Waterton Lakes National Park Plan Preliminary Review of the Proposals Ning Coordinator Lynn Barrett Said She Sept
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Vol 4, No. 16 September 6 to September 12,1995 Park gets 4 pool site bids WATERTON - Some, all or none of an summer months and an international international school, condos, hotel, school during the off-season. boutiques may finally sprout up at the Quoting Prairie Land Corp. princi old swimming pool site in Waterton pal Meir Porat, the Herald story said within a couple of years. the school would hold 300 to 400 stu Deadline for submissions of devel dents in Grades 10 through 12, housed opment proposals for the site arrived in 260 rooms. last Friday at 4 p.m. And by that time, Barrett indicated there would be a Waterton Lakes National Park plan preliminary review of the proposals ning coordinator Lynn Barrett said she Sept. 12 by Parks Canada's Sandy had received four proposals. Omonuier and Bob Merchant, herself They came from Virtual North, of and a Waterton Park Community Calgary, TRD Building Sales Ltd., of Association representative yet to be Medicine Hat, Alta., Prairie Land named. Corp., of Calgary, and Roman Invest "If there's a fabulous proposal, ments, of Edmonton. heads and shoulders above the rest, we Barrett said nobody within parks will award," she said, though she administration had had time to look at doesn't expect that to happen. More the proposals in any detail. likely there will be a short list and a Somebody, elsewhere, had jumped request for more detail from those on the gun, however. A story in the Aug. that list. 31 Calgary Herald business section Barrett expected the award Would said Prairie Land Corp. proposed a be made by Jan. 1, 1996, with hopes Birds of a feather Falconer Wendy Slaytor holds Roosevelt, $13 million facility which would serve that construction would start next the bald eagle, atthe Alberta Birds of Prey Centre which rehabilitates injured birds as a tourist oriented hotel during the spring. For story, see page 9. Chief Mt. Customs will stay open through the 30th Just as summer weather finally Leading the way is the p.m.). As one U.S. official state their last day, the U.S. Glacier National Park graces the Waterton - Glacier decision by customs officials points out the station would spokesperson said the Canadi Parks spokesperson Kristin international peace parks area, on both sides of the interna ordinarily have closed Sept. an station would stay open in Zwisler says some camp park staff and federal officials tional border to keep the bor 17, but the department wants coordination with the Ameri grounds have already closed: have started closing facilities der crossing stations at Chief to try a later closing this year can schedule. Avalanche Creek campground, or firmed up dates for the clo Mountain open through Sept. to see if there's enough traffic The extension would seem beyond Lake Macdonald, sure of others. 30 (though for the last two to warrant the extension. to reflect the experience of closed Aug. 29. Chief Mountain border, weeks the stations will close at Though Canadian customs many private businesses On Sept. 5, the Fish Creek crossing 5 p.m., instead of the usual 10 officials weren't ready yet to which indicate they are seeing campground closed for the more and more traffic through season. And, the entrance sta the area after the traditional tions at Many Glacier and Two end-of-summer Labor Day Medicine stopped collecting weekend travel. entrance fees, though the entrances will remain open. Waterton Lakes National On Sept. 11, the camp Park grounds at Two Medicine and Tentative plans are to close St. Mary will switch to primi the Visitor Service Centre tive camping (i.e. no running Sept. 17, says parks water or electricity) and the spokesperson Janice Smith. Rising Sun camping area will After that, parks staff will close completely. be at the Waterton Natural On Sept. 18, the Many History Association Heritage Glacier campground closes fea* Centre, in Waterton townsite, the season. until Oct. 8, during opening Along with the closure of hours. the Chief Mt. customs sta The Heritage Centre itself tions, the east boundary gate will run daily through Septem on the Chief Mt. road will ber, but will only be open close. And the water will be weekends and Mondays turned off at the Bowman and through and until Oct. 15 Kintla camping areas. " But when it shuts for the season. fees," says Zwisler, "will be Smith indicates the admin charged until the snow flies." L^ISt kick at the Cat - Waterton Park campsites filled for the Labour Day weekend as istration office is open and She advises travelers check ready to answer questions with parks administration for campers took advantage of some late summer good weather. The Edwrds family, of