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Tag: trans canada trail

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park

On June 2, 2012December 13, 2014 By GeoKsIn Biking, Geocaching8 Comments

On Friday, June 1 we headed west from Calgary to explore Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, one of Alberta's newest provincial parks, consisting of 3,430 acres along the north shoreline of the Bow River, between Cochrane and Calgary. Access is via Glenbow Road, about 4 to 5 km of rolling, gravel road. Road improvements at the …

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Family Day Fun

On February 20, 2012April 17, 2014 By GeoKsIn Out and About - Canadian Rockies1 Comment

Did you know that Alberta was the first province in Canada to establish a Family Day holiday? In 1990, then Premier Don Getty introduced the idea, saying it's important for Albertans to spend time with their families and to reinforce family values. Since then, Saskatchewan and Ontario have joined the Family Day fun. Manitoba celebrates …

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