Bright Spark
Posts: 482 
Location: Edmonton
Location: Edmonton
November 5th, 2005, 12:04 AM
Being that with the exception of the USA, most of my travels have been right here at home...what are your favorite places to travel in Alberta?
I really really like Jarvis Beach..which is just north of Sylvan Lake. Less busy than Sylvan lake, great beaches and fantastic campgrounds.
For all intensive purposes, i like the drive of Highway 43 (going up to Mayerthorpe/Whitecourt). Its such a lovely highway. Its a bit scary at times and lots of fatal accidents happen on that route, but during the autumn..its so pretty.
Speaking of the prettiest drive...i really think its God's country the drive between Jasper and Banff. Also beautiful, especially in Autumn, is the David Thompson route from Drayton Valley to Rocky mountain house, than further along to Highway 93.
I like going to small town Alberta during lazy summer days. Contrary to what anyone outside of the province thinks, our people are not hillbilly red necks. They will go out of their way to help anyone out or just to be friendly. There is something great about going to places like Camrose or what have you and going to rodeos or farmfair type things.
Being that with the exception of the USA, most of my travels have been right here at home...what are your favorite places to travel in Alberta?
I really really like Jarvis Beach..which is just north of Sylvan Lake. Less busy than Sylvan lake, great beaches and fantastic campgrounds.
For all intensive purposes, i like the drive of Highway 43 (going up to Mayerthorpe/Whitecourt). Its such a lovely highway. Its a bit scary at times and lots of fatal accidents happen on that route, but during the autumn..its so pretty.
Speaking of the prettiest drive...i really think its God's country the drive between Jasper and Banff. Also beautiful, especially in Autumn, is the David Thompson route from Drayton Valley to Rocky mountain house, than further along to Highway 93.
I like going to small town Alberta during lazy summer days. Contrary to what anyone outside of the province thinks, our people are not hillbilly red necks. They will go out of their way to help anyone out or just to be friendly. There is something great about going to places like Camrose or what have you and going to rodeos or farmfair type things.
Time Out
Posts: 4,194
Location: Vancouver
Location: Vancouver
November 5th, 2005, 12:06 AM
I used to like camping at Oles lake just across the BC Alberta border on the road to Fairview and Hines creek. The fishing was good their year round for rainbows and brookies and not to many partiers at Campground as it was a little off the beaten path.
I used to like camping at Oles lake just across the BC Alberta border on the road to Fairview and Hines creek. The fishing was good their year round for rainbows and brookies and not to many partiers at Campground as it was a little off the beaten path.
Bright Spark
Posts: 403
Location: Calgary, Alberta.
Location: Calgary, Alberta.
November 5th, 2005, 12:14 AM
....ahh the 93 from Jasper to Banff is great..... I pretty much love driving where the mountains are in sight on a blue sky sunny day.....
...actually I love driving anywhere in Alberta..there is something special about this province......especially driving in from Sask.....the first thing you notice is that we divide our area's up into counties here in Alberta...just like back home..
....I know we have counties here in Alberta....what do they call them in the other provinces? districts?
....ahh the 93 from Jasper to Banff is great..... I pretty much love driving where the mountains are in sight on a blue sky sunny day.....
...actually I love driving anywhere in Alberta..there is something special about this province......especially driving in from Sask.....the first thing you notice is that we divide our area's up into counties here in Alberta...just like back home..
....I know we have counties here in Alberta....what do they call them in the other provinces? districts?
Time Out
Posts: 4,194
Location: Vancouver
Location: Vancouver
November 5th, 2005, 12:21 AM
I guess "regional Districts" would be the closest to counties.
GVRD- Grater Vancouver Regional district
FVRG- Frase Valley regional district
TNRD- Thompson Nicola Regional district
PRRD- Peace River Regional District
etc the list goes on. But our regional district people are not elected as they are local politicians elected as Mayors and Councillors. I think they should be elected.
Are the County people in Alberta elected? Are they like US counties?
I guess "regional Districts" would be the closest to counties.
GVRD- Grater Vancouver Regional district
FVRG- Frase Valley regional district
TNRD- Thompson Nicola Regional district
PRRD- Peace River Regional District
etc the list goes on. But our regional district people are not elected as they are local politicians elected as Mayors and Councillors. I think they should be elected.
Are the County people in Alberta elected? Are they like US counties?
Bright Spark
Posts: 482
Location: Edmonton
Location: Edmonton
November 5th, 2005, 01:20 AM
Ok..since we are on mailing type questions...
Is Alberta the only province that has P.O. Boxes and Range Road Addresses as primary mailing addresses. I know every farmer in the dell has legal land description, but for mailing purposes, they use P.O. Boxes or R.R. Boxes.
Yet our documentation support team in Toronto always want to reject new client account agreements when we put those addresses on the CAA.
Ok..since we are on mailing type questions...
Is Alberta the only province that has P.O. Boxes and Range Road Addresses as primary mailing addresses. I know every farmer in the dell has legal land description, but for mailing purposes, they use P.O. Boxes or R.R. Boxes.
Yet our documentation support team in Toronto always want to reject new client account agreements when we put those addresses on the CAA.
