12. Immigrants came from Britain, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the East and Southeast Asia
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14. History Anthony Henday ( European explorer and fur trader ) came to Alberta in 1754. Fur traders built trading posts on the Athabasca River and North Saskatchewan River Forts were built to keep law and order The First Nations traded furs and received guns, blankets and metal goods In 1874 The North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) established their first post in Alberta at Fort Macleod
15. Alberta grew when the railroad was built in 1883 Early settlers were ranchers from England and the United States Immigrants came from Ukraine, Germany, Romania and many parts of Europe to farm Alberta became a province on September 1, 1905
16. Land & Water The main rivers are the Peace River, North and South Saskatchewan River, and Athabasca River There are icefields in Banff and Jasper National Parks The icefields help to fill the rivers There are five national parks. Banff National Park is the oldest national park in Canada
17. Land & Water -Wood Buffalo National Park is the home to about 2200 wood buffalo (endangered). A large mountain range ( Rocky Mountains ) is along the western border The badlands ( dry, sandy, rocky area) are in southeastern Alberta Northern Alberta is covered with forest and muskeg. The rest of the province is on a great plain or prairie
18. Climate The foothills receive the most rainfall Warm, dry "chinook" winds are produced when air funnels through the Rockies Chinook winds sweep down on southern Alberta and raise temperatures in the winter Cold arctic air masses bring cool weather in the winter
19. RESOURCES Alberta has oil, natural gas, and coal Oil was discovered at Leduc (near Edmonton) in 1947 It is the main producer of coal in Canada Coal was first mined near Lethbridge in 1872 The province is also the main producer of oil and natural gas in Canada Alberta sells the oil, natural gas and coal to other provinces and other countries
20. resources There is also sulfur, silica sand, potash, quartz, thick salt deposits, clay and limestone Forests cover over half of Alberta There is good soil for growing crops like oats, canola and barley The main crop is wheat. Alberta is the second largest producer of wheat in Canada Alberta is the only province to produce sugar from sugar beets.
21. Resources Alberta is the only province to produce sugar from sugar beets. There are many dairy farms and cattle ranches There are also poultry, hog and sheep farms. Most of the beef cattle in Canada are raised on ranches in the southern foothills.
22. People & places The mountain scenery of Banff and Jasper national parks attracts thousands of tourists. Calgary stampede has bull riding, calf roping and wagon racing Dinosaur Provincial Park is in the badlands Historical sites include Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Rocky Mountain House (fur trade) and the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village A 9 m. high Ukranian Easter egg is displayed at Vegreville, east of Edmonton
23. People & places A 9 m. high Ukranian Easter egg is displayed at Vegreville, east of Edmonton Figure skater Kurt Browning (born in Caroline, Alberta) won four World Championships. Tantoo Cardinal (born in Fort McMurray) is a Canadian film and television actress
24. Alberta B.C The province I am researched is Alberta. This province is important to me because, it is part of Canada. My brother went to Alberta for basic with all most all of the JCR’s. I don’t know if I am going to basic, its up to Bobby and all of the other people if some of the JCR’s go to Alberta for basic. And who is going or not going!!!
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