Crowsnest Pass Doors Open and Heritage Festival

Crowsnest Heritage
Doors Open and Heritage Festival 2016
Prohibition and Rum Running
Outlaws of Prohibition, the theme of the 2016
festival, celebrates the darker side of our
rum running heritage. It’s hard to imagine
what life was like when our grandparents
and great-grandparents were youngsters. In
1915 the world was at war, and society was
poised for some big changes. The push for
women’s rights was behind a temperance
movement which saw alcohol as destructive
to society and Christian family life. With
many men of drinking age away serving
in the trenches, provincial plebiscites on
banning the sale and consumption of alcohol,
called Prohibition, were successful in Alberta,
Manitoba and Ontario in 1916, and in British
Columbia, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and
Newfoundland in 1917, with other provinces
following.
There was no law against producing alcoholic
drinks for export, however, and this made it
possible to legally produce booze that could
be illegally distributed within Canada and
the United States (which also had Prohibition
between 1920 and 1933).
Crowsnest Pass was in a unique situation as
its interconnected communities spanned two
provinces. Rum running from ‘wet’ BC into ‘dry’
Alberta in 1916 continued after BC voted ‘dry’
the following year.
Some Crowsnest Pass businessmen, particularly
those previously involved in legitimate liquor
businesses, became rum runners – illegal
importers of booze for sale to individuals or
to other distributors. Their cause was helped
by the fact that most in Crowsnest Pass didn’t
want Prohibition, and had voted against it in the
plebiscite. The legal profession was ambivalent
too, with many lawyers and judges concerned
about the infringement on personal freedoms
that the drinking restrictions imposed.
Even the RCMP was reluctant to enforce the ban
on alcohol, and the declaration of Prohibition
was one reason that the RCMP withdrew its
policing services from Alberta, to be replaced
by the province’s own police force. The Alberta
Provincial Police was formed in 1917, but many
of its first members were not issued transportation, firearms or even uniforms. The APP policed
Alberta until 1932.
Initially, rum running proceeded with little
difficulty, and citizens in Crowsnest Pass and
other parts of Alberta found it pretty easy
to get a drink or a bottle. There were many
loopholes, including ‘medicinal’ alcohol prescriptions written by doctors who felt a shot in
the evening might be beneficial to the nerves.
But rum running also gave rise to organized
Photo: Crowsnest Museum
crime, and competition between operators
was sometimes violent. The Alberta
Provincial Police had its own problems, with
instances of bribery and incompetence
helping the rum runner’s cause. It is thought
that an over-zealous attempt to ensnare
local rum runner Emilio Picariello led to the
tragic shooting death of Constable Stephen
Lawson and the subsequent execution by
hanging of Picariello and Florence Losandro.
These violent episodes shocked the Canadian
public and helped bring an end to prohibition in Alberta in 1924. New legislation
brought in government-controlled liquor
outlets which persisted for decades until
the modern era of privately-owned stores
arrived. Alberta is presently the only
province with fully privatized liquor sales.
Outlaws of Prohibition
There were other Prohibition rum runners who
flaunted the law and brought booze into the
Pass. Mike Rosse was one of them, and was well
known in his day. Like many rum runners, Rosse’s
interest in booze began legitimately when he
purchased a Blairmore wholesale liquor business
in 1905. He had one of Blairmore’s nicest houses
built for his family in 1910, and in 1912 he was the
district’s representative to Governor General the
Duke of Connaught’s reception in Fort Macleod.
Photo: Crowsnest Museum
Everybody around here has heard of Emilio
Picariello, also known as Emperor Pick or Pick the
Bottle King. He was the best-known rum runner
in the Pass, maybe even Alberta, and his daring
and successful career made him a target for the
Alberta Provincial Police. Some say that Picariello’s
doom was sealed because he got too ambitious,
competing with the big boys (one literally known
as “Mr. Big”) and taking his trade deep into Alberta
and the United States. In any event, the police
crack-down on Pick and others went terribly
wrong in 1922 when a pursuit crossed into BC
(where the APP had no jurisdiction) and Constable
Stephen Lawson shot and lightly wounded Pick’s
son Steve. A later confrontation between Pick,
Florence Losandro and Constable Lawson ended
with the shooting death of Lawson, for which
both Picariello and Lossandro were executed by
hanging. The police barracks building where
Lawson was murdered still stands, two doors
down from the Crowsnest Museum.
Discover Crowsnest Heritage
When prohibition came in 1916, Mike converted
his liquor business to a pool hall, and became a
rum runner. It’s not known how he moved liquor
into the Pass, or how much, or whether he was
an illegal importer or an illegal distributor, but his
position as Blairmore’s police commissioner might
have helped! Still, he was sometimes caught and
charged, though judges levied only moderate
fines. The Alberta Provincial Police once searched
a property belonging to Rosse and discovered
whiskey beneath a roosting chicken, but the case
was thrown out when ownership of both the
booze and the chicken could not be proved. But
when the Alberta Provincial Police began to get
serious, Rosse closed shop and moved his family
to Vancouver in 1920.
As an example of how violent rum running
could be, in 1920 three desperados stopped and
robbed a train in the Crowsnest Pass, hoping to
find Picariello and his bankroll aboard. He wasn’t,
and they got away with only $300. Someone
spotted them in the Bellevue Café a few days
later, and a police raid triggered a shootout with
one robber and two police officers killed. A
manhunt resulted in the death of a third officer
before they collared a second wounded robber,
and the last of the three was apprehended in the
United States years later.
Romantic but violent, rum running is an important
part of Crowsnest Pass heritage.
Photo: Crowsnest Museum
For more information visit: frankslide.org or cnpheritagefest.ca or call 403-562-7388
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Schedule of Events
The Rise and Fall of Emilio Picariello
Adriana A. Davies, Cm, Phd,
Cavaliere D’italia
The Launch Event will be held in the
historic Greenhill Hotel, a stone’s throw
from the alleged bootlegging activity of
Blairmore. Come take in a great talk inside
a historic pub and sample some of the
local ambiance (7pm July 29, 2016). Stick
around after the formal presentations for
a social and musical entertainment, or
join in on a Booze and Bars Historic Hotel
Pub Walking Tour of Blairmore. For more
information or to book a spot on the
Booze and Bars tour call 403-562-7388.
Sponsored by Riversdale Resources
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Crowsnest Pass
Public Art Gallery
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27
Taste of Crowsnest
NEW
EVENT
Elks Hall
2025 - 129th Avenue, Blairmore
18 and over event 6pm – 9 pm
Contact: John Warlow 403-563-2209
The Taste of Crowsnest Festival is one of the area’s very popular
festivals, with attendance growing every year. Entering its 5th
year, a Taste of Crowsnest is a dazzling array of tastes and sounds,
and enticing smells that fill the air, and it reflects the vitality and
dynamism of the Pass.
