Arts and Cultural Display | Attractions Display | Blairmore Ring Display | Children's Play Areas | Rucker's Express Games Room | Aviation Historical Display | Map
The Saskatchewan Cultural and Artisan display area is centrally located in the terminal building and features a variety of displays on a rotational basis. These displays provide Saskatchewan artists and organizations with an opportunity to showcase their work within the Terminal Building.
The Arts and Culture Display Area has entertained rotational displays from a variety of groups including, Saskatchewan Crafts Council, Saskatchewan Professional Art Galleries Association, SaskTerra, Georges Vanier Catholic School artwork, as well as local artists.
The display area is made available by the Saskatoon Airport Authority, free of charge, to interested organizations/artists to showcase artwork with displays restricted to informational material and product and is not intended for commercial use. Participating in this display provides an excellent opportunity for your organization to showcase Saskatchewan artists to Airport users, and share in the airport experience.
For more information please call the Saskatoon Airport Authority at 975-4952.
The attractions display area is centrally located in the terminal building and features a sample of displays from a variety of local attractions on a rotational basis.
The attractions display area opportunity is made available by the Saskatoon Airport Authority free of charge, to interested organizations that provide the community of Saskatoon with an ongoing "attraction". The display area is provided on a rotational basis, with displays restricted to informational material and product and is not intended for commercial purposes.
This display concept continues to be a success. To date we have entertained displays from a variety of organization including, Western Development Museum, the Marr Residence, Forestry Farm TeaHouse, Little Stone Schoolhouse, the Mendel Art Gallery, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Saskatchewan Railway Museum and Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre.
For more information please call the Saskatoon Airport Authority at 975-4952.
The Blairmore Ring stood in Rotary Park from 1965-2001, as a tribute to the people who built the first potash mines in Saskatoon. In 2002, The Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport provided a new home for the Blairmore Ring located on the east side of the terminal building with an interpretive area inside the terminal to explain the history of Saskatchewan's potash industry and of the Ring.
The Blairmore Ring is an important part of the engineering triumph that allowed miners to reach Saskatchewan's rich potash deposits in the 1960's. The display provides visitors with the opportunity to appreciate its size and the scale of potash mining in Saskatchewan. The Blairmore Ring, which stands five meters in diameter and weighs more than 28 tonnes, helped to unlock the potential of Saskatchewan's potash industry. After early attempts to reach the deposits were flooded out by an underground layer of water and sand called the Blairmore Foundation, these cast-iron rings were installed to create a water-tight shaft that allowed miners to safely reach the deposits.
The Blairmore Ring Display and Interpretive Center reflects the role of the Saskatoon Airport Authority connecting with the economic developments and community interests of Saskatoon.
For more information on how to "Tell your story" please contact the Saskatoon Airport Authority at 975-4952.
Child Friendly Saskatoon is an organization of which the Saskatoon Airport is a founding member that fosters and promotes a child-friendly community where children are safe, secure, honored, nurtured and valued. As well, it creates responsible citizens by teaching children to take a deeper ownership of their community through active decision-making and service-based training.
A Child Friendly Saskatoon review of the AIrport Facilities was arranged by the organization and undertaken by children. The children provided their perspective on opportunities for Saskatoon Airport facility enhancements to provide a welcoming atmosphere for children.
Currently we have two children's play areas within the terminal building, consisting of aviation theme play equipment for toddlers. One station is located in the public area, with the other station located post security in the second floor holdroom.
The Ruckers Express Games room is located across from Tim Horton's near the attractions display area of the terminal building. Ruckers Games Room is open the same time as the terminal building hours offering a variety of games for your entertainment.
A walk through time...
"Highlights of 75 years of Aviation History"
The Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2004. Take a walk through 75 years of time when you view the Airport Historical Display located on the second floor of the terminal building. The display features highlights of 75 years of Aviation History dating from June 1st 1929 when the Saskatoon Airport was licensed for daytime aviation use through more recent times including October of 2002 when the newly expanded terminal was completed. As well, enjoy the Aviation Artifact Display.
Read about and view photographs and a VR tour (you will need to have the QuickTime plug-in* installed) of the many events that occurred over 75 years of aviation in Saskatoon.
If you have aviation artifacts, and are interested in loaning them to the Saskatoon Airport Authority for display purposes, please contact us at 975-4952.
