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Legislature Grounds Scavenger Hunt #1 The grounds surrounding the Legislature Building are home to many interesting and unique monuments. Your task is to use the provided map to visit each of them and answer the related questions on the spaces below. Good luck!

1. Italian Monument 9. Historic Civil Engineering Complete the following engraving: Sharing with Albertans Site: High Level Bridge our Italian culture... ______In what year did the first train cross over the High Level ______Bridge? ______2. Ukrainian Centennial Pioneer Monument 10. Fort Markers List three different items that are featured on the table of Which two corners of the Fort Edmonton trading post the monument: ______are marked by these plaques? ______3. Aboriginal Veterans’ Monument 11. Lord Strathcona Which animal can be found on this monument? Lord Strathcona was the governor of which fur-trading ______company? ______4. Surveying the Future 12. National Day of Mourning At what elevation is this monument resting? What day is observed annually as the National Day of ______Mourning? ______5. Korean War Memorial 13. Kwakiutl Totem Pole Where was Pte Donald Lee Stanley from? The totem pole commemorates the 100th anniversary of ______which province’s entry into Confederation? 6. Petrified Wood ______What is the approximate age of this stone? 14. Memorial ______What two characteristics are listed on this marker as 7. J. Percy Page Tree traits that John Rowand was admired for? Who was J. Percy Page? ______15. Capital City Recreation Park Marker 8. Royal Canadian Artillery Saluting Base In the winter the Capital City Recreation Park is turned into a skating rink. Which Alberta Premier and Edmonton Complete this Latin phrase: ubique quo fas et... mayor officially opened and dedicated this park? ______16. Albertans in the Canadian Naval Service 24. Dedication Trees On this plaque there is an object beneath a crown, No question, skip to question #25. surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves. What is the 25. Japanese Garden object? ______List three Alberta municipalities that are twinned with 17. Canadian Merchant Navy Japanese sister cities ______This plaque commemorates the Canadian Merchant Navy ______and was placed on the 52nd anniversary of which battle? ______26. Lois Hole Garden 18. Rural Natural Gas Program What years did the Honourable Lois Hole serve as In which year was the rural natural gas program started? Alberta’s Lieutenant Governor?______27. 50th Anniversary Marker 19. Centennial Flame This marker was added to commemorate the 50th This eternal flame commemorates 100 years of Canadian anniversary of what event? ______Confederation. What year did become a ______Confederation? ______28. Francophone Monument 20. Hokkaido Tree Which two flowers are represented in this sculpture? This tree was planted to honour of the visit of an ______international exchange group from what country? ______29. Periscopes 21. 75th Anniversary of the Legislature The different views that you see in the periscopes are This plaque commemorates the 75th anniversary of the made possible because of what objects? Legislature Building and the visit of which royal couple? ______30. Catholic Sisters’ Legacy Recognition 22. Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Monument There are 150 imprints of birds on this monument. How This monument honours the Catholic Sisters’ many of them have been filled by memorial plaques? contribution in which three public areas? ______23. Holocaust Memorial Complete this quote by Martin Niemoller: And then they came for me and there was... ______MAP AND MONUMENTS Legislature Grounds 1. Italian Monument 16. Albertans in the Canadian Naval Service GIFT SHOP & INTERPRETIVE CENTRE 2. Ukrainian Centennial Pioneer Monument 17. Canadian Merchant LRT Navy 3. Aboriginal Veterans' Monument 18. Rural Natural Gas 1 Program 4. Surveying the Future 19. Centennial Flame 5. Korean War Memorial 20. Hokkaido Tree 6. Petrified Wood 299 2 28 21. 75th Anniversary of 7. J. Percy Page Tree the Legislature

8. Royal Canadian Artillery 22. Police and Peace Saluting Base Officers’ Memorial 3 27 4 30 9. Historic Civil Engineering 23. Holocaust Memorial 24 Site: High Level Bridge 5 24. Dedication Trees 10. a) b) Fort Edmonton Markers 25. Japanese Garden 26 25 11. Lord Strathcona 26. Lois Hole Garden 6 7 12. National Day of 27. 50th Anniversary Mourning Marker

8 13. Kwakiutl Totem Pole 28. Francophone Monument 23 12 21 14. John Rowand Memorial 29. Periscopes 9 10 a 19 20 22 11 18 15. Capital City Recreation 30. Catholic Sisters’ Legacy 13 10 b17 Park Marker Recognition Monument 16 14 15 Legislature Grounds Scavenger Hunt #1 The grounds surrounding the Building are home to many interesting and unique monuments. Your task is to use the provided map to visit each of them and answer the related questions on the spaces below. Good luck!

