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River Country. The area, while richly steeped in
history, offers a wide variety of distinctly modern
activities and opportunities to experience this
rewarding region. The evolution of the area has
been guided by one constant: the Mighty Peace
River and the history and fortune flowing along it.
One can still visit “Carter’s Camp” where Anna
and Art Carter ran the freight barges on the Peace
in years gone by.
Nearby George Lake offers camping, boating
and canoeing and swimming. The lake remains
a favorite meeting place for exchanging stories
and making good music, just as it was when the
Beaver Indian band lived along the eastern shores
Dunvegan Suspension Bridge of “Many Islands Lake.” Music fills the air every
photo by:
Wilson Hui summer with the annual George Lake Music
Festival held near the end of July.
Golfers can take in a few relaxing rounds on
international attention since the discovery of the the greens of the pristine 9 hole Hines Creek Golf
world’s largest Pachyrhinosaurus dinosaur bone bed, JCT. HWY 2 NORTH & HWY 49 WEST TO Course and clubhouse. The End of Steel Museum
packed with hundreds of dinosaur bones. SPIRIT RIVER & DAWSON CREEK hosts Heritage Day over the Canada Day weekend.
The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum opened
in Wembley in September 2015, offering cutting Clear Hills County
edge interactive displays and extensive fossil and JCT. HWY 2 NORTH & HWY 64 WEST TO Located along the British Columbia border in
geological exhibits, hands-on research lab, National HINES CREEK NW Alberta, the beautiful vast expanse of Clear
Geographic theatre, smart technology enabled class Hills County is 5,836 square miles of Peace
rooms and restaurant. Country quietude at its best. A top notch camping
JCT. HWY 2 NORTH & experience awaits at any of the great facilities
HWY 64 WEST TO HINES CREEK located at Ole’s Lake, Clear River, Worsley RV
AT GRANDE PRAIRIE JCT. HWY 43 &
HWY 2 NORTH TO GRIMSHAW (MILE 0 Park, Running Lake, Many Islands, Carter’s
OF MACKENZIE HWY 35 TO Hines Creek Camp, Stoney Lake, Sulfur Lake or George
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Location: At the junction of Highways 64 and Lake. Many species of fish and game abound;
experienced guides and outfitters are available to
685; 25 km northwest of Fairview. Population:
Sexsmith 435. ensure a memorable and rewarding trip.
Visitors can play 9 holes at the Cleardale or
Location: On highway 2; 24 km north of Grande Hines Creek courses or take in Heavy Horse Days
Prairie. Population: 2200. Visitor Information: Hines Creek is nestled among the “Forgotten at the Clear River Rodeo Grounds. The Clear Hills
www.sexsmithchamber.com. Jewels of the Peace” in Alberta’s famous Peace annual Agricultural Trade Show is held in April
at the Dave Shaw Memorial Complex in Hines
Creek and includes pancake breakfast, exhibits,
banquet and music performances.
Wintertime enthusiasts will enjoy skiing Peace
Country at the Whispering Pines Ski Hill near
Worsley and snowmobiling on the Peace Valley
Snow Riders snowmobile trail network. Ice fishing,
snow shoeing to remote locales, rousing games of
pond hockey and old-fashioned tobogganing are
also exceptional. Two of the world’s largest dark
sky preserves are located in Jasper and Wood
Buffalo National Parks, while Northern Lights
viewing is unsurpsassed all through Northern
Alberta in the crisp winter months, so come watch
the spirits perform their 900-billion watt dance!
Visitor Information: Phone (780) 685-3925 or
Email: info@clearhillscounty.ab.ca
HWY 2 NORTH TO GRIMSHAW
Grimshaw
Location: Hwy 2; 108 miles north of Grande
Prairie, 13 miles south of Peace River.
Population: 2810. Visitor Information: Town
of Grimshaw, PO Box 377, Grimshaw, Alberta
T0H 1W0; Phone: (780) 332-4626.
JCT. MACKENZIE HWY 35
NORTH TO HIGH LEVEL
& HWY 2 EAST TO PEACE RIVER
Peace River
Location: On Highway 2; 24 km (14 miles)
east of Mackenzie Hwy 35; 486 km (295 miles)
northwest of Edmonton and 195 km (115 miles)
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