Alberta’s Capital Region River Valley Park
Creating a legacy… for generations to come
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5. Valley Parks
From Dawson Bridge to the future Anthony Henday Drive east
Take in a round of golf or a walk along the river edge in Hermitage Park. This segment of the river valley contains parks and golf courses, walking trails and a proposed new marina to give people direct access to an afternoon cruise up and down the river. A new Coal Mine Interpretative Centre is proposed for Rundle Park and a river marina could be built in Hermitage Park. A new River Science Centre and Aquarium proposed for Clover Bar Park would provide an opportunity for people to learn first hand what makes rivers like ours unique and special.
River Valley Factoid
Fort Edmonton soon became a major supplier of York boats on the river, as in due course, the fur traders switched from canoes to York boats to haul their goods. Eighteen men in York boats could haul a load that it took forty men to carry in canoes. Most boatmen were Orkney Islanders or Métis, and their working pace was cruel. The colorful sashes that they wrapped around their waist – characteristic of the “voyageurs” – gave the men essential support while they lifted 40 kg packs. Strangulated hernia was the most common cause of death among the voyageurs.