1. Italian Monument 9. Historic Civil Engineering Complete the following engraving: Sharing with Albertans Site: High Level Bridge our Italian culture... ______and passion of life In what year did the first train cross over the High Level ______Bridge? ______1915 2. Ukrainian Centennial Pioneer Monument 10. Fort Edmonton Markers List three different items that are featured on the table of Which two corners of the Fort Edmonton trading post the monument: ______bread, basket, candle, book, are marked by these plaques? ______The northwest ______bowl, cloth, blanket, candle holder and______northeast corners 3. Aboriginal Veterans’ Monument 11. Lord Strathcona Which animal can be found on this monument? Lord Strathcona was the governor of which fur-trading ______A bison company? ______Hudson’s Bay 4. Surveying the Future 12. National Day of Mourning At what elevation is this monument resting? What day is observed annually as the National Day of ______659.12 m Mourning? ______April 28th 5. Korean War Memorial 13. Kwakiutl Totem Pole Where was Pte Donald Lee Stanley from? The totem pole commemorates the 100th anniversary of ______Red Deer which province’s entry into Confederation? 6. Petrified Wood ______British Columbia What is the approximate age of this stone? 14. John Rowand Memorial ______Between 10 000 - 20 000 years old What two characteristics are listed on this marker as 7. J. Percy Page Tree traits that John Rowand was admired for? Who was J. Percy Page? ______His courage and integrity ______A former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta 15. Capital City Recreation Park Marker 8. Royal Canadian Artillery Saluting Base In the winter the Capital City Recreation Park is turned into a skating rink. Which Alberta Premier and Edmonton Complete this Latin phrase: ubique quo fas et... mayor officially opened and dedicated this park? ______gloria ______Premier Peter Lougheed and ______Mayor Cec Purves

Answer Key 16. Albertans in the Canadian Naval Service 24. Dedication Trees On this plaque there is an object beneath a crown, No question, skip to question #25. surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves. What is the 25. Japanese Garden object? ______An anchor List three Alberta municipalities that are twinned with

17. Canadian Merchant Navy Japanese sister cities Airdre,Banff,Barrhead,Bon______Accord,Camrose, This plaque commemorates the Canadian Merchant Navy ______Canmore,Crowsnest ______Pass,Didsbury,Hanna,Hinton,Jasper,Lacombe,Lethbridge, and was placed on the 52nd anniversary of which battle? ______Rocky Mountain House,Stettler,Stony Plain,Sundre,Taber,Wetaskiwin,Whitecourt ______The Battle of the Atlantic 26. Lois Hole Garden 18. Rural Natural Gas Program What years did the Honourable Lois Hole serve as In which year was the rural natural gas program started? Alberta’s Lieutenant Governor?______2000-2005 ______1973 27. 50th Anniversary Marker 19. Centennial Flame This marker was added to commemorate the 50th This eternal flame commemorates 100 years of Canadian anniversary of what event? ______Alberta becoming Confederation. What year did Canada become a ______a province Confederation? ______1867 28. Francophone Monument 20. Hokkaido Tree Which two flowers are represented in this sculpture? This tree was planted to honour of the visit of an ______A wild rose and a fleur-de-lys international exchange group from what country? ______Japan 29. Periscopes 21. 75th Anniversary of the Legislature The different views that you see in the periscopes are This plaque commemorates the 75th anniversary of the made possible because of what objects? Legislature Building and the visit of which royal couple? ______Mirrors ______The Duke and Duchess of York 30. Catholic Sisters’ Legacy Recognition 22. Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Monument There are 150 imprints of birds on this monument. How This monument honours the Catholic Sisters’ many of them have been filled by memorial plaques? contribution in which three public areas? ______95 Education, health care and social ______welfare 23. Holocaust Memorial Complete this quote by Martin Niemoller: And then they came for me and there was... ______no one left to speak up for me

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