Cost: $25.00 in advance or $30.00 at the door. The price includes 10
tasting tickets.
Discover Crowsnest Heritage
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West
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Bellevue
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
Hillcrest Cemetery
Bellevue Mine
Fireman’s Park
Bellecrest Campground
Turtle Mountain
Centre
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Ice Cream Shoppe
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Bellevue Arena
Memorial Park
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Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Memorial Monument
Bellevue
Underground Mine
Tours
East
Access
5
“Show and Shine”
Hillcrest
Booze and Bars...continued
THURSDAY, JULY 28
Beginning at the Greenhill Hotel, stop-in tours on Friday night
include the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Discussion along the way will also
include Emilio Picariello’s Alberta Hotel. Limit of 40 – this is an 18
and over event and you must pre-register by calling 403-562-7388
Crowsnest Community Market
NEW
EVENT
Blairmore Gazebo Park
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Contact: facebook.com/crowsnestcommunitymarket
A weekly evening market featuring fresh produce, locally hand
crafted items, art work, home businesses demonstrations,
entertainment and more!
Cost: Free entry
Booze and Bars: A Brief History of Pub Culture NEW
in the Crowsnest Pass - Book Launch
EVENT
Crowsnest Museum 7701 - 18 Avenue, Coleman
7pm – 9 pm
Contact: Chris Matthews 403-563-5434
The Crowsnest Historical Society is pleased to invite everyone tothe
Crowsnest Museum to launch another wonderful addition to its
catalogue of history books. Booze and Bars: A Brief History of Pub
Culture in the Crowsnest Pass is a great entrevous into the past and
present of the physical spaces that have held, dispensed, and even
smuggled alcohol in the Crowsnest Pass. Author Stephanie Hamilton
will be on hand to discuss the book and will be available to sign copies
of the book.
Cost: Free entry
Taste of Crowsnest is back with Doors
Open Weekend
The Crowsnest Pass Boys and Girls Club will be
hosting the always popular, “Taste of Crowsnest Pass,”
on Wednesday, July 27 beginning at 6:00 pm in the
Elks Hall. Bring some friends and sample some of the
amazing cuisine offered throughout Crowsnest Pass
in a fun and relaxing environment. Don’t miss the fun
and great food!
Frank Slide
Interpretive Centre
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Masonic Hall
The Crowsnest Pass Doors Open and
Heritage Festival Committee invites
you to an evening of rum running
history. Our guest speaker for the
Launch Event this year will be Adriana
A. Davies. Adriana has worked as a
writer, editor, lecturer, executive director
and curator in England and Canada.
Her professional accomplishments
include: Science and Technology Editor,
The Canadian Encyclopedia; Executive
Director, Alberta Museums Association
and Heritage Community Foundation;
and Editor-in-Chief Alberta Online
Encyclopedia - www.albertasource.ca.
Adrianna is the author of The Rise and
Fall of Emilio Picariello (2016) and her
presentation will regale us with the
details of the tragic events arising from
bootlegging activities in the Crowsnest
Pass which resulted in the murder of
Constable Stephen Lawson, and death by
hanging of Emilio Picariello and Florence
Losandro.
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Launch Event - Friday 7 pm Greenhill Hotel
Doors Open and Heritage Festival 2016
Wanted: Crowsnest Pass Birds- NEW
EVENT
Crowsnest Conservation
Society Guided Walk
12707 - 20th Avenue, Blairmore
8 am – 12 noon
Contact: 403-563-7545
[email protected]
Join a posse of experienced local birders on a hunt for “most
wanted” birds in one of Crowsnest Pass’ prime birding spots.
Locations will be scouted prior to the event and a destination
will be chosen that offers the greatest opportunity for spotting
our outlaw birds. Bring binoculars or borrow a pair from the
conservation society.Meet at the Crowsnest Conservation office at
7:45 am and carpool to the start of the walk. Please pre-register:
Merilyn 403-563-7545 or email [email protected]
Cost: Free – Maximum 15
Union Bank
Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce
& Crowsnest Conservation Society
12707 - 20th Ave., Blairmore
1 pm – 4 pm
Contact: 403-562-7108
FRIDAY, JULY 29
Launch Event -Outlaws of
Prohibition
Cost: by donation ($5.00 recommended) – all donations support the
Crowsnest Museum
NEW
EVENT
Greenhill Hotel
12326 - 20 Ave, Blairmore
7 pm - 9 pm
Contact: Cathy Pisony 403-562-7388
Adrianna Davies, author of the book The Rise and Fall of Emilio Picariello,
will be our guest speaker for the evening, , followed by an interpretive
program on the other aspects of the liquor trade. The presentations will
be followed by a reception and musical entertainment. This event is for
those 18 and over. The launch event will be followed by a Booze and
Bars Historic Hotel Pub Tour of Blairmore.
The Union Bank of Canada moved into this building in 1923. In
1925 the Union and Royal Banks merged as the Royal Bank of
Canada. The building now houses the Crowsnest Pass Chamber of
Commerce, Mortgage Architects, Crowsnest Conservation Society,
and IPC Investment Corp. Come in and see what is in our safe!
Cost: Free
Lethbridge Brewing and
Malting Company
Booze and Bars Historic Hotel NEW
EVENT
Pub Tour of Blairmore
Royal LePage Real Estate Office
13055 - 20 Ave., Blairmore
1 pm – 4 pm
Contact: 403-562-2848
Leaving from Greenhill Hotel
9 pm – 10 pm
12326 - 20 Ave, Blairmore
Contact: 403-562-7388
The finest brands of cigars and domestic and imported wines and
liquors were sold in this building, completed in 1907. A portion of
the west stone wall has been restored and the building is now the
office for Royal LePage South Country Real Estate.
Explore the “Booze and Bars” of Crowsnest Pass, Doors Open style!
This year we’re leaving the bus in the shop so we can stroll along
Mainstreet Blairmore from one historic hotel to another.
