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Early Calgary Stampede financiers, Archie Mclean and George Lane sit on a corral fence with Edward Prince ofWales, at a ranch just outside High River c. 1919

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The Rodeo Grounds are host to the Little Britches Rodeo as well as Guy Weadick Days and North American Chuckwagon Races in May and June.

Christopher Reeve as Superman addresses townspeople in CIBC Parking lot during filming of Superman III. C. 1982

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High River has a long history working with the film and television industry, dating from the earliest days of cinema in the 1900s and into the future, as the popular television series Heartland continues to film in and around the community.

Over the years, many famous individuals have visited High River and some have even called it home.

This map highlights many of High River's famous people and famous places...see how many you can spot as you tour around.

Visitor Information Centre:1-877-603-3101

tourism@highriver.ca

Town of High River 403-652-2110 309B Macleod Trail S.W. Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex 403-652-4042 228 ? 12 Avenue S.E. Culture Centre 403-652-4668 251 ? 9 Avenue S.W. High River Centennial Library 403- 652-2917 909 ? 1 Street S.W.

George Lane Memorial Park & Campground 403-652-2529 339 Macleod Trail S.W. Highwood Memorial Centre 403-652-4404 322 Macleod Trail S.W. Sheppard Family Park 403-652-1128 1201 ? 5 Street S.E. Museum of the Highwood 403-652-7156 406 ? 1 Street S.W.

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Christopher Reeve & Richard Pryor in front of the Museum of the Highwood during filming of Superman III

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Author W.O. Mitchell, who wrote`Who Has Seen the Wind', seeking inspiration on the Highwood River, along the present day Happy Trails route.

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Maggie's Diner from Heartland, which is located on 3rd Avenue in downtown High River.

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Clint Eastwood used the Wales Theatre to watch his dailies when he was filming Unforgiven across southern Alberta in 1991 - 1992

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In September of 2010 4th Avenue was shutdown to allow Heartland to film a live cattle drive featuring over 30 head of cattle.

Famous People and Places of high river

Tourism Map

High River, Alberta, Canada Only 30 minutes south of Calgary

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Famous People & Places of High River

TO ALDERSYDE, OKOTOKS CALGARY, EDMONTON

1 WO Mitchell

Famous Canadian author best known for his 1947 novel, Who Has Seen The Wind.

Cemetery Details

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TO OKOTOKS, CALGARY, EDMONTON

1 Maggie's Diner Heartland (SE1-4, 2007-present)

2 Whistle Stop Cafe Kevin Costner ate here while filming Open Range c. 2003

15 Evelyn's Memory Lane Cafe Caitlin's Way (2000)

16 High River Rodeo Grounds Goldenrod(1976), Heartland(SE5)

17 High River Men's Club

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TWP RD 191

TO HWY 22 LONGVIEW, BLACK DIAMOND, TURNER VALLEY, BAR U RANCH

HIGHWOOD VILLAGE GATE HIGH GLEN PL

LONGVIEW/COAL TR.

HIGHRIDGE CRES

HIGHRIDGE PL HIGH COUNTRY LINK

400 HIGHWOOD VILLAGE PL

200 HIGHWOOD VILLAGE PL

HIGH COUNTRY DR NW

300 HIGHWOOD VILLAGE PL

100 HIGHWOOD VILLAGE PL

HIGHRIDGE CL HIGHRIDGE CRT

HIGH COUNTRY RISE

HIGH PARK WAY

HIGH COUNTRY DR NW

HIGH PARK BLVD

.2km NOTRE DAME

COLLEGIATE

RIVERSIDE DR NW

RIVERSIDE DR NW

.2km

HIGH PARK PL

Highwood Lake

HIGH PARK CT

RIVERSIDE CT RIVERSIDE PL RIVERSIDE BAY

RIVERSIDE BLVD RIVERSIDE RD

HIGH PARK CIR

HIGH PARK DR

RIVERSIDE BLVD

RIVERSIDE DR NW

RIVERSIDE CR

.3km

RIVERSIDE CR

.9km

RIVERSIDE GARDEN

Highwood River

RIVERSIDE GRN

BEACH WAY

SAXONY LN GASCONY LN

BAKER CREEK RISE BAKER CREEK PLACE

.5km

BAKER CREEK DR

CENTRE ST

HWY 498

2A

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HIGH RIVER RODEO GROUNDS

HWY 498

2 Guy Weadick & Flores LaDue

Founder of the Calgary Stampede.

