There was a new sight on the way to the Star Party this year.  New wind generators stand south of Gull Lake, Saskatchewan.

The hills are are visible in the distance from Maple Creek, Saskatchewan.

A beautiful sign to greet the visitors to the park.

The registration tent that greeted participants at the entrance to the Meadows campground.

A group of eager astronomers checking out Venus under the sunny skies on Friday afternoon.

Alan Dyer poses beside his Astro-Physics refractor.  The views were great with the Astro-physics binoviewer that he reviewed in the current issue of Sky and Telescope.

Friday night was the informal presentations done by members of the Edmonton, Winnipeg and Saskatoon Centres of the RASC.

Saturday, August 10th at the Meadows was not as clear as Friday but there were holes in the clouds from time to time.

Saturday afternoon, Dr. Scott Wilson, a biology professor from the University of Regina, gave an interesting presentation entitled "The Crowded Universe".

The second presentation was given by retired radio show host, Lorne Harasen, entitled "Taking Astronomy to the Public".

After the presentations, a ceremony was held at the entrance to the Meadows Campground to unveil the marker erected by the government of Saskatchewan to commemorate Saskatchewan's first comet discovery.

Comet discoverer, Vance Petriew, and Saskatchewan Minister of the Environment, the Honorable Buckley Belanger are ready to unveil the Comet Petriew marker.

Vance Petriew with his wife, Jennifer and daughter Emily along with Vance's parents, Paul and Karen Petriew, pose in front of the monument.

Vance Petriew and Richard Huziak back at the Resort.  Richard was very instrumental in the discovery of Comet Petriew.

After the ceremony, everyone enjoyed a wonderful banquet at the Cypress Hills Resort Inn.

The annual group picture!  Do you recognize anyone?

The Father Lucien Kemble Memorial Lecture this year was given by Vance Petriew and entitled, "Comet 2001 Q2 Petriew:  A Year in Review".

The audience came out in full force to listen to the multimedia presentation.

After the presentation, Saskatoon Centre President, Les Dickson presented Vance with the North York Astronomy Association's "Bring Home the Bacon" Award.  This brought the star party to a close with another night of viewing to follow.

Cypress Hills has many attractions for the whole family.

The views from Lookout Point are always beautiful!

There is lots of natural wildlife in the park.  This white-tailed deer was munching on the side of the road.  A local moose enjoyed strolls through the Meadows campground from time to time.

Horseback riding into the natural terrain in Cypress Hills gives you the feeling of what the first pioneers must have seen when exploring this part of the country.

Coming home to Regina after a great weekend!