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THIS WEEK IN & AROUND PEACE PARK WATERTON'S BEARGRASS FESTIVAL IS THE BIG NEWS THIS WEEKEND. Look for posters with more details, but here are some highlights. Thursday, August 27th A Junior Golf Tournament starts atthe Waterton Course at 10 am. Anyone 18 and under can register on the spot. For those into indoor competitions, there's a talent contest at the Thirsty Bear Saloon at 9:00 p.m. Join in the fun! Friday, August 28th Don't let last week's snowfall scare you off. The weatherman promises some more warm, summer weather for Beargrass. You'll want to take advantage of it, by getting into the swim of things atthe Waterton Pool's Swim Meet at 10:00 a.m. As part of the Festival's multi-cultural theme this year, there's a native film festival beingheld at the Falls Interpretive Theatre. Check out the 1:00 pm showing. Saturday, August 29th A Pancake Breakfast and the world renowned Waterton Chili Cook-off promise some tasty treats. Windsurfing, water skiing, kite flying, square dancing and native dance demonstrations are scheduled throughout the day. Sunday, August 30th A multi-cultural interdenominational celebration of the spirit will be happening at the Falls Theatre at 10 am. At 1:00 pm there's great fun, western style. Cowboy Poetry and a fiddler's jam will be filling the Waterton Opera House with entertaining sounds and words. fry WATERTON VTF WS1 ▼ ▼& GLACIER PARK J I I'i ▼▼ ^J /■ Vol. 1 No. 13 COMPLIMENTARY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26,1992 Mid-August blizzard hits Peace Park area According to Environment Canada weather specialist Elwyn Holmberg, a high pressure system in northern Alberta, dragging cold, dense surface air in to the south, where it was overridden by moist warm air from the southwest, produced a storm of significant proportions. This was no surprise to visitors and residents in the eastern parts ofthe Peace Park area, who awoke to almost a foot of heavy, wet snow Saturday morning, The storm forced many campers and hikers to shelter and caused road closures through the mountain passes. The storm started Friday afternoon , as the low clouds which had been hanging around most of the morning turned to rain and, later in the evening, snow. Residents and those familiar with mountain areas are accustomed to occasional snow flurries, even in July and August, but few expected to wake up to the sight that actually appeared on Saturday. Accumulations of about eight inches greeted the eyes of dismayed adults and happy kids. Also apparent was a clutter of broken branches still hanging from the trees and limbs all over the ground, especially in the Waterton area. Tree damage was considerably less in the Glacier Park area, where wind had blown the snow and where accumulations were less. Throughout the weekend power failures, caused by the heavy snows and tree limbs taking down lines, caused other kinds of problems. Some area businesses brought out ledgers, pencils and other old-fashioned ways of doing business, as computer systems shut down, but many businesses in the Park closed down completely. Restaurants that stayed open did a brisk breakfast business, despite the lack of power. At the Kilmorey Lodge in Waterton, kitchen staff were able to keep the food coming, using lanterns to see by and gas to cook with. But not everybody was happy with the arrangement. "Most people were just pleased to get fed," said owner LeslieMuza, "but a few were upset because we weren't as fast in clearing off the tables or getting hot coffee in their cups." Muza said the restaurant was prepared only for a normal breakfast trade, but had people waiting in line. "Fortunately, our water heater is gas, so we were able to get dishes clean and sterilized by hand, but it did take longer. We ran out of coffee cups at one point, "she added. Muza laughingly blamed the weather on the Oilmen's GolfTour- nament scheduled for the Waterton course that weekend. "They usually hold the tournament in late September, but moved it up to try At St. Mary Resort, Montana, owner Roscoe Black reported much the same scenario. "Ourpower went out Saturday night, about 5:15, but we were able to serve a limited dinner menu using gas." Continued on page 2 Mary Beth Nutting, of Spokane, Washington, and Terry Scott, of Boise, Idaho, were among a group of bikers passing through Waterton that were surprised by the weekend's snowfall. Most