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June 14, 2006 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Alberta Packing Round 1. The province of Alberta is bordered by all of these other provinces or states except MANITOBA . 2. Alberta is the center of Canada's OIL/GAS industry. 3 Established in 1885, BANFF was Canada's first national park. 4. Alberta's provincial flower is the WILD ROSE . 5. In 1988, this Alberta city hosted the first Winter Olympic Games held in Canada. CALGARY 6. The warm westerly CHINOOK winds lessen the severity of winter in Alberta. Picture: city skyline Departure Round 1. Alberta is known all over the world for its superb BEEF . 2. Visitors flock to Alberta each July for the famous CALGARY STAMPEDE held in Calgary. 3. This Oscar-winning 2005 movie was shot in Alberta. BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN 4. The Athabasca and the PEACE RIVER are the two longest rivers in Alberta. 5. Edmonton is home to the Oilers Hockey team and this Canadian Football League team. EDMONTON ESKIMOS Picture: large chateau-looking building with mountains On Tour 1. The first Europeans in Alberta were FUR TRADERS . 2 Makiska is a well-known in Kananaskis country. SKI RESORT 3. Docents wear period costumes at the URKRAINIAN Cultural Heritage Village near Edmonton. 4. This lake is called "The Jewel of the Rockies." LAKE LOUISE 5. All of these are attractions in Calgary except MUTTART CONSERVATORY . 6. Alberta's WATERTON LAKES National Park and a Montana park have created the first international park. 7. Signs picturing this legendary mountain man greet visitors to Banff town site. BILL PEYTO Picture: glacier with mountain 8. Medicine Hat, in southern Alberta, is nicknamed "The GAS City." 9. The area around Drumheller is noted for its abundance of DINOSAUR FOSSILS . 10. Fort Whoop-Up, in the city of Lethbridge, is a replica of an old illegal WHISKEY TRADING POST . 11. ELK Island National Park is a renowned wildlife sanctuary just 28 miles from Edmonton. 12. The " HEAD-SMASHED-IN " Buffalo Jump is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bonus Question One All of these are featured at the famous West Edmonton Mall except DOG RACE TRACK . Bonus Question Two Where on the map Alberta is Edmonton found? Area 4 (I think. We didn't get credit for it. No 1000 points. Since there were at least three perfect scores, we know some people must have gotten credit.) Picture: modern building with curved front and a bright yellow entrance Slide Show 1. The landmark CALGARY Tower has a glass-floored observatory deck and a revolving restaurant. 2. The castle-like BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL is an Alberta landmark commonly pictured on postcards. 3. The COLUMBIA Ice Fields are said to be the largest ice fields south of Alaska. 4. Edmonton's Telus World of SCIENCE was formerly known as the "Odyssium." Clues for next destination: Volgograd Saratov Astrakhan Moscow |