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Reel adventures
Gillian Slade You can now embark a choice of tours and see for yourself why
gslade@medicinehatnews.com we're Hollywood's choice.
Alberta is movie-making country and now there's a fun way for Remember Cool Runnings about the Jamaican bobsled team for
you to stand right where your favourite actors have stood in the the Calgary Olympics starring John Candy and Paul Coeur? It was
making of some of Hollywood's legendary movies. filmed in Calgary. What about Brokeback Mountain, filmed in Fort
Visiting these sites has become a whole lot easier. You can select
Macleod, Cowley, and Beiseker amongst others. John Q, starring
from three routes mapped out to find the locations that mean the
Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall and James Wood was filmed
most to you. Look for the Reel Adventures brochure or check the
in Canmore. Location scenes from Legends of the Fall, released
website: www.albertamoviemaps.com to get the details.
in 1993, can be seen in Morley and Calgary. Unforgiven saw
Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman filming in High River and
Alberta landscapes have a diversity ranging from exotic mountains,
Brooks while Drumheller was just one of the sites for the filming of
rolling hills to tranquil lakes and gorging rivers plus lush vegetation
Superman, Superman II and Superman III.
or snowy vistas, all within a few hours drive and local expertise has
added to the attraction, making our province a location of choice
"It would probably be a good idea to watch the movies again in order
for top box office movies.
to get maximum advantage of the tour," said Troy Payne, Calgary
Regional Partnership, who was involved with this initiative.
Alberta's film location crews, including carpenters to build sets,
electricians, caterers, location managers, co-ordinators and more,
Many of the films will be available in local movie rental stores with
have a reputation for being highly experienced and professional,
a Reel Adventures label helping to identify them easily.
said Jeff Brinton, Alberta's film commissioner. "The website also offers additional information with extra details
"After the filming of Brokeback Mountain, one of the key people
about specific movie locations that is worth reading," said Payne.
(from Hollywood) told me as he arrived by plane it was so nice to Where specific local businesses were used in the movie they can
know that everything would be looked after," said Brinton. still be visited and local characters have fun stories to share of their
experiences during filming.
Wildhorse a 24-hour crossing?
Ken Gousseau
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Medicine Hat News
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A proposed pilot project in the U.S. may be the key to establishing a second 24-hour
border crossing at Wild Horse, says Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Len Mitzel.
In a recent discussion with a high-ranking U.S. Customs and Border Protection official,
Mitzel learned the Americans are looking to launch a 24-hour port of entry pilot project
somewhere along the Canada-U.S. border.
Cruiser RV has designed our lightweight Travel Trailers to
Mitzel, who has been pushing for a 24-hour border crossing at Wild Horse in southeast
be towable by today’s lighter weight trucks and SUV’s.
Alberta for several years, suggested the site would be ideal for the pilot project.
However, Mitzel says there has been some “hesitation” on the part of American officials
Our narrower and lower design, plus a sweeping aerodynamic front profile all help
to initiate the pilot project on the northern border because the first 24-hour port piloted
to minimize excess wind drag which means greater fuel economy for you.
on the U.S.-Mexico border did not attract as much traffic as expected.
“They want to be assured that the traffic will use it and that’s the same comment I got in
Canada,” Mitzel says. “They aren’t opposed to it, they’re just holding back a bit to see if
there’s assurances that it will be utilized as a 24-hour port as it should be.”
Mitzel says a 24-hour border crossing at Wild Horse would provide economic benefits to
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Alberta, which exports 80 per cent of its products to the U.S. by truck.
Mayne Root, executive director of the Alberta Motor Transport Association, says
trucking companies could travel shorter distances, saving fuel and money, if the border
crossing at Wild Horse was open 24 hours a day.
“I’ve been told by carriers throughout the province that it would be utilized for those
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through Coutts (Alta.), simply because it would be more in the direction they are
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