members ofthe Bike Centennial tour decided to cut their trip short by a couple of days and head for home, rather than try to wait out the snows. Scott says he's not really depressed about the turn of events, though. "If I wanted predictability, I'd have taken a car." Tragic death affects Waterton community Carson Henry, 36, a valued member ofthe Waterton maintenance staff, died August 20,1992 of accidental causes. He leaves behind his wife Janet; three sons, Ryan, 13, Scott, 10 and Tyler (TJ), 8; his parents, Eulan and Lorendena Henry of Taber; a sister, Mildred and brother, Lyndon. Henry was born in Taber, Alberta in 1956 and grew up in the Chin area. He trained as a plumber at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and joined the staff of Waterton Lakes National Park in 1982. He was also a member ofthe Waterton Park Volunteer Fire Brigade and served as fire chief for the last few years ofhis life. In accordance with the wishes of his family, his body was cremated, August 22. A memorial service, held at the Waterton Lions Hall, Sunday, August 23rd, was attended by more than 350 people, who came to pay their respects and wish his family well. Seepage9
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Title | Waterton-Glacier Views (August 26, 1992) |
Masthead | Waterton-Glacier Views |
Date | 1992-08-26 |
Month | 08 |
Day | 26 |
Year | 1992 |
Coverage | Canada, Alberta, Waterton Park |
Description | An archive of Waterton-Glacier Views newspaper which served the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park regions of southwest Alberta, southeast B.C. and north-central Montana. Coverage from Volume 1 (1992) to Volume 8 (1999). |
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Waterton Lakes National Park (Alta.) -- Newspapers Pincher Creek (Alta.) -- Newspapers |
Rights | Reproduced with permission of Breaking Ground Communications Inc. |
Publisher | Breaking Ground Communications Inc. |
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Format | Tiff |
Type | Newspaper |
Collection | Southern Alberta Newspaper Collection |
Open Access | Yes |
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Title | Waterton-Glacier Views (August 26, 1992) |
Masthead | Waterton-Glacier Views |
Date | 1992-08-26 |
Month | 08 |
Day | 26 |
Year | 1992 |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
Technical Metadata | Image was scanned by Backstage Library Works in Bethlehem, PA. Archival image is an 24-bit color tiff that was scanned from original material at 400 dpi. The original file size was 81449244 Bytes |
Coverage | Canada, Alberta, Waterton Park |
Description | An archive of Waterton-Glacier Views newspaper which served the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park regions of southwest Alberta, southeast B.C. and north-central Montana. Coverage from Volume 1 (1992) to Volume 8 (1999). |
Subject |
Waterton Lakes National Park (Alta.) -- Newspapers Pincher Creek (Alta.) -- Newspapers |
Rights | Reproduced with permission of Breaking Ground Communications Inc. |
Publisher | Breaking Ground Communications Inc. |
Source | |
Format | Tiff |
Type | Newspaper |
FullText | THIS WEEK IN & AROUND PEACE PARK WATERTON'S BEARGRASS FESTIVAL IS THE BIG NEWS THIS WEEKEND. Look for posters with more details, but here are some highlights. Thursday, August 27th A Junior Golf Tournament starts atthe Waterton Course at 10 am. Anyone 18 and under can register on the spot. For those into indoor competitions, there's a talent contest at the Thirsty Bear Saloon at 9:00 p.m. Join in the fun! Friday, August 28th Don't let last week's snowfall scare you off. The weatherman promises some more warm, summer weather for Beargrass. You'll want to take advantage of it, by getting into the swim of things atthe Waterton Pool's Swim Meet at 10:00 a.m. As part of the Festival's multi-cultural theme this year, there's a native film festival beingheld at the Falls Interpretive Theatre. Check out the 1:00 pm showing. Saturday, August 29th A Pancake Breakfast and the world renowned Waterton Chili Cook-off promise some tasty treats. Windsurfing, water skiing, kite flying, square dancing and native dance demonstrations are scheduled throughout the day. Sunday, August 30th A multi-cultural interdenominational celebration of the spirit will be happening at the Falls Theatre at 10 am. At 1:00 pm there's great fun, western style. Cowboy Poetry and a