Join the National Film Board and Mountain Equipment Co-op for a free screening of Finding Farley!

Director Leanne Allison in attendance

When Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison (Being Caribou), along with their 2-year old son, Zev, and indomitable dog Willow set out to trace the footsteps of one of Canada’s most famous writers, Farley Mowat, they mean it literally.

Their 5000-kilometre trip – trekking, sailing, portaging and paddling from the prairies to the Maritimes – to discover to people and places that inspired Farley Mowat’s most acclaimed books is captured in the compelling documentary Finding Farley.

Watch the trailer

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Join the National Film Board and Mountain Equipment Co-op for a free screening of Finding Farley

Director Leanne Allison in attendance

When Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison (Being Caribou), along with their 2-year old son, Zev, and indomitable dog Willow set out to trace the footsteps of one of Canada’s most famous writers, Farley Mowat, they mean it literally.

Their 5000-kilometre trip – trekking, sailing, portaging and paddling from the prairies to the Maritimes – to discover to people and places that inspired Farley Mowat’s most acclaimed books is captured in the compelling documentary Finding Farley.

Watch the trailer

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Join AWA for a great evening of bluegrass music with Wildrose Xpress and Celtic, country and blues music with Norbert Hirth. 

• Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
• Music at 7:30 p.m.

Cost is $15 - tickets are not mailed, your name will be included on a roster at the door.

Space is limited — reservations online or by phone @ (403) 283-2025 or 1-866-313-0713 (Toll-free)

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Paint the Calgary Tower!

Join us for the annual Calgary Tower Mural Competition!

• Bring your creative talents to celebrate Alberta wilderness.
• Create a lasting mural in the stairwells of the Calgary Tower.

Deadline for entry is Friday  March  05, 2010

Contact

Margaret Main
AWA Mural Competition Coordinator
Phone: (403) 283 2025
awa [at] shaw [dot] ca 

For Guidelines and registration, check: www.climbforwilderness.ca 

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The Opportunity

This is a rewarding opportunity for a self-motivated, team player with an environmental background, a quantitative aptitude and a passion for outdoor field work. The successful applicant would develop, lead and deliver an innovative environmental program focusing on ecological health and adaptive management by establishing long-term research plots and benchmarking reclamation efforts within the Eagle Point – Blue Rapids Parks System.

In this position you will:

• Work for a dynamic, energetic organization that is innovating the way we traditionally manage our provincial parks and recreation areas;
• Enjoy a flexible work schedule enabling longer weekends;
• Participate in a project that not only transcends multiple levels of government (municipal and provincial) but also engages and unites a community;
• Be provided the opportunity to combine office experience with relevant and engaging field experience

If you are an organized person with excellent communication skills who enjoys working with others and is interested in engaging a variety stakeholders and are excited about the opportunity to work with one of Alberta’s newest community based planning organizations, please apply to join our team.

Full-time or part-time term position depending on the applicant

The Parks Council is seeking a knowledgeable, passionate and proactive individual to develop, lead and deliver an innovative “Parks Watch Program” for the Eagle Point Provincial Park and Blue Rapids Provincial Recreation Area located just outside of Drayton Valley, Alberta.

In this position you will:

• Work for a dynamic, energetic organization that is transcending the way we traditionally manage our provincial parks and recreation areas;
• Enjoy a flexible work schedule enabling longer weekends;
• Participate in a project that not only transcends multiple levels of government (municipal and provincial) but also engages and unites a community;
• Receive a monthly housing stipend to help with relocation to the Drayton Valley area;
• Be provided the opportunity to combine office experience with relevant and engaging field experience; and
• Have a hand in creating and implementing an innovative long-lasting educational program

If you are an organized person with excellent communication skills who enjoys working with others and is interested in engaging a variety stakeholders and are excited about the opportunity to work with one of Alberta’s newest community based planning organizations, please apply to join our team.

As part of Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation’s commitment to consultation with stakeholders and the public, the Parks Division would like to invite you to comment on the proposed deregulation of Coalspur and Lambert Creek provincial recreation areas.

Both provincial recreation areas are little used, subject to vandalism and no longer considered commercially viable. Additional camping stalls will be added to nearby provincial recreation areas to compensate for the potential closure of these two sites.

As part of Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation’s commitment to consultation with stakeholders and the public, the Parks Division would like to invite you to comment on proposed upgrades at Peace River Area Parks.

Pre-registration is required

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Parks Canada is preparing a new management plan for Jasper National Park that will guide its activities for the next ten to fifteen years.

If you share some of CPAWS’ concerns about this plan, please take a moment to send your comments to Parks Canada.

As with Banff, CPAWS is concerned that the new plan could open the door to new, non-traditional uses at the expense of Jasper’s sensitive wildlife, ecosystems and traditional visitor experiences.

We’re also concerned that the new plan could could permit a private recreational airstrip to re-open and new gravel pits, and commercial activities to operate in ecologically sensitive wilderness areas. We’re recommending that the park plan support the recovery of threatened caribou and grizzly bear populations while offering traditional low-impact park experiences for all visitors.

Take action!

• Find out more about CPAWS’ position and how you can comment on the draft plan.
• Support CPAWS’ work on parks and protected areas across Canada