Land survey exhibit opens at Devil’s Coulee
A new land survey exhibit is making its mark in Warner.
The special display sponsored by the Alberta Land Surveys Association will be shown at the Devil’s Coulee Dinosaur and Heritage Museum just in time for Canada’s 150th anniversary.
The new “Making their Mark” display is now open to the public. The display showcases the stories of the men and women who created the property boundaries for cities and towns throughout Alberta.
Museum general manager Trish Hill says the display is just another way to celebrate Canada’s big year.
“We want to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. It’s a pretty huge deal and what a great way to celebrate to show how land was divided in Alberta and all the stories that go with it.”
“Making their Mark” is a display that is travelling throughout Alberta this year showing the prominence of the men and women of history that surveyed and mapped out the land now used every day throughout the province.
“It’s one of the biggest wonders in Canada, a part of history that isn’t recognized as significant often enough,” says Vern McNeely, president of the museum about the upcoming display.
With a six-week stay at the Devil’s Coulee Dinosaur and Heritage Museum, the travelling display offers members four different features, starting with panels showing the journey of evolution that land surveying has taken throughout the years.
It also showcases artifacts that have been collected over time and a nine-minute slide show that documents the changes of land surveying throughout the years.
The display also boasts several hands-on educational activities for members of the public, with hopes to help educate Canada on significant historical moments that help shaped the province today.
“There are amazing things not talked enough about in Alberta, and this land survey is definitely one of them,” said McNeely.