fiddler's jam will be filling the Waterton Opera House with entertaining sounds and words. fry WATERTON VTF WS1 ▼ ▼& GLACIER PARK J I I'i ▼▼ ^J /■ Vol. 1 No. 13 COMPLIMENTARY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26,1992 Mid-August blizzard hits Peace Park area According to Environment Canada weather specialist Elwyn Holmberg, a high pressure system in northern Alberta, dragging cold, dense surface air in to the south, where it was overridden by moist warm air from the southwest, produced a storm of significant proportions. This was no surprise to visitors and residents in the eastern parts ofthe Peace Park area, who awoke to almost a foot of heavy, wet snow Saturday morning, The storm forced many campers and hikers to shelter and caused road closures through the mountain passes. The storm started Friday afternoon , as the low clouds which had been hanging around most of the morning turned to rain and, later in the evening, snow. Residents and those familiar with mountain areas are accustomed to occasional snow flurries, even in July and August, but few expected to wake up to the sight that actually appeared on Saturday. Accumulations of about eight inches greeted the eyes of dismayed adults and happy kids. Also apparent was a clutter of broken branches still hanging from the trees and limbs all over the ground, especially in the Waterton area. Tree damage was considerably less in the Glacier Park area, where wind had blown the snow and where accumulations were less. Throughout the weekend power failures, caused by the heavy snows and tree limbs taking down lines, caused other kinds of problems. Some area businesses brought out ledgers, pencils and other old-fashioned ways of doing business, as computer systems shut down, but many businesses in the Park closed down completely. Restaurants that stayed open did a brisk breakfast business, despite the lack of power. At the Kilmorey Lodge in Waterton, kitchen staff were able to keep the food coming, using lanterns to see by and gas to cook with. But not everybody was happy with the arrangement. "Most people were just pleased to get fed," said owner LeslieMuza, "but a few were upset because we weren't as fast in clearing off the tables or getting hot coffee in their cups." Muza said the restaurant was prepared only for a normal breakfast trade, but had people waiting in line. "Fortunately, our water heater is gas, so we were able to get dishes clean and sterilized by hand, but it did take longer. We ran out of coffee cups at one point, "she added. Muza laughingly blamed the weather on the Oilmen's GolfTour- nament scheduled for the Waterton course that weekend. "They usually hold the tournament in late September, but moved it up to try At St. Mary Resort, Montana, owner Roscoe Black reported much the same scenario. "Ourpower went out Saturday night, about 5:15, but we were able to serve a limited dinner menu using gas." Continued on page 2 Mary Beth Nutting, of Spokane, Washington, and Terry Scott, of Boise, Idaho, were among a group of bikers passing through Waterton that were surprised by the weekend's snowfall. Most members ofthe Bike Centennial tour decided to cut their trip short by a couple of days and head for home, rather than try to wait out the snows. Scott says he's not really depressed about the turn of events, though. "If I wanted predictability, I'd have taken a car." Tragic death affects Waterton community Carson Henry, 36, a valued member ofthe Waterton maintenance staff, died August 20,1992 of accidental causes. He leaves behind his wife Janet; three sons, Ryan, 13, Scott, 10 and Tyler (TJ), 8; his parents, Eulan and Lorendena Henry of Taber; a sister, Mildred and brother, Lyndon. Henry was born in Taber, Alberta in 1956 and grew up in the Chin area. He trained as a plumber at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and joined the staff of Waterton Lakes National Park in 1982. He was also a member ofthe Waterton Park Volunteer Fire Brigade and served as fire chief for the last few years ofhis life. In accordance with the wishes of his family, his body was cremated, August 22. A memorial service, held at the Waterton Lions Hall, Sunday, August 23rd, was attended by more than 350 people, who came to pay their respects and wish his family well. Seepage9 |
Collection | Southern Alberta Newspaper Collection |
Open Access | Yes |
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