nrta weekend wanderings, august 31-september 6
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This week’s NRTA Weekend Wanderings. Check out the Patricia Rodeo, August 31, September 1 & 2nd. More in store and a whole lot more!TRANSCRIPT
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Week of August 31 Week of August 31 Week of August 31 –––
September 6 , 2012September 6 , 2012September 6 , 2012
Douglas County Roundup, Courtesy County of Newell 2009
Welcome to Your Region of “Re-Newell”
Welcome to the
County of Newell
Weekend Wanderings!
August 31st – September 6th, 2012
This Week
This Weeks Events 2
Coming Events 6
Community Calendar 7
Newell Necessities 9
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The Weekend Wanderings is a free service offered by the NRTA.
If you or your organization have a community based event that
you would like listed on our “Weekend Wanderings” please feel
free to call or email us. You will need to disable your popup
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William Slenders,
Jr. Economic Development Officer, County of Newell
phone:403-362-3266
LAKE NEWELL Welcome to the Region of “Re-Newell”
BEAUTIFUL, SERENE, FUN, DIVERSE
Located 15 KM South of Brooks, Hwy 873
15 Minutes from Brooks Alberta
Concession, Camping, Marina, and More!
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Have YOU visited these spots yet?
Make this summer a summer to explore the
Eastern Irrigation District with the Brooks
Aqueduct, Bassano Dam, and Scandia EID
Historical Park!
For more information visit www.nrta.ca
BASSANO
EVENTS
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MOVIE DAY IN BASSANO, SEPTEMBER 7 Great entertainment with Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and Rock of Ages
Activities Located at: Bassano Community Hall, Bassano AB
STARTING AT
$2.00
EVENT DETAILS
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3:30pm Madagascar
7:30pm Rock of Ages
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BASSANO
EVENTS
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BASSANO MINOR HOCKEY AGM, SEPTEMBER 4 The annual meeting for Bassano Minor Hockey. Come see the news, or have your say with a potential board spot!
Activities Located at: Bassano Arena, Bassano AB
STARTING AT
FREE
EVENT DETAILS
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Event starts at 7:00pm
PUBLIC NOTICE!
Bassano Outdoor Swimming Pool will be closing September 3rd, 2012. The Staff at the
Pool thanks everyone for their co-operation for this year and wishes everyone the best of
successes over the winter months.
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Wii GAME DAY! EVERY FRIDAY Bored and need something to do? Check out the Brooks public library and play a wide assortment of games to escape
to heat!
Activities Located at Brooks Public Library
STARTING AT
FREE
EVENT DETAILS
BROOKS
EVENTS
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From 1:00pm-3:00pm
Ages 7-17, Snacks and Drinks Provided
BROOKS
EVENTS
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THIS WEEK AT THE
Oasis Theater: 7:00pm
9:15 pm
Saturday, Sunday &
Monday Matinee
1:00pm Hope Springs(14A)
PRICES TIMES
SPONSORED BY BROOKS PUBLIC LIBRARY
DEACONS FARMERS MARKET, SEPTEMBER 5 The biggest and freshest fruit market of British Columbia fruits!
Activities Located at: Plains Motel Brooks Alberta. 2St
STARTING AT
FREE
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Get all the freshest fruit od the season, right from the truck!
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WORKING HARD SO YOU
CAN PLAY
EID & DUCKS UNLIMITED BANQUET, SEPTEMBER 7th A banquet honouring the activities of the EID and Ducks Unlimited Projects. Come and see Terry Grant, TV’s original
ManTracker!
Activities Located at: Heritage Inn, Brooks AB
For tickets call Brenda at 403-362-4827 Ext. 204
STARTING AT
$50.00
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Special Returning Guest Terry Grant “TV’s Original Mantracker
Cocktails 6pm, Dinner 7pm.
Check out the midnight showing of Rock of Ages on Saturday! (PG)
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DUCHESS
EVENTS
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DUCHESS FIGURE SKATING CLUB REGISTRATION, SEPTEMBER 5 A great way to get your child involved in healthy active living. Come and register them today in Figure skating!
Activities Located at: Duchess Arena, Duchess AB
For more information call Kristy Romas 403-376-4398 or email [email protected]
STARTING AT
FREE
EVENT DETAILS
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Register your child in healthy active living!
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514 Center Street, Village of Rosemary
403-378-3380
The Rosemary General Store
has a wide variety of goods for
your shopping convenience
including candy, snacks,
household and grocery items.
Drop in and enjoy the
friendliness of a small town
grocery store! For more information please call
403-362-8700 Facebook.com/the-steaming-cup
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ROSEMARY
EVENTS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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TILLEY
EVENTS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
No New Events This Week!
