Willmore Wilderness Foundation

Willmore Wilderness Foundation Trail Crews packed up and left Willmore Wilderness Park yesterday on a snowy ride home. Crews began their work on July 3, 2018 during high water. We covered many miles and will share our stories and accomplishments in the near future. Heavy snows brought down trees, which promises more work for the Foundation in the coming years.

The Willmore Wilderness Foundation did a lot of trail clearing in Willmore Wilderness Park this summer. Our latest trip took us up Mt. Stearn. This is one of many trail clearing initiatives that the Foundation undertook to improve the trail network in Improvement District #25

This album shares more images of our first expedition in Willmore Wilderness Park during the 2018 season. Stay tuned for our stories of Trip #2, #3 and #4 that we will share in the coming weeks.

Payton Hallock constructed this outhouse out of natural materials when we were camped at Zenda Creek in Willmore Wilderness Park. It is a big improvement over the old one. Thanks Payton for your hard work.

The Willmore Wilderness Foundation headed up the Berland River to Adam's Creek camp, Sunset Meadows, over to Jackknife Pass, up Zenda Creek and over to Big Graves.
We were proud to support People & Peaks Productions, who were filming their latest documentary, "The Forgotten People". It focuses on sharing the stories of people from long ago, by honouring and restoring their Spirit Houses in the Willmore.

Beautiful Jackpine Lake. Took this photo during a short break during a recent trail clearing mission. A trail crew and a film crew have been out all summer. The lake is located in Willmore Wilderness Park. Stay tuned for more new and photos on our trail clearing and filming initiatives.

We just got back from an amazing trip in the Willmore Wilderness Park! Teaming up with Curtis Hallock of Indian Trail Adventures, we rode up the Berland River to Adam's Creek camp, to Sunset Meadows, over Jackknife Pass to Zenda Creek and over to Big Graves. We were proud to support People & Peaks Productions, who were filming their latest documentary, "The Forgotten People". It focuses on sharing the stories of people from long ago, by honouring and restoring their graves in the Willmore.

The Willmore Wilderness Foundation sponsored a 2-day Chainsaw Safety Course to comply with Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations. Six participants were trained in basic chainsaw safety. The course included clearing deadfall, leaners and hung up trees using rope techniques

Free chainsaw certification course provided by the Willmore Wilderness Foundation this Thursday and Friday!
When: Thursday June 28, 2018 & Friday June 29, 2018
Time: 9:00am
... Where: Willmore Wilderness Foundation
Please contact Heather at 780-827-2696 to sign up!
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The Willmore Wilderness Foundation hosted their 2018 Annual General Meeting on Sunday, May. 27th. The weather was great, important topics were discussed, and there was a wonderful barbecue and treats to follow!

People & Peaks Productions creatives were proud FINALISTS at the Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA) 2018 ALBERTA FILM AND TELEVISION ROSIE AWARDS. We congratulate the winners of these prestigious awards.
Arthur Veitch and Susan Feddema-Leonard were nominated for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (NON-FICTION OVER 30 MINUTES) for Trials & Tribulations of Old Trailmen. Congratulations goes to Tyler Richardson for Rare Mettle, by enriquePoe Moving Pictures.
Laura Vinson and Dave Martineau were nominated for BEST ORIGINAL MUSICAL SCORE (NON-FICTION OVER 30 MINUTES). Congratulations for the Rosie Award goes to winner Alec Harrison for Rare Mettle, of enriquePoe Moving Pictures

WILLMORE WILDERNESS FOUNDATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING May 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm Smoky River Ranch for good weather or the Willmore Foundation Office if raining. ... Meal to follow the meeting.
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Elder Tom Wanyandie enjoying some morning coffee while overlooking Mt. Russell at Big Grave Flats ⛰☕️
Photo was taken last summer while People & Peaks Productions was filming the documentary, “Spirit of the Rockies”, which portrays Tom and his family going back to fix his ancestors spirit houses in Willmore Wilderness Park.
Keep an eye out for an air date!🐴 #happytrails