Cost: Free
Cost: Free
For more information visit: frankslide.org or cnpheritagefest.ca or call 403-562-7388
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Schedule of Events
Doors Open and Heritage Festival 2016
Blairmore
West
Access
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3
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Coleman
Crowsnest
Conservation
Society Office
Centre
Access
5
20th Ave
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Hospital
Crowsnest Pass Golf Club
Greenhill Mine (abandoned)
Lost Lemon Campground
CNP Chamber
of Commerce
(Union Bank)
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Centre
Access
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Royal LePage
(Lethbridge Brewing)
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Crowsn
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20th Ave
18th Ave
C.P. Rail
Greenhill
Hotel
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20th Ave
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Pottery
Club
Flumerfelt Park
Crowsnest Country Market
East
Access
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Coleman
Legion
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East
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5. Provincial Government Building
6. Pass Powderkeg Ski Hill
7. Trailhead for Turtle Mountain hike
SELF GUIDED HIKES / TOURS
Free brochures for Century Homes, Miners’ Path, Cemetery
and Driving Tours can be picked up at the sites below during
regular hours of operation: Crowsnest Country Market, Bellevue
Underground Mine, Frank Slide Interpretive Centre and Crowsnest
Museum. Tour anytime. Cost is free for all self-guided tours.
Hike the Historic Miners’ Path
This is an easy 20 minute self-guided hike that begins at Flumerfelt
Park and ends at a 12 foot waterfall. A stairway over the creek
leads to the McGillivray mine site. If you would prefer a guided
hike see page 4. A brochure for the self-guided hike is available at
the Crowsnest Museum from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Cemetery Tours - Crowsnest Pass
Take a self-guided tour through the unique cemeteries
of Crowsnest Pass.
Crowsnest Heritage Driving Tour
Take a self-guided driving tour off Hwy #3 and through all of the
wonderful historic communities of Crowsnest Pass.
Historic Blairmore Walking Tour
Explore the many heritage buildings in this self-guided walk
through historic Blairmore. Self-guided brochure available at
Blairmore Kiosk, SE Corner – 129 Street and 20 Avenue Blairmore
Historic Frank Walking Tour
Stroll the streets of the town that survived Canada’s deadliest
rockslide. Self-guided brochure available at the Public Art Gallery,
14733 Hwy #3, Frank, (Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm,
Sunday and Monday 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) Contact: 403-562-2218
Historic Bellevue Walking Tour
Grab an ice-cream and take a stroll through historic Bellevue.
Self-guided brochure available at Old Diary Ice Cream Shoppe
(11 am – 10 pm) and Bellevue Kiosk,Historic Main Street, Bellevue
Contact: 403-753-2600
Historic Hillcrest Walking Tour
Visit the cemetery that commemorates the worst underground
mine disaster in Canadian history and walk the streets of the
town where many of the miners once lived.Self-guided brochure
available at Hillcrest Kiosk, 8th Avenue and 227 Street, and at the
Hillcrest Cemetery
Historic Coleman Walking Tour
Explore the historic town with the best view of the iconic
Crowsnest Mountain. Self-guided brochure available
at Crowsnest Museum.
(9 am – 5 pm), 7701 18 Avenue Coleman
1. Flumerfelt Park
2. Miners’ Path
3. Municipal Office
4. Historic Downtown
5. Sports Complex
Coleman Senior’s
Drop In Centre
Crowsnest Museum
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery...continued
THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND
Crowsnest Pass Photo Contest and Exhibit
Visitors are able to vote for their favourite images.
Entry categories: Crowsnest Pass Heritage, Scenery, Wildlife and
Crowsnest Pass People. All entries capturing the essence of life
in the Crowsnest Pass are on display at the Gallery from July 27
– August 1. The exhibition at that time will be our annual, juried
summer show of local and area artists, “As We Live and Breathe,”
curated by Barbara Ann Hession (July 16 to August 28).
Crowsnest Pass Prohibition NEW
EVENT
GeoTour Challenge
Crowsnest Museum
and throughout Crowsnest Pass
7701 - 18 Avenue, Coleman
Start 9 am Saturday, July 30
End 5 pm Monday, August 1
Contact: 403-563-5434
[email protected]
Cost: Free
Participate in this Crowsnest Pass GeoTour adventure and
learn about the incredible prohibition and police history of the
Crowsnest Pass. The first 100 persons to complete the challenge
and return their authenticated passports to the Crowsnest
Museum by 5 pm on Monday, August 1 will receive a special prize.
For those who don’t find all the caches over the weekend need not
worry, they will be left in place throughout the summer, but prizes
will only be awarded during the weekend. The list of geocache
sites for this event will be posted on the Crowsnest Museum
website crowsnestmuseum.ca and geocaching.com on Saturday,
July 30 at 9:00 am.
Cost: Free
Bellevue Underground Mine
Crowsnest Museum
7701-18 Ave. Coleman
Open daily: 9 am – 5 pm
Contact: 403-563-5434
crowsnestmuseum.ca
Located in the Coleman National Historic Site, the museum is home
to over 60,000 artifacts with an estimated 25,000 on display in the
six themed galleries and numerous exhibits and displays.
Cost: Admission to Museum
Leitch Collieries
Provincial Historic Site
Hwy 3
East end of Crowsnest Pass
10 am – 5 pm
Contact: 403-562-7388
Bellevue Mine Access Road:
2531-213 Street, Bellevue
Contact: 403-564-4700
BellevueUndergroundMine.org
Open Daily 10 am – 6 pm
First tour at 10 am, last tour at 5 pm
Don a miner’s helmet and experience life as an underground
coal miner first hand.
Step back in time to the coal mining era in Crowsnest Pass. Brand
new interpretive panels and audio stations tell the story of this
sophisticated early mining company. Or if you like to hear the
story first hand, take a guided tour at 11:00 am or 2:00 pm, daily.
Cost: Free
Cost: Admission to Mine
Frank Slide
Interpretive Centre
Crowsnest Pass
Public Art Gallery
Exhibit & Historic Tour
1.5 km off Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass
Contact: 403-562-7388
frankslide.org
9 am – 6 pm (July & August)
10 am – 5 pm (rest of the year)
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
14733-Hwy 3, Frank
Contact: 403-562-2218
Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday and Monday 1 pm – 4 pm
The exhibition at that time will be our annual, juried summer
show of local and area artists, “As We Live and Breathe,” curated
by Barbara Ann Hession (July 16 to August 28) as well as the local
photography contest.
The Centre has four levels of interactive exhibits. Two awardwinning audio-visual presentations run daily. Our interpretive
staff will be offering numerous programs, hikes and presentations
throughout the summer months. View our new innovation exhibit:
Voices of Disaster: The Hillcrest Experience.
Cost: Admission to Centre
Century Homes Tours
Throughout Crowsnest Pass. Learn about the histories of these
beautiful historic homes with this self-guided tour.
