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citizenship once the task was complet-
ed. The tour evokes the abysmal living
conditions endured by the Chinese in
these dark, cramped quarters.
You'd better bring along your tommy
gun for the second tour, “The Chicago
Connection.” The tunnels were later
used as hideouts of a different kind,
as bootlegging operations were set up
here and gangsters from as far away as
Chicago slipped into town, evading the
long arm of the law. Guides in period
costumes—and attitudes—take visitors
through this 1920s bootlegging oper-
ation with a twist.
Last Mountain Lake National
Wildlife Area
The Last Mountain Lake National
Wildlife Area, occupying the northern
end of the lake of the same name, is
the oldest bird sanctuary on the North
American continent. More than 250
species of bird touch down here during
their annual migrations south, includ-
ing the spectacular whooping crane.
SASKATOON
Set on the banks of the South
Saskatchewan River, Saskatoon is
Saskatchewan's hip address. Home to
a large university, and a world leader
in agricultural biotechnology, the city
also offers a host of outdoor activities
and cultural events year-round, includ-
ing a jazz festival, fringe and folk fes-
tivals, and the famous Shakespeare on
the Saskatchewan theatre series. Once
a major stop on the trans-Canadian rail
network, the downtown area still has
some impressive buildings from that
era.
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A whooping crane.
© Tourism Saskatchewan
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