Winner of the Heritage Tourism Awareness Award 2001 serving the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Printed in Canada VOL 3 NO. u Tuesday, July 23,2002 FREE EfSDE All aboard Ili&Week If it's too hot to walk around West Glacier try taking a ride on the classic stage coach operated by Mule Shoe Outfitters.
fpppfaiinitiatives PHOTO BY STEVEN KENWORTHY Sftefythirig from butterfly counts to bird banding in Waterton this summer. ' - II • Page 4 Goat Haunt trails reopen BY STEVEN KENWORTHY and with no access to the trails, there was take the boat down to Goat Haunt but BORDER no demand for the service. could not access any trails and had to re Restrictions on trail access at Goat Kretz said he estimates business had turn on the same boat or hike back to Wa CROSSING HOURS: Haunt, the remote border crossing on the been off by 25 or 30 per cent mis season terton on the trail that follows the Chief Mountain south end of Upper Waterton Lake, have with about 15 per cent of that decrease a shoreline of Upper Waterton Lake. June 1 to September 4 been lifted after officials from the US Im result of the Goat Haunt trail closures, To access the Goat Haunt trails visitors 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. migration and Naturalization Service "It's a hard thing to measure. There will still need sufficient documentation (INS) and Glacier National Park worked was the weather this spring, the Sun Road and must first receive clearance from the September 5 to September 30 through the red tape of increased border opening late - those things didn't help ei ranger station. 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. security following the Sept. 11 terrorist at ther." With the reopening of Goat Haunt, one tacks. The situation at Goat Haunt started in of the best symbols of the Waterton-Glaci Early last week, US citizens were al late June when the U.S. National Park er International Peace Park has been re ROAD CLOSURE: lowed to resume using the trails after Service was notified that visitor entry was turned to the citizens of both countries. -Looking Glass Highway (High rangers at Goat Haunt received training not allowed through the way 49) between Two Medicine and authorization to perform inspections Goat Haunt Ranger Station. Junction and Highway 89 close^fe at the Goat Haunt Port of Entry. Traditionally, Goat Haunt -Expect construction delays on Canadians and visitors from other has served as an entry point British Commonwealth countries were ex onto trails in the northern Highwly 93 bgtvveen Port of pected to be allowed on the Goat Haunt portion of Glacier National Roosville and E3w§£ trails by last weekend. Park. It is accessible only by "It's good news," said Rod Kretz, oper boat or on foot. With stricter EXCHANGE RATE: ations manager for Waterton Inter-Nation border security as a result of Shoreline Cruise Company, which runs Sept. 11, Goat Haunt was Rates vary at each business the tour boats to Goat Haunt. "We're put into a new designation $100 US = $150.30 CAN bringing back our 9 a.m. trip starting this that took away the ability of $100 CAN = $63.54 US weekend (July 19)." NPS rangers to act on behalf Shoreline had not been running their of U.S. Customs to allow PHOTO BY STEVEN KENWORTHY ALL INFORMATION AS OF daily 9 a.m. cruises to Goat Haunt as it is hikers into Montana. HlkerS WelCOme... Goat Haunt was expected to JULY 18, 2002 mostly used as a shuttle service for hikers Visitors were allowed to open for hikers from both Canada and the U.S. last weekend.
CAMPING SUPPLIES Waterton's large ESSO/EXXON OUTDOOR APPAREL GASBAR MPLETE CURRENCY SERVICES PACKS CONFECTIONARY SLEEPING BAGS DirectCash T-SHIRTS & HATS HIKER SHUTTLE IVIwey JEWELRY HIKING GUIDES SOUVENIRS EXCHANGE US & CDN Funds • NO SERVICE CHARGES • VISATA • MASTERCARD • INTERAMC • CIRRUS FOOTWEAR GIFTS BOOKS & MAPS APPAREL OUTDOOR GEAR it's BEST Currency Excha THE BOUNDARY Tuesday, Jufx*23,2002 Camping Tips Reserve a campground when possible, especially around long weekends. RBC Financial Group AT.M.'s Full Service Banking Foreign Currency Exchange 3 Locations to serve you in southwest Alberta: Pincher Creek - 732 Main St. Crowsnest Pass -12713 20 Ave, Blairmore -r '.**." Cardston - 204 Main St.