Discover Crowsnest Heritage
For more information visit: frankslide.org or cnpheritagefest.ca or call 403-562-7388
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Schedule of Events
SATURDAY, JULY 30
Crowsnest Pass Pottery Club
Coleman Sportsplex
8702 - 22 Avenue, Coleman
9 am – 3 pm
Working kick wheel, information on the Club’s history in the
Crowsnest Pass and sale. The Pass Pottery Club is passionate about
exploring the possibilities that working with clay has to offer. We
create various types of pottery, including functional and decorative
pieces in all sizes and colors. Come and see what we can do with clay.
Cost: Free
Crowsnest Country Market
Coleman Community Society
Flumerfelt Park, Hwy 3, Coleman
Open Air Market: 10 am – 4 pm
Live Auction: 11 am
Contact: 403-563-5408
[email protected]
There is something for everyone at the Crowsnest Country Market
in the historic Flumerfelt Park – land donated to the miners and
their families back in 1910. Live music and a concession stand
are available while visitors look over the 30+ vendor tables with
a variety of products – pottery, artwork, photography, garden
produce, handiwork, jewelry, jams and jellies. There are also many
home based businesses – Epicure, Scentsy, Baby Cakes, to name
a few, plus a 50/50 draw. Children can enjoy the Waterplay Park
while adults browse the tables. An 11:00 am Auction of donations
from local businesses and residents supports an active community
group - join in the bidding and fun! Please refrain from bringing
pets to this busy event.
Cost: Free
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Crowsnest Museum
7701 - 18 Avenue, Coleman
10 am – 4 pm
Contact: 403-563-5434
crowsnestmuseum.ca
Don’t miss the 10th annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic! Fun for the young
and young at heart. Join us for old fashioned games, face painting,
a Teddy Bear Adoption Centre, personalized photos, and a Teddy
Doctor Station, just to name a few of the “bear necessities.”
Doors Open and Heritage Festival 2016
The Historic Rum Runner
Andrea Morehouse Grizzly
Bear Talk – Presented by
the Beauvais Lake Cottage
Association
Rum Runner Restaurant
7902-20 Ave., Coleman
11:30 am – 9 pm
Contact: 403-562-7552
Come and enjoy an afternoon/evening of nostalgia at the historic
Rum Runner Pub/Restaurant in Coleman. Enjoy food and drink
from our extensive summer menu.
Cost: Restaurant menu
12th Annual Main Street
Crowsnest Show & Shine
Downtown Historic Hillcrest
11 am – 4 pm
Contact: 403-563-3844
cnpss.ca
Cost: Free
NEW
Throughout Crowsnest Pass
Information: Crowsnest Pass
Public Art Gallery
14737 - Hwy #3, Frank
10 am– 4 pm (Studio hours)
This is a self-guided tour of artist workspaces and local art venues.
Artists open their private studios to share, show and sell the
original art. This tour can be done on foot, bike or by car. Please
take this opportunity to get a glimpse into the working studio.
Contact: 403-562-2218 cnpstudiotour.ca
Cost: Free
Masonic Hall Open House – Rocky Summit Lodge #30
Masonic Hall, 14806 - 21 Avenue, Frank
12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Contact: Bob Liddell 403-563-3130
Built as a Methodist Church and subsequently used as a Union Hall
and a community hall, this building now serves as the Masonic
Hall. Tours will include the upstairs meeting room.
Cost: Free
Royal Canadian Legion Open House
Meet and Discover the
NEW
EVENT
“Wild Life” of Alberta Parks
Alberta’s oldest legion was established in October of 1926. The
legion’s cenotaph honours WWI, WWII and Korean War Veterans.
The building is a Registered Historic Resource.
Cost: Free
Mad Science Fun Workshops
at Frank Slide Interpretive
Centre
1.5 km off Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass
To book a spot call: 403-562-7388
(limit of 30)
11 am – 12 noon Slippery Science - Fun with Slime
2 pm – 2:45 pm Bubbling Potions
Hey Kids! Join Magnetic Myriah for some Mad Science Fun.
Explore the super cool world of dry ice!
Cost: Free
Discover Crowsnest Heritage
The Southwest Alberta Grizzly Bear Monitoring Project(GBMP)
monitored grizzly bears from 2011-2014, by analyzing hair samples
collected from bear rub objects, fence crossings, and other
opportunistic sampling locations with the goal of providing
information on grizzly bear density and abundance within
southwestern Alberta. Andrea Morehouse will present the latest
project findings.
SATURDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
Throughout the community of Crowsnest Pass
Please feel free to check out any of the following
establishments to see if they are offering entertainment
Greenhill Hotel – Blairmore
Cosmopolitan Hotel – Blairmore
Pure Country Saloon – Frank
Hillcrest Miners’ Club – Hillcrest
Grand Union Hotel – Coleman
Bellevue Inn – Bellevue
Bellevue, Blairmore and Coleman Legions
Historic Rum Runner – Coleman
EVENT
Cost: $5.00 Teddy Bear entry registration – Concession available
Branch #9 Coleman
7831-17 Ave., Coleman
10 am – 4 pm
Contact: 403-563-5480 or [email protected]
Beauvais Lake Provincial Park
9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Contact: Heidi Eijgel 403-627-1152
Cost: Free
8 am Pancake Breakfast – Hillcrest Fish and Game Hall
Noon – Lunch by Chefs on 213 – Hillcrest Fish and Game Hall
Step back in time to when the car was king. See a wide variety of
antiques, muscle cars, rods, trucks and motorcycles. Talk to owners about
their vehicles and help celebrate a retrospective look at the automobile.
Artists’ Studio Tour of the
Crowsnest Pass and Area
NEW
EVENT
SUNDAY, JULY 31
Hike the Phillipps Pass Rum NEW
EVENT
Runner Route
Crowsnest Conservation Society office
12707 - 20 Avenue, Blairmore
8 am – 2 pm
Phone: 403-563-7545
Contact: birds crowsnestconservation.ca
Join members of Crowsnest Conservation Society on an easy hike
along one of the routes that rum runners used during Prohibition
to smuggle booze into Alberta. We will walk to Phillipps Lake at a
moderate pace, exploring points of interest along the way.
Bring: lunch, water. Optional: walking sticks, camera, and binoculars.
Meet at the Travel Alberta Crowsnest Pass Visitor Information
Centre on the north side of Hwy #3 at Sentinel, Alberta
Number of Participants: 15. Suitable for most ages. The walk is
long (2-3 hours one way), but not difficult.
