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the
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan cuts through the heartland
of western Canada. It is a historical river of remarkable
diversity. At its source atop the massive Columbia
Icefield, the Saskatchewan glacier is a spectacular
natural jewel. Along its course, it crosses an ecological
treasure known as the Kootenay Plains and the imposing
reservoir of Abraham Lake. At Fort Edmonton, it
marks the presence of one of the oldest historic
sites in western Canada. And in the city of Edmonton,
extensive parklands flank the river's length. The
river crosses the prairies and the ghost town of
Heinsburg until it meets its sister tributary at
a place known as the Forks |
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