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W^Tersfiis Glacier Fre< a Spread You Don't Want for Breakfast The Fre< W^tersfiiS Glacier HHkt lilllllll The weekly summer newspaper and activity guide serving the International Peace Park Region August 14,1996 Volume 5, Issue No. 14 A spread you don't want for breakfast WATERTON - You can't eat it, but you can sure get stuck in it, a bear jam, that is. And Waterton Lakes National Park has been seeing a few jams over the last week. What happens, according to warden Mary Coleman, is that a bear, sometimes on its own, sometimes with her cubs, makes its way to a roadside in the park and hangs out there. If it's during daylight hours, tourists driving by stop to take a look or take a picture. Before long, there are several vehicles lined up trying to get a better look, and soon traffic comes to a halt. Coleman indicates that the Red Rock Road saw the most jams this past week, but while being interviewed she was viewing another black bear and her two cubs on the main roadside leading to the Prince of Wales hill. That family was observed often in the area last week, also. "There's been 15 different bears on the road to Red Rock, and four single bears in the Crandell Lake campground," she says. It may be that the ripening saskatoon berries are bringing them out she speculates (makings for another kind of jam). None are^eausing any trouble, she adds. So wardens don't consider moving them out of the area. If alerted in time, usually by campground staff or other park employees, they'll head out to the scene, especially if cubs are involved They make sure visitors don't get too close and that they don't get between a mum and her cubs. And they unsnarl the traffic, breaking up the jam. It's the same in Glacier National Park. Spokesperson Devon Finlay says there's been so many sightings rangers have stopped counting. There are traffic problems there, too, but because of the size of the park, rangers don't do anything about them unless they happen to be close by. Then, like Waterton wardens, they tell tourists about the possible dangers and direct traffic if needed. "Usually, they unsnarl themselves," Finlay says about drivers of the vehicles. Where are the jams? "It's trendy," she observes. "For a while it'll be on the Camas Road, then it's certain spots on the Going-to-the-Sun Highway. Lately, it's been on the east side of the park, at Many Glacier, for instance." Waterton - Glacier International Peace Park Elkford Sparwoo Hikers make their way along the famed Garden Wall trail, high above the west side of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, photo by L. Freebairn Farley What's inside this weeks issue? THE WAY IT WAS: Midnight serenades from bull cook and bull elk WATERTON SET TO REVIEW NEW RESORT PROPOSAL DROP SEEN IN PARKS' TRAFFIC Browning Whitefish East Glacier DESIGNING WOMEN: kinship & energy Columbia Falls 2 HIKING AKAMINA RIDGE... and more Kalispell August 14,1996 Waterton Glacier Views Romanowski opens house on pool site resort WATERTON - Waterton Romanowski calls the ridor" which Romanowski end of August. He anticipates His main experience with Lakes National Park authori­ development "an eco-village". says will be planted with Parks Canada will then take the tourism business has been ties recently completed a letter It will completely change the native vegetation. Once its several weeks to review the as a private consultant to of intent to lease the former look of the four acre site, if it doors open, he indicates it will group's environmental impact tourism operators and running town pool site to Roman goes ahead as currently be a year-round operation, assessment, leaving the door hotels gone bankrupt, and, Investments Inc. It's another planned. There will be employing about 50 people in open for an October start. under court order, subsequent­ major step in Ed Romanows­ approximately 12 different the peak summer season, and Financing, he says, is in ly managed by a consulting ki's dream to develop a medi­ buildings, surrounded by dropping to 30 staff in winter. place with "mainly the company he used to work for. um sized eco-resort in the green space. Included are The Edmonton-based Romanowski family, then out­ He also says he set up Royal park. It followed a conditional eight detached "country hous­ developer says the lodge will side investors" as the main Tours of Edmonton in 1984, conceptual approval of the es", offering 80 suites in total. promote a better understand­ financiers. "This is a big per­ one of the region's major tour resort proposal given by Parks There's a 20-bed International ing of the park's natural and sonal commitment," he com­ operators. Canada in mid-June. Youth