r GREAT CANADIAN BARN DANCE Every Saturday - May 18 thru Oct. 5 Plus Fridays - June 28 thru Aug.30 Enjoy a country-cooked roast beef dinner, with all the trimmings, then dance to the live, friendly music of the Kunkels. Plus dance lessons, hayrides, horseshoes, and more. Stay at our family resort, cottage or tipi rentals, bed & breakfast, RVand tent camping. At scenic Hill Spring, Alberta, just 30 miles north east of Waterton Park. V (403) 626-3407 • www.greatcanadianbarndance.com J) Welch's Dusty Tails Hair Cuts For Everyone Hair Shop -STAFF NIGHT- _ . # PHOTO BY STEVEN KENWORTHY located beside: A place in r 0 , _ One of the best images of the summer of 2002 is the return of the classic Red Buses Call for appointment ^ MMBCMIDYAND^| the Sllll on tne Going-to-the-Sun Road. Here, one of the buses is captured as it rounds Siyeh 859-2186 or 859-2660 Bend west of Logan Pass. 401 Windflower Ave., ask for Leah Waterton 403-859-2363 Fire near Glacier's eastern border BY STEVEN KENWORTHY the Waterton-Glacier Internation Over 300 people have been al Peace Park. working on the fire in various ca A lightning strike is being The fire was plainly visible pacities. blamed for starting a fire near the from St. Mary as the ridge just Residents in St. Mary were eastern border of Glacier Nation east of the town was ablaze at warned that they may have to al Park that broke out on July 11. some points last week. evacuate at any time. ^Willock & Sax ad. The blaze had covered 6,000 Bulldozers were used to con Officials believe a Ughtning acres as of July 18 and come dan struct lines on the south and east strike on July 7 may have smoul gerously close to homes and busi flank of the fire and aerial re dered until July 11 when the con Gallery nesses in St. Mary. It has been sources assisted in suppression ditions were right for the blaze to named the Fox Creek Fire and efforts. takeoff. July 24-31 was fueled by near-record tem peratures and strong winds. FIRST NATIONS PERSPECTIVE In its first four days, the fire Joane Cardinal-Schubert, George Littlechild, Toonoo Sharkey raced over 5,000 acres of timber- Union ratifies agreement land on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and sent smoke as 305 Windflower Avenue *> Waterton Lakes National Park with Parks Canada 403-859-2274 www.willockandsaxgallery.com high as 20,000 feet, causing hazy skies in many areas in and around BOUNDARY STAFF
The contract agreed to by negotiators for unionized Parks Cana da employees and the Parks Canada Agency has been ratified. Waterton Natural LEAVE IT TO ME The deal, which was struck in May after employees had voted in favour of going on strike, gives approximately 5,000 Parks Canada History Association LANDSCAPING employees their first collective agreement with the Parks Canada • Sod Agency. "Unfortunately, a strike was a real possibility because Parks Box 145, Waterton Park. Alberta, TOK 2M0 | • Rainbird Sprinkler Canada had been demanding rollbacks which would have cost our Systems members an average of $1,200," said PSAC Regional Executive • Retaining Walls Vice-President Tony White. "However, the strong strike mandate Come Visit the Heritage Centre given to us by our members earlier this year allowed us not only to Combination Book Store, Museum, and Art Gallery For all your turn back all of the Agency's rollbacks but to achieve some signifi Now on Display landscaping needs cant breakthroughs for our members. After asking the public to con sider vacationing elsewhere in the event of a strike, we are pleased Stoneware Pottery featuring images of Waterton Call local: to invite Canadians and visitors to Canada to enjoy our national 403-653-1201 By: Johanka Yvonne Jordan Toll free: parks and historic sites without fear of disruptions in service." 1-888-653-1201 The new agreement has an expiry date of August 4, 2003 and Located at 117 Waterton Ave. covers Parks Canada park wardens, gate attendants, historical re The Centre opens from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Serving the Cardston, searchers, administrative support staff, trades people, maintenance Fort Macleod, Pincher Creek & For more information 403-859-2267 Waterton Park areas workers and canal operators. Tuesday, July 23,2002 THE BOUNDARY
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Bunsight Chalet was located at the foot of Glacier National Park's Gunsight WATERTON DINE-IN OR TAKE-OUT destroyed by a snow slide and never rebuilt Pizza and Much More... Date - circa 4914 Photographer - Ted Marble Take a short stroll off Main Street to find us FULLY LICENSED DINING ROOM Elderhostel movement growing & PATIO DECK BY STEVEN KENWORTHY cultural excursions, and extracur In recent years, Elderhostel has Sun., Mon., Tues. -12 p.m. to 12 a.m. ricular activities. broadened its scope of offerings. Wed. to Sat. -12 p.m. to 2 a.m. Some of those groups of senior Activities range from simple There are now intergenera- travellers you see exploring the bus tours to multi-day programs tional programs, which pair 103 Fountain Ave., Waterton-Glacier International where participants take part in ac grandparents with their grandchil Waterton Peace Park are not just your nor tivities such as Whitewater rafting dren in a range of learning adven mal tourists, they are