2018 ALBERTA FILM AND TELEVISION ROSIE AWARDS FINALISTS:
CONGRATULATIONS to Laura Vinson and Dave Martineau for their nomination for BEST ORIGINAL MUSICAL SCORE (NON-FICTION OVER 30 MINUTES); and CONGRATULATIONS to Arthur Veitch and Susan Feddema-Leonard for their nomination for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (NON-FICTION OVER 30 MINUTES) for Trials & Tribulations of Old Trailmen.
Trials & Tribulations of Old Trailmen, will be aired on Wild TV - Canada's Hunting and Fishing TV Network this spring. Grande Cache based People & Peaks Productions produced Trials & Tribulations of Old Trailmen. Check out the trailer below.

This photo was taken by Caroline Hinman in August 1915, when she photographed her friend Mary Jobe standing in front of an wickiup. This story was published in Women of Willmore Wilderness. (v282-pg 70.1 Photo courtesy of Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies).
In 1915 Caroline Hinman’s packtrip ran into an unknown wikiup on the Muddy Water River. It was later realized that it was Asa Hunting and Mildred Shaw’s 1913-1914 winter camp. In July of 1913 information had been laid ...before the North West Mounted Police that Hunting had kidnapped Mildred Shaw, 15-year-old daughter of a homesteader near Beaverlodge, Alberta. A warrant had been issued for Hunting’s arrest but before it could be served the mountain man had disappeared into the rugged foothills, taking the girl with him.
To learn more about the story of Asa Hunting and Mildred Shaw check out our 2018 Annual Newsletter at http://willmorewilderness.com/newsletter/ . To find out more about the Caroline Hinman 1915 expedition you can purchase Women of Willmore Wilderness at http://willmorewilderness.com/product-cat egory/book/.
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The Willmore Wilderness Foundation and People & Peaks Productions are proud to co-sponsor the WIFTA - Women in Film & Television Alberta Alberta International Women's Day Expo on March 9 & 10, 2018 at the NAIT Shaw Theatre.

One of the strangest cases in the annals of the Royal North West Mounted Police began on October 3, 1913 with a short telegram from Supt. A.E.C. McDonell, Athabasca, Alberta to Staff Sergeant C.S. Harper in charge of Lake Saskatoon detachment near Grande Prairie. It advises him that a man known as Asa Hunting had been seen in Porcupine (Kakwa) country that lay in the semi-mountainous area between Grande Cache and the northern boundary of Jasper National Park. It ordered him t...o apprehend the said Asa Hunting.
Check out the story of the North West Mounted Polices' BIGGEST MANHUNT in the history of Alberta in the latest edition of the Willmore Wilderness Newsletter. This photo courtesy of the Glenbow Museum, PA-331-1. From Left to Right: Asa Hunting, Guide Richard Harrington, Mildred Shaw, Constable F. Stevenson and Sgt CS Harper. The photo was taken in Grande Cache December 1913 with Grande Mountain in the background. The story can be read in detail at http://willmorewilderness.com/newsletter/
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CHECK OUT OUR NEWEST NEWSLETTER ONLINE. Willmore Wilderness 2018 Newsletter is on line at: http://willmorewilderness.com/newsletter/

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want to willmore wildness foundation and meet susan and it was fantastic --the drawings of our ancesters are beauiful- the infromation i could listen too all day i am so looking forward too next year

You always do the most amazing things Sue, I love your page and truly you and Bazil are a dynamic duo .And your team you all inspire me Trudy

I love Nature and want to be part of it.

I appreciate all efforts of Wilmore wilderness foundation

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হায় হেলো বন্ধুরা

want to willmore wildness foundation and meet susan and it was fantastic --the drawings of our ancesters are beauiful- the infromation i could listen too all day i am so looking forward too next year

You always do the most amazing things Sue, I love your page and truly you and Bazil are a dynamic duo .And your team you all inspire me Trudy

I love Nature and want to be part of it.

I appreciate all efforts of Wilmore wilderness foundation

Beautiful photos