Artist on Scene by JESSICA GERGELY

Winner of the Heritage Tourism Awareness Award 2001 Printed in Canada serving the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park VOL 4 NO. 5 Tuesday, June 22,2004 Artist on scene BY JESSICA GERGELY

Framed artwork by interna tional artist/instructor Gail Adams hangs in the lobby, diner and gift shop at the Bayshore Inn and as you walk in the doors of the lobby you'll findhe r sit ting in a chair with a box of chalk pastel paints in her lap as she gently strokes the surface of a suede board transforming it into the face of a deer. "The expressions are so real in each wild animal's face," says Razia Suleman owner of the Bayshore Inn who noticed Adams work at a gift show in Edmonton. Suleman was so impressed with Adams' work that she wanted to display and sell it at the Bayshore Inn. "During the Edmonton gift show Razia saw my work and wanted me here," says Adams who will visit Waterton Park

throughout the summer to paint PHOTO BY JESSICA GERGELY her North American and African wildlife masterpieces. Lobbying effort... International wildlife "It's neat because some visi artist/instructor Gail Adams paints in the lobby of the tors will watch me paint and Bayshore Inn during her visits to Waterton Park. then leave and will come back selected topain t a follow up two years and taught at the to see the progression that I've print after the G-8 Summit in Emily Carr School of Art. made later that day." Kananaskis. Adams was bom in When Adams moved to Saska Adams paints from reference Edmonton, Alberta and by the toon she opened up her own whether it is a photograph or as age of seven was in private art school, Gail Adams Art School she observes. Adams has trav lessons. and has taught over 250 stu elled to many places in North By age 10 she was painting dents. Adams continues to paint America to watch animals. live models. After leaving the and produces up to 15 original "I've studied with masters University of Alberta with a paintings every year while still such as Robert Bateman, Alan major in art, Adams obtained a attending international arts sym _ PHOTO BY BELINDA DYER Hunt, Carl Brenders, Lee Cable, teacher's certificate from the fa posiums. AWWWW...This mule deer fawn was caught on film in a residential back yard Morten E. Solberg and Guy mous artist school in Westport Adams will returnt o the off Mount View Road. More on how to behave around young wildlife on Page 3. Coleach. A recent major accom Connecticut, enrolled in the Bayshore Inn July 8 to 18 and plishment for Adams was being Shepy National Art School for Sept. 1 to 4.

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„ U\ N N WATERTON'S LAKE FRONT RESORT • Lake Front Dining Room • Coffee Shop - Pizza, Burgers & Sandwiches • Village Gift Store • Fireside Lounge PHOTO BYJESSICAGERGELY • Bear Spirits Moose is Running Moose 22 performs every Tuesday night at 10 p.m. during - Cold Beer & Wine Store OPEN YEAR ROUND loose Tuscana Tuesdays, a new light fine dining restaurant with a nightly 403-859-2211 1-888-527-9555 403-859-2004 1-866-621-3330 pub atmosphere along Waterton Avenue. www.bayshoreinn.com www.watertonsuites.com Tuesday, June 22,2004 THE BOUNDARY

Itoin Butte Country Newborns - look but don't touch eneral Store & Licensed Restaurant AUTHENTIC MEXICAN F00B Thousands of animals will be bom in the wild throughout & WESTERN WW Alberta this spring and sum Cold Beer and Liquor Sales • Post Office • Gift Shop mer. As often happens, a • Rustic Camping • Ice Cream number of them will be dis Half way between Waterton Lakes Park covered by people enjoying and Pincher Creek the outdoors. Well-meaning individuals may think young r. 403 627-4035 Fax: 403 627-410' wildlife are lost or abandoned, Open everyday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. but this is usually not the case. Visitors are cautioned that touching or moving the ani mals can put their lives at risk. Animals handled by hu Weaterto n Lakess § mans experience severe stress. It is also illegal to capture ii many species of wild animals and birds, even briefly. Ladies Open Most wildlife are bom scent-free and have the best Tournament chance of survival if they're let alone," said Mike Cardinal, PHOTO BY JESSICA GERGELY Wednesday, June 50 Minister of Sustainable Re source Development "Preda Ndp tllTie*** A doe and fawn rest in a serene back yard in Waterton Park, during the late afternoon. 