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Sports & Leisure

• Archery 

• Ball 

• Batting Cages 

• Bird Watching 

• Boating 

• Bowling 

• Curling 

• Figure Skating 

• Fishing 

• Football 

• Golfing 

• Gymnasiums 

• Gymnastics 

• Handball 

• Hang-Gliding 

• Hockey 

• Martial Arts 

• Parks 

• Skiing 

• Slow-pitch 

• Soccer 

• Snowmobiling 

• Speed Skating 

• Speed Swimming 

• Tennis 

• Track & Field 

• Trail Riding 

• Volleyball 

• Walking paths 

Archery

Melville Archery Club
Phone: (306) 728-5277

The Melville Archery Club is quite active throughout the Melville area. There are currently 30 junior members alongside 20 adult members. During the winter months, meetings and training are held on every Monday and Wednesday at the local Agri Park. In addition, during the month of May, the annual 3-D competition is held over an entire weekend. Many archers have moved on from the local level to the provincial and national spotlight. 

Melville Minor Ball 
http://www.melvilleball.com 
Phone: (306) 728-2449

The City of Melville lays claim to one of the most successful minor ball programs in the province of Saskatchewan. The road to success was built with the hard work and participation of many individuals and organizations sharing a passion for the game.

Melville has a history of competitive teams on both the Provincial and National Level. The culmination of these teams was the 1973 Melville midget Baseball club that won the Canadian Championship. The win put Melville on the map as a baseball city. A member of this team, Terry Puhl, went to play Major League baseball and star with the Houston Astros for over a dozen years keeping Melville in the baseball limelight. 

Melville encountered a lull in baseball activity for a number of years until 1992 when the system received a complete facelift. The Terry Puhl Foundation built a five-lane batting cage facility costing $60,000 with the help of service clubs and organizations within the city. The program saw enrolment balloon to 525 players with present levels just fewer than 400 participants. Success was evident immediately as a team in the Mosquito division won the 1993 Provincial B title. 

The community has hosted a number of Provincial tournaments at all levels including an Atlanta Braves Bantam tryout camp (first in Canada). The city is taking a year off from hosting provincial tournaments but will still be home to the largest baseball tournament in Canada with about 60 teams in attendance.

Anyone wanting to see the best level of baseball in Saskatchewan need not travel any further than the Melville Regional Park. It’s there you’ll find the Melville Major Millionaires Baseball team playing at Pirie Field. The team competes in the Western Major Baseball League, along with Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Lethbridge, Weyburn, Saskatoon, Yorkton, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, Regina, Edmonton and St. Albert.

The team features some of the best senior players throughout the country and a few from south of the border.

The organization was welcomed into the league seven years ago and won the championship three years ago, although the executive named both Melville and Moose Jaw co-champions that year. With the pervious success of the club there is a renewed interest of more success this season.

With the demise of the Prairie League, the WMBL has become the highest level of baseball available in the province and Melville is glad to be a part of it.

Melville Bison Baseball 
http://www.sesbl.com 
Phone: (306) 728-3698 

The Melville Bison senior baseball team is in its third season since rejoining the Southeast Senior Baseball League (SESBL). The Bison took a leave of absence several years ago when the Melville Major Millionaires were formed to compete in the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League.

The Bison feature 100 percent local content and play their home games at Pirie Field in the Melville Regional Park.

They compete against teams from Yorkton, Canora, Dauphin, Saltcoats, Willowbrook, and Esterhazy. The Bison won the league championship last year and are looking forward to the opportunity to defend their title. 

Neudorf Minor Baseball 
Darrell Schneider (306) 748-2571

Throughout May to June, various age groups of minor baseball players utilize one of the six fabulous ball diamonds in Neudorf. Weekly matches (weather permitting) occur between the Neudorf teams and their league rivals. In addition, in Mid-June, a sports day is held for the league to determine an overall champion for each distinct age group.

Tri-Highway Fastball League 
Craig Geisler (306) 334-2566

The Tri-Highway Fastball League is the premier fastball league within southeastern Saskatchewan. Consisting of six teams, including: the Goodeve Giants who play their home games in Goodeve and the Pearl Creek Posse, who are home in Neudorf. Many players from within this league have gone on to play in Provincial and National Championships with various teams.
   

Terry Puhl Batting Cages
(306) 728-2449

The Terry Puhl Foundation built a five-lane batting cage facility with the help of service clubs and organizations within the city. The batting cages are located near the entrance of the Melville Regional Park on Prince Edward St. in Melville.
   

Battersly Wildlife Protection

In 1974, Thomas Battersly, the last surviving son of a family that came from Great Britain and settled in the Goodeve district in 1892, donated 320 acres of beautiful countryside land to the provincial government to ensure its protection as a wildlife and historic area.

The government purchased another section, added it to the Battersly property, and made it a haven for wildlife. The full-time manager of the site is David Ivanochko.

At the entrance to Battersly wildlife protected area is the old station house, moved there from Goodeve. It has been refurbished but many of the original items have been retained, such as the pot belly stove, coal scuttle, clock, scales, Morse code equipment, mail bag, dispatcher’s hoop, iron stamp, typewriter and files.
   

Crooked Lake 

Boating is certainly a popular pastime as the warm, crystal-like water provides perfect conditions for water-skiing, tubing, knee boarding and wake boarding.
   