Alberta Environment and Parks
Beauvais Lake Provincial Park
2 pm – 5 pm
Contact: 403 627-1152
Email: [email protected]
Cost: Free; pre-register by calling Merilyn at 403-563-7545 or email
[email protected]
Wildlife Safety – for people, pets and wildlife! Join Alberta Park
Educators at a display revealing tips and tricks to enjoying the
wilderness and camping without putting yourself or wildlife in
challenging situations! Prizes, trivia and more!
Cost: Free
Spaghetti Dinner
Coleman Senior’s Hall
7801-18 Ave., Coleman
4:30 pm – 7 pm
Contact: Frank Loseth
403-563-0358
Enjoy a Spaghetti Dinner with all the trimmings – Caesar salad,
garlic toast & pastries – in the Historic Coleman Seniors Hall. Doors
open 4:30 pm; Dinner starts at 5:30 pm.
ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY – $16.00/person. For tickets, contact
Irene Filafilo 403-563-3907, Wendy Zack 403-563-9106 or Frank
Loseth 403-563-0358.
We Have Stories to Tell You
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
1.5 km off Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass
9 am – 6 pm
Contact: 403-562-7388
frankslide.org
The Frank Slide Interpretive Centre will be highlighting the
amazing stories of the Crowsnest Pass. Take in the new exhibit –
Voices of Disaster – The Hillcrest Experience and new interpretive
programs that highlight the worst underground mine disaster
in Canadian history. Our knowledgeable interpreters have been
working on new and exciting ways to tell you the stories of the
Hillcrest Mine Disaster – through guided hikes and interpretive
presentations not to be missed. Don’t miss the opportunity to take
a guided walk along the 1.5 km trail through the rubble of the
1903 Frank Slide.
Cost: Admission to Centre
For more information visit: frankslide.org or cnpheritagefest.ca or call 403-562-7388
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Schedule of Events
SUNDAY, JULY 31
Meet and Discover the “Wild Life” of Alberta Parks NEW
EVENT
Alberta Environment and Parks
Chinook Provincial Recreation Area: 10 am – 12 noon
Island Lake Provincial Recreation Area: 2 pm – 4 pm
Contact: 403 627-1152 Email: [email protected]
Wildlife Safety – for people, pets and wildlife! Join Alberta Park
Educators at a display revealing tips and tricks to enjoying the
wilderness and camping without putting yourself or wildlife in
challenging situations! Prizes, trivia and more!
Cost: Free
Mountain Bike Ride to Lille
UROC - United Riders of Crowsnest
10 am – 2 pm
Contact: 403-651-4142
Fax: 403-476-5167
[email protected]
Join UROC for a mountain bike ride to the historical town site of Lille.
We will be riding approximately 14 km with various stops at the
cemetery, power house and town site. Be prepared for creek crossings and a couple of hills. Please bring water and snacks. Waivers
must be signed before the ride begins. Meet at the pipeline approximately 2 km past the cattle guard on the left of the hairpin turn on
the Frank Interpretive Centre Road.
Cost: Free (limit of 30) Pre-register by calling Frank Slide Interpretive
Centre, 403-562-7388
Guided Walking Tour of
the Historic Miners’ Path
Crowsnest Museum
7701-18 Avenue, Coleman
Sunday and Monday
11 am – 12 noon
Contact: 403-563-5434
A camera is a must on this walking tour! Go back in time and retrace
the steps of the miners of Coleman who worked the McGillivray
Mine. You can retrace the footsteps of a coal miner and discover a
wealth of history. This is an easy hike with uneven terrain and stair
climbing. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring water.
Doors Open and Heritage Festival 2016
Shooting of Constable Lawson NEW
EVENT
Comic Book Launch
Miniature Train Rides
NIT Inter-Cultural Campus grounds
13437 - 20th Avenue, Blairmore
1 pm – 3 pm
Contact: Dave Thomas
403-562-8032
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
1.5 km off Hwy #3 in Crowsnest Pass
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Contact: 403-562-7388
Smoke and steam will waft over Blairmore Railway Heritage Park
Sunday, July 31st, as the Nippon Institute of Technology’s live steam
train provides free rides along its loop of five-inch gauge track.
This family-focused event offers children 95 and under the
opportunity to see how a real steam locomotive generates steam
from coal to drive pistons, rods and wheels. Engine 9664 burns
only genuine Rocky Mountain Coal, the same fuel that powered
Canadian Pacific’s magnificent trains over the Crowsnest Pass
before diesels took over in 1960. Guests may ride as many times as
they like between 10 am and 3 pm and are welcome to inspect the
locomotive and chat with the crew. If you would like to volunteer
to help with this event please contact Dave at the number above.
Cost: Free
Booze and Bars Historic Hotel NEW
EVENT
Pub Tour of Blairmore
Leaving from Greenhill Hotel, 12326 - 20 Avenue, Blairmore
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Contact: 403-562-7388
Explore the “Booze and Bars” of Crowsnest Pass, Doors Open style!
This year we’re leaving the bus in the shop so we can stroll along
Mainstreet Blairmore from one historic hotel to another. Stops will
include the Greenhill Hotel, the Cosmopolitan Hotel, and a couple
others along the way! This year’s tour will include, for the first
time, an on-site tour at the Alberta Hotel. The Alberta Hotel was
owned by Emilio Picariello, one of Canada’s most infamous rum
runners, at the time of his arrest and imprisonment following the
shooting death of APP officer Stephen Lawson in 1922.
Limit of 40 – this is an 18 and over event and you must pre-register
by calling 403-562-7388
Cost: By donation ($5.00 recommended) – all donations support the
Crowsnest Museum
Movie by Starlight
Cost: Free - Space limited
Bellevue Arena Memorial Park, located behind the
Wildrose Confectionary 21313-25 Ave., Bellevue
Gates open at 8 pm - movie to begin at dark
Old Time Miners’ Picnic
Bring your chairs and enjoy a movie under the starlight in the park.
Bellevue Underground Mine
2531-213 Street, Bellevue
1 pm – 4 pm
Contact: 403-564-4700
BellevueUndergroundMine.org
Speeches given by representatives of the Crowsnest Pass Municipality,
Riversdale Resources and the Bellevue Mine will kick off the Miner’s
Picnic. This will be followed by a free barbeque/ picnic and entertainment. Scheduled entertainment includes live music, a bouncy house,
and face painting. There will also be a puzzle room hosted by Escape
from LA, participants will have to pay a fee for this activity. The Bellevue Underground Mine Miners’ Picnic is a fun afternoon for people
of all ages and honors the spirit of miners’ picnics from the past.
