Sunday, May 21st, 2023
Whitecourt businesses serve hot meals with a side of gratitude for wildfire crews
‘We all have to stand together and do what we can to help our neighbours’ Escalating wildfire danger led to the postponement of an awards banquet in Whitecourt two weeks ago — but organizers didn’t call off the four-course meal. Instead, forestry company West Fraser, which operates the local Blue Ridge Lumber and Ranger Board mills, delivered the food to wildfire emergency responders from nearby Lac Ste. Anne County and Yellowhead County. Crew members each got a serving of roast beef and chicken cordon bleu, salads, vegetables, mashed potatoes andRead more
They strapped an odometer to a bike wheel and wrote one of Canada’s most iconic hiking guides
Canadian Rockies Trail Guide has been in publication more than 50 years When hikers head out to the mountains this long weekend, some will choose their route by word of mouth, others will use a trail app — but plenty will reach for a well-worn copy of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. The guide, affectionately known as “the Bible” to some outdoor enthusiasts, has been on the bookshelves and in the glove compartments of Alberta hikers for more than 50 years. It’s thought to be the first comprehensive hiking guide toRead more