... a registered charitable foundation Willmore Wilderness Foundation 2015 Annual Newsletter Photo by Susan Feddema-Leonard - September 2014 Bazil Leonard and Kelsey Dozorec riding in Willmore Wilderness Park Willmore Wilderness Foundation Page 2 Page 3 Annual Edition - 2015 President’s Report by Bazil Leonard Jw Mountain Metis otipemisiwak - freemen Another year has come and gone; yet Media Arts Festival (JSFF) on September Buy DVDs On LinePeople & Peaks People & Peaks Ancestors Calling Ancestors Calling I am happy to report that the Willmore 27, 2014. “Ancestors Calling” Long Road Home: 45:13 min - $20.00 Long Road Home Long Road Home Wilderness Foundation has made strides shares the Rocky Mountain region’s Centennial Commemoration of Jasper’s Mountain Métis In 1806 Métis guide Jacco Findlay was the first to blaze a packtrail over Howse ahead in many areas. We launched our rich culture through the music and Ancestors Calling Pass and the Continental Divide. He made a map for Canadian explorer David Thompson, who followed one year later. Jacco left the North West Company and became one of the first “Freemen” or “Otipemisiwak” in the Athabasca Valley. fourth book “People & Peaks of stories of award-winning musician Laura Wildie: 44:14 min - $20.00 Ancestors Calling In 1907 the Canadian Government passed an Order in Council for the creation of the “Jasper Forest Park”—enforcing the evacuation of the Métis in the Athabasca Valley. By In 1804, the North West Company brought voyageurs, proprietors, 1909 guns were seized causing the community to surrender its homeland--including Jacco’s interpreters, and clerks into the Rocky Mountain District near the present town descendants. Six Métis families made their exodus after inhabiting the area for a century. Willmore Wilderness Park: The Vinson, a descendant of the early North Rosie Award Nominee in 2013 by Albertaof Jasper, Alberta.Film A new culture, & traditions Television and way of life was born. The This documentary, 1872 Jasper House: PA-009129 evicted families, as well as Jacco’s progeny. Stories are shared through the voices of family indigenous Shuswap and Beaver Indians intermingled with the new French, members as they revealLong their Road struggle Home to preserve traditions and culture as Mountain Métis. Legacy Continues” at the Alberta West Company employee Louis Loyer. Scottish and Iroquois immigrants. The Mountain Métis, a horseback culture focuses on a 14-day return trip by the descendants of the emerged from this unique blend of people. Ancestors Calling shares the rich Outfitter’s Association AGM banquet in “Ancestors Calling” is touring with Registered Trade Name Willmore Wilderness Foundation culture through music and stories of award-winning musician Laura Vinson, a People & Peaks Productions copyright © Willmore Wilderness Foundation Women of Willmore Wilderness:descendant44:50 of an early voyageur ofmin the Canadian Fur- Trade: $20.00 Louis Loyer. CollaborativeWillmoreWilderness.com Production with the Mountain | PeopleandPeaks.com Rocky Mountain House on March 2014. “The Best of JSFF,” so we’re excited that it 44:27 minutres. • www.MountainMetis.com Rosie Award Nominee in 2014 by Alberta Film & Television Métis Centre The publication has been well received was well received. Long Road Home Facebook.com/WillmoreWilderness and sales are going well. A big thanks goes Facebook.com/PeopleandPeaks 1872 Jasper House: PA-009149 Vimeo.com/PeopleandPeaks On April 5, 2014 the Willmore Twitter.com/WillmoreTweets out to Author Susan Feddema-Leonard Ancestors Calling: 44:28 min - $20.00 and Editor Estella Cheverie. I feel that Wilderness Foundation held the Annual it is incredible that they have published Grande Cache Gala. We held a live and silent auction as a fundraiser. The Grande Cache Alberta Film People & Peaks over seventy chapters featuring mountain & Television ta Film Rosie Awards People & Peaks Alber Nominated for a 2013 Women of Willmore Wilderness & Television Nominee Gala was a successful event. Women of Willmore Wilderness Rosie Awards 2013 Alberta Film & Television Rosie Award Canadian Rockies Series Nominee people. Their first person interviews Go to SHOP at: Canadian Rockies Series 2014 Nominated for 2 (two) 2014 Alberta Film & Television Rosie Awards showcase the unique culture, traditions Women of Willmore Wilderness Women of Willmore Wilderness On April 22, 2014 my wife, Susan WillmoreWilderness.com BACK COVER FRONT COVER and history of the Canadian Rockies. Feddema-Leonard and I attended the AlbertaRockiesAdventures.comPeople & Peaks Nominated for a 2013 Alberta Film & Television