Calgary (Valerie, through the off-season during up-to-date information at Dave, son Geoff and daughter Megan), sets up camp for their first-ever, long delayed, visit to the park weekdays. (406)888-5441. • « • V September 6 to September 12,1995 Waterton Glaciers Views Uted writers to speak at Waterton Workshop Sornerdf j%athj\merica's best is so Natural, Why am I Going become editor of Equinox. He Mepham has since been teach ing his pictures with text. writes and editors will be to School. has also written a book on the ing in Browning and doing Another Montana speaker among the speakers at the His personal interests in Columbia Icefields and a pop wildlife photography in Glaci at the Workshop is Beverly lij^cSoming; Waterton Writers conservation, natural history ular history of the Banff er National Park, in Alaska Magley, editor of Montana ^r\shor>;;;Sept. 14-16. and environment topics has Springs Hotel. and other places in the west. magazine. Her credits include Among them are Alberta led to articles for Equinox, Patton, who has also writ Mepham says his interest in numerous books, among them authors l^njGadd, Andrew Environment Views and ten for Equinox and Canadian photography started with the Montana Backroads and a Nikiforuk^ Brian Patton, Bart Alberta Wildlands Advocate. Geographic, has spent his time gift of a camera from his wife series of children's wildflower Robinson and Phil Carter. This year he wrote the text as an editor, photographer, Sue, but he has since made it a field guides. She has written f;^ree%time winner of the for a popular science book publisher and book promoter.. career rather than a hobby. numerous magazine articles Nafi^ii^r^tagazine Award, from the Tyrell Museum, The His guide book, Parkways of With his close-up viewing for a variety of publications l^IftforUk started his journalis Land Before Us, published by the Canadian Rockies, gives of a cougar attacking a moun and has also worked as a proof tic* career in 1984. He has also Red Deer College. road and travel information on tain goat a couple of years reader, wilderness guide and done award winning investiga In addition to his freelance Banff, Jasper, Yoho and Rev ago, Mepham started combin piano teacher. tive reporting on such topics writing, Nikiforuk does a reg elstoke. as public health and education. ular column on education for Teddi Brown, editor of Out The Waterton Writers Workshop, >*»His first book, The Fourth Canadian Business and a col door Canada magazine, will Horseman: A short history of umn about the west for the also be speaking at the work September 14,15 & 16,1995, epidemics, plagues, famines Toronto Star. shop. Brown, a journalism is seeking donations in cash or kind. a>d other scourges, (Penguin, Bart Robinson and Brian graduate from Carleton Uni This is a non-profit centennial event, co-sponsored by 1991) grew out of an Atkinson Patton became friends in versity in Ottawa, has been a Viewpoints Communications and Waterton Lakes National Park. I^lowship study of public Banff National Park in 1989, newspaper reporter, a public hlK^th'iplicy. It garnered criti when they spent as much time relations writer and a free The Workshop will bring professional outdoor, nature, travel cal reviews in England, Cana as they could hiking the area's lance writer. and environmental writers to the Park and acquaint them with da and the United States. back-country trails. In 1971 Returning to Canada after a the wonderful things we have to offer. Your donation, no matter His second book, School's they produced the first suc sojourn in England, Brown the size, would help make the event a success. We particularly Out: The catastrophe in public cessful guide to Canada's worked for Canadian National need: cash, accomodations for guest speakers, food/supplies for education, was based on his mountain national parks, the Railways, then wrote a col - the breakfast, and door prizes (t-shirts, mugs, Waterton teaching career, working with Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. umn for the Toronto Star. Dur souvenirs.) the learning disabled. The Since then the book has ing the 70s, she wrote for most If you can help, please contact Barb Grinder book, a national best-seller, gone on to a sixth edition and of Canada's top magazines, at 403-626-3658 was followed by a second vol its writers to other journalistic including En Route, the Cana ume on education, If Learning pursuits. Robinson has since dian, the Financial Post and Quest. She has been at Out: door Canada for the last 14 years. &•- New Frank's Restaurant In addition to the Alberta Akamina contingent, Montana photog • CLOTHING • GIFTS • COLLECTIBLES • rapher Jim Mepham will be large selection of souvenirs: one of the guest speakers at the Waterton workshop. A soapstone, moccasins, native arts & books.