Lemberg Community Hall Complex
Phone: (306) 335-2484

The newly constructed Rec. Centre boasts a 2-lane 5-pin bowling alley that provides the entire community a gathering place for a guaranteed good time.

Melville Bowl Arena
Phone: (306) 728-3888

This licensed 6-lane 5-pin bowling alley offers the city a great recreational venue. Furthermore, throughout the year various competitive leagues are formed. It is a great place to spend a couple hours with a special occasion or just to kill some time.
   

Grayson Curling Club
Phone: (306) 794-2145

The Grayson Curling Club offers a fantastic 2-sheet artificial ice complex that is home to some of the best curling action in the area. Throughout the winter months, a thriving league occurs and in January, the club plays host to an Open Bonspiel, featuring great prizes. In addition, the club is home to some of the best homemade food available, thanks to the volunteers within the community.

Lemberg Curling Club
Lori Cyca (Junior / Adult Curling Program) 306-335-2749
Sheila Jarocki (Junior / Adult Curling Program) 306-335-2966
Alex Figgitt (Senior Curling Program) 306-335-2938

Lemberg Curling Rink has 3 sheets of artificial ice and offers curlers from Lemberg and surrounding communities a Junior, Adult and Senior Curling Program running from November to March. The Junior Curling Program consists of instruction, games and preparation for upcoming competitions for student’s ages 10 – 18. The program starts after school once or twice a week depending on the interest. The Adult Curling Program is open to all ages, with league curling taking place once a week in the evenings. The Senior Curling Program allows seniors to play in a league every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.

Neudorf Curling Club
Phone: (306) 728-2277

The Neudorf Curling Club offers 3-sheets of artificial ice and are known to be one of the best curling clubs within the area. Throughout the winter months, the club plays host to nightly league action; as well it hosts an open bonspiel.

Melville Curling Club
Clubhouse 306-728-3931
D. Hansen 306-728-5111

In 1974, the current curling rink was constructed north of the City near the golf course. The Melville Curling Club and the Golf Club both use the facilities of the structure known as the Melville Country Club. It houses five sheets of artificial ice, a lounge and a viewer’s room with a canteen. 

The Melville Curling Club has successfully hosted the Southern Play down for the Saskatchewan Curling Association in 1968, 1976, and 1983. Melville hosted the southern men's curling play downs in 1996, the Tankard men's' provincial curling championships in 1998and more recently, the Sask Power Scott Tournament of Hearts in 2006 Furthermore, Olympic silver medalist Don Walchuk, honed his skills in Melville during his youth.
   

Lemberg Can Skate Club
Michelle Ruecker. (306) 335-2940

Lemberg Can Skate Club operates out of the Lemberg Skating Rink. With it being a natural ice surface lessons are offered late in the fall by certified trainers every Tuesday. 

Melville Figure Skating Club
Laurie Frick (306) 728- 2291
Heidi Schofer (306) 728-2252

From the beginning, the skating club was a self-supporting club with the families of the skaters carrying the cost of memberships, instruction fees and costuming. Local businesses aid the annual Ice Shows by buying advertising space in the Ice Show Program. In 1966 the Melville Figure Skating Club affiliated with the Canadian Figure Skating Association. 

In 1976 a skater from Calgary, Brian Pockar, gave a thrilling performance at the local Ice Show. He went on to win the Silver Medal in the Senior Men’s event of the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and that spring he was invited to go to Tokyo, Japan to the World’s Championships. Since 1975, Melville has had skaters in all major competitions held in Saskatchewan. 

Presently Figure skating is held four days a week with Can Skate twice a week, with all lessons taking place in the Melville Stadium.

Neudorf Skating Club
Betty Armbruster (306) 748-2723

Neudorf is not an affiliated skating club but offers a Learn to Skate program based on the Can Skate guidelines. Neudorf has natural ice and when the weather co-operates skating is offered twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. For more information contact Betty Armbruster.
   

Crooked Lake 

Fishing is a very popular leisure activity on Crooked Lake as the calmness of the lake allows for a peacefulness that cannot be matched within the region. Also, the lake has been known to produce some of the best walleye, perch and pike in the region.

Goodeve Reservoir

Located near the west side of Goodeve, this reservoir is controlled and maintained by Melville Fish and Gaming. The reservoir offers offshore fishing for rainbow trout.

Melville Reservoir

Melville Reservoir, located just west of the city, has become increasingly popular with fishermen and Melville Fish and Game League is striving to make your leisure activities there even more enjoyable. 

Two floating docks and washroom facilities have been built there in recent years and last summer the Fish and Game League undertook an ambitious project that further enhances your outdoor experience. The second floating dock was installed in the northeast corner of the reservoir, just to the west of the present dock that was installed in 1995.

The League also installed four picnic tables in the same general area, along with four fire pits last year. And that’s not all; fish and Game members have planted several varieties of trees including Manitoba maple, green ash and poplar varieties. Not only will the trees serve an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the area but also they will have a practical purpose as a windbreak for people using the picnic tables and fire pits.

The reservoir has gained a reputation for fine walleye, pike and perch fishing, boosted by annual fish stocking by Saskatchewan Environment over the years.

Wilson Lake

Located near Willowbrook, this 80-acre lake offers a great opportunity for recreational fishing. Available within the lake are rainbow and brook trout.
   