Elderhostel down rivers. tures, service programs, which groups that are involved in a "There are as many possibili give participants the chance to 859-2660 rapidly-growing movement which ties as there is imagination," says volunteer with numerous worthy takes adults 55 and over on edu Paul Boruff, one of the coordina causes around the world and Ad cational trips around the world. tors of Elderhostel programs out ventures Afloat, a program which Elderhostel is a not-for-profit of Flathead Community College turns ships and barges into float organization dedicated to provid in Whitefish. ing classrooms that take Elder- ing lifelong learning adventures. Boruff finds the people who hostellers into the world's most Founded in 1975 by Marty get involved with Elderhostel pro fascinating waters. Walerlon Lakes ^Hk Knowlton and David Bianco, grams come from every walk of In 1988, Elderhostel formed a GOLf> COURSB ^l^^^p the organization has grown from life but they all have a thirst for voluntary association with 24 es a small program involving five knowledge that has not dissipated tablished Institutes for Learning Seniors (55+) colleges and universities in New with age. in Retirement (ILRs) known as Hampshire into the world's "These people are using their the Elderhostel Institute Network. Tuesdays - 2/1 Green Fee's -18 holes only largest education and travel orga knowledge and continuing to ILRs are self-governing commu 7 a.m. -11 a.m. nization for adults 55 and over. learn. For them, learning is enter nity-based organizations that pur Last year, a quarter of a mil tainment." sue lifelong learning through Junior Golf lion enrollees took more than Both the Elderhostel partici campus-based workshops and se 10,000 Elderhostel programs in pants and instructors get some mester-long courses. The Elder Tuesdays - 6 p.m. over 100 countries. thing out of being involved with hostel Institute Network currently $25/season or $7/night Combining education with the programs. supports more than 225 ILRs. travel to foster experiential learn "It's a two-way street," says Nearly 52,000 Institute Network Call Pro Shop for details or Tee Times ing, these programs afford partici Boruff. "There's a pool of knowl members take over 3,000 courses pants the opportunity to discover edge among the groups that's each term. the people and culture, environ amazing and it's so valid. To lose 403-859-2114 ment and history through in-depth that knowledge would be like los lectures, course-related field trips, ing the wilderness." Thirsty Bear Saloon Don't miss out.'.' Aug. Long Weekend Thurs.: Hip Hop Hiballs -$3.50 Fri., Sat, & Sun. - Entertainment Monday: Hypnotist 'Bayshore Innm
LAKE FRONT RESORT • Lake Front Dining Room • Coffee Shop vr>rrTRTtm • Village Gift Shoppe • Fireside Lounge/Bear Spirits Qlcuue/L Si&U&i PHOTO BY STEVEN KENWORTHY OPEN YEAR ROUND ACtlVe elderS... Paul Boruff (right) takes an Elderhostel group 403-859-2211* 1-888-527-9555 onto the International for a trip down Upper Waterton Lake. www.bayshoreinn.com 403-859-2004 1-866-621-3330 www.watertonsuites.com 4 THE BOUNDARY Tuesday, July 23,2002 Ecological initiatives in Waterton this year
BY STEVEN KENWORTHY tal Divide where some of the communities provides home for a warm, moist air. The result is an due to the numerous chinooks most ancient mountains in the wide variety of animals. Waterton uncommon combination of condi that blow through the park. A Chi Visitors to Waterton Lakes Rockies abruptly meet the is part of the Crown of the Conti tions which make it one of the nook is a strong, warm wind from National Park are usually attract prairies. Several different ecologi nent ecosystem and one of the windiest places in North Ameri the east that can rapidly raise ed to the scenery, hiking trails cal regions meet in Waterton with narrowest places in the Rocky ca. temperatures in a short period of and activities as a place to holi the prairie plants of the Great Mountain chain, making it a key The weather in Waterton can time. As it squeezes over the day or relax but for biologists and Plains, Rocky Mountain plants pinch-point of a vital north-south vary dramatically from the west Continental Divide the air ex researchers, the park is an out from northern areas, and coastal Rocky Mountain wildlife corri side of the park to the east Wa pands, cools and loses moisture. door workplace with limitless op plants from the Pacific Northwest dor. terton' s Cameron Lake in the When it rushes down the eastern portunities. all overlapping, creating an in Waterton also has a very southwest corner has the highest slopes of the Rocky Mountains it Waterton is uniquely located credibly rich variety of plant life. unique climate as it is heavily in annual precipitation levels in Al warms by compression, raising immediately east of the Continen This variety of vegetation fluenced by two opposing sys berta (152 cm/60 inches) but the 1°C for every 100 metre drop in tems - the Arctic Continental, eastern park gate receives only elevation. which brings cold and dry condi half as much precipitation. In This combination of condi tions, and the more dominant Pa winter, Waterton is one of the tions make Waterton a biologist's cific Maritime, which brings warmest places in Alberta, largely paradise.
