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2016 Annual Newsletter Photo by Susan Feddema-Leonard - July 2015 Ali Klassen & Payton Hallock on the top of Mt. Stearn Willmore Wilderness Foundation Page 2 Page 3 Annual Edition - 2016

Jw Metis otipemisiwak - freemen President’s Report by Bazil Leonard

Buy DVDs On LinePeople & Peaks People & Peaks Ancestors Calling Ancestors CallingLong Road Home Long Road Home Centennial Commemoration of Jasper’s Mountain Métis In 1806 Métis guide Jacco Findlay was the first to blaze a packtrail over and the Continental Divide. He made a map for explorer David Thompson, who followed one year later. Jacco left the and became one of the first “Freemen” or “Otipemisiwak” in the Athabasca Valley. Long Road Home: 45:13 min - $20.00 In 1907 the Canadian Government passed an Order in Council for the creation of the Ancestors Calling I thought that I would share a campsites, dangerous fords, and “Jasper Forest Park”—enforcing the evacuation of the Métis in the Athabasca Valley. By 1909 guns were seized causing the community to surrender its homeland--including Jacco’s descendants. Six Métis families made their exodus after inhabiting the area for a century.

Ancestors Calling This documentary, In 1804, the North West Company brought voyageurs, proprietors, evicted families, as well as Jacco’s progeny. Stories are shared through the voices of family recap of 2015, which was a year of historic areas on the west side of the members as they revealLong their Road struggle Home to preserve traditions and culture as Mountain Métis. interpreters, and clerks into the Rocky Mountain District near the present town focuses on a 14-day return trip by the descendants of the of Jasper, . A new culture, traditions and way of life was born. The 1872 : PA-009129 indigenous Shuswap and Beaver Indians intermingled with the new French, Wildie: 44:14 min - $20.00 Registered Trade Name Willmore Wilderness Foundation many changes and surprises. Grande . Scottish and Iroquois immigrants. The Mountain Métis, a horseback culture People & Peaks Productions copyright © Willmore Wilderness Foundation WillmoreWilderness.com | PeopleandPeaks.com emerged from this unique blend of people. Ancestors Calling shares the rich PeopleCollaborative Production & with thePeaks Mountain Productions culture through music and stories of award-winning musician Laura Vinson, a Cache is facing changing times descendant of an early voyageur of the Canadian Fur Trade: Louis Loyer. www.MountainMetis.com Rosie Award Nominee in 2013 by Alberta Film & Television Métis Centre • 44:27 minutres. The photographs and film People & Peaks Productions Long Road Home Mountain Mustang with the temporary closure of the Facebook.com/WillmoreWilderness footage that were taken during Facebook.com/PeopleandPeaks Mountain Mustang 1872 Jasper House: PA-009149 Coal Mine. No one MountainVimeo.com/PeopleandPeaks Mustang Women of Willmore Wilderness: 44:50 min - $20.00Twitter.com/WillmoreTweets is certain for how long the shut the trail restoration initiatives will Rosie Award Nominee in 2014 by Alberta Film & Mountain Television Mustang Mountain Mustang shares the story of Master Horseman Larry Nelles teach- down will last—so our community be used for transmedia content ing true horsemanship through feeling: sensitivity, kindness, patience, and a soft manner. Nelles has a mystical way of communicating with these four-leggeds. creation. Transmedia storytelling Trailmen seek advice from this amazing trainer and bring their free-spirited colts is in a state of uncertainty. The good to turn them into faithful friends. Ancestors Calling: 44:28 min - $20.00 Larry trains three young horsemen between the ages of 11, 13 and 15, who (also known as transmedia narrative start Mountain Mustangs that were raised in the Alberta Rockies. Larry shares his news is that the Foundation will thoughts about the synchronicity of working with the same family that his father or multiplatform storytelling, cross- had worked with, when he was a Jasper Park Warden in the early 1900s. The boys continue our operations. We have are the descendants from the Canadian Fur Trade, whose forefathers arrived in the Mountain Mustang: 44:03 min - $20.00 Rocky Mountain district in the early 1800s. media seriality, etc.) is the technique • 43:54 minutes several partnerships, and will carry on Facebook.com/WillmoreWilderness PeopleFacebook.com/PeopleandPeaks & Peaks of telling a single story or story Vimeo.com/PeopleandPeaks operating as usual. Women of WillmoreTwitter.com/WillmoreTweets Wilderness SeriesVER People & Peaks Produced with the assistance of experience across multiple platforms Alberta Multimedia Fund CO Alberta Film Women of Willmore Wilderness & Television NT Rosie Awards Go to SHOP at: Nominated forO 2 (two) 2014 Alberta Film & Television Rosie Awards Canadian Rockies Series Nominee FR 2014 One of our main focuses for 2016 and formats, using current digital Women of Willmore Wilderness

Alberta Film Nominated for a 2013 Women of Willmore Wilderness & Television Alberta Film & Television Rosie Award WillmoreWilderness.com Rosie Awards will remain on trail clearing and youth technologies. We use this method Nominee R 2013 VE Nominated for a 2013 Alberta Film & Television Rosie Award CO S AlbertaRockiesAdventures.comC K PIN mentoring. This past summer we to share the history, traditions and BA E People & Peaks People & Peaks restored trails, rehabilitated campsites, culture of Bazil Leonard: PayPal accepted Women of Willmore Wilderness Alberta Film Women of Willmore Wilderness & Television Rosie Awards Following the lead of historic women who challengedNominee the traditions of the day, blaz- acquired GPS coordinates, kept with the world. HD film footage and ing trails into a man’s world on horseback in the Canadian2013 Rockies, modern genera- Photo courtesy of Admire Studios Following the lead of historic women who challenged the traditions of the day, blaz- tions of women face their own challenges to travel these same trails. ing trails into a man’s world on horseback in the Canadian Rockies, modern genera- tions of women face their own challenges to travel these same trails. Produced with the assistance of Women of Willmore Wilderness shares the stories of riding the Rockies thru time. It detailed journals, photographs and film photography of the flora and fauna of _ _ _ _ Women of Willmore Wilderness shares the stories of riding the Rockies thru time. It shares the stories of women past and present as they reveal how their experiences in shares the stories of women past and present as they revealAlberta how Multimedia their experiences Development in Fund mountain culture deeply inspired them. Meet free thinking individuals who blazed Order of the Bighorn 2015 mountain culture deeply inspired them. Meet free thinking individuals who blazed TEXT SAFETY trails into a man’s rugged world. Share the humour and deepProduced emotion with the of assistancethese souls of 1-866-WILMORE or 1-780-827-2696trails into a man’s rugged world. Share the humour and deep emotion of these souls who find the essence of their lives’_____ work on trails rarely travelled. footage. These records detail the trails Willmore Wilderness Park are an on 1-866-945-6673 or who find the essence of their lives’ work on trails rarely travelled. Alberta Multimedia Development Fund Facebook.com/WillmoreWilderness CUT/FOLDAlberta Film