Melville Cobras
Phone: (306) 728-3062

The Melville Cobras Football team is the premier football club within the city of Melville. The high-school team competes within the 9-Man Football Division. Head coach, John Svenson, and his staff allow the Cobras to field very competitive teams every year. 

The Cobras compete within a 6-team league consisting of: Wynyard, Kamsack, Foam Lake, Swan River and Yorkton. Football training is a yearlong process with various training camps and workout sessions planned to ensure that the players maintain their physical conditioning. In May, the Cobras host a Rookie Camp for all junior high students to attend and learn how to become a Cobra Football Player. The actual season runs from September through to the Provincial Championship in November; however, daily morning practices occur beginning in August. 

Melville Jr. Cobras
Phone: (306) 728-3062

The Melville Jr. Cobra program is brand-new to the city of Melville. It is a football team offered exclusively to junior high students interested in learning the football basics. Head coach, John Svenson directs the team in action. As players grow in skill level and in age, they eventually graduate onto the high-school Cobras football team. 
   

Last Oak Golf Course
Phone: (306) 696-2507

Nestled in the picturesque Qu’Appelle Valley is the outstanding 18- hole, championship golf course that’s become a favourite with golfers near and far.

The Last Oak Golf and Country Club will make your visit there a memorable and enjoyable one, whether you’re a first-timer to the course or a seasoned veteran.

Open the first week of May the course located on the Cowessess reserve stretches 6,636 yards and boasts tree-lined, irrigated fairways, and sand bunkers with the creek that meanders across 12 holes adding extra fun and challenge. The front nine features a large lake that adds immensely to the aesthetics of the course.
The course accepts walk-ons.

After an enjoyable round with friends, relax in the modern air-conditioned clubhouse featuring a fully licensed dining room and lounge. A complete pro shop can cater to all your need with a full line of golf supplies. Golfers can get both nine and 18-hole passes, club, driving and pull cart rentals.
   

Golfers will enjoy 18 holes of the finest golfing in southeastern Saskatchewan with a visit to the Melville Country Club’s golf course, no tee-time usually required.

Golf has been a favourite sport over the decades, during which the original nine-hole, sand green course has undergone many alterations.

The front-nine evolved into its present layout with the grass greens added about 26 years ago and the back nine added in the late 1980’s. An underground irrigation system was added to the fairways the same time the back nine was built. Melville is also a Soft Spike golf course.

The men’s, ladies, and children’s clubs are all affiliated with the Saskatchewan Golf Association which makes it part of the provincial network. The course par is 71and the slope rating is 111- which means it’s average in terms of difficulty.

The course is not without beauty and challenges, as a creek runs through the entire course. In fact, golfers must cross the creek seven times during one 18-hole round.

Golfers who enjoy the thrill of competition will also be pleased with the slate of tournaments every summer. There are about 10 tourneys each summer - it fluctuates as smaller ones disappear and new ones appear - with the top tournament being the Autumn Classic. The Autumn Classic is a two-day, 36-hole tournament, which features some of the best golfers in the area but is also good for the weekend golfer who wants to challenge his or her shills on the links. This year golfers will also have a second premier tournament to challenge their skills: a par three competition offering more than $400,000 in prizes. The 18-hole tourney is set for June 14.
   

Neudorf golf course is located in the outskirts of the village and offers a challenging nine hole, par-34 course laid out in a natural setting with well-groomed sand greens. Walk-ons are certainly encouraged.

The well-kept fairways are quite narrow and are bordered by fairly dense growth of aspen, willow, and various varieties of wild fruit trees and water hazards exist on 2 of the fairways.

The fees are presently set as follows:

We welcome family, groups, clubs & company tournaments.
Come and golf in natural surroundings and enjoy nature.
   

CN Gymnasium
Patricia Brown (306) 728-2323

The recently renovated CN Gymnasium offers a variety of strength training equipment as well as cardiovascular machines and free weights. Memberships allow the freedom of 24-hour access with annual memberships running from May to April. Pro-rating of rates is also available. 

Lemberg Community Hall Complex
Phone: (306) 335-2484

The newly constructed Rec. Centre in Lemberg has a fully equipped gymnasium, which includes cardiovascular machines and free weights along with a treadmill and a regular and recumbent exercise bicycle. Monthly and annual memberships are available. For memberships contact Don Janiskevich at (306) 335-2216.

North Valley Fitness Center
Troy Frick
Phone (36) 748-2575

North Valley Elementary School has a fully equipped gymnasium. Featuring cardiovascular machines and free weights.

Gymnastics

North Valley Rhythmic “Gem”nastics Club
Leanne Hollinger
Phone (306) 748-2811

Rhythmic Gymnastics is a combination of the dynamics and flexibility of gymnastics, the technical knowledge of ballet and the self-expression and rhythm of modern dance. Rhythmic gymnastics is choreographed to music and accompanied by hoops, balls, ropes, ribbons, clubs and many other brilliantly coloured apparatus.

The North Valley Rhythmic “Gem”nastics Club has been a part of the communities of Neudorf, Lemberg and surrounding areas for the past 13 years and is one of 12 clubs in the province.

The benefits of rhythmic gymnastics to our clubs approximately 30 members include physical fitness, self discipline, positive self esteem, lasting friendships, team skills, fun and a healthy lifestyle.