Hostel and on-site cultural resources. He plans to ments. And Romanowski, the prin­ accommodations for 58 staff. do that through guest lectures, cipal player in the Roman There's also a restaurant and' interpretive programs, videos s~m group, quickly moved to set lounge, an education and and literature in the rooms. He up an open house - part of a meeting centre for 150 people, says he's also considering set­ required environmental retail space for boutiques and ting up opportunities for visi­ impact assessment procedure - a health and fitness centre, tors "to give back to the park" which will give the public its which includes a six by 12 tmough, for example, partici­ II first chance to see detailed metre pool. The health and pation in trail rehabilitation pool facilities will be accessi­ M plans and documentation for projects. Hiking * Circle * Taaa * Charters the resort. It'll be held Aug. ble by the public for a fee. Aside from the open house, 24 and 25 in the town's com­ Through the centre of the and to facilitate public com­ "H munity centre, the old school. development is a "natural cor- ment he has set up a 1-800 CAMERON LAKE SHUTTLE number, an e-mail address, 2JB forthe f =i 5 and is publishing a fax num­ ber. Copies of the proposal are Carthew - Alderson in regional libraries, at the "SUMMIT HIKE" town's Improvement District The Tradition Continues #4 office and at the park's • A true classic. One of Waterton-Glacier's most administration office. He's spectacular high alpine day hikes. RENTALS OtTrek mountain bikes also sent out more than 500 T&'Scooters • Featured in Backpacker & Outside magazines. mailers to people who have • Starts at Cameron Lake, up to Carthew Summit & ^Strollers shown an interest in park ^Baby-carrier backpacks developments in the past. He down to Carthew & Alderson Lakes, returning to Waterton's only dealer for TREKlUSA, says any queries will be, Cameron Falls at the village (20 km one way) answered. • Scheduled departures at 9 AM during July & August. 4^L^^* PREMIUM CIGARS : Cuban, He also points out that he's • Other times available by special arrangement (non- ||| ^ Honduran, Dominian Republic, Mexican been working for the past year scheduled in off season). with Parks Canada to model his project On their vision for WE ALSO OFFER OTHER Fishing tackle, bait and supplies. Quality T-shirts, the pool site and that of the Camping, RV and auto supplies Gifts, Souvenirs local community association. HIKER & CYCLE SHUTTLE SERVICES He also explains that the pro­ TO OTHER TRAILHEADS IN THE PARK Ethanol Blended Premium Plus ject fits with the park's draft Framework Development of UH AB£ STfTONQLY Gasoline: 93 Octane Rating, the Waterton "which a variety of highest in Western Canada public groups helped create". Romanowski hopes to start CONTACT US AT THE INFORMATION DESK "Mother Nature/s Gas Station" construction of the $7.8 mil­ IN TAMARACK VILLAGE SQUARE 224 Mount View Road (403) 859-2266 lion project in October, so he HK7= =ai can open next spring. That in Waterton or call (403) 859-2378 means he's hoping to wind up Hake Hiomc a <JMemory the public input phase by the Cruise ^Beautiful (Waterton J2ake /rewet of the r\ocaiei CRYPT LAKE HIKE Waterton - Glacier International Peace Park The Crypt Lake Hike is one of the most unique hikes you'll everencounter. Rated Canada's "Best Hike" in 1981. Features: + Boat Ride across Upper Waterton Lake + Four Different Waterfalls + Passage through a 60-foot Rock Tunnel + Elevation Gain - 2300 feet + One Way Distance - 5.4 miles + One Way Walking Time - approx. 3 hours Stroll along the shoreline of the emerald htm'fZ" waters of Crypt ljike, Canada to the snow packs in Montana. Sit back and relax in comfort and safety aboard one of our vessels, as Crypt Lake Shuttle: experienced Interpretive Tour Guides provide you with an informative, Departs Waterton Departs Crypt Landing entertaining commentary. View spectacular Mountain Scenery and Wildlife 9:00 am 10:00 am 4:00 pm 5:30 pm as you discover the "The Jewel ofthe Rockies." Cruise Departures from Waterton Townsite For further information contact five departures daily: 9 a.m. -10 a.m. -1 p.m. - 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Hiker Shuttle Service to some of the most spectacular hikes in Shoreline Cruise Co, Waterton and Giacier Park including the Crypt Lake Trail (403) 859-2362 • Waterton, Alberta BOX 126, WATERTON, Phone: (403)859-2362 ALBERTA TOK 2M0 Fax: (403) 938-5019 Waterton Glacier Views August 14,1996 e have one of the largest selection of outdoor gear around!! Top quality name brands like THE NORTH FACE, SALOMON, MERRELL, NIKE, PATAGONIA, TEVA, MONT BELL & more.
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