Facebook.com/PeopleandPeaks _ _ _ _ & Television Vimeo.com/PeopleandPeaks BLEED Rosie Awards Twitter.com/WillmoreTweets that were cleared, the problems that going task for creatives Arthur Veitch Box 93 Grande Cache, Alberta, T0E 0Y0 Nominee TION OCA 2014 Facebook.com/WillmoreWilderness DE L O 1.25 BY 0.6 Facebook.com/PeopleandPeaks Vimeo.com/PeopleandPeaks we incurred; the country, weather and and Susan Feddema-Leonard PLEASE INDICATE BARC Twitter.com/WillmoreTweets BY INCLUDING A WHITE BOXBOX 1.25” BY 0.6” other information. You can read about The Willmore

DVD TRAPSHEET Our staff and contractors SIZE: 10.75” x 7.2” this year’s trail clearing initiative by going to Page 10 of this Newsletter. continued to conduct historical Wilderness Foundation research on Willmore Wilderness The Youth Mentoring is a program Park. The information that we find welcomes the return Inside This Edition that facilitates elders and old time is woven in the movies, websites, of the Fish & Wildlife outfitters to provide hands-on- social media, annual newsletter, book February 2016 President’s Report 3 Outfitting Marilyn Munroe 16 training to youth. The trail clearing publications, and tourism promotion. Horseback Patrols. Willmore Wilderness Foundation by Janet & Bud Brewster staff continued recording an inventory North West Company, Hudson’s Bay in Willmore Wilderness Park, Company and scrip records have been Mike Ewald and Shane Annual Newsletter Moccasin Telegraph 6 2014 Finances 18 & 19 while completing trail assessments accessed, along with church and other © Willmore Wilderness Foundation through physical inspection. They archival records. Ramstead were on no portion of this newsletter may be re- did this in order to determine the Willmore’s Wild Camera 8 Norman Willmore 20 patrol this past printed without written permission. priority needed for restoration and Our crew is keeping up to the times, and 2015 saw ongoing Registered Charitable Organization rehabilitation initiatives. season. Both Officers are Welcome to the Kohlers 9 Mountain Horsemanship 21 educational multimedia development #89655 0308 RR0001 Our crew completed mapping and social media. The Foundation competent trail hands and 2015 Trail Clearing Report 10 Membership Online 22 of some of the Willmore Wilderness was elated when Laura Vinson and trail network this year. We have Dave Martineau were nominated have years of experience in How I Got My Sheep 12 Book/DVD Sales Online 23 acquired GPS coordinates, tracking for the Best Original Musical Score and waypoints on many gravesites, (non-fiction over 30 minutes) for Willmore Wilderness Park. by Bing Crosby old trapper’s cabins, historic campsite the Alberta Television and Film Rosie Alberta Rockies Adventures 24 areas, traditional backcountry Awards for Ancestors Calling. Order of the Bighorn 14 ... continued on page 4 Willmore Wilderness Foundation Page 4 Page 5 Annual Edition - 2016

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Pictured above: People & Peaks Productions has channel, which is aired in the Nordic Alberta Rockies Adventures ’s Aboriginal Days. The Willmore Wilderness Brenda Myers, Residential Property Manager produced the Canadian Rockies Series countries for viewers from Norway, (ARA) is another program that We promoted Willmore Wilderness Foundation welcomes the return of Bazil Leonard, President (6 X 60’ HD Documentary), that Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland is spearheaded by the Willmore Park at these trade shows and events. the Fish & Wildlife Horseback Patrols. Sunil Zachariah, Acorn Plaza Manager, feature breathtaking documentaries, & Greenland. Mountain Mustang and Wilderness Foundation. ARA The Foundation will continue its Mike Ewald and Shane Ramstead were that share the history, traditions and Wildie are also being shown on the represents the leading operators tourism promotion strategies for on patrol this past hunting season. Both and Heather Devoe, Cheif Financial Officer, culture of Improvement District ID Country Channel in New Zealand. and lodges along the scenic eastern Alberta Rockies Adventures during Officers are competent trail hands and Willmore Wilderness Foundation. #25 aka Willmore Wilderness Park. slopes of the Canadian Rockies in the 2016 year. have years of experience in Willmore The productions tell the story of Documentaries in the Canada Alberta, Canada. Our operators – Wilderness Park. Pictured on the right hand page: legendary mountain people through Rockies Series have been nominated your hosts, share a personal history The Willmore Wilderness Foundation continues to support the Mike Ewald, Regional Problem Wildlife Specialsit, compelling and dramatic narratives for a total of four Alberta Film and and knowledge of the region offering With the changing times, we Television Rosie Awards. Susan Alberta Northern Rockies Tourism need to be flexible in order to & Shane Ramstead, District Fish & Wildlife Officer, featuring the isolated valleys and a unique traditional and historic Feddema-Leonard, Producer was Alliance (ANRTA). Susan Feddema- survive. Remember the story of the at Kvass Flats in Willmore Wilderness Park. pristine summits of the Canadian tourism that focuses on the history Rocky . Documentaries nominated for the Best Documentary of the Canadian Rockies, the saga Leonard will continue to represent “Oak and the Willow,” in which the include: Wildie, Women of Willmore (non-fiction over 30 minutes) for of how Canada’s west was opened. the Foundation on the ANTRA Board willow challenges the oak to a trial of Wilderness, Ancestors Calling, Long Women of Willmore Wilderness by All businesses operate in or around of Directors during the 2016 year. strength in withstanding a storm. The the 2014 Alberta Film & Television oak puts up a heroic fight and, after it Road Home, Mountain Mustang and Willmore Wilderness Park. Clients I would like to thank Macro Rosie Awards. Wildie, Women of falls, condemns the willow’s conduct Mountain Men, which is currently can connect with the true essence of Properties Ltd. for their generosity. Willmore Wilderness, and Ancestors as mean and cowardly. The willow in post-production. The Canadian Alberta’s mountain past through the They donated $10,000.00 to the Calling have been nominated for the weathers the storm and bends with Rockies Series has aired on Wild ARA operators. Foundation for their Trail Clearing Best Original Musical Score (over 30 the wind and welcomes the sun for TV to a national and international Program. When in Grande Cache, we minutes) in 2013, 2014 and 2015 by The Foundation had booths at another day. Times are a changin’. audience. Canamedia is distributing would encourage our supporters to the series to many networks around the Alberta Film & Television Rosie the Alberta Wild Sheep Foundation stay at the Acorn Motel, one of Macro Wishing everyone the best in 2016. the world, including Horse1 TV Awards. Convention, Canada’s Wild Outdoor Expo, and sponsored a booth for Properties’ holdings. Willmore Wilderness Foundation Page 6 Page 7 Annual Edition - 2016