Cost: Free
MONDAY, AUGUST 1
Meet and Discover the “Wild Life” of Alberta NEW
EVENT
Parks Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
Presented by Alberta Environment and Parks
1.5 km off Hwy #3 in the Crowsnest Pass
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Contact: 403-627-1152
Cost: Free Picnic, regular prices are in effect for all mine tours
Wildlife Safety – for people, pets and wildlife! Join Alberta Park
Educators at a display revealing tips and tricks to enjoying the
wilderness and camping without putting yourself or wildlife in
challenging situations! Prizes, trivia and more!
Artists’ Studio Tour of the Crowsnest Pass and Area NEW
Cost: Free
EVENT
Throughout Crowsnest Pass
Information: Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery, 14737- Hwy #3, Frank
10 am– 4 pm (Studio hours)
Contact: 403-562-2218 cnpstudiotour.ca
This is a self-guided tour of artist workspaces and local art venues.
Artists open their private studios to share, show and sell the original art. This tour can be done on foot, bike or by car. Please take
this opportunity to get a glimpse into the working studio.
Cost: Free
Guided Walking Tour of the Historic Miners’ Path
Meet at Crowsnest Museum, 7701-18 Ave., Coleman
11 am – 12 noon
To book a spot call 403-563-5434 crowsnestmuseum.ca
A camera is a must on this walking tour! Go back in time and retrace the footsteps of a coal miner and discover a wealth of history.
This is an easy hike with uneven terrain and stair climbing. Please
wear appropriate footwear and clothing and bring water.
To celebrate the launch of the newest edition to our comic book
line, the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre will be including one copy
of The Shooting of Constable Lawson with every paid family
admission to the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre. There will be
special interpretive programming throughout the day.
Cost: Admission price
Booze & Bars: A Brief History of Pub Culture NEW
EVENT
in the Crowsnest Pass – book signing
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
1.5 km off Hwy #3 in Crowsnest Pass
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Contact: 403-562-7388
Stephanie Laine Hamilton will be on site at Frank Slide to talk
about her new book published by the Crowsnest Historical Society,
Booze and Bars: A Brief History of Pub Culture in the Crowsnest
Pass. Copies for signing will be available to purchase on site.
Moonshine gangsters
and their cars
By Joni MacFarlane
Like old thoroughbreds, many aging
moonshine-hauling cars sit in garages and
fields, their secrets sealed forever.
During prohibition, mobsters had a voracious
need for cars. They were torched, shot up
and often abandoned in the course of
crimes. The car stake-out, the car chase, the
one-way ride and the drive-by shooting
came into being during Prohibition and
by the end of the 1920s, bootlegging was
one of the biggest industries next to autos.
During this decade, three out of four cars on
the road were Model T Fords (“Tin Lizzie”),
making it possible for bootleggers to blend
in without attracting attention.
Rumrunners became adept at rigging
inconspicuous Fords and Chevys with
hidden compartments, false bottoms and
heavy-duty suspensions to conceal the
weight of gallons of spirits that the cars
hauled around. Great imagination was put
into modifications to hide the liquor and
the cars used drop flaps to dump the cargo
if they couldn’t outrun the police.
These cars may not be the sleekest you’ll
ever see, but their legacy in car culture
is secure. Not only did the rumrunners’
livelihood rest on their skill and imagination
as car builders and drivers, their very
freedom depended on it.
Join us at this year’s MAIN STREET CROWSNEST
SHOW & SHINE, Saturday, July 30th on
Historic Main Street Hillcrest, as we celebrate
Outlaws of Prohibition with a trophy for the
best vehicle in this category, commemorative
T-shirts and other special items.
Cost: Free – limited space (please call number above to book a spot)
Discover Crowsnest Heritage
For more information visit: frankslide.org or cnpheritagefest.ca or call 403-562-7388
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Crowsnest Heritage
Doors Open and Heritage Festival 2016
2017 –Celebrating the Alberta Provincial Police, the Lawmen of Prohibition
On March 1st, 1917 the Alberta Provincial
Police (APP) was created in part to enforce the
Prohibition provisions of the Alberta Liquor
Act that had come into force on July 1st, 2016.
One of the most dramatic and infamous
events of APP history occurred here in
Crowsnest Pass.
On the evening of September 21, 1922, APP
Police Constable Steven Lawson was fatally
shot in the line of duty in front of the APP
Barracks Building in downtown Coleman, into
which only months before Lawson had moved
his young family.
Bootleggers Emilio Picariello and Florence
“Filumena” Losandro were tried, convicted and
hanged for the murder of Constable Lawson.
The lingering controversy over who actually
pulled the trigger has inspired the retelling of
their story in print (including Jock Carpenter’s
The Bootlegger’s Bride and Adriana Davies’ 2016
An Immigrant’s Story: The Rise and Fall of Emilio
Picariello), film (John Kerr IV`s short film The
Emperor) and opera (John Estacio`s Filumena
commissioned by Calgary Opera and the Banff
Centre, to be performed by the Calgary Opera
Hiking Crowsnest Pass’
Heritage Trails
The Crowsnest Pass was the second transcontinental
railway route through the Canadian Rockies, and more
than one hundred years ago trains brought immigrants
from around the world to work in a new mining
industry. Evidence of that industry and of the culture
that grew up around it can be found in the towns that
were founded here, and in the surrounding countryside.
Walking trails meander through our valley, along our
riverbanks, up treed hillsides to the tops of mountains,
giving residents and visitors a taste of our rich natural
heritage along with an opportunity to learn our history.
Visit the ghost town of Lille, inhabited for little more
than a decade in the early twentieth century, see the
remains of its coke ovens and search for traces of the
buildings that once stood there. Hike to the Hillcrest
Mine and Cemetery, or walk the Miners’ Path among
the same towering Douglas fir trees that lined the
route men trudged years ago on their way to work the
McGillivray Mine.
Climb the South Livingstone Range and visit the
quarries where centuries ago natives mined chert to
use in making stone tools. Wander along the Frank Slide
Trail and marvel at the huge rocks that fell on a town
in 1903 and at the trees that seem to grow right out
of those rocks and at the delicate flowers that bloom
along the path. If you’re more adventurous, climb Turtle
Mountain for a more panoramic view of the destructive
path of the slide. Trek along North York Creek to the site
of the crash of an RCAF plane in 1946.
Pamphlets and books with information on self-guided
hikes can be found at various locations throughout the
municipality. Whichever route you take the scenery will
be spectacular.
If you’d prefer a guided trip, join members of Crowsnest
Conservation Society on an easy hike along one of the
routes that rum runners used during Prohibition to smuggle
booze into Alberta. Check the brochure for details.
Discover Crowsnest Heritage
in February of 2017 to celebrate Canada’s 150th
birthday – www.calgaryopera.ca).
