college. In recognition of those good deeds and more, a life-size bronze statue of Walter Scott, Saskatchewan's first premier, was erected this summer at the north end of the Queen Elizabeth II Gardens in front of Regina's Legislative Building. Created by artists Shirley and Don Begg of Cochrane, Alberta, the sculpture also commemorates the building's centennial. As Premier Brad Wall said at the unveiling, "Scott is so well deserving of our recognition for his vision for Saskatchewan and for his great personal sacrifices and effort to build the foundation for this great province." (top) Unveiled last summer, the statue of Walter Scott has the province's first premier looking at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building with blueprint in hand; Premier Brad Wall at the foot of the statue. Rider Pride – Through the Eyes of a Child AFTER THE DUST HAS SETTLED on Grey Cup 2013, young Rider fans can still stay in the game – with a book. Released last spring, The ALWAYS Team: The Search for Rider Nation follows the adventures of Ethan who, though born in Saskatchewan, sets out on a journey to look for what he thinks is his real birthplace: Rider Nation. Joined by Gainer the Gopher, the Saskatchewan Roughriders mascot, Ethan journeys to Riskan Hope Farm, Waskesiu and Parkbeg before discovering that Rider Nation is everywhere in Saskatchewan – and across Canada. The book is the third in a series by Holly Preston, a former CTV and CBC Saskatchewan host, news anchor and documentary film producer now living in Calgary. A Rider fan to the core, Preston has turned her talents to writing children's books about her favourite team. Catch up with The ALWAYS Team and The ALWAYS Team: Trouble in Riderville before jumping into her latest offering. The series' first and third books are on sale at all CAA Saskatchewan locations and online at caask.ca/books ($17.95, members; $19.95, non-members). For a chance to win an autographed copy of The Search for Rider Nation, visit caask.ca/wwonline. ℹ thealwaysteam.com (St. Victor petroglyphs) © Robin and Arlene Karpan, (Walter Scott statue) Executive Council/Government of Saskatchewan p10-11_Up Front.indd 11 WESTWORLD >> W I N T E R 2 0 1 3 11 13-10-18 10:13 AM