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Wetaskiwin
The city of Wetaskiwin is home to one
of the fi nest museums in the province.
Much like the province's other re-
gional museums, the Reynolds-Alberta
Museum proves again that there is more
to Alberta than Calgary, Edmonton and
the Rockies. Though there isn't much
to see in Wetaskiwin, this pleasant city
has an interesting main street and re-
spectable restaurants and hotels, and
the museum is defi nitely worth the trip
in itself.
The Reynolds-Alberta Museum
celebrates the “spirit of the machine”
and is a wonderful place to explore,
with its interactive displays for chil-
dren that bring everything to life. A
top-notch collection of restored auto-
mobiles, trucks, bicycles, tractors and
farm machinery is on display. Among
the vintage cars is one of about 470
Model J Duesenberg Phaeton Royales.
This one-of-a-kind automobile cost
$20,000 when it was purchased in 1929!
Visitors to the museum will also learn
how a grain elevator works, and can
observe the goings-on in the restora-
tion workshop through a large picture
window.
THE YELLOWHEAD
The scenic Yellowhead Highway fol-
lows Highway 16 west from Winnipeg,
Manitoba and across the prairies through
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, before reach-
ing the Alberta border at Lloydminster. It
then crosses Alberta, passing the prov-
incial capital, Edmonton, and Jasper, in
the Rockies. Once in British Columbia
it splits, heading south on Highway 5 to
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