'Come out and have a fun day tors will be able to findthe m more easily if people touch their young while they seek you're enjoying the outdoors ber this: "look, but don't with the girls." them." food or water, and return for and find a young fawn, rabbit touch!" Most wildlife often leave them even hours later. If or bird, for example, remem For more information call: Foothills of pink, white and blue 1-403-859-2114 Yesterday, I walked and scattered to start new give me the sensation of The Bighorn Grill Waterton Lakes through a meadow in the plants. standing by the sea. A part & Wolf's Den Lounge Recreation Centre foothills. The first thing that A purple flower, which of this flower grows like a struck me was the overall really brightens the meadows spur, and in Spain, it's called Hours Operation: mass of colour. Two weeks is the geranium. Rather than "The Horseman's spur". In P0VWI Breakfast: 7 - 11:30 a.m. ago, the flowering pulse was growing in carpets, -like the England, it's called the * fiool,* fitqess centre, •' Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. saunili, Weajaatiroom yellow, with dandelions, buf prairie smoke, it grows in a "larkspur", as it is here. Too to • Dinner: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. falo beans, and balsam root. scattered fashion. As the bad that it has such poiso and h°t tub. Now, it's blue, pink, and blooms grow high on this nous qualities. Earth Located in the Waterton Drop-ins always welcome^ white. plant, they are easily seen. The pinks and blues of all Lakes Lodge the Bighorn Public Swimming Hours:' The prairie smoke is start Towards the end of summer, these flowers, are further en Grill offers all day dining ing to live up to its name. As some of the leaves turn a hanced, by contrasting from hearty breakfast and the seeds develop, the flower brilliant red, adding a lot to patches of white. All through by light lunches to sumptuous BHBSSSBB head turns upwards, and on the tapestry of autumn. the meadow, the snowy Patricia entrees for din-. Vitffti close inspection, the long Another blue flower, chickweed acts like a quilt Wagenaar ner or a selection Waterton pink hairs are glittered with which likes to grow with its border, framing the more of appetizers in Lakes Lodge silver. As these plants grow own company is the lark colourful plants in a most our Wolf's Den 101 Clematis Avenue, en masse, from ground level, spur. Of all the blue flowers, pleasing way. The grasses able to enjoy them—as they Lounge. Phone: 1-403-859-2150 they do give an impression this is the most striking. too, growing well now, with were in the beginning. of a smoky haze. Soon, the When blown by the wind, all the spring moisture, also seeds will be blown away the waves of colour, so blue, enhance the flowers. On the edge of this mead ow, I like to visit a bear claw marked tree. It's not easy to find, and I passed right by it, at first. On back tracking, I did find it, but,—what a change. Being dead for sev eral years now, the creamy coloured outside bark is peeling away, leaving no contrast to make the claw serving the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park marks stand out. I was sad dened, but nothing lasts for Publisher: Clayton Twamley ever, especially in the Editor: Kathy Taylor woods. I'm thankful that I Photojournalist: Jessica Gergely The BOUNDARY is published by have a good photo of the Advertising Sales: Belinda Dyer The Pincher Creek Echo marks to remember them by. 714 Main Street As you look across the Composing Manager: Angela Davies Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada ToK 1W0 meadow lands, at all the Composing: Theresa Lewis Phone: 403-627-3252 Fax: 403-627-3949 colours and the way they Copyright Notice: Reproduction of any and all editorial and meld together, it makes you advertising materials in whole or in part is strictly prohibited e-mail: [email protected] appreciate the beauty of our without the written consent of the publisher. Published every Tuesday from May 22 - September 7,2004 native pastures. How lucky Winner of the Heritage Tourism Printed in Canada for free distribution we are to have National Awareness Award 2001 ESTABLISHED 2000 Artwork by Patricia Wagenaar Parks, where we'll always be 4 THE BOUNDARY Tuesday, June 22,2004

