WATERTON REGION


Beauty, history and adventure


T


he southwest corner of Alberta is home to a number of attractions which, depending on what a visitor is seeking, offer spectacular scenery, a glimpse into


history or musical entertainment. The area’s most famous isWaterton Lakes National


Park, which borders Montana’s Glacier National Park to the south and makes up the Canadian half of theWater- ton-Glacier International Peace Park. Waterton Park boasts the scenic beauty of the Rocky


Mountains and offers opportunities for fishing, boating, ca- noeing, hiking, horseback riding and rock climbing.The park is recovering nicely from the massive Kenow Fire of September 2017.Visitors can visit the website http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/waterton/visit/ideale_best for updates. Besides gorgeous scenery and terrific outdoor pursuits,


the park offers popular events such as Taste ofWaterton, a 10-day festival celebrating food and beverages.Running from May 24 to June 2, the festival will take place at vari- ous venues inWaterton. Another major event is theWater- tonWildflower Festival, celebrating the park’s floral beauty. It runs June 13-18. Find details about both events online at www.mywaterton.ca. Waterton is far from being the only reason to journey to


that corner of the province.The town of Cardston offers its own set of attractions, including the Cardston Alberta Tem- ple, the oldest LDS (Mormon) temple outside the United States, and the Remington Carriage Museum, home to the largest collection of horse-drawn vehicles in North America.


Waterton & area events


May 24-June 2: Taste of Waterton. https://mywaterton.ca/events June 1: Newfoundlander Kitchen Party with “Morrissey’s Pri- vate Stock,” a “Music Matinee at the Opera House” presenta- tion. 4 p.m. June 13-18:Waterton Wildflower Festival 2019. https://my- waterton.ca/events June 14-16:Waterton Artisan Fair - Spring. Artisan fair at the Waterton Community Center. June 15: Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra - “Trout Quintet” by Schubert for Piano and Strings. A “Music Matinee at the Opera House” presentation. 4 p.m. June 21-24: Adventure World Waterton, Outdoor Adventure and Film Festival. https://mywaterton.ca/events July 6: Matt Johson, Master Magician & Illusionist: A Water- ton Stage & Screen presentation, Waterton Lakes Opera House. Shows at 2 and 7:30 p.m. July 26-28: Annual Show & RCMP Musical Ride, Heritage Acres Farm Museum near Pincher Creek. https://www.her- itageacres.org August 6-10: Cardston Heritage Days. http://www.cardston.ca/upcoming-events August 17: Penny Sanborn Trio with Guest Vocalist Laura Hynes. A “Music Matinee at the Opera House” presentation. https://mywaterton.ca/events September 14: Heritage Acres Fall Fair. https://www.her- itageacres.org/ September 19-22:Waterton Wildlife Weekend 2019. https://mywaterton.ca/events September 21: Sid Marty in Concert. A “Music Matinee at the Opera House” presentation. https://mywaterton.ca/events


Visitors will find a taste of western life at the Great


Canadian Barn Dance, at nearby Hillspring. This unique campground offers fun for all ages with a reg- ular Friday night dinner show featuring live music by the Kunkel Family, along with a regular Saturday night dinner and dance. North of Waterton, the town of


Pincher Creek is home to such his- torical attractions as the historic Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village, fea- turing 22 historical buildings dating back to the late 19th century. The historic Lebel Mansion houses a free public art gallery with a new exhibit each month. And a short drive from Pincher Creek, the Heritage Acres Farm Museum takes visitors back to rural life in the first half of the 20th century. More history can be found a little


Built in 1927, the grand Prince of Wales Hotel overlooks Upper Waterton Lake. 24 - ALBERTA INROADS 2019


west of Pincher Creek in the Crowsnest Pass, where the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre tells the story of Canada’s deadliest rock- slide, in 1903, when a portion of Tur- tle Mountain came crashing down on the sleeping town of Frank.


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