Nov. 5: Bucket List

November 5, 2026

What’s on your bucket list?

We had always wanted to visit the UK and Ireland, so a trip last year removed one item from our bucket list – literally, a list of things you want to do before you kick the, er, bucket.

What other things are on other people’s bucket lists? Save with SPP took a fast peek around the Interweb to see what other folks are saying.

And we’ll try to keep this list fairly Canadian, in the spirit of the times.

At the Visit Canada site, bucket list ideas include visiting Alberta’s Banff and Jasper National Parks, a tour of Vancouver including Stanley Park, and experiencing Ontario’s Niagara Falls “by boat of helicopter.”

Other ideas include touring Parliament Hill in Ottawa and visiting scenic Peggy’s Cove in Nova Scotia.

The Nomadasaurus blog adds a few more ideas to the list.

A train trip through the mountains on the Rocky Mountaineer is one list suggestion.

“During the day guests relax in pure luxury, sipping on fine wines, tasting award-winning cuisine and staring majestically at the panoramic views found beyond the Glass Dome Ceilings of Rocky Mountaineer’s GoldLeaf Service,” the blog enthuses. Sounds great!

Another idea from the blog is a cruise, by a small ship, through B.C.’s Inside Passage.

“This stunning coastal route stretches from the northern tip of Washington State all the way to Alaska, speckled with over 1000 islands and surrounded by towering peaks and dense, remote pine forests,” the blog tells us.

How about staying in a lakeside log cabin in scenic Manitoba, the blog suggests.

“This picturesque, bucolic destination, located almost in the exact geographic centre of the country in Whiteshell Provincial Park, offers a perfect getaway for travellers looking for an authentic Canadian experience,” the blog notes.

Let’s add a few more from the Sand in My Shoes website.

A recommendation is Grasslands National Park in our own Saskatchewan.

“If you like rolling prairies, clear blue skies, bison and solitude, this starkly scenic park is for you,” the site reports. “Ideally visited on a road trip through Saskatchewan, the park has two sections: the West Block (accessed via Val Marie) and the East Block (via Killdeer).”

Back east, you’ve got Toronto’s CN Tower.

“At 1,815 feet (553 meters), the slender tree-shaped structure is Canada’s highest. In fact, it held the record for the world’s tallest free-standing structure for 32 years, from the time it was built in 1976 until it was eclipsed by the Burj Khalifa in the UAE,” the site reports.

How about a beautiful stop in La Belle Province – Quebec, the site adds.

Quebec City is “one of North America’s oldest cities; it’s the only walled city north of Mexico. It’s also the birthplace of French Canada and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, brimming with history. Cobblestone streets, sidewalk cafés and hidden alleys, where artists paint on a whim, make it irresistibly charming,” the site notes.

In our large, beautiful country, there are thousands more places to visit – and to add to your bucket list.

If you’re planning to tick off boxes on your bucket list once retired, a little travelling money will come in very handy. Saving for retirement while you are younger and working is always a wise plan.

Since only some of us are lucky enough to have a retirement savings program through work, the rest of us have to save on our own for that future work-free day. A great savings resource to make use of is the Saskatchewan Pension Plan.

SPP provides the essential ingredient of investment expertise to make your savings efforts more successful. You provide the dollars, and SPP professionally invests them in our low-cost, diversified pooled funds. When it’s time to start eliminating your bucket list to do list, SPP can turn your savings into retirement income. Options include the security of a lifetime monthly annuity payment, or the flexibility of the Variable Benefit.

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