The APP Barracks Building was originally built
by the International Coke and Coal Company,
a mining company then active in the Pass. In
1904, the Royal North-West Mounted Police,
(which later became the RCMP), leased the
building as their barracks. In 1917 the APP was
formed and the barracks continued to serve the
needs of lawmen in Crowsnest Pass until 1923.
The building was purchased by the Crowsnest
Historical Society/Crowsnest Museum in 2001
with the intent to restore the APP Barracks
Building, which is a registered Provincial
Historic Resource located in Coleman National
Historic Site of Canada. The restored building
will provide space for a world class interpretive
facility to tell the following stories: the history of
the Alberta Provincial Police; the tragic shooting
of Constable Lawson and its effect on his family;
the trial, sentencing and hanging of Picariello
and Losandro; prohibition era in Alberta; and
Crowsnest Pass with a focus on the Pass local
police history.
Major exterior and interior restoration is
currently underway. And the process of
designing the world class exhibits has
commenced. Educational programming will be
part of the exhibit planning for the project. The
site will be operated by the Crowsnest Museum.
The major new exhibit within the restored
APP building, telling the story of the APP and
Prohibition, will be opened on July 1st of 2017
to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday and
the 100th anniversary of the founding of the
Alberta Provincial Police.
Fundraising is currently underway to
complete the restoration and to develop the
exhibits. For more information on this project
and how you might become involved, contact
the Crowsnest Museum at 403-563-5434 or
[email protected] or visit
www.crowsnestmuseum.ca.
The Crowsnest Pass Doors Open and Heritage
Festival in 2017 will focus on telling the stories
of our lawmen and the challenges they faced
to enforce the Prohibition laws. Join us next
year as we celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday
and honour our police history.
Outlaw Birds
Upcoming Events in Crowsnest Pass
The bald eagle was sacred to Native American tribes for
centuries, but European settlers in America considered
it vermin. Benjamin Franklin called it a “bird of bad
moral character” and said the wild turkey was more
deserving of the designation “emblem of our Republic.”
In 1917, a bounty of fifty cents per eagle was instituted
in the territory of Alaska because of the belief that the
bird interfered with fox farming and salmon fishing.
Over 100,000 birds were slaughtered before the bounty
was repealed in 1953.
Sinister 7 Ultra-Marathon – July 9 & 10, 2016
www.sinister7.com
The bald eagle was not the only outlaw bird sought
by American bounty hunters. Other eagles, along with
hawks, owls, blue jays, crows, house sparrows and European starlings were all considered economic threats
to farmers and ranchers and had a price on their heads,
though it was their claws that had to be turned in for a
reward.
Pumpkins in the Park - November 1, 2016
[email protected]
Gray Jay (aka Whiskey Jack or Camp Robber) seems to
have escaped the notice of the lawmen. Despite a justly
earned reputation for thievery—incidents of the bird
stealing food off the plates and even out of the mouths
of campers and lumberjacks were documented—it
appears not to have been victim of a bounty. Except for
the occasional grumpy old man, people respond to this
friendly trickster with amusement rather than ire. The
gray jay makes its home in the boreal and subalpine
forests of northern North America, and far greater numbers of them are found in Canada than in the United
States, which has more of a law and order reputation.
Prohibition Facts
Interestingly, Gray Jay was originally named Canada
Jay because of its prevalence in our country, but some
years ago the American Ornithologists’ Union stole the
name away and renamed it Gray Jay.
If you’re in town for the 2016 Doors Open and Heritage
Festival, join a posse of experienced local birders on a
hunt for “most wanted” birds in one of Crowsnest Pass’
prime birding locations. We may spot some outlaw
birds and others that are more law abiding.
Sole Survivor Foot Race – September 17, 2016
www.solesurvivor.ca
Alberta Culture Days - September 30 – October 2, 2016
www.frankslide.org
Harvest of Memories - September 24, 2016
www.crowsnestmuseum.ca
Blessing of the Hunt - October 8, 2016
www.blessingofthehunt.ca
Christmas Bird Count
www.crowsnestconservation.com
Christmas in the Mountains – December 2 -4, 2016
www.crowsnestpasschamber.ca
The province with the longest period of prohibition
was Prince Edward Island – from 1901 to 1948.
Four Alberta Provincial Police constables were killed
while enforcing Prohibition, three of them within
Crowsnest Pass.
The 1918 ban on the interprovincial transport of alcohol
was in place until 2012, a forgotten holdover from
Prohibition days.
Many cafés, pool halls and hotels in Crowsnest Pass
quietly served liquor during Prohibition, and were
occasionally caught and fined for it.
The Alberta Provincial Police included a Liquor Branch
of plainclothes detectives who sometimes went
undercover within bootlegging operations.
Private bootlegging profits in Alberta between 1920
and 1924 would have paid off the entire provincial
debt.
Per capita alcohol consumption in North America was
three times higher in 1915 than it is today.