3 Charles Clark

Former Prime Minister Joe Clark's father.

4 George Lane One of the "Big Four" original financiers of the Calgary Stampede.

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Highway #2 Overpass Under Construction

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(Opens December 2012)

2

3RD ST EAGLEVIEW PL

5 ST. SE 20 ST. NE

FREEMAN WAY 7 ST. NW

LONGVIEW/COAL TR.

HIGHLAND GREEN VIEW

11TH AVE

HIGHLAND GREEN DR

DEFORAS CLOSE

HIGH GLEN BAY

HIGH COUNTRY DR NW

MARSHALL RISE

HIGH COUNTRY PL

HIGH COUNTRY DR NW

HIGH VIEW GATE HIGH VIEW POINT

.7km HIGH COUNTRY BAY

200

100 300

600 HIGH VIEW PARK

FAIRWAY VIEW

.3km FAIRWAY DRIVE

LINEHAM ACRES DR NW

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For guided tours of the cemetery or to learn more about High River's history, please visit the Museum of the Highwood in-person or online at

Highwood River

CENTRE ST

500 HIGH VIEW PARK

FAIRWAY LANE FAIRWAY VIEW

HAMPSTONE HEIGHTS HAMPSHIRE CRT

20 ST. NE

400

12

HIGHWAY #2 TO CALGARY / EDMONTON

EMERSON RD 9 ST. SW 8 ST. SW 7 ST. SW 6 ST. SW 5 ST. SW 4 ST. SW 3 ST. SW 2 ST. SW

1 ST SW CENTRE ST

DIEBERT CL 9 ST. SW 8 ST. SW

7 ST. SW 6 ST. SW MACLEOD TR. SW

Highwood Golf & Country Club

.9km

5 AVE. SW

6 AVE. SW

MACLEOD TR. SW CATARACT RD MIST RD

SHEPARD RD

9 AVE. SW

HIGHWOOD TRAIL

PEKISKO RD TRAP RD

STIMSON RD SULLIVAN RD

BAKER RD

TONGUE RD

10 AVE. SW

.5km

4TH AVE NE 1A ST NE

Rio Vista Golf Course

POLAR AVE

KANELL DR

CRESCENT AVE

RILEY ST

1ST AVE NE

.5km

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Birchwood Park

1km George Lane Memorial Park &

23 Campground

9

3 30

1,2, 4, 5, 6,

13, 14, 15,19, 24, 26, 29, 32 M

See downtown

detail map

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4 ST. SW

17

7 18

7TH AVE SE

Spitzee

School

8TH AVE SE

1 ST. SE 2 ND. SE

HOMESTEAD WAY NE 5 ST. SE

1.1km

AURORA DR SUNSET WAY

CENTRE AVE

11 1ST AVE SE

Senator Riley Middle School

2ND AVE SE

Bird Sanctuary Cemetery

8

HOMESTEAD BAY HOMESTEAD TRAIL 1.1km

HOMESTEAD CLOSE HOMESTEAD PL

HOME BAY

HOME PL

2ND AVE SE

HAMPTON HILLS DR

HAMPSHIRE COVE

HAMPTONS COMMON NE HAMPSHIRE WAY NE HAMPTONS PLACE SE

HAMPSHIRE PL HAMPSHIRE CRES

2ND AVE SUNRISE CRES

21 ST SE

SUNSHINE TRAIL HAMPTONS BLVD

3 RD. SE

3RD AVE SE 4TH AVE SE 5TH AVE SE 6TH AVE SE

10

.9km

4 TH. SE 5 TH. SE 5A ST SE

6TH ST 7TH ST 8TH ST

.3km

SUNSHINE PLACE S.E.