The Moccasin Telegraph by Susan Feddema-Leonard

Sir Winston Churchill once said, “To the table. Heather is enjoying the daily improve is to change; to be perfect is to challenges of the job and is looking change often.” Like the rest of Alberta forward to the exciting things the businesses and organizations, the foundation has in store for the new year. Willmore Wilderness Foundation has undergone some changes this past year. Chehala Leonard also returned to work for our organization in the spring First, Jennifer Houlihan married and of 2015. Chehala graduated with her left our employment to attend Business Bachelor of Arts in June of 2014 from the Administration at Regional University of Alberta, and the University College. We really miss Jenn and wish her of Queensland in Brisbane Australia. the best in her future endeavours. Chehala was hired as the Marketing In April 2015 the Foundation hired Manager for the Willmore Wilderness Heather Devoe as the Chief Financial Foundation. Chehala’s experience with Officer. Heather has a past history of international travel makes her a natural working at the Foundation. She left the for this position. She has visited and lived Pictured above: Foundation’s employment to attend four in eighteen different countries, learning Susan Feddema-Leonard years of university and is now back after about the cultures and traditions of the finishing her degree. Heather graduated people of the world. This has exposed Filming Mountain Men on from the University of with a Chehala to a worldview, and helps her upper Bazil Creek, in July 2015 Bachelor of Management, and a Major in promote innovative marketing strategies school in Australia. She also produced international organization. Photo by Ali Klassen Accounting, in 2014. using the Willmore Wilderness films, one short vignette for the University of programs, books and Alberta Rockies Alberta called Sharing Languages. She Lots of changes are coming globally, Heather plays an active role in the Adventures to a larger audience. has worked as a cinematographer in the nationally and provincially. Years ago I operation of the Foundation and the People & Peaks Productions’ Long Road asked old Granny (Alice) Joachim, how financial accountability operations of Chehala has taken also taken on Home and Women of Willmore Wilderness. she dealt with change during her life time. this Registered Charitable Foundation. the role of Associate Producer / Director Chehala owns and operates the film She said “Ki-am,” shrugging her shoulders. She researches and writes proposals of People & Peaks Productions. She has production company Chehala Rose “Ki-am” is a Cree word that means “let it Heather & Chehala are for funding, prepares reporting worked in film making over the past Productions Ltd. happen” or “so be it,” or “whatever.” She requirements for current funding, ten years, and was one of six aboriginal was telling me not to be addicted to what both knowledgeable manages everyday finances through youth selected from across Canada by Both Heather and Chehala are is happening—rather to let it happen petty cash, accounts payable and Amberlight Productions in 2005 to host knowledgeable ambassadors for the and not let the change effect you. I never ambassadors for the receivable, payroll, etc. a half-hour documentary called Road Foundation. Both women have worked forgot her words of wisdom. Scholars that was aired on APTN. Her on the trail and know Willmore Wilderness Foundation. Both women Heather Devoe is also the Production story was filmed in Iceland, Greenland, Park intimately. These two young ladies Our staff have adopted a philosophy Manager for People & Peaks Productions. Canada, and the United States. She cooked on the Long Road Home trip with to move through this time of change have worked on the During her first stint of employment was also hired as a reporter for Rita Senkyr for thirty-seven people. This with a positive outlook. I thank Estella with the Foundation, Heather worked APTN’s weekly TV series called THE LINK. trip was from Grande Cache to Jasper, and Cheverie, Arthur Veitch, Debbie (Camp) trail, and know Willmore as an Assistant Production Manager in Chehala was both a cinematographer back. Both ladies are comfortable in the Fitzsimmons, and Kathy Pickles for their film. She was instrumental in assisting and host of both shows. These saddle, and are competent trail hands—so unending support. I would be remiss if Wilderness Park the research phase of the documentary experiences sparked Chehala’s interest the Foundation is really blessed. I forgot the rest of the People & Peaks Pictured on top: Long Road Home, and Women of Willmore in film/TV, and she attended the Serac Productions crew which include, Laura Chehala at the intimately. Wilderness. She attended the Banff Adventure Film School in Vail, Colorado, One more change happened in Vinson, Dave Martineau, and Jerry Canada’s Wild Outdoor Expo Adventure Film Seminar with instructors which equipped her with proper 2015. I was honoured by my colleagues Woolsey. We have an awesome team July 2015. Michael Brown and Keith Partridge. editing and filming skills. She had the in Women in Film and Television (WIFTA), of talented professionals, and I am confident we can navigate through the After graduation in 2014, Heather opportunity to produce two short films when I was elected as President. This is Pcitured below: an exciting and challenging position, turbulent waters ahead. There is nothing joined People & Peaks Productions as about Aboriginal culture to submit Heather Devoe in her office at the that is opening up opportunities in the more constant than change! I am the Production Manager and brings her as final assignments while attending Willmore Wilderness Foundation management and financial expertise to film and television world across Canada wishing everyone the best in 2016. ... continued on page 7 and throughout the world, as this is an Willmore Wilderness Foundation Page 8 Page 9 Annual Edition - 2016