Here's an overview of some of the ecological -Monitoring initiatives being carried out in the park this year: Songbird Productivity: -Peace Park Vegetation Inventory: Mapping This is the first the vegetation in both Waterton and Glacier for year that use in fire behaviour and wildlife habitat models, Waterton is environmental assessments and other land taking part in scape assessments. the MAPS (Monitoring -Status and Assessment of Bolander's Avian 1 WESTCASTLE Quillwort: Bolander's quillwort is a small aquatic Productivity Car & Truck Rentals plant that is only found in Canada in Waterton. It and 'V $$$$$ is a "species of special concern" and a field sur Survivorship) Conservation biologist Cyndi Smith vey will assess the size of the population. A program, in prepares a bird to have its leg — Pick-ups and passenger vans and cars — banded. For your daily, weekend specials by the week or month call management plan will then assess threats, man which birds agement options and monitoring requirements. WESTCASTLE — SALES & SERVICE — are captured, banded and released to provide 1100 Waterton Ave., Pincher Creek long-term demographic information that can be 403-627-4266 -Moonwort Inventory: There are eight species used in managing migrant birds. of the West Crowsnest Pass of moonwort in Waterton including a hybrid 403-562-2124 (Waterton moonwort) which was first described -Effect of Introduced Fish on Long-Toed in the park. Population sizes, condition and man Salamanders: Lakes and ponds in Waterton agement concerns will be documented and and to the north will be investigated to determine Waterton Recreation monitoring methods suggested. what effect non-native fish have had on long- Waterton toed salamanders. Centre -Inventory and Monitoring of Bats: Waterton "A Community Facility" is home to five species of bats and this study will -Landscape Change Seen Through Repeat EVERYONE WELCOME focus on species comparisons between burned Photography: Photos taken during a 1913-14 and unburned areas of the park. survey of the Crowsnest Pass/Waterton Lakes Activities we offer: area will be compared to repeated photography •Swim Lessons - all levels -Subalpine and Alpine Grasshopper taken today at the same sites. This will show •Aqua Fit Diversity: This research will provide new knowl changes to historical conditions, changes in her- •Aqua Exercise edge on biodiversity, clarify subspecies and offer bivory patterns, land use changes in and around •Workout Aerobics a potential tool for identification of long-term cor the park and shifts in vegetation due to climate •Snorkeling ridors and effective dispersal routes for change. •Scuba Certification grasshoppers in the Rocky Mountains. •Stroke Improvement - -Ladybug Biodiversity: Some species of lady- Youth & Adult -South Western Alberta Arachnida Survey: bugs are found only in the Waterton area. An John and Kathleen Hancock are developing a inventory of the species here is timely as a new WATERTON'S ONLY baseline inventory of Waterton's spiders. They introduced ladybug has appeared in Alberta and SWIMMING POOL AND are investigating the usefulness of spiders as may negatively affect native species before we RECREATION CENTRE indicator species to evaluate the health of differ even know what they are. Located on Cameron Falls Drive ent habitats. The Hancocks also at the Waterton Lakes Lodge write a weekly column on spi Phone: (403) 859-2150 ders and other insects for the Boundary (see Page 9). The
serving the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Publisher: Clayton Twamley Editor: Kathy Taylor The BOUNDARY is published by The Pincher Creek Echo Associate Editor: Steven Kenworthy 714 Main Street Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada ToK 1W0 Advertising Sales: Page Sinclair Phone: 403-627-3252 Fax: 403-627-3949 Composing Manager: Angela Davies email: [email protected] Composing: Theresa Lewis website: pinchercreekecho.com/theboundaryinfo.html Published every Tuesday from May 14,2002 Copyright Notice: Reproduction of any and all editorial and until September 3,2002 advertising materials in whole or in part is strictly prohibited Printed in Canada for free distribution without the written consent of the publisher. ESTABLISHED 2000 Arachnologist John Hancock captures a spider as part of the South Western Winner of the Heritage Tourism Awareness Award 2001 Alberta Arachnida Survey. Tuesday, July 23,2002 THE BOUNDARY Interpreter of the Week Petyut&ui^t Aid. P.O. Box 100 BROCKET, Alberta TOK OHO (403) 965-3755 • Fax (403) 965-3790 Free Tours Available on Request Peigancraft specializes in the manufacture of authentic 100% Indian-made moccasins. Every Peigancraft moccasin contains a part of the Blackfoot heritage, created by unequaled craftsmanship and the pride of generations of the Peigan Nation.
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Doug Follett Park ranger/naturalist- Glacier National Park It's not often that an individual becomes as up his time during the winter, his summers recognizable a feature of Glacier National have almost always been spent in the park. CRUISE BEAUTIFUL WATERTON LAKE Park as things like the Red Buses, Logan His engaging smile and friendly demeanour .» Pass and beargrass but that's exactly what make him a perfect interpreter. You can usual "Jewelof'th& Rockies Doug Follett has become during his 41 years ly catch Doug at the visitor centres at Apgar or as a seasonal ranger/naturalist. Logan Pass doing what he does best - helping WATERTON His knowledge of park is unparalleled and people young and old to enjoy the park. so is his love of the area. "We're here to enhance, in any way we can, INTER-NATION "I was born into it," says Follett. "We had a the visitor's experience in Glacier National glacier above the cabin I was born in so I've Park." SHORELINE lived in glacier country all my life." Watching Doug work with young people is Bom in Fernie, B.C., Doug says he was "lit like seeing wildlife in its natural habitat. When CRUISE CO. erally dragged kicking and screaming" into he presents kids with their Jr. Ranger badges, Montana during his first year. That was in the occasion becomes a ceremony that makes LTD. 1927, five years before the Going-to-the-Sun each child, no matter how large the group, feel Road even opened. special. Sit back and relax in comfort and safety aboard one of our His father worked for the Great Northern 'They are the ones we try to make sure vessels, as experienced Interpretive Tour Guides provide Railway and Doug's mother, who is now 99 appreciate the park," says Doug. 'The future you with an informative, entertaining commentary. and lives in Whitefish, tells him that as a baby of the nation and the national parks rests with View spectacular Mountain Scenery and Wildlife as you dis she would take him to meet the trains at East the young people. The Jr. Rangers is the most cover "The Jewel of the Rockies". Glacier. ^ important public relations program we've got." Cruise Departures from Waterton Townsite "Some of the Indians that used to greet the Older visitors also tend to seek out Doug. trains back then would pick me out of the "When old people come in and look for Departures Daily at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. 7 p.m. buggy and walk me up and down the platform. someone to relate to they look at me and say, with a half-hour stop at Goat Haunt It was 1927 and these were Indians that had 'You look like you might have been here a Crypt Lake Landing - Departure Daily at 9 a.m. & 10 a.m. been on the warpath not too many years while.'" - Return at 4 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. before." Another of Doug's specialties are his map Over the years, Doug has helped hundreds talks at Apgar, where he shows his vast Box 126, Waterton, Phone: (403) 859-2362 of thousands of visitor's to enjoy all the Glacier knowledge of the park through a 10-minute Alberta, ToK 2M0 Fax: (403) 938-5019 has to offer. presentation on the visitor centre's contour [email protected] While his career as a school teacher took map.