September Springs Ranch Boats provide unique perspective Iris Festival's BYJESSICAGERGELY many birds can be seen and or s^___r~__-____! ______%**- . __ îPB______!* MARKET FAIR heard like the Varied Thrush Enhance your Waterton which has an eerie whistle. Al •______!__£______£'__i___ils"______^'^ Êî- • '"?%Sr^ - -i£"2S_Jlfc June 26, 2004 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Park experience by renting a berta' s smallest owl the pygmy JOIN THE FUN AND FIND A SPECIAL TREASURE boat from Doug Ekelund, the owl is known to be seen and is v Flea Market * Antiques * Arts & Handicrafts v new operator of Cameron Lake not much bigger than a blue v Native & Western Qear v Qarden Produce v Baked Qoods T Boat Rentals located 16 km bird and it hunts by day. v Organic Meats * Special Foods v west of the town-site. Steller's Jay is another bird and Live Music, Nature Walks, Scrap Book Demo 2-4 p.m. '1 thought I would try Cameron Lake is the only ^^loApENTAL (403)627-2706 Fax 627-2707 something different like a se place to see them in Alberta. Drive 2 km west of Pincher Creek on Hwv. #507 mi-retirement occupation," They are more commonly seen says Ecldund who worked as in B.C. Wilson's Warbler is al the Park's maintenance trade so recognized. Red squirrels, supervisor. Ekelund owns 33 chipmunks, voles, snow shoe canoes, eight rowboats, three hare are some of the other it double kayaks and two single small mammals to see in the 1 kayaks that he rents out from area. 7:30 a.m. to7:3 0 p.m. every Cameron Lake was created day of the week by glaciers and reaches a maxi 'To get the full experience mum depth of 39 metres. The of the Park, tourists should rent average depth is 16.3 and it is a boat to give them a fantastic 2.5 km in length. opportunity to see the deer, In 1914 Cameron Lake and moose, bears and grizzly bears its surrounding area became we commonly see around part of an expanded 1,095 kilo here." metre square Waterton Lakes Hiking around the area of National Park. Cameron Lake you're likely to In 1921 Cameron Lake was see many wildflowers such as stocked with brook and rain Deadline for ads is figworts, lilies, orchids, pars bow trout Today, two fish per ley, violets, no greens, winter day per person is permitted, Wednesday at 12 noon greens, shrubs and berries, the but live bait is forbidden to cream and potpourri. protect the native species of the To accompany the flowers lake. In 1921 the north shore was available for camping. The boat rental docks have been in existence since 1929 when Mr. WATERTON REAL ESTATE and Mrs,. Cal Hunter opened and operated a summer tent camp, restaurant and boat rental. In 1939 the George Baker family took over and ex panded to include cabins, a ser vice station and a diesel power sFM/EN plant In 1965 the park bought W out the Baker business. Over PHOTO BY JESSICA GERGELY the years the Park moved out most of the buildings due to CaiTierOn Crilising...Doug Ekelund is the new concerns about the environ operator at the Cameron Lake Boat Rentals. Ekelund owns 33 mental conditions of the shores canoes, eight row boats, three double kayaks and two single of Cameron Lake and decided kayaks for visitors to rent every day of the week. Country Residential Lots for Sale to conduct a report In 1975 where else to get out and walk 1.6km hike taking 30 minutes with the outcome of the report around," says Ecklund. If to an hour. Lots Sizes: 3-7 Acres the campground was closed to tourists prefer to walk or hike Carthew-Alderson, rated as allow rehabilitation of the veg the area, Cameron Lake is the a moderately difficult 19km Located Adjacent to the Waterton etation and today areas are still starting point for a number of hike, takes six to eight hours. fenced off. "We are working trails. Akamina Lake, which is Carthew-Alderson is recog Lakes International Park with the Park topromot e envi rated as an easy half-kilometre, nized