From Willmore’s Wild Camera

The score is now: published through People and Peaks Productions and I realize I have a Beavers-1 & Arthur-0 shortage of good images of the less Yes, I have to bow my head in charismatic creatures. To keep the shame and admit to being skunked by same “flavor” as my other images, the lowly Castor Canadensis. I need wide-angle imagery that is unique to remote trigger photography. For over a month, I attempted to I reckoned beavers would be a good get video footage and still images of starting point. I scouted an accessible beavers. I came away with only a few area that showed plenty of beaver lame shots of flat tails. activity. I set up a slew of camera sets figuring that the results would come I have always reserved my camera quickly. They didn’t. trapping efforts for those “hard to Welcome to the Kohlers get” species. Animals like cougars, The beavers were there. They and lynx are seldom seen in scuttled underneath my traps. They the wild. Folk who tromp extensively waddled behind them. They pulled Pictured above: through the wilderness are lucky to piles of brush to obscure their faces. Laura and Arthur Veitch get fleeting glances of these critters. They pounded the water with their Photo by Susan Feddema-Leonard Good, well-lit images of these animals tails only a few metres away as I in the wild are as hard to find as tended the cameras. I began to feel winning lottery tickets. like a paparazzi chasing Lady Gaga. Finally, the snow came and the ice Camera traps change the odds. froze over the ponds and canals. The Through hard work and improved beavers are now busy under the ice, I’m humbled but not technology, my peers and I have safe from the dizzying bursts of my The Willmore Wilderness Pictured bottom left to right: garnered some exceptional images camera flashes. Foundation hosted a pot luck disheartened. I’ll get after and footage of the most cryptic of welcome gathering for the Kohler • Outfitter Wald Olson, Owner critters. I’m humbled but not disheartened. family, who recently purchased Rock of Brule Bed & Breakfast/Brule Trail I’ll get after those pesky beavers in Lake Lodge near Willmore Wilderness Rides with Outfitter Bazil Leonard, those pesky beavers in In the past, I was never really the spring. Maybe mating season will Park. The Kohler's also own Wild President of the Willmore Wilderness interested in camera trapping animals make them less camera shy. TV - Canada's Hunting and Fishing TV Foundation, and Dieter Kohler, Owner the spring. Maybe mating that I can readily capture with typical Network. The Willmore Wilderness of Rock Lake Lodge and Wild TV. long lens photography. , Thinking back over the hours and Foundation, People & Peaks season will make them trophy elk, and moose can be hours spent working on beaver runs, Productions, and Alberta Rockies • Lea Kohler, Laura Vinson, and easily photographed from a vehicle I realize it was a great wilderness Adventures are proud to welcome the Lavone Olson less camera shy. with a telephoto lens. A photographer experience. These wetland areas Kohler's to our mountain community. just has to pick the right locations. The are remarkably alive. Flying squirrels • Monty Groat and Outfitter same can almost be said for beavers. I fluttered from tree to tree in the Pictured on top: Johnny Groat, of Lazy VU Outfitters. have a good photography blind. I can twilight. A screamed • Outfitter Tom Vinson, Horseback hook a long lens to the camera and its consternation at my wife and me. Laura Vinson, Lavone Olson, and Adventure Ltd, with Outfitter Kipp stake out a beaver dam. Beavers are Swans and whooping cranes burst Dave Martineau played songs, some Kelley of Rock Lake Trail Rides. too easy to waste on camera traps, I from the canals. And I still smile at the were composed for People & Peaks thought. memory of my daughters’ laughter Productions. They played tunes from the •Dave Martineau, with Ryan after I crashed into a bank den. Life by soundtracks they wrote for “Mountain Kohler, President of Wild TV and My focus is changing. I have a beaver pond is good. Mustang,” and “Mountain Men.” started assembling images for a book owner of Rock Lake Lodge. Willmore Wilderness Foundation Page 10 Page 11 Annual Edition - 2016 2015 Summer Trail Clearing Report by Susan Feddema-Leonard

One goal of the Willmore Wilderness Foundation is to restore historic packtrails, and enhance the use of Willmore Wilderness Park for Albertans and visitors alike. Each summer and fall, trail crews rehabilitate the traditional trail network, which was used by aboriginal people, trappers, guides and outfitters in days-gone-by. This “brings the trails to life” in Willmore Wilderness Park, also know as Improvement District #25 (ID #25)

The Willmore Wilderness Foundation also focuses on promoting ID #25 as a tourist destination spot. The mountain region has a unique culture that is home to many historical attractions, including old traditional buildings (trapline cabins, etc.), old graves, and the mountain trials.

The Willmore Wilderness Foundation strives to achieve the following objectives:

• There is a need for experienced and knowledgeable guides in the Alberta . The Trail Clearing Program ensures that there will be a future pool of guides and outfitters who can take tourists safely through the northern Alberta Rockies. The Foundation does this by arranging to have local youth mentored by senior trailmen, elders and horsemen. This program ensures that the age old skills are passed on from one generation to another.

