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ATHABASCA
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ATHABASCA, ALBERTA - MODERN GATEWAY TO THE NEW NORTH COUNTRY! - A vibrant rural community in which to live, work, and Relax, the Town of Athabasca is nestled in the picturesque Athabasca river valley, just 145 km north of Edmonton on highway 2.
The Town of Athabasca is the modern gateway to the new north country, its economic prospects, natural resource industries, tourism opportunities, natural beauty, and lifestyle choices. Home to Athabasca University, a world leader in distance education, modern Athabasca provides an important gateway to the emerging world of Internet communications, electronic information and services, e-commerce, and smart communities.
Between 1880 and 1914, Athabasca Landing was known as the "Gateway to the Great North Country", a jumping off point for the Peace and Athabasca trading rivers flowing to the Arctic.
A meeting place of First Nations, Metis, and European traders, the Landing, was the transportation hub for the Hudson's Bay Company and other trading companies. Fort Edmonton was linked to Athabasca Landing by the Landing Trail and the Athabasca River became a major travel corridor for fur traders, missionaries, explorers, and settlers of Alberta, the north-west and northern Canada.
In 1995, the Town of Athabasca established a Town Common park and riverfront boardwalk on the historic Landing site. Today heritage signage allows visitors and locals to reflect on the rich history of the region.
As the shopping and service centre for the region, the Town of Athabasca has something for just about every visitor--- from swimming pools, churches and a golf course, to boat and canoe launch, ball diamonds, tennis courts, teen centre, theatre events, soccer pitch, cross country ski and hiking trails, fishing, quilting and pottery clubs and more.
There’s lots to see and do in Athabasca County in all four seasons!
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