What Makes Us Canadian?

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1 Name: What Makes Us Canadian? History Detectives Explore Alberta s Archives - The Case of the Unfinished Phrases - Albert, your trusty assistant, is in a pickle. He needs your help to solve a mystery. He has to put together some phrases that have been jumbled. He s got the first parts but he needs you to find the right endings. Albert is counting on you to figure them out. To solve this case, you must find the phrases in the What Makes Us Canadian archives and write the correct endings from the Answers list. 1. log 2. Monkman 3. Canyon 4. Pathfinder 5. raise 6. Peace River 7. vounteer 8. Alex 9. work 10. tools in Answers: (Look for the Clue below.) labour Pass crew hand Outlet funds bridge Monkman Creek Car Clue: SPRA Super Sleuth What does volunteer work crew mean? Why do you think the work crews were volunteer? Read the pages on the Monkman Pass Trail to find out. Do a short report on what you found out about the Monkman Pass Highway. Your report can be a written one or you can create and present it as a slide show on a computer. SPR-1 Archives Society of Alberta

2 What Makes Us Canadian? Answers: Answer Key and Teacher Resources - The Case of the Unfinished Phrases - 1. log bridge 2. Monkman Pass 3. Canyon Creek 4. Pathfinder Car 5. raise funds 6. Peace River Outlet 7. Volunteer labour 8. Alex Monkman 9. work crew 10. tools in hand Archive(s) Used: South Peace Regional Archives pp Teaching Strategies: 1. This activity can be done by students individually or in pairs. 2. Print out the PDF file SPR1 and provide a copy for each of the students. 3. Go over the instructions with the class and clarify any misunderstandings. 4. Have students take an activity sheet with them and access the What Makes Us Canadian? web site. 5. Students will find the relevant page using the picture and the Clue at the bottom of the activity sheet. 6. Students find the endings to the phrases by carefully reading the article on pages Some may need assistance. Teaching Strategies: Super Sleuth 1. This activity can be done by students individually or in pairs. 3. Students can be assigned this activity as enrichment when they have finished the primary activity. 4. Time should be given to prepare and present this activity. 5. Print out the PDF file SPR1a (Monkman Pass Trail) for each student. 6. Have students read the file and use it to create their presentations. SPR-1t Archives Society of Alberta

3 NEWS RELEASE - For Immediate Release September 8, 2005 Monkman Pass Memorial Trail Project off to Good Start County of Grande Prairie No.1 The goal to establish a memorial trail along the old Monkman Pass Highway was kicked off August 24 th, with the installation of an interpretive memorial plaque at the Rio Grande Hall, mile 0 of the 1936 historic highway trail. The County of Grande Prairie joined the Wolverine Nordic and Mountain Society, Matrix Solutions Inc., Alberta Historical Resources Foundation, Monkman Ventures and the Town of Beaverlodge Cultural Society to kick start an exciting project which will see the creation of the Monkman Pass Memorial Trail, a project which locals envision could rival attractions such as the Chilkoot Trail in the Yukon, and bring longterm tourism benefit to our region. Monkman Pass History The history of the Monkman Pass Highway dates back to 1936 and a group of visionaries led by Alex Monkman, who worked hard to establish a trade route from the Peace Country to the West Coast, over a very low pass, south of what is now the Town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Alex believed that the route was the quickest, most economic and efficient route for Peace Country farmers to market their produce, however, he was unable to convince the government of this. In 1936 Alex formed the Monkman Pass Highway Association and attracted a group of supporters who spent the following three years working without government assistance to push a trail across the pass. The group was successful in driving, pushing and pulling a Model T truck across the pass, but attempts to formally establish the trail were ended with the outbreak of the Second World War. Creation of a World Class Attraction The Wolverine Nordic and Mountain Society is leading the drive to formally establish the memorial trail to immortalize the old highway and pay respect to the people that gave their blood, sweat and tears for this cause. The Monkman Pass Highway Association and their effort in trying to build this highway is one of the Peace Country s significant historic events, said Kreg Alde, coordinator for the project. A designated historic trail such as this would create a world class hiking and driving attraction that would help the Peace Region move closer to becoming an international travel destination. The County of Grande Prairie donated $ towards the Memorial Plaque which was just the kick start to this exciting project. The entire project consists of two parts, a driving route and a hiking trail. The driving trail officially starts at Rio Grande, Alberta, which is located within the County. The driving -continued-

4 trail will then follow the Monkman Pass road into B.C. and onto the Heritage Highway; following the Heritage Highway west into Tumbler Ridge, B.C. and then out to Kinuso Falls in Monkman Provincial Park. Creation of 30 km of hiking trail to continue the existing route The second portion of the project is the creation of 30 km of hiking trail, to continue the existing hiking trail from Monkman Lake through to Hobi s Cabin. The existing trail from Kinuso Falls to Monkman Lake is well maintained by BC Parks, but the remaining 30 km from Monkman Lake to Hobi s Cabin is completely overgrown and needs to be blazed out in order to establish a trail suitable for hiking and backpacking. The total cost for the project is currently estimated at $100,000, and will involve GPS surveying, ground truthing, trail and campsite construction, and signage. The Grande Prairie and Tumbler Ridge museums both have large displays on Monkman Pass and a number of books have been written about its history. The County is pleased to be a part of the start of a wonderful project which will benefit our economy and recognizes the perseverance and determination of our ancestors and the progress they made for our benefit. We are in the process of making presentations to both businesses and various levels of government for support, both in the form of cash and in-kind donations to assist in the completion of this project, said Kreg Alde. All contributions will be recognized through a trail brochure that will be distributed to the region s tourists, press releases and media coverage and a permanent plaque that will be erected at the trail head at Kinuso Falls. Contributions and in-kind donations are now being accepted Anyone interested in helping to continue this project or making a donation can contact Kreg Alde. Pictures of the memorial plaque that has been erected at the Rio Grande Hall, along with the driving and hiking route map, are available on the County of Grande Prairie website at For more information contact: -30- Kreg Alde Project Coordinator Wolverine Nordic and Mountain Society (780) Cell: (780) kalde@matrix-solutions.com Bill Rogan County Administrator County of Grande Prairie (780) brogan1@countygp.ab.ca

5 Rio Grande Crew To Grande Prairie Stony Lake Kinuseo Falls Hobi s Cabin Metres Scale 1 : Sponsored by: Town of Beaverlodge Cultural Society MONKMAN V e n t u r e s L t d. Stony Lake & Jacob s Cabin FIRST ALERT LOCATING LTD.