as one of the world's ronmental concerns like the hike taking 15 minutes one best hikes for its high mountain Live Your Dream at the Base of the protection of bear habitat we way. The Cameron Lakeshore views and variety of terrain Rocky Mountains tell rentersno t todoc k any- Trail is also rated as an easy and vegetation. >* A Secure Investment Columbian squirrel most common creature >^ Must Be Seen to be Believed Richardson's ground in the photo which appeared >^ Seller Financial Terms Available squirrels are actually former in last week's Boundary. inhabitants of WLNP, and They inhabit most areas of while they may still occur in the park, from grasslands to CONTACT: Jim or Angel Garner the area near the Cardston subalpine meadows and entrance, the Park has not avalanche slopes. The Park PHONE: 403-653-2884 | had sightings in many years. also has two other ground They prefer shorter grasses squirrels: the thirteen-lined WEBSITE: www.heavenonearthestates.com than much of what the park ground squirrel is localized offers, although they are the and uncommon in the fescue PHOTO BY BELINDA DYER commonest ground squirrel grasslands, while the gold Squirrely... The in most of southern Alberta. en-mantled ground squirrel most common ground squirrel "Providing Quality of Life for The park's common is quite common around in Waterton is the Columbian. ground squirrel is the rocky outcrops throughout apologizes for the error. The Present and the Future" Columbian, which is the one the park. The Boundary Tuesday, June 22,2004 THE BOUNDARY

To Place Your Ad in FIREWOOD Kill-deers an interesting bird The_ FOR SALE deer kill-deer, hence its com By the cord, truckload or Chick it mon name. Call Belinda at by the bundle. This intriguing bird is a 627-3252 Phone: 403-628-3161 by plover (Charadrius vociferous) with a liking for shorelines of John & Kat rivers and lakes. It can often Hancock be seen feeding with a charac IELEVEI1J teristic run and stop gait No tice the two neckbands. One OkTh»k11ea\m place I often encounter them is Specializing in: at Indian Springs. Organic Produce, We am OPEN 24 Hours Supplements, Meats, They nest on open ground 7 0ays A Week often among stones. The nest Carb. & Wheat Free Foods is just a shallow depression. 772 Main Street The beautiful fluffychick s can 756 Kettles St., run at an early age and are de Pincher Creek Pincher Creek fended viciously. One ploy the 03-627-3767 403-627-2445 This is a bird that will adults use to lure away a jump out at you! If you ap would-be predator is by crying proach near to its nesting site pitifully whilst on the ground both sexes will mob you, div close by to the intruder and WATERTON COMMUNITY ing very close and calling kill- feigning a broken wing. REDUCE j|Eusi| REJAIR, Empress hosts spaghetti western RETHINK, RECOVER Alberta's oldest theatre, a view of the North American erns were being made, but film director Sergio Leone was Our grandparents had the right idea living, authentic relic fromth e West those did not look significantly released and soon countless •hen they made new items from old. They days of the Wild West is pre Before A Fistful of Dollars different from the Hollywood hordes of the new "spaghetti- recycled out of necessity, but we recycle by senting a week of movies that the Hollywood western western. This changed after A western" genre were being Ihoice* * created by many directors and depict a distinctively European reigned. A few Italian west- Fistful of Dollars by Italian Sean useable household ffHp. In good scored usually either by Ennio •pair, can be left at the Reuse Centre Morricone or Bruno Nicolai (near the Waste Transfer station},. For furni with their raw and distinctive Mother Nature's Hard Hand ture, white goods and clothing refer to the I always get a kick out of cult to see what had killed sounds of jaw harps, whistling, a grunting male chorus and jpck of the Enviro-Directory or leave a note people's reaction when they him. A bigger bear. This in the Reuse Centre and someone wtH con Oo recorders. : hear something has been guy had the front of his face tact yo& , killed. There seems to be an crushed, his back broken Line-up for the week idea that in