Melville
Around Melville
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Melville
Locals say Southeast Saskatchewan
Big skies, warm hearts, and prairie roots.
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Welcome to Southeast Saskatchewan! Here you'll find wide-open skies, friendly small towns, and a strong sense of community. Whether you're here for the hockey, the fishing, or just the peace and quiet, you're among neighbours who look out for each other.
Clubs for Melville
No clubs for Melville yet.
The room
One room for everyone around Melville. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
AllA good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.
Coming up
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Melville. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Moosomin Lake Regional Park Popular for camping, fishing, and boating.
- Melville Regional Park Offers camping, a pool, and walking trails.
- Esterhazy Regional Park Known for its golf course and campground.
- Melville Heritage Museum Showcases the town's railway and pioneer history.
- Moosomin & District Museum Displays local artifacts and pioneer life.
- Langenburg Lake A small lake popular for fishing and picnics.
- Outdoors Fishing at Moosomin Lake
- Outdoors Camping at regional parks
- With kids Swimming at Melville pool
- With kids Visiting local museums
- Evenings Live music at local bars
- Evenings Dances at community halls
- Locals love Regional parks
- Locals love Golf courses
Through the year
- Melville Millionaires home games winter Junior hockey at the Melville Stadium, a winter tradition.
- Esterhazy Ukrainian Festival summer Celebrates Ukrainian heritage with food, dance, and music.
- Moosomin Agricultural Fair summer Annual fair with livestock shows, midway, and local exhibits.
- Kipling Rodeo summer A small-town rodeo with bull riding and barrel racing.
The climate is continental: cold, dry winters and warm, sometimes stormy summers. Expect big temperature swings. Best: Summer (June to August) is the best time to be out, with warm days and long evenings.
Talk like a local
- “slough”
- A small pond or marshy area, often found in fields.
- “grid road”
- A gravel road that forms a grid on the prairie.
- “gopher”
- A local term for a gopher (Richardson's ground squirrel).
- “prairie thunderstorm”
- A summer storm with hail and strong winds.
Getaways
- Yorkton Largest nearby city, with shopping and the Yorkton Terriers.
- Qu'Appelle Valley Scenic valley with lakes and hiking trails.
- Regina Provincial capital with the Roughriders and RCMP Heritage Centre.
- Southeast Saskatchewan Explore more prairie towns and the Big Muddy Badlands.
Local flavour
Teams
- Melville Millionaires SJHL
Also rooting for Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL), Regina Pats (WHL)
Eat and drink
- Perogies A staple of the area's Ukrainian heritage.
- Cabbage rolls Also brought by Ukrainian and Eastern European settlers.
- Borscht A hearty beet soup common in local kitchens.
- Saskatoon berry pie Made from wild prairie berries.
Where people go
- Grain elevators Iconic landmarks dotting the prairie skyline.
- Ukrainian churches with onion domes Reflecting the area's Eastern European heritage.
- Small-town main streets The heart of each community.
- Prairie highways Long straight roads connecting towns.
- Coulee landscapes Valleys and ravines carved by glacial meltwater.
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Rural Division No. 5, SK. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.