North Valley is a non-competitive club who participates in either a regional or provincial gymnaestrada yearly. We have also participated in the Yorkton Spring Show, Neudorf Centennial Celebrations, Eastern Gala, as well as our club always looks forward to hosting our annual recital for family, friends and our communities in late spring.

Melville Gymnastics Club
Judy Mann
(306) 794-2026
   

North Valley Handball
Phone (306) 728-3515

North Valley students have embraced the brand-new game craze, handball. Its the second most popular sport in the world and it is a combination of soccer, basketball and water polo all rolled into one. The new sport has won over many of the youth in the region to make it very popular. Throughout the fall and winter months, grade 4 – 12 students participate in a variety of exhibition games as well as inter-murals in school. As a matter of fact, several members from North Valley were selected to represent Saskatchewan on the Junior Provincial Handball team. For more information contact Troy Frick.

Neudorf Beach Handball
Steven Schneider
748-2571
   

Leisure time activities characterize vacation fun in the Qu’Appelle Valley. In the last several years there has been a new recreation pursuit that has literally taken off, hang-gliding.

Long known for its colourful tapestry of lakes, beautiful prairie wildflowers and abundant wildlife, the Qu’Appelle Valley has become a Mecca for those who thrill in taking to the air.

In fact, the Qu’Appelle Valley is recognized as providing the best hang-gliding conditions in Saskatchewan and many say it is the best spot between Ontario and the Rockies. That’s the reason the Qu’Appelle attracts many sports’ enthusiast from across Canada and the United States.

The unique landform that makes the valley such an appealing place is the reason for its suitability for hang-gliding. An abundance of steep hill-faces provide ideal launch areas. Also, there’s a 120-metre drop from the top of the hills and the air currents heated on the Valley floor spiral upward allowing the gliders to stay aloft for long periods of time.

As one glides out over the valley, the beautiful landscape of lakes and rivers alongside the shimmering fields of golden wheat and grass provide a tranquil and peaceful, yet very exciting break from the stressful world.
   

Melville Millionaires Jr. A. Hockey 
Phone: (306) 728-2363

The name Millionaires is synonymous with Melville – people rarely think of Melville without conjuring images or memories of the storied hockey franchise.

The Millionaires have been around since 1908 and as they prepare for their 100th birthday in 2008 the club is celebrating somewhat of a successful rebirth in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

While the senior teams of the early 1900s enjoyed a lot of success on the ice, the modern day franchise has yet to hang a championship banner in the rafters. 

The club came close in 1994, losing the title series to the Flin Flon Bombers in seven games: that series still tugs at the heart strings of everyone who was in the Melville Stadium that night. 

One thing the Millionaires have produced over the years is talent – several players and coaches have gone on to successful careers in the pro-ranks, including Eddie Shore, Sid Abel, John Ferguson, Bryan Propp, Ron Hextall, Kelly Buchberger, Tim Cheveldae and the most recent, Matt Stefanishion, Wade Brookbank, Chris Kunitz, Brett Clark and Paul Albers.

The Millionaires have seen a lot of changes over the years with players and coaches coming and going but none may be as big as the looming potential move to a new home in time for their birthday party.

The aging Melville Stadium, a building with a lot of its own history, is nearing the end of its lifespan and a new era for the franchise may be right around the corner as plans to build a new stadium are underway.

The Mils are one of 12 teams in the current SJHL, with 60+ games in the season, beginning in mid-September and culminating with the Credential Cup championship series in April.

Other teams in the league hail from Saskatchewan cities like: Yorkton, Estevan, North Battleford and Notre Dame.

Melville Minor Hockey
Bert Bartake (306) 728-3626 (President)
Dale Matichuk (306) 728-4392 (Chairman of Hockey)
http://www.melvilleminorhockey.net   

The Melville Minor Hockey Organization is a community and area based group of volunteers who organize, plan and carry out all aspects surrounding each hockey season. The volunteers, organized under a board of directors, actively participate as coaches, managers, fundraisers, referee in chiefs, bus drivers etc. in order for as many children as possible can play and enjoy hockey at his/her level of ability.

Melville Minor Hockey has numerous teams from Initiation all the way up to Midget. Presently four different leagues of play: Major League (Novice to Midget) South Sask. AA League (Pee Wee to Midget) East Saskatchewan Female Hockey (Miss Mills Midget) and Saskatchewan Female AAA Hockey (Prairie Fire) are played in the side by side Melville Stadium and Merv Moore Sportsplex. 

The MMH organization is also responsible for running the canteen sales for all functions at the Stadium, most notably the games involving the Melville Millionaires Junior A Hockey team, which plays in the Sask. Junior A Hockey League. 

The success of the MMH organization sees it able to provide very affordable hockey ice time, free equipment to first time players, and a 55-passenger bus available for use by all teams as well as the Junior Millionaires. 

Players presently playing in the NHL, AHL, WHL, ECHL University, College, Europe and other semi-pro leagues have benefited from playing hockey in Melville.

Melville Miss Millionaires Midget A
Troy Buchinski (306) 728-4362
Stuart Sies (306) 728-3279
Scott Orr (306) 720-9241

Melville Miss Mils was created in 2003 and in 2004 they joined the East Saskatchewan Female Hockey League (ESFHL). The league consists of 6 teams, those being, Canora/Sturgis, Elfros/Foam Lake, Esterhazy, Rhein and Bowsman, with teams playing 15 games in the regular season. 