nature every and he had been disembow Flay Outside For a Few Dollars More thing lives in harmony and eled. An unpleasant end to 1966 Clint Eastwood, Lee Van then just goes to sleep and a short life, but no doubt by deef never wakes up. It ain't so. quick. Wayne Norstrom Friday, June 27 at 2 p.m. I was hiking over east of Another day I saw a fer and 7:30 pm the Waterton River a week ruginous hawk sitting on the Once Upon a Time in the ago when I spotted a bunch ground eating something. West 1969 Henry Fonda, from Future Ford of crows and magpies sitting There were gophers every Charles Bronson, Claudia Car- Let us know what's happening! in the trees and on the where and it seemed likely dinale, Jason Robards Contact The Boundary at: Box 1000, Pincher Creek, AB TOK 1W0. ground. These birds are that's what it was however Saturday, June 28 at 2 p.m. (403) 627-3252 • Fax (403) 627-3949 • [email protected] and 7:30 p.m The Quick and Open to community groups and non-profit groups. Please limit your prime scavengers and there when I went over and took a submission to 20 words or less. Deadline Wednesday 12 noon was likely something dead look all that was, there were the Dead 1995 Sharon Stone, for them to eat. Through black feathers. It must have Gene Hackman, Russell Tipi Camping May - sept. my binoculars I thought I been a cowbird or a black ner. Mother Nature is a Crowe, Leonardo di Caprio • Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump tough old girl. You never Sunday, June 29 through could see a gut pile and bird whose life was ended. Musical Rides May - Sept some hide, however it was Great luck for the hawk but know when your spot on the -Thursday, July 3 at 2 p.m. and • Fort Macleod some distance off and I tough luck for the blackbird. food chain is open for de 7:30 p.m. A $2 admission for couldn't be sure. I suspect I've watched herons catch bate. And it's all interest bringing spaghetti/pasta for do Lebel House Quilt Show June 1-25 ed wolves had killed an elk frogs and fish out of the ing. Watch the ravens as nation to the Lethbridge Food • Pincher Creek but curiosity got the better ponds around Waterton. they search the wetlands for Shelf. $2 admission also for Dinner & Dance Lessons May - June of me and I had to go have a Another day a sharp-shinned duck eggs or the flycatcher those coming dressed as their • Hillspring (Saturdays) look. What did I find? A hawk flew past with a song as he leaves his perch for an favourite Spaghetti Western Bellcrest Days June 25-26 dead grizzly bear. There bird clutched in his talons. insect. A coyote hunting star. Call 403-553-4404 or call • Crowsnest Pass wasn't much left of the bear, He seemed to be on a mis mice or a hawk hunting go 1-800-540-9229 for more in Chuckwagon Cook Off June 26 which was probably a two sion and I suspect a nest of phers, that's the way it is. formation or log on to: • Pincher Creek year old, but it wasnft diffi baby hawks was getting din- It's not bad, it's survival. www.e_mpiesst_heatre.ab.ca Antique Sale & Show June 26 & 27 • Fort Macleod ALL SAINTS WATERTON UNITED CVC FARMS ANGLICAN CHURCH Regular Summer Service Step out of your world and into ours! 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r<3 r^utefe* Office r^*oduct4, Enjoying the outdoors in bear land (2000) £td. Camping • Always store food out of m — -/••: • Before you go camping or reach of bears, preferably in airtight 13sH ~ •* X A LOT MORE THAN OFFICE SUPPLIES hiking, leave details of the location containers. 11 • Fax Service • Laser Colour Copying and expected date of your return • If necessary, store food in the with friendso r authorities. trunk of a vehicle, not where peo t Serapbook Supplies • Art Supplies ** c~ i 1 > ^ H ^^tbaminating • Job Printing • Don'tleave children unsuper- ple sleep. vised in pads or wooded areas. • An ideal way to store food is 763 Main Street, Pincher Creek, AB • Pitch tents away from dense to hang supplies between two tees 1-888-627-2317 bush or tees, lakeshores, stream by means of arope, at least 3-4 Phone: 403-627-2628 Fax: 403-627-2916 banks and animal trails. metes off the ground. It is best if • At night, move around a the location is at least 100 metes campsite