514 Center Street, Village of Rosemary
403-378-3380
Spragg’s Meats
The Natural Choice Free Range
Pork. Pasture Raised &
Naturally Fed
From Farm to Table the Focus on
Quality and Taste
Provincially Inspected Meat Sold
Only in Alberta
No Growth Hormones or
Antibiotics in Feed
For more information please call
Phone: 403 378-3800 [email protected]
No New Events This Week!
Main Street Tilley
403-377-2442
Tilley Restaurant
A refreshing local Chinese
Western cuisine located on
main street Tilley. Stop on by
or stay and eat local with the
Tilley Restaurant. Quality starts
with community!
For more information please call
Phone: 403 377-2442
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EID & Ducks
Unlimited Banquet
Date: September 7h, 2012
Kayaking Clinic
Date: September 8h, 2012
B.A.R.R.A Open
House
Date: September 8h, 2012
Softones
Date: September 8h, 2012
UPCOMING EVENTS The County of Newell is home to a great many events and local history. This section contains a listing of all the
current events in the County of Newell. These can be found in the rural or urban communities, or in one of our
great destinations. For more information or details about the events, please click on the event for more
Softones
Date: September 8h, 2012
B.S.R.A 13th
Annual Car & Bike
Shown N’ Shine
Date: September 8th, 2012
Soup and Sandwich
Date: September 8th, 2012
Diabetes Association
(Brooks & District)
Door to Door
Canvass
Date: September 24—October 2,
2012
Brooks Legion 8
Ball Pool League
Date: September 18—December
18, 2012
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COUNTY OF NEWELL
EVENTS
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KINBROOK ISLAND PROVINCIAL PARK Swimming, fishing, boating, hiking (Kinbrook Marsh Trail), day use/picnic area. Concession (seasonal).
Located 15 km south of Brooks on Lake Newell.
Summer camping reservations at www.Reserve.AlbertaParks.ca or call toll free 1-877-537-2757.
Campground Details
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Water in campground taps available May 5. Sewage dump station available. Power sites and non-power
sites. Shower building and laundry facility open May 5.
CAMPGROUNDS
TILLEBROOK PROVINCIAL PARK Swimming, fishing, boating, hiking (Kinbrook Marsh Trail), day use/picnic area.
Located 6 km east of Brooks, just off the TransCanada Highway.
Summer camping reservations at www.Reserve.AlbertaParks.ca or call toll free 1-877-537-2757.
Campground Details
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Water in campground taps available May 5. Shower building open May 5. Sewage dump station available.
DINOSAUR PROVINCIAL PARK Summer hours (May 18 to Sept 2) Open daily 8:30 – 5:00 Sunday to Thursday; 8:30 – 7:00 Friday & Saturday
Fall hours (Sept 3 to Oct 8) Open daily 9:00 – 4:00
Located 48 km northeast of Brooks (only 10 km from Patricia) along the Red Deer River. Campground, day use
picnic area and five self-guided hiking trails open year round.
Summer camping reservations at www.Reserve.AlbertaParks.ca or call toll free 1-877-537-2757.
Campground Details Water in campground taps available May 5. Sewage dump station available. Power sites and non-power
sites. Shower building and laundry facility open May 5. Concession (food services, grocery items) open
May 18. Public Scenic Loop Road (4 km) with 2 outdoor fossil exhibits.
Park Visitor Centre OPEN DAILY, Giftshop (unique toys & books, jewelry, giftwear, souvenirs), Information
Desk, Tour Reservations and ticket pick-up, Exhibit gallery and theatre: small admission fee
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4) Bassano Minor
Hockey AGM 5) Duchess Figure
Skating Registration
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9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2012
The best camping and
golf that the County of
Newell has to offer
With so many campgrounds and
golf courses in the County, why not
take a week, or a summer to
explore them all?