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CASTLE BERRY Discover Montana on a wilderness walk ACRES FROM MONTANA WILDERNESS most popular. "U-Pick" ASSOCIATION I Hikers of all ages can explore Strawberries Montana's great landscapes and Join Montana Wilderness As Cowley, Alberta public wildlands. The schedule sociation leaders on the trail this of 124 events includes day hikes, Phone: 403-628-2921 summer and help celebrate Mon car camping expeditions, back Visit our website: tana's great heritage of wilder packing adventures, evening www.amga.ab.ca/castleberry ness and the fortieth consecutive strolls, mid-week escapes, and year of wilderness walks. It is trail projects. Special attention is Please call for picking one of the most enduring wilder schedule information given to those unroaded lands ness education programs in the where permanent wilderness pro country and certainly one of the tection is urgently needed. Each walk offered this season is an opportunity to celebrate wilderness and the tradition of wilderness activism in Montana. QFTHE At the end of a day on the TRAIL trail, you will be ready to cele PHOTO BY MICHAEL JAVORKA, COURTESY MONTANA WILDERNESS ASSOCIATION brate treasured wild places and 9 join MWA's campaign to Keep It FISH 111 the Flathead... Montana's great outdoors have a 1 friend in the Montana Wilderness Association. GREAT BEAU Wild! The group was started in 1958 broaden support for public wild- group's work continues in the 114 Waterton Ave • Waterton Park • (403) 859-2009 when Ken and Florence Baldwin lands. On July 21 of that year a Glacier-Bob Marshall country, invited a group of backcountry group of 40 hikers hiked the just south of Glacier National Gifts • Books • Clothing enthusiasts, dude ranchers, outfit Spanish Peaks area south of Park, and in many other places Reservations & Trip Planning 1-800-215-2395 ters and hikers to form the Mon Bozeman and the wilderness around Montana. tana Wilderness Association, the walks were born. For more information on the first state wilderness group in Today, 40 years later, the Montana Wilderness Association Live Drama America. Montana Wilderness Association or a copy of this year's wilder By 1962, the Baldwins were has assisted in securing the pro ness walks schedule, call (406) Mountain Man on a Mission ready to use their knowledge of tection of hundreds of thousands 443-7350 or visit their website Vignettes of Kootenai Brown Montana's backcountry trails to of acres of wildlands. The www.wildmontana.org Performance Dates: Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village - Pincher Creek Montana Wilderness Association Saturdays in July/August - 3 p.m. Beauvais Provincial Park supports Peace Park expansion Friday evening, July 19-8 p.m. Montana's rivers and the lands are Heritage Acres only as healthy as their headwaters. Montana's North Fork of the Flathead Saturday, Aug. 3 - 6:45 p.m. River is no exception, and a recent Cana Waterton Park in front of Heritage Centre dian proposal to expand Waterton Lakes Saturday, August 10-7 p.m.(weather permitting) National Park could protect the river at its source, in the Rockies of British Co lumbia. From there, it flows south into Montana, feeding and refreshing the ecosystems around Glacier National Park ANGEL'S COUNTRY CREATIONS and Flathead Lake. The watershed of the North Fork of "Unique Gift Creations the Flathead River is remarkable: For That Someone Special" • It ranks as one of the most pristine Angel Garner - Owner river valleys in the lower 48, and one of the most imperiled; • Antiques • Every indigenous species of fish • Dolls including Anne of Qreen Qables and wildlife still lives there; '/" .* \/ collections • The river forms the western bound- ; y • John Deere selections ary of Waterton-Glacier International • Maritime provinces crafts & gifts • Local crafts, western crafts & gifts Peace Park. ,/_'• *: • Qarden accessories Grand and pristine as it may seem, • Barnwood treasures this land is at risk. At the river's head • Table linens • Mirrors waters, planned timber harvests, coal • Victorian & Wildlife Lamps mining, and off-road vehicle use threaten the in its ear to industry—not the public—as the manage Dolphin, Angel, Rooster & Teapot tegrity of the area and all points downstream. ment plan is developed. Canadian conservationists collections Montanans have sought an agreement with B.C. need voices from Montana to help out-shout indus Specialty career gifts on management of the North Fork watershed since try and persuade the B.C. government to protect the 1988. But Fording Coal of Canada is just as deter fish, wildlife, and waters we hold in common. ANGEL'S COUNTRY mined to mine the coal of the Canadian North Fork, Canadians will decide this issue. However, sup CREATIONS only six miles north of Glacier National Park, in the port from Montanans will make a significant im Located at the east entrance of near future. An agreement between Montana and pact. Canadian decision makers need to hear one Waterton National Park on Hwy. #5 B.C. would help mitigate or prevent open-pit coal very clear message from Montana: expand Waterton Phone 403-663-3111 Pax 403-683-2848 mining in the North Fork. Lakes National Park to protect