with caution and always away from your camp. use a flashlight Pets • Cany bear spray with you • Keep pets indoors at night and mats sure you know how to • Dogs should be kept on WESTCASTLE use it leashes in wooded areas. Cboking/Eating • Don't leave pet food out at Car & Truck Rentals • Never cook or eat in or near night Pincher Creek your lent Hiking Crowsnest Pass • Don't keep scented suntan lo • Never approach or feed a tion, insect repellent and other bear. Vvfest products in your tent • Make your presence known • dean barbecues after use. to bears, ff possible, hike in groups Volkswagen Jetta Chevrolet Ext. Cab 4x4 • Don'tbury or attempt tobum and make noise—talk or use bear Chevrolet Cavalier Chevrolet Venture Van food scraps. noisemakers—especially in PHOTO BY JESSICA GERGELY Pontiac Sunfire Subaru Forester AWD • Dispose of waste, including dense bush and near steams. Unpredictable-.A sow bear and her two cubs, one Pontiac Grand Am GMC Ext. Cab 4x4 barbecue grease, in suitable con- • Avoid areas with many noisy brown the other black, have been seen regularly along park tainers provided m campgrounds. crows, ravens, magpies orjays . Daily Rentals starting as low as $35.95/day roadways. Park staff would like to remind visitors not to get out includes 200 free km/day • Dispose of dishwater at least These birds often signal the pres of their vehicles to get a better view of bears and to help protect We offer Daily, Weekly, Monthly & Weekend Specials 100 metes downwind fromth e ence of a carcass that may also at- the bears by preventing habituation of close human presence. 1100 Waterton Ave., Pincher Creek, AB TOK 1W0 campsite or in designated drains. tractabear. Sows with cubs can be unpredictable. Phone: 403-627-4266 Toll Free: 1-888-209-3648 • Clean fisha t designated • Watch for bear signs such as •Back off slowly toward cover stomach and play dead. Keep your E-mail: [email protected] cleaning areas, or dispose of fish tracks and diggings. or a climbable tree while glancing legs togetheran d try to maintain a remains in proper garbage contain •Avoid berry patches, since at the bear to see what it's doing. face down position. Protect your ers. berries are a favourite food of • When you reach cover or a head by clasping your hands to Staring Food bears. safe distance, detour around the an gether behiixi your neck with your litear Encounters imal or leave the area face toth e ground. • Stay calm Don'tiun or make • If there's no other choice, be • On rare occasions, a bear CO-OP RANCHLAND MALL sudden moves or noises. ready tous e pepper spray if you may stalkaperson as potential I Modern Food Floor • ffth e bear sees you, don't have it with you. When a bear is prey, ff this happens, fightbac k 403-627-3000 stare at it directly. Allow it a within 6 metes or so and closing, a Extend your arms and get up high chance to retreat couple of short blasts at its face to appear as large as possible. featuring Fresh Meat Produce and Dairy • ff a bear runs at you, it may may discourage a charge. Use pepper spray, or any Products mate a sudden turnabout and • ff a bear attacks, it may be weapon such as a rock or sturdy • Gas Bar withdraw—called a'"bluff best to dap to the ground on your tee branch. charge". with Propane and RV Dumping Station CO-OP FARM, HOME Tair'ly good idea for a Saturday BYKATHYTAYLOR flea market items, books, etc. & GARDEN CENTRE In addition to. the market, there will be live 1225 Main Street The iiisis have begun blooming at Septem music, self-guided nature walks and a scrap- ber Springs Ranch and in order to branch out booking demonstration. 