• The Trail Clearing Program is a hands-on experiential outdoor training The Foundation is not only clearing trails, but is packing out garbage Pictured on left page: program that focuses on mentoring youth. The program facilitates and stocking campgrounds with wood. All this is done with packhorse and Trail Clearing through the Smoky River Burn the restoration of the trail network in this 4500-square kilometer saddle horse in travelling tent camps. Top: Cleared trees though the Copenhagen Plateau Second: Payton Hallock, a wrangler’s helper. wilderness park. The Willmore Wilderness Foundation would like to thank Alberta Municipal Third: Ali Klassen, Trail Hand Affairs for its contribution towards the previous trail-clearing initiatives. We • Youth trail hands work one-on-one with elders or senior trailmen. Fourth: Lance Wanyandie, Trail Hand would also like to thank the MD of Greenview for their support. All the outfitters are fully licensed by the Alberta Government; insured and bonded. The Foundation is also insured for the trail clearing • Cleared trail up to the summit of Mt. Stearn - 7 km Pictured above (lt to right): initiative. Trail Clearing through the Sheep Creek Burn • Heavy trail clearing from the Staging Area up the Smoky River to the Kyle Leonard, Dan Leonard & Bazil Leonard at the • Youth are also taught how to train a horse from start to finish, with no base of the Switch Backs - 20 km upper Sheep Creek called Copper Kettle Camp, stress. This helps in the development of this unique backcountry named for the copper kettle that Caroline Hinman industry. • Trail Clearing from the base of the Switch Backs over to the - 30 km found there back in 1915. • The Foundation is ensuring the creation of detailed maps of the • Trail Clearing up Bazil Creek - traditional packtrails. 16 km All photos by Susan Feddema-Leonard • Cleared through 2007 burn to Cote Creek, up Surprise Pass - 30 km The Willmore Wilderness Foundation has had a mandate to do trail rehabilitation since 2002. Over the years the Foundation has hired many of • Trail Clearing and Infrastructure Improvement Initiatives: Cleared trail the aboriginal elders, guides and youth. The organization is keeping the “trails from the Mt. Stearn Summit, across to the headwaters of Davey and alive.” The Foundation’s efforts have rehabilitated, restored and opened up many Eaton Creek and down Mount Stearn to the Gravel Pit on the Sulphur hundreds of kilometres of trails that have traditionally been used by hunters, Gates Road. Total Distance - 25 km trappers, outfitters, anglers, and horsemen during the past 200 years.

TOTAL – 158 KM Willmore Wilderness Foundation Page 12 Page 13 Annual Edition - 2016

The sheep were about three How I Got My Sheep: The Stan Kitchen and the Bing Crosby Story hundred yards from us, on another slope, when I got a couple of cartridges out of Charlie’s belt. I put …. This is an excerpt from an article that was authored by Bing Crosby. The Stan Kitchen and the Bing Crosby Story one in the chamber and took a pop is featured in Chapter Sixteen of People & Peaks of Willmore Wilderness Park: 1800s to mid-1900s. The following is a quote at a ram. I missed the first time, but the next one must have hit him in the from Mr. Crosby. shoulder. He dropped like a stone and slid out of sight down the snow and Next day, (Outfitter) Stan One of them had an enormous shale into a deep ravine. Charlie hit (Kitchen) and I kept our date with chandelier. The other was only slightly another ram in the neck and he fell the (Frank) Moberly party. We found smaller and packed quite a hall tree, down a ravine near the one mine had Moberly and Malcolm Pfunder and himself. But with the rams only about gone down. Doc put a clincher shot Charlie Waldo there. The rams they’d three quarters of a mile above us with into a big fellow and he fell down a spotted the day before were still on their ears cocked, it was impossible to third ravine. So now we had three deck. But where there had been only shoot them. That last three quarters sheep sliding down three slots into seven rams, there were now eleven. of a mile was almost straight up and, the valley below. at some points, we had to pull up They were on the same hand over hand. I was carrying a gun But getting to them was quite a mountaintop, alert and watchful. and camera and wearing a heavy coat. job. We had to climb over precipitous Fortunately, we were in timber, so they My legs felt like lead, my lungs seemed and slippery shale covered with snow. couldn’t see us. Frank Moberly looked bursting, and my heart pounded. But If we lost our footing, we’d fall into through his glasses and told us that he each time I felt like stopping I thought a gorge or a crevice, but we made thought they’d come down to timber of Dr. Pfunder. He admitted to being it and found our sheep. We got out to feed when it stopped snowing, sixty-one, yet he seemed to be in our cameras and took pictures. Just and if we started up now we could no greater distress than I. By pulling, as we finished, the clouds closed in get into position for a shot. We rode hauling, panting and scrambling, we and the mountains were wrapped in Pictured above: along the trail and then started on reached a point were we could peer Stan decided to circle around over I had five cartridges in my a blizzard. Stan skinned out my head, Frank Moberly foot through the timber. It was steep over a ridge at our quarry about four the top of the mountain to see if he magazine, but on the first shot the and we took a couple of quarters and and we climbed a hundred yards or so, Photo courtesy of Dusty Groat hundred and fifty yards away. could kick them out and head them ejector threw out the used cartridge the loins, and started down. The head rested for ten minutes, climbed again, our way. We watched while he climbed and one other, and with the second and cape I was carrying weighed about Pictured on right page: then rested again. A third of the way A heavy snowstorm started— unbelievably difficult places. At last shot the remaining two popped out sixty pounds and I was wobbling, but up, we came upon fifteen or twenty big, wet, thick, heavy flakes. We were From left to right: he reached a point where he could into the snow. Charlie and Doc were Stan was in even worse shape. He blue grouse in the timber. They were soaked with perspiration and we Stan Kitchen, get back of them and head them our blazing away, the sheep were making was carrying the two quarters and perfect for pot fodder, but we couldn’t clung to the mountain at the twelve- way. At this moment our rams trotted for the next ridge, and I was groping the loins. We slid part of the way, fell Frank Moberly in the back shoot them for fear of disturbing our thousand-foot altitude, while our toward us, outlined against the snow in the snow for my lost cartridges. for additional yardage, stumbled the & Bing Crosby. sheep, so we spent twenty minutes on blood congealed, and Frank and Stan with their heads held high, sniffing Seeing the sheep getting farther rest. On this descent, most of it spent our hands and knees, trying to catch debated what to do. Photo courtesy of Mac Elder suspiciously. The weather cleared away made me desperate. Running on my extensive derriere, friction them or bat them over the head with suddenly, the clouds parted and the up to Charlie, I started pulling at his burned my hip pocket off , and with it sticks. When we closed in on them, The rams belonged to Frank’s sun shone brilliantly. cartridge belt. The confusion was went my brand-new, two-blade, bone- they jumped ten or fifteen feet away, party. I was strictly a guest, and as SHOP FOR BOOKS indescribable. I was tugging at Charlie’s handled knife with leather punch and and the process started all over again. Doc. Pfunder only craved a big head— Frank and Doc Pfunder got up middle while Charlie’s guide was fishhook disgorger. We reached the WillmoreWilderness.com It must have been a comical sight to he had two small ones at home he’d on the brow of the hill for a shot. pulling at his shoulder trying to show trail and the horses about nightfall. see a lot of grown men on hands and shot on previous trips—we wanted The rams were about a hundred and him where two of the rams had gone. The wind was whistling and we got PeopleandPeaks.com knees trying to sneak up on a covey of him to have first crack at the biggest seventy-five yards away when Doc Doc Pfunder was blazing away and, lost a couple of times, and when we skittish birds. specimen. But even with a ‘scope site’ fired. He hit the leader in the hip, but AlbertaRockiesAdventures.com when I wasn’t yanking at him, Charlie sighted our fire, about twelve-thirty, he doubted if he could hit a vital spot, failed to stop him, and the others was blazing away too; and Frank we were cold, wet, tired and hungry. Finally Frank and Stan went ahead and once his fire had spooked them, veered and went up around us. Charlie Moberly was yelling instructions. But we had our rams. PayPal accepted to case the sheep. We broke into a they’d light out and that would be the and I started firing then. small clearing and, crawling along, end of our shooting. Bing Crosby came onto a couple of deer feeding. Willmore Wilderness Foundation Page 14 Page 15 Annual Edition - 2016 Alberta Order of the Bighorn Awards