Montana's Flathead It seems the B.C. government is inclined to lend watershed. ALL SAINTS Our Lady of WATERTON ANGLICAN Mount Carmel UNITED CHURCH EPISCOPAL Regular Summer Service Akamina 11 a.m. CLOTHING • GIFTS • COLLECTIBLES CHURCH Catholic Church June 30 - Sept. 8 Large Selection of T-Shirts & Sweatshirts Sundays, 11 a.m. Waterton Resident Minister Harry Taylor • "THE BOOK NOOK" • — ALL FAITHS WELCOME — - Located on Main Street, Waterton - Windflower Avenue, Waterton Sundays at Noon Sunday Evening Meditation Phone: (403) 859-2361 • Fax: (403) 653-4996 - 9 p.m. E-mail: [email protected] Every fine welcome All Welcome 859-2242 or 627-4187 Tuesday, July 23,2002 THE BOUNDARY Reviving the past at Belton Chalet BY STEVEN KENWORTHY the West Glacier community. People really wanted to see it It's been a long road back but saved," says Cas. "A local histo the Belton Chalet in West Glacier rian (Ray Jacobs) has kind of has finally been restored to its adopted us and the property and original 1910 glory thanks to the really helped with the historical hard work and dedication of its stuff." new owners Cas Still and her With no telephones or televi husband Andy Baxter. sions in any of the rooms and After four decades of virtually original artwork, fixtures and pe sitting empty and unwanted, the riod furniture throughout the en couple bought the chalet in 1997 tire facility, walking into the and over the last six years have Belton Chalet is like taking a step recovered and rediscovered its back in time. original charm and grandure. "The whole idea is to put peo While Cas and Andy specialize in ple in the state of mind of being restoration and had previously in 1910," says Cas. done some large renovation pro Efforts to remain as original as jects, the Belton Chalet was to be possible don't end with the build their most challenging project. ings. When landscaping the "When we started we thought grounds, attempts were made to it would would just be a clean use heritage and native plants that up," says Cas. "As we got into it were here when the chalet first we saw that we needed to have a PHOTO BY STEVEN KENWORTHY opened. business going to make it work. HiStOiy liveS in WeSt GlaCier...Restoration of the Belton Chalet has been a welcome The success of Cas and Now we're looking at it long- addition to the West Glacier area. The facility operates from June to October and also features a gift shop. Andy's efforts to revive the Bel term, I love the place and love ton Chalet was recognized in the staff." years but nothing was taken out. Belton Chalet was used by the than the Great Northern's other 2000 when they received the Na After investing $2 million and Everything that was interesting Civilian Conservation Corp whil& lodges but there were no blue tional Trust for Historic Preserva countless hours of restoration that we found we just slapped it they built the Going-to-the-Sun prints or plans for Cas and Andy tion Honor Award. work, the Belton Chalet is back up on the walls." Road. to follow during the restoration The Belton Chalet is also a as a fully-operational chalet com The Belton Chalet was the "This whole community has a process. National Historic Landmark and plete with 25 guest rooms in the first of the Swiss-style hotels ton of history," says Cas. Using old photographs and listed in the National Register of main lodge, a pair of three-bed built by the Great Northern Rail Being the first chalet built by plenty of assistance from a local Historic Places. room cottages and the chalet way when Glacier entered the the Great Northern Railway has historical group, the Belton Soci The Belton Chalet is located at which houses a period restaurant, National Park system in 1910. It proven to have its positives and ety, Cas and Andy have recreated the west entrance to Glacier Na vintage tap room (lounge), offices was originally tied in with the negatives. The Belton Chalet took as best they could the original tional Park with Highway 2 right and staff accommodation. railway station that was just out longer to build and was con look and feel of the chalet. outside its front door and just The entire facility is decorated side the front of the chalet. structed out of better materials "This was always the heart of across from the Amtrak station. in historical memorabilia that was "People would get off the found tucked away in various train, spend the night here and nooks and crannies. then take stage coaches to Lake "This place was like a time McDonald Lodge," says Cas. Watirton capsule," explains Cas. "Things 'This was the starting point." Bighorn Grill were brought in here over the During the depression, the in the Waterton Lakes Lodge
