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Old 08-17-2016, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 357xp View Post
Oldest town in Alberta, Fort Vermilion, 200 year aniversery was in 1988, still remember the day, Brian Mulroney came to visit the town. It was a big event for the small town. Lots of fur trade history here.
Carcajou is almost as old.

Did you know that Wop May, Canada's most famous bush pilot is credited with putting Fort Vermilion on the map when he flew a shipment of diphtheria vaccine to Fort Vermilion on January 2 1929.
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