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Congratulations to Richard Krause and Curtis Kwan.
They were the first two people to submit the correct response for the trivia game in the last issue. Thank you to all the other participants who submitted their guess. The photo on the last newsletter was the Athabasca Falls at the Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies to the north of Banff National Park and west of the city of Edmonton, Alberta.The 23-metre Athabasca Falls is not very high by Canadian Rockies standards, but the size of the river makes it one of the most powerful falls to be found in the mountain national parks. Pouring over a layer of hard quartzite, the falls have cut into the softer limestone beneath, carving intricate features, including potholes and a short canyon. White-water rafting often starts below the falls to travel downstream on the Athabasca River to Jasper, Alberta. Flowing from the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, the Athabasca River is the largest river system in Jasper. In 1810, David Thompson, Canada's premier map-maker and explorer, plied the Athabasca in search of a viable fur trade route to the Pacific Ocean. His discovery of the Athabasca Pass route in early January 1811 helped establish Canada as a country that spans the North American continent. In 1862, the Overlanders traveled along the Athabasca River headed for the Cariboo Goldrush, followed 30 years later by two national railways. Today one railway and a transcontinental highway follow parts of the river through the park. Recognized for its historical, natural and recreational values, the Athabasca was designated a Canadian Heritage River in 1989. |
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