.3km

.3km

Sunshine Lake

Emerson Lake

Joe Clark School

9TH AVE SE

10TH AVE

8TH AVE 9TH AVE

4TH AVE

19TH ST

3RD AVE

SUNRISE CL

Holy Spirit Academy

5TH AVE

4TH AVE

19TH ST SUNRISE LOOP

6TH AVE 7TH AVE

.4km

18TH ST

.4km

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20 ST. SE

16TH ST 17TH ST

15TH ST 15A ST

14TH ST

12TH ST

11TH ST

11 AVE. SW

28 9TH AVE SE 10TH AVE SE

.8km

11TH AVE SE

Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex

1 ST. SE

ELLIS CRESCENT

6TH ST

9TH AVE

13TH ST

10TH ST

11TH ST

8TH ST 9TH ST

7TH ST

10TH AVE

.4km

11TH AVE

10TH AVE

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.6km

.6km

10TH AVE 11TH AVE

.8km

18TH ST

.5km

9TH AVE

12A AVE

10TH AVE

24 ST. SE

12TH AVE SW

1.3km

12TH AVE SE

.8km

.7km

12TH AVE SE

3 Golden National Restaurant Jackie Chan ate here while filming Shanghai Noon c. 2000

4 Museum of the Highwood Superman III (1978), Calgary Stampede, Chip of the Flying U, Northwest Stampede, Medicine River, Silver Streak.

5 Wales Theatre Ron Clarke Story (2006)

6 CIBC Superman III (1978), Ron Clarke Story (2006)

7 Spitzee School Superman III (1978)

8 Highwood Cemetery Carolina Moon (2007), Moondance Alexander

9 Wallace House Carolina Moon (2007)

10 Robertson House Superman III (1978)

11 Senator Riley Middle School Caitlin's Way (2000)

12 River Roadhouse Bar & Grille Heartland (SE1)

13 TD Bank Heartland (SE2-3)

14 Vespucci's Heartland (SE5), Carolina Moon (2007), Dead Bang (1989)

TO BLACKIE, VULCAN

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Medicine River (1993) 18 St Benedict's Church

Caitlin's Way (2000) 19 Fourth Avenue Streetscape

Heartland cattle drive (SE4) 21 Highwood High School

Heartland (SE2) 22 High River Motel

Heartland (SE2) 23 George Lane Park

Heartland (SE3-4) 24 Gitters Pub

Heartland (SE3), Year-round world-class live entertainment 25 UFA Heartland (SE3) 26 Western Financial Group Heartland (SE4) 27 Spitzee Post Bar & Grill Heartland (SE4-5) 28 High River Veterinary Clinic Heartland (SE4) 29 Mel's Music Heartland (SE5) 30 South Fork Diner Heartland (SE5) 31 Happy Trails Pathway

32 Carlson's on Macleod A year-round hotspot for worldclass live entertainment

Downtown Details

3 RD. SE 5 ST. SE

16TH ST

Legend

Essential Services Hospital

RCMP RCMP Fire Department

Town Amenities Information Town O ce/MD of Foothills Culture Centre

M Museum

Highwood Memorial Centre Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex Recycle Depot

Public Washroom

Church Cemetery Campground Sanitary Disposal Station

MONTEITH DRIVE

1.2km

Sheppard Family Park

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Highwood High School

MONTGOMERY WAY SE MONTGOMERY CLOSE SE

MONTROSE TERRACE SE

MONTGOMERY PL SE

10TH ST

13TH AVE

RAILWAY ST

TO FRANK LAKE CONSERVATION AREA (8KM)

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Town O ce9

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George Lane Memorial Park & Campground

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13 32 1 14

19 15 24 26 4 29 6 M 2 5

3 2ND AVE SE 3RD AVE SE 4TH AVE SE 5TH AVE SE

6 ST. SW MACLEOD TRAIL SW

MONTGOMERY PK MONTGOMERY GATE

Points of Interest Playground Spray Park Skateboard Park

Library

Baseball Diamond Golf Course Outdoor Hockey Rink

Hotel/Motel

Rodeo Grounds Dog Park Tennis

Happy Trails Pathways Connectors Distance markers 2 2A 23

TO HWY 22

TO CAYLEY

TO NANTON, LETHBRIDGE, CROWSNEST PASS AND USA BORDER

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4 ST. SW

7 18

Spitzee School

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17

6TH AVE SE

7TH AVE SE 8TH AVE SE

1 ST. SE

1 ST SW CENTRE ST

6 ST. SW 5 ST. SW

4 ST. SW

Please note that many of these locations are private property and should not be entered without the owner's permission.

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9TH AVE SE

10TH AVE SE

2 ST. SW

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