The team practices twice a week, plays regular season and exhibition games, and attends tournaments. 

Miss Mils have won the “B” side of the ESFHL two years in a row.

Female hockey is growing in Melville and should only become stronger in years to come. To learn more about the Miss Mils visit their website at http://www.freewebs.com/missmils or contact them at the phone numbers above.

Neudorf Minor Hockey
Brian Litzenberger (306) 748-2723

The hockey program within Neudorf is one of the few remaining rural programs within the area. Therefore, it is home to many of the best hockey players throughout the surrounding areas. As a matter of fact, throughout the years, National Hockey League players Brian Propp and Jared Stoll have played in this hockey program. 

Prairie Fire ‘AAA’ Midget Female Hockey
Gary Campbell – Manager (306) 728-2492

As of 2006 the Prairie Fire girls hockey team is based in Melville, this team has been around for 15 years and started out in Saltcoats. Prairie Fire is one of eight teams in the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League. Other teams are Saskatoon, North Battleford, Regina, Notre Dame, Prince Albert, Swift Current and Weyburn. The league plays a 28-game schedule, double home and home with the winner of the league going on to represent the province at the Canadian Western Shield. 

The Canadian Women’s Olympic team has done well and hockey is progressing very fast at the young girls ages, its one of the fastest growing divisions in the SHA. 

There have been girls who have played for the Prairie Fire who have gone on to play for the Canadian Olympic team. A lot of girls go onto university hockey at CIS and some go onto NCAA in the States. 

The goal of Prairie Fire is to make better people, better hockey players and hopefully to progress onto the college level. The girls are provided with an opportunity to pursue the highest level they can attain in their hockey career.

Iron Rec League
Ralph Rathgeber (306) 728-4698

The Iron Rec. Hockey league is one of a hand full of registered sanctioned hockey leagues.

We follow all Saskatchewan Hockey Association rules and have adopted a few extra to make the league safer and more fun to play, for the players and more enjoyable for the fans. Yes the Iron Rec. has fans, and they appreciate a goof fight either on the ice, in the stands, or even in the waiting room, the fans get to witness it all.

This league has seen some power house teams over the years, including the Birmingham Bulls, Melville Tradesmen, Ituna Raiders, Homehardware Riffels, Melville Kinsmen, Melville Wings, Melville Raiders, Melville Bombers, Melville Mighty Bucks, Lipton River Rats, Lemberg Eagles, Lemberg Wiser’s, Neudorf Wheat Kings, Sintaluta Chiefs, Balcarres Terminal 22, Grayson Tigers, Wolseley Flyers, and the Melville Jets, just to name a few. There have been many friendships built and destroyed at these games, but in the end, the names of the players goes on the cup, and they will drink from the coveted trophy.

I’ve been president for the past, well lots of years, and Greg Sastaunik has been Treasurer, as well as Referee and Chief, we’ve definitely enjoyed our tenure, and look forward to many more years of Rec. Hockey in Melville and the smaller communities as well, as this always brings people out to cheer on their favourite team, or swear at those that they hate, either way the players love it.

Ralph Rathgeber
   

Lemberg Karate Club 
Lemberg 
Glen Michael (306) 335-2326
(306) 335-2313

Lemberg Karate club is a small class of 16 kids ranging in age from 
10 – 16. The club meets Sunday and Thursday evenings. The class is taught by a 2nd degree brown belt, under the supervision of a 3rd degree back belt from the Melville Shukoki Karate Club. For information about the club please contact Glen Michael at one of the above phone numbers.

Melville Shukoki Karate Club
Melville
Gus Anweiler (306) 728-2050
Cane Milani (306) 728-3634

Instructors Gus Anweiler and Cane Milani offer Shukokai (Way for all) Karate and Self Defense twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays, based out of the Davison School in Melville. 

Sil Foo Kung Fu Training Center 
543 Main St.
Melville
Tim Oehler (306) 728-2250

The Sil Foo Kung Fu Training Center offers Kung Fu, Kickboxing and Women’s Self Defense. 

People of all ages and walks of life are able to benefit from the study of Chinese martial arts. Instructor Tim Oehler, has competed in both amateur and international competitions. He has studied Muay Thai and Sanshou Kickboxing and is currently training in the Internal Art of Chen Style Taiji. 

Gung (Kung) fu literally means skill, art, or technique derived from diligent practice (hard work). In the west, most Chinese martial arts are generally referred to as “Gung Fu”. It is a martial discipline with applications ranging from combat and self defense to health and wellness. 

The beauty of Chinese culture shines through in traditional kung fu. One must experience its training methods to fully understand the depth of kung fu. Every martial art is distinctive and flavorful and appeals to different types of people. Regardless of origin, the goal of any martial art should be to develop one’s character, improve health and promote cooperation and understanding. Martial arts are special because they promote learning and growth at every level of the entire person.

They offer a free trial week for your convenience. Family rates are available. For scheduling or additional information contact Tim Oehler at (306) 728- 2250

Tae Kwon Do
Neudorf
Pastor Kim (306) 748-2582
   

Crooked Lake Provincial Park
Phone: (306) 696-6253 or (306) 728-7482

Situated in a scenic portion of the Qu’Appelle Valley featuring mixed prairie grass, groves of trembling aspen and patches of American elm lies Crooked Lake Provincial Park.

