Colourful , sweet and unique peeks into Alberta ’ s past and present
Canoeing in the Rockies — a signature Canadian experience
CANADA ’ s 150th
happy Birthday to Us Canada turns 150 in 2017 ! To celebrate , CAA clubs across the country have partnered with Passport 2017 , an initiative funded by the Government of Canada . It ’ s a website and mobile app loaded with events and news to help you celebrate our milestone birthday . You ’ ll find recommendations of things to do and places to see throughout the year — all tailored to you . As you visit events and landmarks , and read stories about Canadian culture , cuisine and history , you ’ ll earn virtual badges to track your own journey on the mobile passport . How many can you collect ? passport2017 . ca
EAtING & DRINKING
Drink in history Though it has fewer than 50 residents , the ghost town of Wayne , outside Drumheller ,
welcomes thousands of visitors each year . One reason ? The Last Chance Saloon , a watering hole decorated with trophy heads and mining ephemera — plus a bullet hole in the wall above the piano ( rumour has it a bartender once shot at a patron who tried to leave without settling his bill ). Ask the staff to fire up the one-of-a-kind vintage band box , a jukebox-style contraption with mechanical figures that “ perform ” big band-era swing tunes . visitlastchancesaloon . com
The vintage band box at the Last Chance Saloon
Pastry Perfezione Lacombe ’ s historic main street is often named among the prettiest in the country because of its collection of restored Edwardian edifices . Those heritage sites are now home to modern businesses , including one with a proud history of its own . Italian bakery Sweet Capone ’ s — which recently
Sweet Capone ’ s yummy cannoli
relocated to occupy the 110- year-old M & J Hardware building — is known for its cannoli . Using a recipe passed down by her nonna , co-owner Carina Moran and her staff turn out more than 1,000 of the cream-filled pastries each day . Get to the shop early as the cannoli often sell out — though biscotti , a dozen Florentines or a pesche dolci ( peach cookie ) are worthy consolation prizes . sweetcapones . com
FEstIVALs
sweet Memories The history of the West is a story both of settlers from the East and the First Nations peoples who were already here . The marriage of Cree women and French- Canadian voyageurs helped canoe : arterra Picture Library / aLamy ; band box : tracy hyatt ; Pastries : deanna besuijen / 1000 Words PhotograPhy
60 spring 2017 AMA insider