403-627-3606 the activities for visitors who come to take in Carter is planning another fair for Septem with Complete Hardware & m\ PINCHER CREEK their breath-taking beauty, owner Sheran ber. Millarville has an outdoor farmer's mar Lumber Selection Carter has decided to host a Market Fair. ket with almost 200 retailers that takes place (CO-OPERATIVE ASSOC. The fair will be similar to one held by Gin- every Saturday morning from 8:30 a.m. to ny Donahue at Sierra West in May. Based on noon, starting in June and Carter is hoping to CO-OP COWLEY, AB the success of the first, Donahue has another start something similar here. 403-628-3763 if# /CO-OP fair planned for October. She is hoping that there can be an outdoor Farm & Home The fair at September Spring Ranch will market in the Pincher Creek area at least take place June 26 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. every month. and will feature everything from art to wood "That would be great for our comer of working, to specialty foods, to jewellery, to southwestern Alberta," said Carter. Tuesday-June 22,2004 THE BOUNDARY Park named after famous battle BOUNDARY STAFF Gait Museum & Archives. Originally the Gait Hospital, the 1910 building overlook Indian Battle Park in Lethbridge was ing Indian Battle Park has been the home named after the last great Indian battle of the Gait Museum since 1967. The main fought between the Blackfoot and the Cree gallery of the Museum contains a perma nations in 1870. nent display on the history and growth of Led by "Big Bear,""Piapot" and "Little Lethbridge. Pine," the Cree and their Assiniboine allies Fort Whoop-Up Interpretive Centre, lo swept down upon the Bloods whose num cated at the base of the coulees, is a replica bers had been decimated by smallpox. of the original whisky fort which opened Word of the attack was sent to the South in 1967 and expanded in 1986. The origi Peigans, who along with the Blackfoot and nal Fort Whoop-Up was established by Bloods soon out-manoeuvred the Cree at Montana traders. tackers, riddled them with fire from superi Coalbanks Interpretive Site is an open- or rifles and drove them into the river. air kiosk which provides information on Much of the battle took place in Indian the original settlement of Coal Banks, coal Battle Coulee on the west side of the river, mining in the valley and the CPR High while the retreat across the river ended in a Level Bridge. The kiosk is located just in last stand close to the Coal Banks Interpre side the nature reserve at the site of an tive Site. In this "battle of Belly River," as original mine entrance. it has become known, the Cree lost about The Helen Schuler Coulee Centre is an 300 warriors. The outcome limited them to 82-hectare (203 acre) nature reserve which the eastern portion of the Cypress Hills. was set aside as a protected area in the ear A formal peace treaty between the two ly 1960s. The nature centre was built in nations was signed the following year. 1980 to interpret the river valley habitats Today, the area is a beautiful park to park visitors. which blends historical and natural fea The park also boasts group picnic PHOTO BY KATHY TAYLOR tures. shelters, picnic sites, playgrounds, and Above the park sits the Sir Alexander trails. EDIC Ddttle*** Indian Battle Park in Lethbridge is named after the last great fight between the Blackfoot and Cree nations.

fijtfsfajfm Coulee Centre Lethbridge's Nature Centre HELEN SCHULER COULEE CENTRE IN THE EXHIBITION ROOM - Fish • Sunday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. • Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. SUNDAY NATURE WALKS - 2 p.m. Sir Alexander June 27 - Explore Henderson Lake Gait Museum JUNIOR NATURALISTS A Bridge to the Past -Children ages 6-10 yrs. Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 12 noon _^ m rnuiuDPHOTO BTY i\MinKATHYTAYLOi iniLuRn June 26 - No Jr. Naturalists. Watch for PrCp WOrK*** The High Level Bridge was built between 1906 and 1909 at a cost of $1.3 Tuesday Trailblazers in July and Aug. million. What would that price tag be today? GALT MUSEUM ONGOING EXHIBITS High Level Bridge one of JUNE: OPEN DAILY FROM 10 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Nikka Yuko Dino Den - uncover the fascinating prehistoric world Japanese Garden of dinosaurs. the longest in the world Harmony with Nature Dark as a Dungeon: Life as a Coal Miner - Fascinating and haunting stories of coal mining communities. BOUNDARY STAFF world, rising 96 metres (307 feet) and stretching 1,624 metres (5,327 feet) across NIKKA YUKO JAPANESE GARDEN At 1.6 kilometres long and higher than a the valley. Saturday, June 26 -1 p.m. - YUKATA PICTURES football field, the C.P. Rail High Level In October 1908, a steel worker named - Come in and try on a yukata. Staff will take