Your suntan is guaranteed in a lakeside campsite or on the sandy beach in a surrounding that offer an open invitation to visit, to explore and to experience the breathtaking natural beauty, history and many activities in the Qu’Appelle Valley.

The park offers a mini service centre, which includes a basin and hot water, as well as shower facilities in the day area. As well, the day use area has lakeside camping, a beach with an irrigated lawn and a service centre, and a creative playground. If boating is part of your plans, there’s an excellent boat launch facility with a fish filleting building for successful anglers. Boat docking is available by the campground.

Crooked Lake Provincial Park features more then 70 campsites including 32 electrified, six seasonal and six monthly campsites. Park entry is $7 daily, $17 for a three-day pass, $25 for a seven-day pass, and $42 for a transferable annual pass. The transferable annual pass is good for admission to any provincial park. An electrified campsite is $20 with non-electrified $15.

Come and enjoy the beauty and serenity of Crooked Lake Provincial Park, your Qu’Appelle Valley playground.

Jaycee Park
Located: 3rd Ave. West

Includes amenities such as:

• Ball Diamonds 
• Children’s Playground
• Horseshoe Pits

Includes amenities such as:

• Children’s Playground 
• Ball Diamond
• Skateboard Surface

Kinsmen Park
Located: Queen St. 

Includes amenities such as:

• Children’s Playground 
• Gazebo 
• Picnic Sites
• Ball Diamonds

The Agri-Park grounds are located on a quarter section of land due east of the Melville Regional Park, northeast of the City of Melville, along Agri-Park Road between Highways #10 and #15. 

Melville Agri-Park has a wide variety of rental facilities available to meet all of your individual needs. The livestock facilities can provide you with year-round boarding/training facilities, indoor and outdoor riding arenas, roping, clinics, lessons, auctions, shows, sales and much, much more.
   

15 Non-Electrical Sites, 85 Full Service Sites, 18 Golf Holes with Grass Greens, Food Service, Outdoor Pool, Picnic Area, Playground, Showers, Modern Washrooms, Cross-Country Skiing.

Located within the City of Melville, the park is on approximately 300 acres of land. It has 7 ball diamonds, 100 campsites with electricity and water, walking and skiing trails and a golf course.

The park offers a variety of amenities which include an outdoor pool, tennis courts, ball diamonds and more. The City of Melville offers shopping, mechanical and church services, gas stations and restaurants.

There are 85 electric/water sites and 15 non-electric sites with picnic tables and barbeques included in all sites. Washrooms and showers are close to the campsites and new showers and expanded campsites are being developed in the near future.
   

The Qu’Appelle Valley Ski Club
The QVSC is an alpine skiing and snowboarding club based at Mission Ridge Winter Park in Fort Qu’Appelle in the beautiful and scenic Qu’Appelle Valley. Programs offered by our club include: 

• Snowstars, which is a “learn to ski” program for young people ages 5 to 11. 
• Snowboarding, Alpine Racing and Ski Development for athletes of all ages. 

We are active at every level of both sports, and have a membership roster which averages 35 to 40 families per season. We are a formal organization, in existence since the early 1980’s, and are a member in good standing with the Saskatchewan Alpine Ski association. Our coaches are trained professionals who have both a love of the sport, and a love of the athletes they coach. Our organization meets the first Wednesday of every month. Our club is open to membership from anyone and from anywhere. All you require is a desire to have fun and to learn. Our website is www.qvsc.ca. 
Skiing and snowboarding are great ways to enjoy Saskatchewan’s great outdoors and to spend quality time with family and friends. Why not join our skiing and snowboarding family, and give yourself a winter break. We are sure that you will love the sports as much as we do.
   

Highway 22 Co-Ed Slo-Pitch League
Shawn Schick (306) 335-2259

Highway 22 co-ed slo-pitch league operates from May through to August with games held every Wednesday. The league consists of teams from Abernathy, Balcarres, Neudorf and two teams from Lemberg.

Melville Co-Ed League
Calvin Buscis (306) 728-3803

The Melville co-ed slow-pitch league runs from May through August. The competition within the league is quite fierce but is also a ton of fun for the athletes and the fans. One major highlight throughout the slow-pitch season is the All-Star Skills Competition held in July where teams compete against each other in skilled and fun events. The league is thriving and the number of teams is expected to grow over the upcoming years.

Youth League
Phone (306) 728-6840

The City of Melville provides youth between the ages of 5 and 12 an opportunity to take part in soccer games beginning in May through June. The cost is $20/child with games being played on Saturday mornings.
   

Neudorf Snowmobile Club
Terry Hauser (306) 748-2838
Richard Schweitzer (306)748-2273

Winter tourists have at least one good reason to visit the village of Neudorf and surrounding area with the Neudorf Snoblazers Club.

The club will enter its sixth year this winter after five successful seasons.

The Snoblazers Club members keep two warm-up shacks for local and visiting snowmobilers use. 

The club currently consists of members from 10 families and plans an annual derby in February. The trail winds its way into the scenic and fabled Qu’Appelle Valley, located just 15km south of Neudorf.

The annual derby is a hit with area snowmobilers who flood into the town to take part. Although it is a great opportunity for snowmobilers to enjoy their sport, the derby is also a good fundraiser. For the past few years the club donated half its proceeds form the derby to the Saskatchewan Rhett Syndrome Association. The remaining amount goes towards community projects in Neudorf.