Picture on right hand page: Willmore Wilderness Foundation efforts that positively contribute to the Bazil Leonard and the Members Bazil Leonard and Maurice conservation of Alberta’s native fish Honourable Robin Campbell. Nadeau were inducted into the Order and wildlife. The awards also serve to of the Bighorn on March 6, 2015. Hank recognize the importance of ongoing Maurice Nadeau and Cheverie, Director of the Willmore stewardship of these resources. Reg Prostebby, President Wild Sheep Foundation, Wilderness Foundation nominated Members of the Order of the Bighorn Alberta Chapter. Bazil for this prestigious award. The have distinguished themselves and Foundation was excited that both of enriched the lives of all Albertans through their commitment to the Photos courtesy of Admire Studios these outdoorsmen were honoured by the Alberta Government. The environment and Alberta’s world- Order of the Big Horn 2015 following is an excerpt taken from renowned fish and wildlife. the Alberta Environment and Parks website that features the Alberta Through his involvement in many Order of the Bighorn Awards. organizations and activities over decades, Bazil Leonard has been an Bazil Leonard outstanding steward and advocate of our mountains and foothills and In 1982, the Government of Alberta the species that live there. Bazil is a established the Order of the Bighorn founding member of the Willmore Awards to officially recognize the Wilderness Foundation and the passionate contributions of Albertans current president. Over the past to conserve fish and wildlife. Since its 12 years he has donated countless trail building and other work in the He has been very active in inception, the Order of the Bighorn hours, horses and equipment for Maurice Nadeau Awards has celebrated voluntary Willmore Wilderness Park. numerous other organizations and From his early days on the farm committees, including the Alberta As a long standing member of the where he grew up, Maurice Nadeau Outdoors Coalition, the Canadian Alberta Outfitters Association and has been fascinated with the outdoors. Wildlife Federation, Willmore the Alberta Professional Outfitters It did not take long for this fascination Wilderness Foundation, The Wild ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Society, he has served on both to grow to a life time of conservation Sheep Foundation, Alberta Trappers June 5, 2016 at 2 pm executive councils for many years. and stewardship actions directed Association and many more. He Smoky River Ranch for good weather He has always been a sound voice at sustaining Alberta’s species and has become well known for his for sustainable management of our habitats. longstanding dedicated and consistent Willmore Foundation office if raining wildlife resources and habitats. service on behalf of Alberta’s fish and Maurice became a member wildlife populations. He has been an Bazil is also the current vice of The Fish & Game outstanding voice for conservation. president of the Mountain Métis in Association many years ago and Grande Cache and is active with many shortly after became its vice president, Through his dedicated service other groups. then its president. He has held various as an Alberta Fish and Game other prestigious positions over the representative and his roles in other Bazil is an authentic mountain years including vice director and organizations, Maurice has shared his man who has consistently worked director of Alberta Fish and Game belief that the resource must always to promote conservation and Association, Zone 5. At the provincial be first, followed by the interests of stewardship ethics to increase level, Maurice held the offices of the Alberta resident and that working public education and awareness of Alberta Fish and Game Association together is in our best interests and conservation concerns and to inspire Provincial Hunting chair, junior vice in the best interests of our fish and young and old to take an active role in president, vice president and president wildlife resources and the habitats on environmental stewardship. at various times. which they depend. Willmore Wilderness Foundation Page 16 Page 17 Annual Edition - 2016