For more information visit: frankslide.org or cnpheritagefest.ca or call 403-562-7388
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Sponsors, Supporters & Schedule
Doors Open and Heritage Festival 2016
FRANK SLIDE INTERPRETIVE CENTRE, CROWSNEST MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES, CROWSNEST HISTORICAL SOCIETY, CROWSNEST PASS ECOMUSEUM TRUST,
BELLEVUE UNDERGROUND MINE, CROWSNEST PASS POTTERY CLUB, OLD DAIRY ICE CREAM SHOPPE, COLEMAN SENIORS’ DROP IN CENTRE, CROWSNEST
PASS ALLIED ARTS ASSOCIATION AND PUBLIC ART GALLERY, BELLECREST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION-COLEMAN #9,
COLEMAN COMMUNITY SOCIETY, CROWSNEST CONSERVATION SOCIETY, ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE, CROWSNEST COUNTRY MARKET, ALBERTA CULTURE
COMMUNITY FUTURES, CROWSNEST PASS MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS, ROCKY SUMMIT LODGE #30, CROWSNEST PASS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
BELLEVUE ARENA MEMORIAL PARK, NIT INTER-CULTURAL CAMPUS, GREENHILL HOTEL, CROWSNEST HERITAGE INITIATIVE, GRAND UNION HOTEL, RUM RUNNER
RESTAURANT, CROWSNEST PASS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, CANADIAN HERITAGE, ALBERTA HISTORICAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION, CROWSNEST PASS
WHEEL NUTS AND SHOW AND SHINE, ALBERTA PROVINCIAL PARKS, UROC, RIVERSDALE RESOURCES, GREENHILL HOTEL, CROWSNEST HERITAGE INITIATIVE
2016 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27
6 pm – 9 pm
SUNDAY, JULY 31
Taste of Crowsnest - Elks’ Hall, 2025 129th Avenue, Blairmore
8 am – 2 pm
9 am – 5 pm
THURSDAY, JULY 28
4 pm – 8 pm
7 pm – 9 pm
Crowsnest Community Market - Blairmore Gazebo Park
Booze & Bars – A Brief History of Pub Culture in the Crowsnest Pass
Book launch at Crowsnest Museum, 7701 - 18 Avenue, Coleman
10 am – 2 pm
10 am – 12 noon
FRIDAY, JULY 29
8am – 12 noon
1 pm – 4 pm
1 pm – 4 pm
7 pm – 9 pm
9 pm
1 pm – 4 pm
11 am – 12 noon
Wanted: Crowsnest Pass Birds, guided walk
Crowsnest Conservation Society 12707 20th Avenue, Blairmore
Union Bank Tours
CNP Chamber of Commerce – 12707 20th Avenue, Blairmore
Lethbridge Brewing & Malting Company
Royal LePage – 13055 20th Avenue, Blairmore
Launch Event – Outlaws of Prohibition
Greenhill Hotel – 12326 20 Avenue, Blairmore, 18 and over
Booze & Bars: A Brief History of Pub Culture in the Crowsnest Pass
Leaving from Greenhill Hotel 12326 20 Avenue, Blairmore
10 am – 4 pm
1 pm – 3 pm
2 pm – 4 pm
2 pm – 4 pm
8 pm
MONDAY, AUGUST 1
SATURDAY, JULY 30
9 am – 6 pm
8 am
9 am – 3 pm
10 am – 4pm
11 am
10 am – 4 pm
10 am – 4 pm
11 am – 4 pm
11 am & 2 pm
11:30 am – 9 pm
12 noon
10 am – 4 pm
12 noon – 2 pm
2 pm – 5 pm
4:30 pm – 7 pm
9 pm – 10 pm
Saturday Night
Entertainment
Pancake Breakfast - Hillcrest Fish and Game Hall
Crowsnest Pottery Club
Coleman Sportsplex - 8702 22nd Avenue, Coleman
Crowsnest Country Market
Coleman Community Society - Flumerfelt Park, Hwy #3, Coleman
Auction at Country Market
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Crowsnest Museum - 7701 18th Avenue, Coleman
Royal Canadian Legion Open House – Branch #9 Coleman
7831 17 Avenue, Coleman
12th Annual Main Street Crowsnest Show & Shine
Downtown Historic Hillcrest
Mad Science Fun Workshops at the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
1.5 km off Hwy #3 in the Crowsnest Pass
The Historic Rum Runner
7902 20 Avenue, Coleman
Lunch served by Chefs on 213 - Hillcrest Fish and Game Hall
Artists’ Studio Tour of the Crowsnest Pass and Area - throughout CNP
Masonic Hall Open House – Rocky Summit Lodge #30
Masonic Hall - 14806 21st Avenue, Frank
Meet and Discover the “Wild Life” of Alberta Parks
Beauvais Lake Provincial Park
Spaghetti Dinner
Coleman Senior’s Hall – 7801 18th Avenue, Coleman
Andrea Morehouse Grizzly Bear Talk - Beauvais Lake Provincial Park
10 am – 2 pm
11 am – 12 noon
1 pm – 3 pm
Shooting of Constable Lawson – Comic Book Launch
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
Meet and Discover the “Wild Life” of Alberta Parks
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
Guided Walking Tour of the Historic Miners’ Path
Crowsnest Museum. 7701-18th Ave., Coleman
Booze & Bars: A Brief History of Pub Culture in the Crowsnest Pass
book signing Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
ONGOING EVENTS: JULY 27 – AUGUST 1
SELF GUIDED TOURS
SATURDAY – MONDAY
9 am – 5 pm
9 am – 6 pm
10 am – 6 pm
10 am – 5 pm
Check the listing in the brochure
Discover Crowsnest Heritage
Hike the Phillipps Pass Rum Runner Route
Meet at Travel Alberta Visitor Information Centre near Sentinel
We Have Stories to Tell You - Frank Slide Interpretive Centre.
1.5 km off Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass
Mountain Bike Ride to Lille- UROC – meet at pipeline 2km past cattle
guard left of road to Frank Slide Centre
Meet and Discover the “Wild Life” of Alberta Parks
Chinook Provincial Recreation Area
Old Time Miners’ Picnic - Bellevue Underground Mine, Main Street Bellevue
Guided Walking Tour of Historic Miners’ Path
Crowsnest Museum – 7701 18th Avenue, Coleman
Artists’ Studio Tour of the Crowsnest Pass and Area - throughout CNP
Miniature Train Ride - NIT Inter-Cultural Campus,13437 20th Ave., Blairmore
Meet and Discover the “Wild Life” of Alberta Parks
Island Lake Provincial Recreation Area
Booze & Bars: A Brief History of Pub Culture in the Crowsnest Pass
Greenhill Hotel, 12326 20 Avenue, Blairmore, 18 and over
Movie By Starlight - Bellevue Arena Memorial Park,
located behind Wildrose Confectionary. 21313-25th Ave., Bellevue
Tuesday – Saturday
Brochures can be picked up at the Bellevue Mine, Leitch Collieries
Provincial Historic Site, Frank Slide Interpretive Centre, and the Crowsnest
Pass Public Art Gallery, Crowsnest Museum, Old Dairy Ice Cream Shoppe
– during their regular hours of operation. Brochures can also be picked
up at historic kiosks where listed.
Crowsnest Pass Prohibition GeoTour Challenge
- Crowsnest Museum, 7701-18 Ave. Coleman
- Start 9:00 am Saturday, July 30 –End 5:00 pm Monday, August 1
Crowsnest Pass Photo Exhibit and Art Gallery Exhibit
- Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery, 14733 Hwy #3
- Tuesday - Saturday - 10 am - 4 pm, Sunda y- Monday -1 pm - 4pm
HISTORIC SITES AND MUSEUMS
Crowsnest Museum - 7701 18th Avenue, Coleman
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre - 1.5 km off Hwy #3, Frank
Bellevue Underground Mine - Mainstreet Bellevue
Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site - Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass
Guided tours at 11 am and 2 pm
Crowsnest Pass Photo Exhibit and Art Gallery
Exhibit at Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery, 14737 Hwy #3, Frank
Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm Sunday- Holidays 1 pm - 4 pm
For more information visit: frankslide.org or cnpheritagefest.ca or call 403-562-7388
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