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Push to open : the 2008 Alberta parks access challenge

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People with disabilities who want to visit parks crave the same things as everyone else: to experience and be challenged by pristine and rugged nature. In order to ensure access without impacting... More ≫

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People with disabilities who want to visit parks crave the same things as everyone else: to experience and be challenged by pristine and rugged nature. In order to ensure access without impacting the wilderness—and to foster inclusion at the same time—the Alberta Parks Division is developing and supporting programs that modify the user, not the environment. Programs such as the Alberta Access Challenge.

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William Watson Lodge : Kananaskis country

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William Watson Lodge is situated in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, overlooking the Lower Kananaskis Lake. When Kananaskis Country was established in 1977, the Government of Alberta announced its... More ≫

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William Watson Lodge is situated in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, overlooking the Lower Kananaskis Lake. When Kananaskis Country was established in 1977, the Government of Alberta announced its intention to develop selected areas within Kananaskis Country as multi-use recreation areas for all Albertans. William Watson Lodge was opened September 22, 1981 by then Premier Peter Lougheed and his wife Jeanne. Jeanne has been accredited with the idea of creating a facility for the disabled in Kananaskis Country. The Lodge has proved to be the most successful facility for persons with disabilities within the Alberta Parks system.

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