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Sasse is already at work on re PHOTO BY SHARI NARINE Twin Butte Country vising the popular Kootenai General Store & Licensed Restaurant Brown play, which runs at the Writer WelCOmed.., (from left) Kootenai Brown Pioneer museum and various locations Village curator Farley Wuth, committee member Mary Jo Buries, and the first JTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD throughout the summer months. writer-in-residence Joyce Sasse. AND WESTERN FOOD Sasse is also doing research on to help pay Sasse for her work. benefits," said Wuth. • Cold Beer and Liquor Sales • Post Office • Gift Shop Father Lacombe, with an eye to Sasse sees this program as an Even if the research conducted • Rustic Camping • Ice Cream wards some sort of presentation opportunity to not only collect doesn't end up in the form of a Half way between Waterton Lakes Park and Pincher Creek of her work next summer. stories of the past, stories that are play or display, Wuth said the See You Soon! "So far, all of Joyce's work quickly dying with their authors, archival value can't be over Phone: 403 627 4035 • Fax: 403 627 4101 has been volunteer. We're just but also as an opportunity to do looked. E-mail: [email protected] making it official," said Mary Jo OPEN EVERYDAY 10 A.M. - 8 P.M. an inventory of which f amilies Buries anticipates the artist-in- Buries, a director on the Histori have which stories. residence program will begin with cal Society and liaison between "For me, a lot of what I do is pulling on local talent and eventu the board and the program. the process," she said. "Various ally will grow to include out-of- Funding was received from the people bring their gifts, work with area artists. Alberta Museums Association to the organization, and leave behind "Our horizons may broaden as RANCHLAND MALL pay the actors for the vignettes, their residue." we become better known," said and other funding is being sought "We'll see tangible, physical Buries. 1300 HEWETSON AVE., PINCHER CREEK lj|_S f YOUR ONE STOP SHOPPING CENTRE—
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Pincher Creek AB 403-627-4461 1-888-667-8036 Call Page at 403-627-3252 5 to place your ad in The Boundary !|*iy*if todf| PHOTO BY STEVEN KENWORTHY Tipi camping at Head- SpeCldCUldr Slide... The landscape created by the 1903 Frank Slide will be crossed during the trail ride/wagon trek planned through the Crowsnest Pass over the September long weekend. Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Tipi camping at one of the toric site in 1968, a provincial most significant buffalo jumps in historic site in 1979 and world Wagon Trek through Crowsnest North America is being offered heritage site in 1981. BY STEVEN KENWORTHY mountains in spectacular fashion. town Coleman and end in Sen this weekend. Camping in the tipis at the site The Crowsnest Pass Trail tinel near the western edge of the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo is offered only three times during There's no better way to en Ride and Wagon Trek 2002 is a Crowsnest Pass. Jump Interpretive Centre, located the summer. The next, and final joy the Crowsnest Pass than to chance to see some of the area's If you don't have a horse or just outside Fort Macleod, is giv chance this summer is on August spend a few days in the area's most famous features. The route wagon of your own, you can ei ing the public a chance to experi 16-18. backcountry. will start at the east end of the ther rent a horse or have a seat ence camping in a Blackfoot tipi For more information or to From August 29 to September Pass in the community of Hill reserved on a wagon. For the overlooking the Oldman River register call (403) 627-3949. 1 a trail ride/wagon trek adven crest and cross the Frank Slide, hearty hiker, there is even an op valley and under the shadow of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo ture through the Pass is being of where a massive rock slide in tion to walk the approximately Head-Smashed-In's sandstone Jump is located about an hour's fered that will highlight the 1903 buried a portion of the 10 miles of trail that will be cov cliffs on July 26-28. drive northeast of Waterton history and scenery of this spe town of Frank. The ride-will also ered daily. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Lakes National Park. cial place. go through the ghost town of The ride is being organized by. Jump is the site of one of the Located just north of Water- Lille, one of the dozen communi the Fort Whoop Up Interpretive oldest, largest and best preserved ton Lakes National Park, the ties that sprung up when coal Centre in Lethbridge in coopera buffalo jumps on the western Crowsnest Pass is the only major was discovered in the Pass in tion with the Crowsnest Histori plains. The interpretive centre east-west transportation corridor 1893. Today, there are only five cal Society and the Kananaskis documents the buffalo hunting through Alberta's Rocky Moun towns remaining in the Rodeo Association, which holds culture of the Plains peoples Hedderick Realty Ltd. 754 Main Street, P.O. Box 309 , tains that is not part of a national Crowsnest Pass. an annual indoor rodeo in the from ancient times to the arrival Pincher Creek, Alberta TOK 1W0 park. After winding its way through Crowsnest Pass each spring. of the Europeans. Bus. (403) 627-4640 Like Waterton, the Crowsnest the southern tip of Kananaskis For registration or other infor The site of the buffalo jump Fax (403) 627-3247 mMSS Pass is a landscape of stark con Country, the trek will eventually mation contact Fort Whoop Up was designated a national his web site: www.century21 pinchercreek.com PT_| trasts as the prairies meet the parade through historic down at (403) 329-0444. Each Office