Living Skies Casino

Dakota Dunes Casino
Whitecap First Nation near Saskatoon
Photo: Taken 2km away
October 27, 2007 under full moon. 8 sec. f/3.5 ASA400
Mimics naked eye view.

The "teepee of light" copies the theme chosen by the Dakota Dunes Casino south of Saskatoon. Not to be outdone, it now appears that Living Sky will host as many as ELEVEN spotlights.

Teepee Lights:
   - Eleven proposed lights shining upwards into the night sky - there may be only 6 - no fomal announcement
   - Lights will be turned on from dusk to approximately 4am every night of the year
   - Each light is 4000 watts
   - Each light has a candle power equivalency (brightness) of 2,213,333 - 100 watt light bulbs
   - Eleven lights will consume approximately 135,506 kWh of electricity per year.
   - This consumption of electricity will put approximately 111,115 kg of CO2 into our atmosphere

Within 75 km of Swift Current we have TWO wind power generating facilities...

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We promote Saskatchewan as the "Land of Living Skies"...

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We do what we can to save on our electrical consumption...

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We have made Cypress Hills a 'Dark Sky Preserve" recognizing the benefits of reducing light pollution...

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Photo is real.
Birds are simulation only
and not part of the photo