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Travel Alberta Visitor Info PRESS RELEASE
Pergrine Falcons Watch the big hatch!
PRESS RELEASE Don’t blink! Peregrine falcons are the fastest living thing on earth. Each year they fly back to Edmonton (not Calgary), travelling up to 11,000 kilometres from South America in search of a mate.
You can try to catch a glimpse—but why not watch Edmonton’s peregrines up close and personal? Two cameras, two families, eight eggs. Catch the big hatch and a whole lot more! Streaming live 24/7 at ab-conservation. com/peregrinecam
Long weekend death at Waterton PRESS RELEASE On May 18, 2012 at approximately 1:30 PM, Pincher Creek RCMP, Waterton RCMP and Parks Canada employees were dispatched to a body that was floating face down in the water near the Cameron Bay, in Waterton Park. The body was located by some canoeists that were in the area. The deceased was recovered from the water using Parks Canada marine craft. As a result of the investigation, the deceased was identified as a 23 year old female from Lethbridge, Alberta. The identity is being withheld for the time being pending further discussion with the person’s family. Waterton
Park RCMP and Pincher Creek RCMP, with the assistance of the Calgary Major Crimes Unit and other support services are continuing to investigate the matter further to determine the circumstances surrounding the female’s death. An autopsy has been scheduled to take place at the Calgary Medical Examiners Office on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Further information will be released in the near future. Police are currently involved in investigating the details of the incident and are seeking public assistance. Anyone that may have witnessed the event or had any knowledge of it is asked to contact the Pincher Creek RCMP.
Explore Alberta this summer with the help of staff at 10 Travel Alberta visitor information centres. The seasonal visitor information centres open on May 18. The Canmore visitor information centre is open year round. Visitor information centres are located at key entry points to the province. Canmore: south side of Highway 1, west end of Canmore service road; Crowsnest Pass: south side of Highway 3, eight kilometres west of Coleman and six kilometres from the Alberta/British Columbia border; Field: south side of Highway 1 at the entrance to Field, British Columbia; Grande Prairie: south east side of Highway 43, at junction with 106 Street; Hinton: south side of Highway 16 in the commercial area; Lloydminster: north side of Highway 16, one kilometre east of Lloydminster; Milk River: east side of Highway 4, south of Milk River; Oyen: intersection of Highway 9 and Highway 41, north of Oyen; Walsh: north side of Highway 1, 64 kilometres east of Medicine Hat and three kilometres west of the Alberta/ Saskatchewan border; and, West Glacier: west side of the junction of Montana Highway 2 and Going-to-the-Sun Road (Glacier National Park). Visitor information centres are open seven days a week, though hours vary by location. Visitors can receive information and advice about attractions, activities, accommodations and special events, in the area and around the province. Each year, more than 130,000 visitors access services provided by Travel Alberta visitor information centres. To learn more about what Alberta has to offer, visitors are encouraged to call 1-800-ALBERTA or visit TravelAlberta.com.