Independently Owned and Operated ''™ What's in Woow in Waterton SERVICES DIRECTORY Hot, dry weather has arrived getting dry but it's still pretty. Bed and Breakfasts Campgrounds in Waterton Lakes National Park There's lot of plants in bloom." Plants currently in Bloomin Inn but there is still some snow at An early June snowstorm bloom in Waterton 5 min east of Pincher Creek. CROOKED CREEK higher elevations, slowing the combined with an overall cool, include: 'Working Ranch'. Beautiful gar growth of many alpine plants. wet spring in Waterton put plants dens, good food. All around CAMPGROUND Leta Elford, Waterton's vege well behind their normal bloom Showy FJeabane Bloomin Good Time! • 52 Sites - all with majestic tation monitoring technician, says ing periods. Macoun's Cryptanthe 1-403-627-5829 there are plenty of flowers to see However, things are returning Richard's Alumroot views Chipman Creek Studio • Located 5.6 kms east of right now in the park. to normal, particularly at lower Yampah Working Studio/Fabulous view. 10 "Down low on the prairies it's elevations, says Elford. Bronze Bell minutes east of Pincher Creek on Waterton Lakes National Park Queen's Cup Hwy. #507 gates on Highway #5 Horse Mint 1-877-627-5424 Weekly/Monthly/Seasonal Rates Evening Primrose Stepping Stone Cabins For Reservations Call: Yellow Columbine Nestled in the Hamlet of Beaver Mines. Only 40 minutes from 403-655-1100 Mountain Holly Hock Waterton Park. Brown Eyed Susan 1-888-368-7122 Narrow Leaf Collomia JTacarsey Cabin WATERTON SPRINGS RESORT Harebell 20 Km south west of Pincher 2 km north of Waterton Park Gate White Bog-orchid Creek. Enjoy a rewarding stay in a on Hwy 6 White Camas self contained cabin on our Bison • Full service pull through sites $24 Fireweed I Ranch. •Treed tenting sites $17 Beargrass 1-403-627-5231 • Fire pits Cow Parsnip 1-403-627-8064 • Convenience store | Red Rooster Cottage • 5 Fishing ponds 24 Km south of Pincher Creek, on • Video arcade Berries in flower j Hwy #6, 15 min to Waterton Park. • Indoor showers Thimbleberry [A self contained cottage beside • 80 acres of breathtaking scenery Saskatoon jDrywood Creek, that welcomes Reservations call PHOTO BY STEVEN KENWORTHY Snow Berry [you as well as your horse. Great 403-859-2247 Buffalo Berry (fishing available. rlOWer pOWer... Getting a good shot of a wildflower in bloom 1-403-627-2827 requires crouching and delicate focusing. Wolf Willow 12 THE BOUNDARY Tuesday, July 23,2002 A Walk in the Woods by Wayne Norstrom Prairie Surprise packing my new binoculars and ever in a bit she was back with glassed the area he thought he another gopher. A fresh-killed The prairies have a lot to offer was the weasel (the other guys one this time. It was deposited in anyone who enjoys the outdoors. hooted and laughed telling him the same gopher hole. On first glance the prairie seems he didn't know a weasel from a One of my buddies crawled up big and open, windswept and de gopher). Did I see a weasel? No. on the weasels with his camera. void of life. But when you get out I saw four weasels. There he spent half an hour and a and walk around it tells you a dif I've spent a lifetime in the couple of rolls of film. Weasels ferent story. woods and I have never seen are curious animals and one came I spent a few days on the more than one weasel at a time. so close his camera wouldn't fo prairie with my buddies from up Now we had what appeared to be cus. We are hoping for some north. All the rain and snow had a family unit, in front of us. Al good results. the prairies looking green and though they appeared to be about So next time you are travelling lush. Flowers were everywhere. I the same size one did seem heav across the prairie, stop and take a PHOTO COURTESY PARKS CANADA think a lot of the ground nesters ier (if weasels can get heavy). look around. There's a lot out Bad Feeding wildlife is not only dangerous, it is illegal in and ground dwellers died from all Those weasels put on a show. there to see. Just ask a bunch of national parks. A ticket issued for such an offence the rain, however we still saw an They were in and out of gopher grown men who spent the better idea comes with a mandatory court appearance. interesting amount of wildlife. holes, leaping over each other part of the day watching weasels. Larks scurried around in the and generally having fun. One grass, while overhead hawks cir weasel, which I think was the cled, watching for a gopher din adult, ran over to an old log to Edmonton ner. We saw mule deer in the building and came back carrying Saskatoon patches and a couple a storm killed gopher. The gopher of foxes in a gully bottom. But must have weighed as much as the most interesting find were the the weasel, however it didn't ap weasels. pear to slow her down one bit. We were wandering through a She hid it in a gopher hole and huge gopher area when my buddy went back to the old building. We said he saw a weasel. I was lost sight of her for a while how- PHOTO BY STEVEN KENWORTHY Gopher or ground squirrel?... These critters, which are often seen around the Waterton townsite, are commonly referred to as gophers but they are actually Columbian ground squirrels. 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