Rosie Award Alberta Outdoor Coalition (AOC) AGM Women of Willmore Wilderness The stories of the Canadian Rocky S - PIN Following the lead of historic women who challenged the traditions of the day, blaz PayPal accepted E People & Peaks ing trails into a man’s world on horseback in the Canadian Rockies, modern genera- - held at the Alberta Trappers Association tions of women face their own challenges to travel these same trails. Women of Willmore Wilderness Mountain people are being showcased Women of Willmore Wilderness shares the stories of riding the Rockies thru time. It building in Westlock, Alberta. AOC shares the stories of women past and present as they reveal how their experiences in Following the lead of historic women who challenged the traditions of the day, blaz in film productions as well. People & mountain culture deeply inspired them. Meet free thinking individuals who blazed ing trails into a man’s world on horseback in the Canadian Rockies, modern genera- trails into a man’s rugged world. Share the humour and deep emotion of these souls tions of women face their own challenges to travel these same trails. member groups work in collaboration who find the essence of their lives’ work on trails rarely travelled. Peaks Productions Wildie was aired on Produced with the assistance of Women of Willmore Wilderness shares the stories of riding the Rockies thru time. 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Share the humour and deepProduced emotion with the of assistancethese souls of who find the essence of their lives’ work on trails rarely travelled. enhancement and enjoyment of Alberta’s ta Film Bazil Leonard: Box 93 Grande Cache, Alberta T0E 0Y0 Canada ta Film Alberta MultimediaAlber Development Fund Tv Network, on March 8, 2014. “Long Facebook.com/WillmoreWilderness Alber & Television Rosie Awards Facebook.com/PeopleandPeaks & Television Nominee wilderness and natural areas for the Photo by Sue Feddema-Leonard 2014 Vimeo.com/PeopleandPeaks Rosie Awards 2013 Road Home” was featured on Saturday Twitter.com/WillmoreTweets Nominee 2014 Facebook.com/WillmoreWilderness PLEASE INDICATE BARCODE LOCATION benefit of all Albertans. We are proud Facebook.com/PeopleandPeaks BY INCLUDING A WHITE BOBOXX 1.25”1.25 BY 0.6”0.6 June 7, 2014 and Women of Willmore Vimeo.com/PeopleandPeaks _ _ _ _ _____ _ _ _ _ CUT/FOLD TEXT SAFETYTwitter.com/WillmoreTweets to be part of this association under the DVD TRAPSHEET BLEED Wilderness was broadcast on October SIZE: 10.75” x 7.2” 2 on WildTv. The Willmore Wilderness leadership of President Maurice Nadeau. Bazil Leonard Foundation has a Broadcast Agreement Susan and I represented the with WildTv to air two more films that at Kvass Flats Willmore Wilderness Foundation at a are in production including Mountain meeting with Alberta Parks Conservation Men and Mountain Mustang. in September 2014 Inside This Edition Officers on May 12, 2014 to discuss Congratulations are in order to the summer trail clearing initiatives. riding a President’s Report 3 Pete & Lois McMahon 15 Producer Susan Feddema-Leonard, along Willmore Wilderness Park Commercial Trail Riding (CTR) Operators were also with Composers/Writers Laura Vinson & Quarter Horse colt he Dave Martineau for two (2) nominations as in attendance at the meeting in Hinton, Moccasin Telegraph 6 Memorial Clinic 17 Alberta. Under the leadership of Alberta’s February 2015 Alberta Film and Television Rosie Awards called Moon. new Premier Jim Prentice, the structure Willmore Wilderness Foundation Finalists for the documentary “Women of Alberta Parks has changed. Willmore Annual Newsletter Notes from the Editor 10 2013 Finances 18 & 19 of Willmore Wilderness.” Susan It was a © Willmore Wilderness Foundation was nominated for the Best Producer Wilderness Park is now managed under Alberta Environment and Sustainable no portion of this newsletter may be re- 2014 Trail Clearing Report 11 Dozorec’s Diary 20 for a documentary (over 30 minutes), Bryan Ellinson colt printed without written permission. while Dave and Laura were nominated Resource Development (ESRD). The Registered Charitable Organization for the Best Original Musical Score (over Willmore Wilderness Foundation looks that he started in a #89655 0308 RR0001 Willmore’s Wild Camera 12 Hersch Neighbor 21 30 minutes). We were very proud of the forward to working with ESRD in the accomplishments and look forward to next coming years. Larry Nelles Clinic. Jenn’s Journal 13 Membership Online 22 year’s nominations. The Willmore Wilderness Foundation People & Peak Productions has is working in collaboration with Municipal Tribute to