pictures Bridge in Lethbridge, Alberta is the longest Red Cleaver fell off it into a foot of snow that can be purchased. and highest bridge of its kind in the world. and lived to tell the tale. It cost an astonishing $1.3 million to build The Lethbridge Viaduct was designed Sunday, June 27 - 2:00 p.m. - TEA CEREMONY between 1906 and 1909. by the CPR's bridge department in Montre Fort Whoop-Up It was built in 1907-1909 as part of a al and the field work was directed by J. E. Great Family Fun major diversion of the Crowsnest Pass Schwitzer, assistant chief engineer, CPR FORT WHOOP-UP route between Lethbridge and Fort Western Lines. The steel work was manu INTERPRETIVE CENTRE Just over 1 hour from Waterton Macleod. It has been called either the Leth factured by the Canadian Bridge Company Historical Trades Demonstrations: 1 - 4 p.m. bridge Viaduct or the High Level Bridge at of Walkerville, Ontario. C.F. Prettie was in Lakes National Park Lethbridge. charge of the bridge company's operations CHINOOK COUNTRY SUMMER HOURS: Daily: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. At the time it was built it was the at the site and had a gang of about 100 men Saturday: Noon - 5 p.m. longest and highest steel yi^diict .in the working under him. The bridge proved to info: 1 800 661 1222 8 THE BOUNDARY Tuesday, June22,2004 a taste of Italy BY JESSICA GERGELY ple of years away and it this place as per its location which looks to attract those just about killed us so we and patio," says Pott. who love live acoustic The atmosphere down had to come back," says A new hard wood floor, music and enjoy a pub Waterton Avenue is chang Bratz. a hand-crafted wine rack, like atmosphere. Starting ing and it would have to do Remaining friends over booth seats, paint and a bar at 10 p.m. Running Moose with Jeremy Pott and the years Pott and Bratz counter have been put in to 22 will perform upbeat jazz Robin Bratz new light, fine decided they wanted to give Tuscana a fresh look and cover tunes accompa dining restaurant called open a restaurant in Wa that has created a "new at nied with guitars and har-. Tuscana Ristorante. terton and did some re mosphere and energy." monicas. Other musicians "We have a predomi search and worked on a Last Tuesday 40 people will also make perfor nantly Italian menu with business plan. showed up for Tuscana's mances throughout the some hints of other inter "We were out looking at first Tuscana Tuesday summer. national cuisine," says Pott. "If you want to come in and create your own pasta Banff to Edmonton or have a three course meal with a glass of wine we cater to both/7 The wine list features a majority of Italian and Australian wines, but also has wines from other coun ties ranging from $29 a bot tle to $120. Wine is also available by glass or half carafe. With the largest patio in town making it a great spot for lunch, the menu also entails soups, salads, pas tas and sandwiches. The dinner menu has a wide variety of appetizers, sal ads, and main courses fea turing western Canada beef and veal. "We are also looking at bringing in fresh specialty seafood items on week Photo by Jessica Gergely ends," says Pott. The menu also features Fine dining... Jeremy Pott and Robin Bratz are the the Tuscana, linguine with owners of Tuscana Ristorante. chicken, pesto and pine nuts in a house pomadore sauce. /.GREAT CANADIAN Tuscana is open from 11 Many Glacier a.m. until 12 p.m. "We will BARN DANCE serve dinners until 11 p.m. St. Mary's Montana Fridays & Saturdays - May 22 thru Oct. 2 and after we will serve Enjoy a country-cooked roast beet dinner, with all the trimmings, tapas until close," says then dance to the live, friendly music of the Kunkels. Plus dance Bratz who operates with 16 lessons, hayrides, horseshoes, and more. Stay at our family staff members. resort, cottage or tipi rentals, bed & breakfast, RVand tent Pott and Bratz are no West Glacier A9 ^ camping. At scenic Hill Spring, Alberta, just 30 miles north east strangers to Waterton Park, of Waterton Park. both worked in the park in previous years. \(403) 626-3407 • www.greatcanadianbaradance.coin/' "We both spent a cou 'Kalispell

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