Day Four

After our bus trip from Lethbridge to Strathmore, Kerry Guy and Kim Currie from EnCana Corporation gave us a tour of a Coal Bed Methane facility. In the afternoon we boarded the bus again and traveled to Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park to learn about the Blackfoot culture and the flora and fauna of this region. We will also be staying at Blackfoot Crossing in a Tipi! What a unique opportunity.

Did you know...

• Coal Bed Methane is the largest source of natural gas.

• EnCana owns 20 per cent of the mine and mineral resources in Canada while free holders (private individuals) own 5 per cent and the government owns the rest.

• Encana is the third largest corporation in Canada

• Ground water protection is the number one issue in oil & gas drilling

• The Siksika Reserve (also known as the Blackfoot tribe) is the second largest reserve in Canada, measuring approximately 70 miles long and 35 miles wide.

• The Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park opened on July 18, 2007, which faces the original site of the Treaty 7 signing of 1877.

• The Blackfoot Historical Museum is divided into four main areas each represented by a tipi. Artifacts were collected from several museums all over the world and from people of the Siksika nation.’