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Waterton Winterfest 2012 - February 02, 2012
Have a great Family Day weekend at the Waterton WinterFest! Snowshoe, cross-country ski, hop on a horse-drawn carriage ride and choose from many other activities.
Join us at the Little Prairie picnic shelter on the Akamina Parkway for a hot drink, then hit the trails. Bring your own gear or rent skis and snowshoes from the Waterton Lakes Lodge or Waterton Glacier Suites. Guided trips will also be available.
In the community, take a horse-drawn carriage ride, chill out and warm up indoors with family crafts and board games or maybe enjoy a splash in the pool. Then treat yourself to the songs and stories of the mountain national parks by attending a special performance of Parks Canada's Mountain W.I.T.
Schedule of Events
Saturday & Sunday:
•10am Guided cross-country skiing by Waterton Outdoor Adventures (maximum 12 people). Register at 403-859-2378 on February 16 & 17 between 8am and 5pm
•11am-3pm Complimentary hot drinks at Little Prairie
•11am-4pm Complimentary horse-drawn carriage rides at Waterton Lakes Lodge. Sign up on site or call 403-859-2150
•12.30pm Guided cross-country skiing by Waterton Outdoor Adventures (maximum 12 people). Register at 403-859-2378 on February 16 & 17 between 8am and 5pm
•1, 3 & 5pm Free - Parks Canada ImagiNATION show at Waterton Lakes Lodge
•1-9 pm Children’s activities and crafts
•7 pm Meet at Waterton Lakes Lodge for Stargazing activities with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
•8 pm Andrew Scott playing at Vimy's Lounge, Waterton Lakes Lodge
Monday:
•Ski, snowshoe, toboggan...your day to play!
Top Ten Winter Things to do in Waterton Lakes National Park - November 10, 2011
The Parks Canada staff at Waterton Lakes National Park has put together a list of their top ten things to do in winter. Here it is...
1. Snowshoe into Crandell Lake and picnic in the shelter.
2. Go for a ski or walk on a full moon night - and hope the coyotes howl!
3. Cross-country ski the Dipper and Cameron trails to Cameron Lake and have a hot chocolate at Little Prairie picnic area.
4. Sit around a fire at the Community Kitchen and watch the storms from Driftwood Beach.
5. Watch the sunrise from Lower Waterton Lake pull-out.
6. Snowshoe up and over the Akamina Pass and have a picnic on the continental divide.
7. Walk along the river between the Marquis Hole and the Dardanelles.
8. Sled by the Bertha Lake trailhead.
9. Walk around the townsite and Lakeshore Trail on a squeaky cold, clear and calm day; and watch for dippers below Cameron Falls.
10. Go walking or snowshoeing along Bellevue Trail, Marquis Hole and Hay Barn Road and look for signs of elk.
* Park guests should exercise caution and check with park officials before participating in extreme winter activities.
Beth Russell-Towe named 2011 Alto Ambassador - September 14, 2011
The Alberta Tourism (Alto) Awards Committee has named Beth Russell-Towe of Waterton as recipient of the 2011 Alto Ambassador award for her outstanding contributions to Alberta's tourism industry.
For more than 20 years, Russell-Towe has developed an impressive string of highly successful, internationally recognized sustainable tourism initiatives in Alberta, including The Trail of the Great Bear, the Waterton Wildflower Festival, Waterton Wildlife Weekend, and the Crown of the Continent. She will be awarded her Alto Ambassador Award at the Alto Awards Gala, Oct. 24 at the Travel Alberta Industry Conference at The Fairmont Banff Springs.
"Beth Russell-Towe's contributions to the provincial tourism industry and the ambassador spirit she has demonstrated throughout her career makes her an outstanding role model," said Allen R. Gibson, member of the Strategic Tourism Marketing Council and Chair of the volunteer industry committee which oversees the awards program and selects the Alto Ambassador recipient.
The Alto Ambassador award, sponsored by the Calgary Airport Authority, will be presented to Russell-Towe at the Alto Awards Gala on Oct. 24, in conjunction with the 11th annual Travel Alberta Industry Conference at The Fairmont Banff Springs. For more information on the Alto awards please visit Industry.TravelAlberta.com/Alto and for more information on the 2011 Travel Alberta Industry Conference, please visit Industry.TravelAlberta.com/Conference
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