Town of Leader, Saskatchewan

Prairie Rattlesnake Western Meadow Lark With Prickly Pear Cactus Designer: Ralph Berg (Cabri, SK)

Built: 1995 Dimensions: Unknown Construction Materials: Fibreglass Location: South side of First Avenue at Main Street

Reason for Building:

Tourist Attraction, created for Leader and District Tourism.

Additional Information:

Species depicted are unique to SW Saskatchewan and the Leader Area.

Here is another photo, this time provided by Kristi Baxter:

The Town of Leader also features three other monuments by Ralph Berg:

Mule Deer

Burrowing Owls

Ord's Kangaroo Rats

The Town also features four other monuments:

Redheaded Woodpecker

Man and Child (Old and New)

Ferruginous Hawk

Sturgeon

Ralph also created the Prehistoric Bison in St. Louis, SK, the Deer in Biggar, SK, the Antelope and Goose in Cabri, SK, the Pronghorn Antelope in Cereal, AB, Snow Goose in Dunrea, MB, Gilbert the Golf Ball in Gilbert Plains, MB, Bunnock in Macklin, SK Canvas-Backed Duck in Minnedosa, MB, the Elk in Onanole, MB, Ox in Paradise Hill, SK, the Northwest Mounted Policeman in Redvers, SK, and the White Bear in White Bear, SK.

Information Source: Leader & District Tourism Committee and Melanie Hnetka

Picture Source: Samson Yee, DMY , and Kristi Baxter