them for a trip to the Columbia a crevasse and saved a guy in Lake as I knew the trail to where we were Outfitting Marilyn Munroe: Icefields. The production company Louise because that story has been going because I had been involved in Interview with Bud & Annette Brewster and Janet Brewster-Stanton hired a director and producer from told inaccurately. Dad read an article cutting the trail to the for the New York. It took about six months to about it and said, “That’s not how it movie company that was filming organize everything, and the war was happened!” Come Home. You could ride a horse close to over by the time the picture right to the edge of the ice flow. It Below is an excerpt from Chapter One: Bud & Annette Brewster and their was completed. Annette Bud did the rescue wasn’t long before we arrived at the daugther Janet Brewster-Stanton interview, in the People & Peaks of the Panther of the pianist at that fell snow bridge. I was the first to the site, River & Eastern Slopes. Bud Brewster was the outfitter for the movie production Another small picture was done down a crevasse. Janet was a baby so I hollered down and said, “John, are called , starring Marilyn Munroe and . by Jack Sobel and was called Johnny when this happened, and we were you down there?” Mathis in the Canadian Rockies. Jack living at Lake Louise. The pianist had Sobel had trouble getting a cast. He gone out with a Swiss guide. He only He recognized my voice and Sue Bud, I understand that They had one photo shoot down tried to hire Lorne Greene but he was fell ninety feet. There was a kid that hollered back, “Get me out of here, you worked on the feature movie at Seebe when they burnt down not available. Jack finally calledKaren we picked up on the trail who went but I don’t want you to come down!” called the River of No Return. a cabin there, near Exshaw. Ester Valentine, who was a singer and the down after him. We put together lash So the young Swiss boy offered to go Richards was cooking on that job. production was successful. ropes and lowered the young Swiss down. We tied all the ropes together Bud Yes, I worked on The ten percent of the film that we boy in there. The wardens came after and the crew lowered him down. He the River of No Return with Marilyn handled at Seebe was the dangerous The largest picture that I was we got him out. tied John on, and the crew pulled him Monroe and Robert Mitchum, but there part. They ran the Horseshoe Rapids involved with was . out. The doctor took over after we have been various stories floating around near the Seebe Ranch. I got the power A lot of the picture was shot at Bow Bud The story is about a 0. Foreward.indd 18 12-11-27 11:41 AM had him safely out of the crevasse. The that I will correct. Lakes, but the movie was filmed piano player who played at the Chateau Pictured above: company to lower the water level to Park wardens showed up when all was both in Banff and Yoho Parks. We Lake Louise. John Lynn and Walter I was hired by OT (Otto) make it safer. I used to work at the said and done. They took him down had a hundred head of horses and Feuz, one of the Swiss guides from the Bud Brewster Preminger to pick out the sites for power company. The last scene was to the Plain of Six Tea House a hundred Indians in that movie. It were climbing on the shoot. Otto was the director a battle with the Indians on the Bow where he remained during the night. Photo by William Foster involved twenty-five trucks and six the Victoria Glacier when they dropped and producer of this film. He was River. Jim Brewster was also a double The doctor told John that he would buses. There were twenty tepees. It through the snow. Walter hung on and courtesy of also an actor. Otto and I did this a for Robert Mitchum in that movie. not likely have survived any longer also took about a month to build the John went down to the end of the rope year before the filming even started. There was one shot that was taken down that hole. fort at Bankhead, about four miles out that both were tied to. Walter didn’t Annette Brewster It took us two weeks to do this. I at the Rafter Six Guest Ranch. We of Banff. The two main actors were have the strength to pull John out Sue Did you work on any supplied the food and horses for the supplied ten head of horses for this Shelley Winters and Alan Ladd. so he had to cut the rope and let his other films in later years? Banff portion of the movie of the portion of the movie. partner down. John went down about River of No Return. I also supplied food I was involved in six different Son of was a ninety feet and caught a ledge. Walter Bud No, for the film production camp on the films that had film sets in the Rockies. short film that was shot out of Lake started walking back to the Plain of Six eventually made a rule that there Jasper Highway. They were produced by International Louise. We left Lake Louise and rode Glaciers Tea House and got help from a would be no more major films to the Plain of Six Glaciers Tea House or documentaries shot in their Most of the River of No Return was Films, Fox Films and several other film guide who was out with a party of five in Banff where we had a building. We jurisdictions, so we really lost a lot of filmed at Devona, a train station east companies. Rose Marie was filmed in or six people. Walter instructed the had to build trail for about a half-mile opportunities in later years. of the town of Jasper. I had to buy a Revelstoke in 1954 for the CPR when guide to go over to the corral and get to get all the props into the Victoria horse from the Indians. Mac Graham I was in my late 20s. I was also involved a hold of me. Glacier. Everything had to go by was there and was in charge of the in another shoot with actor Randolph packhorse at that time, as there were Now it was up to me to organize Jasper operation for me. Mac Graham Scott. The film was made near Morley, no helicopters. It took about four days a rescue off of the Victoria Glacier was also a double for Robert Mitchum. Alberta and it was about an Indian attack on a train. They even brought in to get all the props in, and it only took for John Lynn. I closed our operation Seventy percent of the film was an old CPR train for the show. two days to shoot the picture. The down for the day and went to work. SHOP FOR BOOKS at: made in Jasper and twenty percent in dog trainer made us pack in a dead We gathered up about 125 feet of Banff. Ten percent was shot at our guest One interesting picture was dog for any dangerous shots. It took rope and left the corral with all the WillmoreWilderness.com ranch at Seebe. They filmed up in the during World War 11. Some army about twenty-five head of horses. staff we had. There was seven staff and Yoho (National Park) too, and they did officers decided that they had to have myself—the rescue chief. I even got PeopleandPeaks.com Janet One interesting work at the Ranch near the . a winter survival session. The problem the hotel doctor to come and assist story that happened during the time AlbertaRockiesAdventures.com They moved up to Jasper after they was that in order to do this, we had on the trip. On our way to the site, you were involved with Lassie Come filmed in Banff and went to Devona. to buy thirty-five head of horses and we picked up a young Swiss boy. He break them. We needed to prepare Home is when this guy went down joined our group and followed me, PayPal accepted Willmore Wilderness Foundation Page 18 Page 19 Annual Edition - 2016

WILLMORE WILDERNESS PRESERVATION AND HISTORICAL FOUNDATION WILLMORE WILDERNESS PRESERVATION AND HISTORICAL FOUNDATION BALANCE SHEET STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