Time Out
Posts: 4,194
Location: Vancouver
Location: Vancouver
November 5th, 2005, 01:43 AM
Districts/Counties in British Columbia
But I have seen that county thing on property papers and it always baffled me.
Districts/Counties in British Columbia
But I have seen that county thing on property papers and it always baffled me.
Newbie
Posts: 11
April 17th, 2006, 02:17 PM
Slave Lake, Alberta, beautiful sunsets, and camping and fishing is great! The locals are awesome! We stayed at the mackenzie camp ground just about 20 mins east of Slave lake, but still on the lake. We also stayed at the Sawridge motel, it is owned and operated by the Lesser Slave Lake Cree people- Of Lesser Slave Lake 1st nations Sawridge Band. The town was smaller before Wal-Mart and Tim Hortons and mcDonald's and the list goes on got there. All in all nice place to go vacation if you like to keep those conviences close to you while still having the outdoor adventure!
Slave Lake, Alberta, beautiful sunsets, and camping and fishing is great! The locals are awesome! We stayed at the mackenzie camp ground just about 20 mins east of Slave lake, but still on the lake. We also stayed at the Sawridge motel, it is owned and operated by the Lesser Slave Lake Cree people- Of Lesser Slave Lake 1st nations Sawridge Band. The town was smaller before Wal-Mart and Tim Hortons and mcDonald's and the list goes on got there. All in all nice place to go vacation if you like to keep those conviences close to you while still having the outdoor adventure!
Knows No Bounds
Posts: 2,976
April 17th, 2006, 02:47 PM
I love Alberta. What's not to love Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise, Rogers Pass, I don't recommend it in the winter. Been there done it, burr. Albertians are no more Red Necks than those of us who live in "Cow Country".
Nova Scotia has Counties, we have Hants, Kings, Cumberlain, Annapollis etc. Counties define the boundries between certain towns. We also have post office boxes. What is this a bad thing?
I love Alberta. What's not to love Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise, Rogers Pass, I don't recommend it in the winter. Been there done it, burr. Albertians are no more Red Necks than those of us who live in "Cow Country".
Nova Scotia has Counties, we have Hants, Kings, Cumberlain, Annapollis etc. Counties define the boundries between certain towns. We also have post office boxes. What is this a bad thing?
Knows Too Much
Posts: 2,004
Location: Proud to be in Alberta
Location: Proud to be in Alberta
April 17th, 2006, 02:53 PM
Seeing as how I live in the SW corner of the province, I am kinda partial to this area. Within the space of three hours you can be anywhere from deep in the mountains (Waterton, Crowsnest Pass) to being in full prairie desert (Medicine Hat, etc).
If any of you saw the video by Paul Brandt for "Alberta Bound", that video was taken in the Pincher Creek/Crowsnest Pass area.
Having said that, we do the majority of our summer vacations in NW Montana, which is very similar to Alberta, both in geography and peoples attitude. Love both areas.
Seeing as how I live in the SW corner of the province, I am kinda partial to this area. Within the space of three hours you can be anywhere from deep in the mountains (Waterton, Crowsnest Pass) to being in full prairie desert (Medicine Hat, etc).
If any of you saw the video by Paul Brandt for "Alberta Bound", that video was taken in the Pincher Creek/Crowsnest Pass area.
Having said that, we do the majority of our summer vacations in NW Montana, which is very similar to Alberta, both in geography and peoples attitude. Love both areas.
Bright Spark
Posts: 310
Location: North Lauderdale, FL
Location: North Lauderdale, FL
April 17th, 2006, 06:20 PM
from - http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.c...iesAlberta.htm
"Municipal Districts
A municipal district (M.D., also called a county) is a government form in rural areas of the province. It includes farmlands as well as unincorpo-rated communities such as hamlets and rural residential subdivisions. The council consists of one councillor per ward, one of whom is elected by council as reeve. Presently the number of wards varies from 4 to 11, with the most common being 7. As of November 1998 there were 65 Municipal Districts with 440 elected municipal district officials. To learn more about Municipal Districts visit, the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties website."
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I knew I remembered the term 'Municipal District' from my time in Alberta.
the first thing you notice is that we divide our area's up into counties here in Alberta...just like back home..
....I know we have counties here in Alberta....what do they call them in the other provinces? districts?
....I know we have counties here in Alberta....what do they call them in the other provinces? districts?
from - http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.c...iesAlberta.htm
"Municipal Districts
A municipal district (M.D., also called a county) is a government form in rural areas of the province. It includes farmlands as well as unincorpo-rated communities such as hamlets and rural residential subdivisions. The council consists of one councillor per ward, one of whom is elected by council as reeve. Presently the number of wards varies from 4 to 11, with the most common being 7. As of November 1998 there were 65 Municipal Districts with 440 elected municipal district officials. To learn more about Municipal Districts visit, the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties website."
Clever Clogs
Posts: 583
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Location: Calgary, Alberta
April 19th, 2006, 04:18 PM
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You've obviously never spent much time in Calgary. Man I hate the people living in this city.
Contrary to what anyone outside of the province thinks, our people are not hillbilly red necks. They will go out of their way to help anyone out or just to be friendly.