Bassano Homecoming Park
Location: Bassano
403-641-3788
Bow City Park
Location: Bow City
403-362-6693
Crawling Valley Campground
Location: Bassano
403-641-4095
Desert Sands
Location: Bassano
403-641-4508
Dinosaur Provincial Park
Location: Patricia
403-378-4342
EID Historical Park
Location: Scandia
403-362-5010
Emerson Bridge Park
Location: Duchess
403-362-2772
Kinbrook Island Provincial Park
Location: Brooks
403-362-2962
Kiwanis Campground
Location: Brooks
403-362-5073
Poplar Grove
Location: Bassano
403-793-0112
THE GREAT
OUTDOORS
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CAMPGROUNDS
Rolling Hills Campground
Location: Rolling Hills
403-964-2380
Rolling Hills Reservoir
Location: Lake Newell
403-362-5603
Rosemary Campground
Location: Rosemary
403-403-378-4246
Shady Nook
Location: Bassano
403-641-3853
CobbleStone RV Park
Location: Duchess
403-363-7719
Tillebrook Provincial Park
Location: Tilley
403-362-4525
Tilley Campground
Location: Tilley
403-377-2203
Westside Campground
Location: Brooks
403-362-4713
Whistle Stop Convenience Store
Location: Duchess
403-378-3133
For more information on campgrounds and outdoor
accommodations please visit the NRTA website at www.nrta.ca or
Opportunity Newell at www.opportunitynewell.com
2012 Camping Season
Closing Date:
September 10, 2012
Bob - Park Manager
County of Newell
(403) 362-1702
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CAMPGROUNDS
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FOR YOUR
INFORMATION
Bassano Sage and Thistle Golf
Course
Location: Bassano
403-641-4016
Brooks Golf Course
Location: Brooks
403-362-2998
Duchess Golf Course
Location: Duchess
403-403-378-4710
Rolling Hills Golf Course
Location: Rolling Hills
403-964-2380
Meadows Par 3
Location: Brooks
403-362-6477
The Outdoor Swimming Pool is officially
opened. Everyone is welcome to wander in,
stay for a swim or a dip in the 10 person
hot tub. If you are coming in from out of
Town, please call in to avoid
disappointment. We are open seven days
per week and yet have unforeseen closures
due to weather, mechanical or other.
Ph. (403) 641-4025
The Duke of Sutherland Water Park is FREE
for all users and has a brand new design
and all new equipment. There are new
spray heads, new obstacles, a water gun
section, a slide, and other fun sprayers for
children of all ages.
The park is open from May to September
depending on the weather and the hours
are from 9am to 9pm, every day.
The Lakeside Leisure Center is open and
contains a 25 meter lane pool, Leisure/
Wave Pool, Hot Tub, Sauna, Steam Room,
Waterslide, Fitness Center, Lockers &
Showers, Flexhall, Subway, Curling Rink,
and Meeting Rooms.
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BROOKS AQUADUCT BLACKFOOT CROSSING EID HISTORICAL PARK BROOKS MEDIEVAL FAIRE
DINOSAUR PROVINCIAL PARK LAKE NEWELL EARL TAYLOR DAY
Experience The County of Newell
BROOKS AQUADUCT
Brooks
Ever wonder how they filled the largest man made lake in
Alberta? Spend some time at this engineering marvel from the
past and see how this structure helped to make this land one
of the most prosperous in Southern Alberta.
Brooks Aqueduct
BLACKFOOT CROSSING
Siksika Nation
A beautiful example of culture and education, experience the
culture, art, food, and performances of the Blackfoot people.
Blackfoot Crossing
EID Historical Park
Scandia
Our "Sleeping Giant", the Scandia Pool Elevator (built in 1927)
was the first elevator in Alberta to be declared a historic
resource. Come see the history of the EID.
EID Historical Park
Brooks Medieval Faire
Brooks
A day of people dressed in medieval costumes, armour, and
chainmail on the grounds. Some are fighting knights stepping
into the epic to face an opponent, some are jousting knights
in shining armour, mounted on their trusty steeds, Be part of
a feast or even the King of the event.
Medieval Faire
Dinosaur Provincial Park
Patricia
A trip to Dinosaur Provincial Park is a 75 million-year foray
back in time. Strange land formations rise up on all sides,
sculpted by wind and water into hauntingly beautiful shapes
sunbathed in terra cotta, bronze and amber
Dinosaur Provincial Park
Bassano Dam
Bassano
All the water delivered through the irrigation system of the
Eastern Irrigation District is diverted from the Bow River at
the Bassano Dam. The 1,200 irrigation farmers receive their
water through a system of 4,800 kilometers (3,000 miles) of
canals and drains and thirteen internal storage reservoirs.
Bassano Dam
Brooks & District Museum
Brooks
The museum is organized to be a “Walk Through The Ages”.
Our extensive collection includes exhibits portraying the life of
early ranchers, the war years, the N.W.M.P., the Canadian
Pacific Railroad, and the Eastern Irrigation District.
Brooks & District Museum
Lake Newell
Brooks
Early settlement of what is now the County of Newell
followed the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in
1883. Kinbrook Island Provincial Park is located on the eastern
side of the lake.
Lake Newell
Dragon Boat Races
Lake Newell
The races will take place on Lake Newell, south of Brooks.
Climb aboard and join a community-led event promoting
health, wellness and engagement while reaching a
multi-generational and multi cultural audience!
Dragons on Lake Newell
Finnegan's Ferry
Gem
With the town of Brooks about a 45-minute drive south, and
Drumheller the same distance to the north, Finnegan Ferry is
one of the more remote crossings. However, for those who do
make the trek, the small town of Gem welcomes visitors.