Landowner Rights & Trail User Responsibilities

The Waskahegan Trail is a unique resource that exists only because of the generosity of landowners. Before you set foot on the trail:

  1. Know the landowner rights and the trail user responsibilities.
  2. Check the trail conditions

Annual General Meeting 2017

You are invited to attend, socialize, and elect new board members at the

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION

7:00 p.m., Friday, April 7, 2017
Central Lions Recreation Centre
11113 – 113 Street NW, Edmonton

Directions and map. Enter through the south doors.

Business and elections will be followed by

Memories and Reflections

Not many of us know anything about the trail beyond the stories in the guidebook, and few of us have any sense of what it was like in the past. Enjoy this rare opportunity to hear from a panel of long time (and legendary) members will fill us in on the earlier days of the trail and the men and women volunteers who made it what it is today.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Hike from Whitemud to Hawrelak Park

Fifteen of us descended on Whitemud Park to take in the hike to Hawrelak Park. It was a perfect day to be out in the suddenly warm temperatures and enjoying what should be the final weeks of winter.

We started out by heading west to cross the river on the Quesnel bridge. It was here that we saw the earliest sign of spring—a ribbon of open water on the North Saskatchewan River. Although the weather was mild, the ground still had a good cover of packed snow. That made it very easy for walking except on the very steepest of slopes.North Saskatchewan River

We even spotted a few ravens along the way to the footbridge.

At Hawrelak Park, the Silver Skate Festival was in full swing. We ate our lunch at the main pavilion, and noted the synchronized skating teams rehearsing their moves on the patio.

After lunch, we walked up to the ice castle, then turned back and watched the ice sculpturers busy at their work. This year’s theme appears to be Canada’s 150th birthday. Creations included monuments to the voyageurs and the Last Spike.

Hawrelak Park ice castle

As we made our way back along the south bank of the river, the sky brightened.

In total, we walked 9.5 km.

Thanks to everybody for coming out and making it such a great day.

Check out our pictures on Flickr

2017-02-12: Hike Whitemud to Hawrelak Park