Thanks for inquiring about Northern Cross Resorts. Jodie and I try to provide folks an enjoyable cottage and camping experience. Vacationing "At the Lake" offers your family a chance to spend time together and enjoy Canada's great outdoors. We hope this information page will help you and your family make an informed decision about your summer vacation.

We are 3.5 hours Northeast of Edmonton via Highways 28 and 55,
3.5 hours Northwest of Saskatoon via Highways 16, 4 and 26
or 2 hours North of Lloydminster via Highway 17, 3 and 26

Contents Where We Are The Lake of Islands "Lac Des Iles" The Grounds at Northern Cross Resorts A Few Big Fish from the Last Three Years Not Just a Beautiful Sandy Beach On-site Facilities Cottage Types Nearby Facilities Cottage Rates Boat Rental Rates PS Just a Few Tips Contact Information Hot List

Northern Cross is a family oriented fishing and recreation resort with a wealth of natural attractions. Lac Des Iles, which is on the south edge of Canada's wild and uninhabited North Woods, offers everyone a chance to catch a big fish - kids have caught the biggest fish seven of the twenty years that we have been operating. Besides big pike, Lac Des Iles has trophy walleye and perch that can reach two pounds. If you have a float, canoe, dingy or small fishing boat the numerous nearby small and undeveloped lakes offer everyone a chance to experience a tranquil fish for pike, walleye, peach, lake trout and trout. However, not everyone enjoys fishing to the same degree, so at Northern Cross we provide facilities to keep the non-anglers and beach bums happy.

LAC DES ILES

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THE GROUNDS AT NORTHERN CROSS

GROUNDS MAPS

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A Few Big Fish From the Last Few Years

	Earl's Release
	Ken Releasing Walleye & Perch
	Ken's Release

Randy's September Long 2008 18 Pound Catch and Release

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Besides the Big Beach at Northern Cross

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The Facilities at Northern Cross

Northern Cross has on-site facilities to entertain your kids and offers you some of the conveniences of home, including:

• a new 24 x 36 foot shower house that has 5 individual coin-op shower rooms with fiberglass shower stalls (including a 48" family/accessible stall) and washrooms complete with ground fault plugs for shaving or drying your hair.
• a family room and lounge area including games, books, puzzles, toys and free family videos for those occasional rainy days;
• a convenience store stocked with groceries for those of you who forget to pack something, fishing tackle for the angler in your family, souvenirs for the special someone who had to stay home and treats for folks with "holiday sweat tooth;"
• a "Little Tikes" play park nested among the trees; including a castle, play house, rockers, slides of all sizes, activity centre, pirate ships and toddler swings, swings and teeter totters for your larger kids;
• a fire pit or fire pedestal and picnic table at each cabin and campsite with wood at only $10 per quad trailer load for fireside "sing songs" and "story telling";
• a large lawn with picnic tables for playing volleyball, horseshoes, croquet and soccer for the recreation enthusiasts in your family;
• almost a kilometre of soft blonde beach that is cool to the feet on a hot summer day and there are acres of sand to build castles or lounge around - it is the second largest beach in Meadow Lake Provincial Park;
• a large beach side picnic area that has a picnic shelter, fire pits, tables, change house and washrooms;
• boat rentals including 2 17 foot Alumarine Boats with console steering and 2004 40 HPR Yamaha Motors for those folks who wish to give fishing or touring the lake a try;
• dock and a boat launch;
• filleting table for anglers who like to keep a few for a fish fry;
• and we recently renovated our campground from top to bottom.

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Cottage Types

Should you wish to experience beautiful Lac Des Isles and the Meadow Lake Provincial Park Area, this rate chart outlines a variety of accommodation choices to suit most any family holiday budget, including: three sizes of fully modern cabins, modern cabins, semi-modern cabins, 30 serviced campsites, 40 basic campsites and a group camping area. All of our cabins and campsites are under the shelter of tall pines and only a short walk to the beach. (To protect her lakes, Saskatchewan has not allowed lakeside campsites since the 50's.)

• Fully Modern Cabins were built in 1990 and include shower, deck and propane heat.
• Modern Cabins have been renovated since 1997 and include toilet and microwave.
• Semi-Modern Cabins have been renovated since 1998 and include kitchenette with fridge and stove, cold running water, pots and pans, setting for six, bedding, hide-a-bed, fire pit and picnic table.

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Nearby Facilities

Meadow Lake Provincial Park and area offer many recreational experiences and nearby conveniences.