2014 2013 $ $ 2014 2013 REVENUE $ $ General Sales 350.00 1,050.00 ASSETS Grants 270,140.73 480,600.00 Current Memberships 3,847.25 3,499.00 Cash 109,315.15 0.00 Book Sales 24,851.63 25,308.94 Accounts Receivable 16,527.96 243,687.67 DVD Sales 748.19 210.00 Security Deposits 200.00 200.00 Donations 3,469.70 225.00 126,043.11 243,887.67 Training & Clinics 3,150.00 2,100.00 Capital Assets Trail Clearing Contracts 0.00 48,000.00 Building 287,000.00 287,000.00 Fundraising Proceeds 9,893.83 9,416.09 Interest 90.39 46.28 Equipment 13,855.19 13,855.19 316,541.72 570,455.31 Office Equipment 3,484.95 2,468.15 Camera, Video & Film Equipment 64,371.22 64,371.22 OPERATING EXPENSES Computer 50,167.75 38,900.54 Accounting & Consulting 3,073.65 1,537.50 Furniture & Fixtures 14,427.26 14,427.26 Advertising & Promotion 15,409.95 4,610.61 433,306.37 421,022.36 Amortization 17,866.14 20,570.34 Less: Accumulated Amortization 92,670.67 74,804.53 Fundraising Costs 10,415.48 7,835.69 340,635.70 346,217.83 Bank/Credit Card Charges & Fees 3,026.78 2,235.87 Insurance 3,969.00 2,332.00 466,678.81 590,105.50 License, Fees & Permits 929.90 90.75 Loan/Mortgage Interest 5,366.79 5,558.68 Supplies 6,768.03 116.82 Conventions, Banquets & Meetings 402.00 291.41 LIABILITIES & EQUITY Training & Clinics 19,490.43 373.00 Office 24,845.48 21,895.93 Current Liabilities Utilities 5,724.78 3,934.53 Bank Overdraft 0.00 4,794.64 Property Taxes 7,839.47 8,376.80 Accounts Payable 43,906.95 124,765.94 Book & Film Production Costs 38,294.49 0.00 43,906.92 129,560.58 Telephone & Fax 3,593.31 1,896.84 Maintenance & Repairs 261.52 369.40 Long Term Liabilities Travel 20,090.73 225.37 Wages & Benefits 73,129.58 81,283.88 ATB Mortgage Payable 111,395.36 119,387.71 Contract Services 85,824.93 3,000.00 Thanks to RADF Project Costs 0.00 393,667.87 155,302.31 248,948.29 346,322.44 560,203.29 Macro Properties

Equity EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS -29,780.72 10,252.02 for their Retained Earnings 311,376.50 341,157.21 generous support. 466,678.81 590,105.50

Thanks to the Alberta Municipal Affairs for supporting Also thanks to MD of Greenview, infrastructure improvement in Alberta Multimedia Funding Agreement, Improvement District #25 aka Willmore Wilderness Park Travel Alberta: Cooperative Marketing Funding Willmore Wilderness Foundation Page 20 Page 21 Annual Edition - 2016

Larry Nelles presented Curtis Hallock Norman Willmore, Mrs. Dot Willmore with the Pete McMahon Memorial Buckle and Prime Minister Diefenbaker. for his outstanding contribution for Photo courtesy of Joyce Hageman, mentoring youth in mountain horsemanship skills. Norman Willmore’s niece.

Norman Willmore: Architect of the Willmore Wilderness Act Mountain Horsemanship Memories

The following excerpt on the pressured Norman Willmore (MLA) Member of the Legislative Assembly formation of Willmore Wilderness to do something about the oil and gas listened and has left a wilderness Park was taken from page 24 and exploration, and he did. He declared legacy for future generations. 25 of People & Peaks of Willmore the area a wilderness park where Wilderness Park: 1800s to mid 1900s. trapping, hunting and fishing would be “The past hundred years have permitted. That was all—no motor seen a huge transition in the eastern During the 1940s changes were vehicles. That’s what we wanted, of slopes of the Canadian Rockies—and affecting the eastern slopes and a course.”2 the indigenous people of the area visible scar was being perpetrated in have paid a very heavy price. Resource The Willmore Wilderness Pictured from left to right: the Alberta Rocky Mountains. “In 1944, Due to the fact that no oil of extraction of timber, and oil and gas Foundation has been offering Mountain the Imperial Oil Company explored any consequence was discovered, on the eastern slopes, has ravaged • Larry Nelles giving a young the area north of Hinton, searching for the pressure from the oil and gas the mountain region. It is reassuring Horsemanship Clinics for many years, fellow a ride. petroleum. Approximately one hundred sector subsided when they let their to focus on the fact that Norman and have used revenues they raised • Kyle Leonard leading the men were occupied in this search. In leases expire. In 1959, Norman Willmore had the foresight to have from various sources to support young 1948, Imperial Oil constructed the ‘oil Willmore was instrumental in getting legislation passed which would ensure Canada Day Parade with people who wanted to experience road’ to Muskeg (which is twenty miles legislation passed to protect the area. traditional land use activities in what Payton Hallock to the right. east of present-day Grande Cache). In This legislation is now known as the is now called Willmore Wilderness the horseback culture. During the • Curtis Hallock’s son Trewytt. order to find sites where their seismic Willmore Wilderness Act. Park. There is some solace in the 2015 clinic, Larry Nelles presented crews could drill, Imperial Oil hired fact that future generations will have Curtis Hallock the Pete McMahon • Martin Hallock (lt) helps Honourable Norman Willmore various guides and outfitters in the the right to hunt, trap, fish and use Memorial Buckle for his outstanding a his nephew Meredith on area.”1 was a man who believed in the horses—all because of the lobbying contribution in mentoring local youth horseback. environment and wanted his in the 1950s from outfitters, trappers, During the 1940s and 1950s, oil constituency to have a voice and he indigenous friends and constituents in horsemanship skills. Curtis has been • Mountain Horsemanship and gas leases were awarded in what encouraged the trappers to organize for what became the Willmore passing the skills he learned from Larry Clinic Cook Lois McMahon, is now Willmore Wilderness Park. into a body that could be heard by 3 Wilderness Act.” onto the next generation, and Larry with her helper Braiden The Hinton and Jasper outfitters government. Norman Willmore was Hallock. and trappers were getting worried member of the Alberta Legislature for “Thank you, Norman Willmore!” wanted to recognize him for this. about the roads that the oil and gas Jasper-Edson, and was also Minister • Kyle Leonard and his young sector were inflicting on the mountain of Lands and Forests. He was also This year we are sharing images cousin, Jaely Willow Moberly, trails. Outfitter, Tom Vinson stated the driving force in the formation of of some of the “little cow pokes,” who enjoy ride at Smoky River Ranch. in a July19, 2003 interview, “So we the Alberta Trappers Association. This enjoyed the 2015 clinic. Remember, you 3 People & Peaks of Willmore Wilderness Photos courtesy of 1 Diamond Hitch by E.H. Heart – Page 253 2 History of Hinton by Hazil Hart – Page344 Park: 1800s to mid 1900s – Page 27 are never too old or too young to ride. Susan Feddema-Leonard Willmore Wilderness Foundation Page 22 Page 23 Annual Edition - 2016

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