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The Best Attractions In Mayerthorpe

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The Mayerthorpe tragedy occurred on March 3, 2005 on the farm of James Roszko, approximately 11 km north of Rochfort Bridge near the town of Mayerthorpe in the Canadian province of Alberta. Roszko shot and killed four Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables: Anthony Gordon, Lionide Leo Johnston, Brock Myrol and Peter Schiemann. He then committed suicide. The attack occurred as the officers were executing a search warrant for stolen property and a marijuana grow-op on the farm. Two other individuals, Shawn Hennessey and Dennis Cheeseman, later pled guilty to manslaughter for assisting Roszko. This was the worst one-day loss of life for the RCMP since f...
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  • 1. Fallen Four Memorial Park Mayerthorpe
    The Mayerthorpe tragedy occurred on March 3, 2005 on the farm of James Roszko, approximately 11 km north of Rochfort Bridge near the town of Mayerthorpe in the Canadian province of Alberta. Roszko shot and killed four Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables: Anthony Gordon, Lionide Leo Johnston, Brock Myrol and Peter Schiemann. He then committed suicide. The attack occurred as the officers were executing a search warrant for stolen property and a marijuana grow-op on the farm. Two other individuals, Shawn Hennessey and Dennis Cheeseman, later pled guilty to manslaughter for assisting Roszko. This was the worst one-day loss of life for the RCMP since five officers drowned on June 7, 1958, and the worst multiple-officer killing in contemporary Canadian history.
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  • 2. Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park Whitecourt
    Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park is a provincial park located in central Alberta, Canada within Woodlands County. The park is located around McLeod Lake and Little McLeod Lake , approximately 23 km north of Whitecourt. It is accessed by Highway 32.The park protects the boreal forest ecosystem with aspen, balsam poplar, balsam fir and white spruce, as well as the willow/alder shorelines, black spruce bogs, grass marshes, and fens. The park is also a fishing spot and a habitat for diverse mammals and birds.
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  • 5. Strathcona County Library Sherwood Park
    Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park. It is located in Division No. 11 and is also part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area. More than half of the population lives in Sherwood Park, a large community east of Edmonton that has opted to retain hamlet status. Strathcona County was designated as a specialized municipality on January 1, 1996, in order to accommodate the specific needs of an area that includes both urban and rural territory.
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  • 6. Wabamun Lake Provincial Park Wabamun
    Wabamun Lake is one of the most heavily used lakes in Alberta, Canada. It lies 65 kilometres west of Edmonton, Alberta. It is 19.2 kilometres long and 6.6 kilometres narrow, covers 82 square kilometres and is 11 metres deep at its deepest, with somewhat clear water.Its name derives from the Cree word for mirror. Wabamun was reputedly the best whitefish lake in the Edmonton area and is well known for its large northern pike. A large variety of migrating, breeding and moulting wildfowl visit the lake. Beaver and muskrat use the lake while the surrounding upland supports coyotes, porcupine, moose and white-tailed deer. There are also reported sightings of cougars and wolves and bears. Alberta Fish and Wildlife has confirmed that there have been wolf kills of cattle and sheep near Isle Lake . ...
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