• In the Park there are a wealth of natural things for your family to do, including: visiting the interpretive centre at Greig Lake, horseback riding at Vivian Lake, canoeing or rafting on the Waterhen River or the many small undeveloped lakes, participating in one of the many Park programs, touring the 250 km of forest roads and hiking on the many developed and undeveloped trails.
• In Goodsoil there is a banquet facility (if your planning a wedding or reunion), an entertainment centre, a mini-golf course, two grocery stores, three restaurants, a Hotel/Motel with a great small town pub with a Friday and Saturday Steak Night and with a new 6 room motel for short stays and ice fishing trips, a Credit Union and a service station with automotive mechanics.
• Within a short and scenic drive there are 5 Golf Courses: Northern Meadows - a meticulous kept privately owned golf course that will open it's back nine this spring (5 minutes); a challenging 9 hole course at Loon Lake (40 minutes); an 18 hole course at Meadow Lake (50 minutes); a championship 18 hole course on Cold Lake's air base (55 minutes); and a 9 hole course at Cold Lake (50 minutes).
• At Cold Lake there are: large retailers such as Walmart, Canadian Tire, Zellers, and IGA; a Famous Players Theatre with four screens; many restaurants including everything from fine dining to fast foods like McDonald's, KFC and A&W; a CIBC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto Dominion, Royal Bank AMT and a Credit Union; and there are numerous small shops and boutiques offering friendly personalized service, however "WHY WAIST YOUR HOLIDAY TIME":
• Even though Cold Lake is only an hour drive, by the time one gets organised, travels there, shops around and travels home a good portion of your day is gone. We keep a well stocked store with most of the items that you might run out of at reasonable prices and you can send the kids. And if we don't have it Goodsoil most likely will. PS Our candy, ice cream, chips and pop and slushies are priced the same as at the big city convenience stores.
• The Goodsoil Co-op Store and Martins Store are very well stocked: they have fresh fruits and veggies; frozen meats, veggies and fast foods; hardware, automotive supplies and propane; books and magazines; beer, wine and liquor; and many other items priced a bit higher than the aisle price at many city grocers - minus the hassle and the stress.

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Rates

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Thanks again for inquiring about Northern Cross, Lac Des Isles and the Meadow Lake area. We hope this page isn't too long, but we do want you to make an informed decision. Should you have any other questions or if you wish to make a reservation, we can be reached at our winter number in Carstairs - (403) 337 4000. After May 1 we can be reached for bookings or information at Northern Cross's main number 306-238-4608.

PS As are most resorts in Saskatchewan, Northern Cross is independently owned and operated. We take a "hands-on" approach to its operation, development and construction, therefore Northern Cross does not profess to be a Fairmont Hot Springs or a Panorama Resort with year round revenues and corporate backing. Northern Cross's cabins are comparable to most cabins available in Northwest Saskatchewan and the fully modern cottages and lodge is second to few. However, our staff and I do try our best to provide personalized service, friendly advice and to establish one-to-one relationships with the folks who visit Lac Des Isles. So if you and your family are looking for a vacation where nature, not commerce, still reins, for a vacation with most of the comforts of home and a vacation that you can afford, please come be our guests. The Jesske Gang - Jodie, Jeff Chase, Lake and Cole

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Just a Few Tips

• Please bring your own towels, tea towels, bedding for the hide-a-bed (bedding is provided for the beds).
• Bring cleaning supplies as you are responsible for tidying up your cabin before departure.
• Please note that in Saskatchewan taxes on fixed roof accomodations are the same as in Alberta. There is no Provincial Sales Tax on Campsites.
• There is a 5% Provincial Sales Tax on anything that you cannot eat.
• Once you leave home and hit the pavement, all but the last 13 km of your trip will be on paved roads. (Saskatchewan has more roads to maintain than any state or province.)
• At dusk and dawn watch for deer and other wildlife along Highway 55, especially in the spring and fall.
• If your unsure of which Highways to take to get to Lac Des Isles, please ask me. I've traveled extensively in Saskatchewan and Alberta, so I'd be happy to give you some tips.
• Since we have been at Lac Des Isles, most guests have found their were less mosquito's at Northern Cross than at home. However, bring insect repellant if your vulnerable to the "little devils". At certain times in June there are small flies at the waters edge that can be a pest and there are a few more bugs that city folks are use to, so you might want to bring a can of raid too.
• Don't forget to leave Northern Cross's phone number with a friend or relative in case of emergency.

Some of the More Common Things Forgotten:

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