We had driven from Regina to Moose Jaw on the Trans-Canada Highway so I thought it was a good idea to take a different route back to Regina and our hotel. We headed off down the country roads and boy were they ever straight and flat. I was beginning to think that maybe this wasn’t such a good idea.

 

By chance, we came across this grain elevator and Valerie recognized it from the CBC television sit-com “Corner Gas”.

We were in Rouleau, SK!

The Dog River Hotel continues to operate as a hotel and restaurant.

The Corner Gas Dog River Hotel was an important part of the series, so significant there is a plaque recognizing this very successful CBC Television series.

We even had a quick stop at the restaurant where an old fellow was sweeping up as he likely has done so for hundreds or thousands of times.

The restaurant is still open for business.

A lot of good times were had at the Howler.

The television set has been torn down but several of the buildings used in production were easily identified. These signs give an idea of what was here and entertained us for several years.

An interesting bit of Canadiana for sure.

Beautiful Canola fields stretching to the horizon in all directions. There certainly is a lot of blue sky and wide open spaces across the Canadian prairies.