The club also gets a lot of cooperation from the village of Neudorf, as part of the trail travels right down Main Street.

Cowessess First Nations Snowmobile Club

The Cowessess First Nation is the latest of the snowmobile clubs, so new we don’t have a name yet. We have started to make trail in the vast Qu’Appelle system, coulees so deep the sun barely shines in them. We’ve started grooming trails and have about 70-80 kilometres of trails and more yet to come, being groomed by Melville Showstoppers.

Some moose, deer and bear are in the area and the odd cougar can be seen. Trails overlook the valley and golf course. The trails will be year-round trail being used for quads, walking and hiking in the summer months. Natural springs and overnight stays are available at the Indian Village- Spotted Medicine Hat. So put us on the map for next year’s snowmobiling.
   

Melville and district comes alive in the winter months with snowmobiling. For the snowmobile enthusiast, Showstoppers Snowmobile Club provides opportunities to ride on some of the best groomed trial in the province.

The club grooms about 200 kilometres within a 50-mile radius of Melville, including south to Crooked Lake and north to Yorkton. In fact, the club links Yorkton and the Qu’Appelle Valley.

Showstoppers have a current membership of about 70 family members. 
Activities include a poker derby slated for January and the club also sponsors safety clinics throughout the year with Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association certified instructors.

For the average rider looking for an afternoon of family fun on the trails, there are four warm-up shelters along the trails and always a friendly smile somewhere on the route.

So come out and enjoy the wintry splendor of the area and take part in one of the fastest-growing and exciting leisure time activities in the area.

Going north of Melville you can enjoy deep snow, herds of deer, elk herds, buffalo- some of the largest in Saskatchewan.

The Showstoppers also get involved in community projects like the snow hut built for the young persons to use for sledding and mom and dad can hold wiener roasts at the Mark Lalonde Memorial Shelter.

The club also puts on a special day for the handicapped, treating them to golf cart rides, dinner at the shelter, quad rides, police cruisers, etc, 
for approximately 50+ people. Then go to the Qu’Appelle Valley to enjoy fishing, riding, and bed & breakfast and call it a day.
   

Melville Speed Skating Club
Phone: (306) 728-4859

The speed skating program in Melville is quite active throughout the wintertime. This is mostly due to the fact that hometown speed skater Kerry Simpson represented Canada at the 2006 Olympics. Throughout the winter, regular practices are held at the Melville Stadium, while on the weekends many of the members participate in competitions throughout the province in hopes of reaching the provincial championship.
   

Melville Aquatic Club
Phone: (306) 728-3693

The Melville Aquatic Club is one of the busiest throughout the summer months. Beginning in May, the club begins to practice in neighbouring in-door swimming pools until the outdoor facility is prepared in Melville. From there, daily practices are held with competitions held every weekend throughout the province until mid-August. A major highlight on the swimming calendar is the local swim meet that is held in July and attracts numerous swimmers and spectators. Many swimmers from the club have gone on to receive medals at the provincial championship.
   

Melville Tennis Club
Phone: (306) 728-4410

Tennis has been a popular sport in Melville for over 30 years. In 1918, the first tennis courts were situated on the site now occupied by Kinettes Kiddies’ Park on 6th Avenue East. In 1924, tennis moved to the C.N. courts situated east of the station. In the 1950’s the C.N. took over this site to be used for a parking lot. So for the next two and a half years after that, there were no tennis courts in Melville. The base of the tennis courts at the C.N. consisted of coal ashes obtained from the engines. The ashes were watered down and rolled. The members of the club assisted with the maintenance of the courts to help keep down the costs. In 1948, Tom Gaffney captured the Men’s Single Championship at the North Eastern Championship Tournament. Today, there are four beautiful tennis courts located in the Regional Park. 
   

MCS Track & Field
Phone: (306) 728-4181

Throughout East Central Saskatchewan, the Melville Comprehensive School Track & Field Program is one of the best around. The facilities and committed volunteers based within the city allow athletes to train and prepare properly for track competitions, eventually leading to Provincials. Many great athletes have prospered within the area and have gone on to have great university and sporting careers.
   

For Deb Ward, the family vacation five years ago had all the hallmarks of a disaster. The transmission of the truck towing the family’s horses died just outside Stoughton. They were on their way to a trail ride in the Moose Mountains, and had never met anyone else who was going. Thirty miles from the park, dark, raining, muddy…

“And this guy took us in, went back and got our horses”. She says. “We stopped at a gas station and asked if someone had a tow-truck and the guy said `you follow me with your camper, get set up, and I’ll drop my stuff off and get your horses’.” 

“The truck never did make it… but we did. And it was a lot of fun. It didn’t look like it was going to be at first.”

That’s why the Ward family of Melville likes taking their weekend breaks on trail rides- for the two legged as well as the four-legged variety.

Trail riding is a good way to make new friends and to see the old ones, she says. “You tend to meet the same people on the same rides year after year. It’s sort of like a reunion.”

“It’s a real fun family adventure. You get quiet time with the kids. You meet tons of people. I don’t think I’ve ever met a horse person I didn’t like.”

“Everybody’s there for the same reason- to have a good ride and to meet people”. Trail rides are becoming more popular in the area, and some families drive considerable distances- as far as St. Lazarre, Manitoba, to participate.

