Alberta’s Capital Region River Valley Park
Creating a legacy… for generations to come
Executive Summary
This Plan of Action was developed by The River Valley Alliance (RVA). Established in 1996 as a volunteer group, the RVA was incorporated in March 2003. Its founding shareholders include the seven municipalities holding lands in the Capital Region North Saskatchewan River valley – the Town of Devon, Parkland County, Leduc County, City of Edmonton, Strathcona County, City of Fort Saskatchewan, and Sturgeon County.
The RVA partners share a common goal – to protect, preserve and enhance the Capital Region’s river valley for year-round access, for the benefit and enjoyment of Albertans and visitors to the province, and for future generations. They share a dream of protecting and enhancing the Capital Region’s river valley and turning it into one of the best and largest integrated regional metropolitan parks in North America.
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River Valley Factoid
Glacial Lake Edmonton clays found in the Capital Region River Valley Park have been used locally to make textured, wire-cut bricks. In 1898, Frank and John Pollard abandoned their trip to the Klondike during a stop in Edmonton. The saw opportunity in the local clays, and started making bricks by hand on the south side of the river, just below today’s High Level Bridge. Bricks fired at Pollard Brothers were used in the construction of many of the older buildings at the University of Alberta. Brick rubble can still be seen west of the first High Level Bridge pier in the lowest river terrace bank.