Regina in Sherwood No. 159, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)
The Queen's Visit 1987
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La visite de la Reine 1987
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2022
1. The Queen's Visit 1987 / La visite de la Reine 1987 Marker
In Saskatoon, she opened the new Canada Games boathouse during a ceremony held in Victoria Park and received plush toys Tiger Lilly and Tiger Billy, the Games' mascots, to give to her grandchildren. She also visited Canora, Kamsack, Kindersley, Flaxcombe, Wanuskewin First Nations Heritage Site and the Veregin Doukhobor Heritage Village.
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À Saskatoon, la Reine a inauguré le nouveau hangar à bateaux des Jeux du Canada au cours d'une cérémonie qui s'est tenue au parc Victoria. À cette occasion, des jouets en peluche nommés Tiger Lilly et Tiger Billy, à l'image des mascottes des Jeux, lui ont été offerts pour qu'elle les remette à ses petits-enfants. Sa Majesté a également visité Canora, Kamsack, Kindersley et Flaxcombe ainsi que Wanuskewin, site patrimonial des Premières Nations, et le village patrimonial de Doukhobor à Veregin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1987.
Location. 50° 26.044′ N, 104° 36.887′ W. Marker is in Regina, Saskatchewan, in Sherwood No. 159. It can be reached from Legislative Drive just east of Albert Street (CanAm Highway) (Provincial Highway 6), on
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2022
2. The Queen's Visit 1987 / La visite de la Reine 1987 Marker
The marker is along the walkway on the east side of the Queen Elizabeth II Gardens.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Saskatchewan. It is also in the Prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony and also Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Queen's Visit 2005 / La visite de la Reine 2005 (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen Elizabeth II Gardens / Les jardins de la reine Elizabeth II (within shouting distance of this marker); The Queen's Visit 1978 / La visite de la Reine 1978 (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen Elizabeth II Statue / Statue de la reine Elizabeth II (within shouting distance of this marker); The Queen's Visit 1959 / La visite de la Reine 1959 (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter Scott (within shouting distance of this marker); The Queen's Visit 1951 / La visite de la Reine 1951 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Queen's Visit 1973 / La visite de la Reine 1973 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Regina.
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Also see . . .
1. Royal tours of Canada (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Elizabeth II conducted 20 official tours of Canada from 1951 to 2000. Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, made their first appearance in every Canadian province in 1951, on behalf of her ailing father. In her subsequent tours of the country, she toured it as the queen of Canada. In addition to official tours, in the 20th century, the queen made nine stopovers in Canada, to refuel her aircraft.(Submitted on October 18, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Queen Elizabeth’s visits to Saskatchewan during her reign (The StarPhoenix).
(By Jocelyn Bennett, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, with photos) Queen Elizabeth visited Saskatchewan six times, once as princess and five times as queen.(Submitted on October 18, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
