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East Central Alberta, Canada
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Donalda and Forestburg are two villages about 40 minutes apart in a rural area of East Central Alberta.
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Canada's only surface coal mining museum. Interpretive site with mining machinery and a view of a view Paintearth Mine (active surface coal mining operation) and the Battle River Generating Station.
A variety of historical collections and buildings, including the Lamp collection – over 1,100 lamps, dating from the 1600s to 1960; Whitford collection – Métis artifacts from the early 20th century; and the local history collection – 4,000 artifacts depicting the history of the Donalda area and its residents.
Battle River Railway
Full day train excursions along the Battle River Railway, with departures from Forestburg and Kelsey (30 km SW of Camrose).
Located on the Battle River at the confluence with Big Knife Creek. Activities in the park include canoeing, kayaking, swimming, fishing, power boating, camping, and hiking.
The Diplomat Trout Pond is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a yearly basis. Camping is available on a first-come, first-serve basis, with no reservations allowed; 15 sites available.
Small ski hill in the Battle River valley that has served East Central Alberta for 75 years.
Donalda is located just east of the Highway 53/56 junction, 40 km northeast of Stettler, 80 km east of Ponoka, and 165 km southeast of Edmonton.
Read in the guideBeing in rural Alberta, a private vehicle is the only realistic way to get around.
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