Village of Herschel, Saskatchewan

Grizzly Bear Designer: Kim Epp

When Built: July 27, 2002 Dimensions: Height: 9 Feet (2.8 Metres) Construction Materials: Manitoba Tyndall Stone Location: Beside the Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre (SW corner of the Village)

Reason for Building:

To commemorate the 9th Earl of Southesk's trip to the area in 1859. He is believed to be the first European to come to the area. He shot a plains grizzly bear in the area. Plains Grizzlys were once prevelant in the area.

Additional Information:

That is me in the first photo. Picture taken by my girlfriend Barb.

Information Source: Carmel Waddington

Picture Source: DMY