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WETASKIWIN MAP EDMONTON

editor — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 17:51:00 +0000

WETASKIWIN MAP EDMONTON Directions: Exit Edmonton on Hwy 2 south; take exit 516 to reach Hwy 2A south to Wetaskiwin. Distance: 71.2 km, or about 1 hour and 7 minutes, from Edmonton. Info: 780-361-4417; 1-800-989-6899; www.wetaskiwin.ca. Information on all of the city attractions and events can be obtained by dropping by the Visitor Information Centre, located across from the water tower along Highway 2A. As with most Alberta communities, the first Europeans to visit and settle in the area were missionaries and government agents. But long before the settlers arrived, two Aboriginal tribes fought to protect their territories from each

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VIKING MAP EDMONTON

editor — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 16:48:00 +0000

VIKING MAP EDMONTON Directions: Exit Edmonton on Hwy 16 east, take Anthony Henday Drive NW/Hwy 216 south toward Hwy 14 east; continue on Hwy 14 east, turn left at Hwy 36, and turn right at 51st Avenue. Distance: 142 km, or about 1 hour and 46 minutes, from Edmonton. Info: 780-336-3466; www.town.viking.ab.ca. Early Norwegian settlers named Viking after their pirating ancestors. The first post office opened in July 1904, but town incorporation did not follow until 1952. Today Viking is home to almost 1,100 people. The Viking Station Gallery and Arts Centre Guild (5001-51 st Avenue) houses a tea room

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