Several organizations hold daylong trail rides in the Melville area, though 
it’s best to ask around. Some that go overnight or a week, which mean you have the chance to sleep under the stars and travel through the country the way people, crossed the plains more than a century ago.

The Ward family has been active in trail riding for five years, both on horseback and using wagons.

“We’ve always like horses. We ride as a family and my father-in-law is really big on wagon trekking. He invited the kids on a few trips and slowly but surely we’ve been going.”

So what do you need for the trail riding world?
First of all, a horse would come in handy.

Spotted Medicine Horse Outfitters
Hugh Lerat (306) 696-3520 

Spotted Medicine Horse Outfitters is a local horse outfitter based at Crooked Lake on the Cowessess First Nation.

Bev’s Trail Ride
Bev Pilipow (306) 728-3564

Bev’s Trail Ride started a few years ago and has become an annual event taking place in late July. The ride starts out 10 miles west and 2 miles south of Melville This two day event starts out at 10:30 a.m. and at a cost of $40 per person (meals included) you get to enjoy the whole weekend.

Fall Fair Trail Ride
Kim Schick (306) 728-4535

An annual trail ride takes place during the Melville Fall Fair located at the Agri Park on Labour Day weekend. For 2006 this event will take place on September 3. The trail ride is free, all you need to bring is your horse and there are concessions available on the grounds. The trail is 12 miles long and it starts out at 11 am. For more information contact Kim Schick.
   

Adult Rec Volleyball
Lemberg
Danny Scheirer (306) 335-2536
Carol Smulan (306) 335-2453

This rec volleyball is played once a week from October to April in the school gymnasium. If you feel like playing, show up, they’ll pick teams and play. What a great way to meet new people!

Melville Adult Co-Ed Recreational League
Calvin Buscis (306) 728-3803

Hosted by the Melville Rec. Department, this fun co-ed league runs every Thursday from October through March. The games are played locally within a variety of the school gymnasiums.

MCS & North Valley Volleyball
MCS (306) 728-4181
North Valley High (306) 335-2363

The Melville Comprehensive High School and North Valley High School 
Volleyball Programs offer young females and males the opportunity to play volleyball at competitive levels. Throughout the years, players from both programs have gone on to have post-secondary University Careers within Canada and College Careers within the United States.
   

Saskatchewan Centennial Trail - Melville
Cary Piller(306) 728-3952

Melville’s newest recreation facility was officially opened on July 28, 2006. Canada celebrates Saskatchewan 1905 - 2005 and with the help of a Federal grant, Western Diversification, the city has constructed a new path running from King Street near the Melville Comprehensive School past Melville Community Works and along the city’s drainage ditch to Park Boulevard. The path has a paved surface, lights and benches. Two foot-bridges are incorporated along the path, one leads to the Regional Park and its paths and the other leads to Park Boulevard. Hand railings have been built down the steep embankments leading to the foot-bridges to help those residents wishing to enjoy a scenic and leisurely walk.

Trans Canada Trail
Donna Appel (306) 696-2893

Visitors to the Qu’Appelle Valley are being told to take a hike: literally. This is the fifth year the Trans-Canada Trail has been officially open, and the Crooked Lake region is part of it.

Following established trails, old railway beds, and other paths, the network provides a walking and the nearby Provincial Park is a boon to hikers and off-road bicyclists, says Donna Appell, a member of the Crooked Lake Parks and Recreation Board.

“This is the fifth year that the Trans-Canada Trail has been in use in the Crooked Lake area and it is wonderful to see children and families using the trail rather than the highway,” says Appell.

“There’s definitely an interest in trails. There are people riding their bikes and taking nature hikes into the hills for health reasons, and for the enjoyment.

“The trail gives a majestic view of the lake. There’s also a lot of nature there - animals, deer and geese.”

The Trans-Canada Trail is linked between Crooked Lake and Katepwa through the Ellisboro Trail, a beautiful and historic part of the Qu’Appelle Valley. Formed in January 1997, the Crooked Lake Parks and Recreation Board wanted to take part in the new national trail. The residents and seasonal visitors in the area wanted a safe cycling and walking path, Appell says.

“There are people walking on the highway (Highway 247) and that could have led to an accident. We had heard that the Trans-Canada Trail was going through Saskatchewan, but it was going to bypass Crooked Lake. It was going from Melville tight through to Regina along Highway 10, which would have missed a whole scenic part of Saskatchewan,” she says.

“We put in a proposal to the Trans-Canada Trail Foundation and had that section of the trail detoured through to Crooked Lake. It creates a safer environment for recreational activities for the people who live at the lake.”

The Crooked Lake Parks and Recreation Board undertook fundraising efforts to help pay for the establishment of the trail through the area, and fundraising events continue in full force to provide for the construction of further trail and its continued maintenance.

This year fundraising events include a fish derby June 8 at Sunset Beach and a pancake breakfast August 3 at Cedar Cove. “The trail is left up to each community to look after the construction and maintenance,” she says, adding there’ll be a continued linkage of parts of the trail across the province.

The trail’s construction includes surveying a route, and physical construction such as brush clearing, excavating and surface preparation.

Part of the trail goes through Crooked Lake Provincial Park. Saskatchewan Environment has built a walking trail through the park which links up with the rec group’s trail.

This summer the Recreation Board will work on trail maintenance, installing benches and planting trees along the trail, and working on the pavilion. Those who’ve donated to the trail will have their makes listed at the pavilion.