Addressed to Dr. E.K.Wright, MD, Athabasca
Regarding your letter published in the Journal regarding procuring early Athabasca Landing history, etc.
We are curators of "The Great North West Pioneer Village" located near the Alaska Junction on Highway
16 west. We have 14 historical buildings moved in and restored and the last edition is Egge's Stopping
House which was located on the Athabasca Landing Trail about 8 miles east of Clyde. A Mr. L. Patry from
Edmonton called me yesterday and was telling me he moved onto the Athabasca Landing Trail near this
stopping house in 1902 and the mail used to be driven to this stopping house from Edmonton and was
met there by a driver from Athabasca Landing thus making two days to get the mail from Edmonton to
Athabasca Landing. Egge's Stopping House was halfway between the two places.
We feel that this building being restored and preserved in our village will be of great interest to many of
your oldtimers and we are looking for authentic relics and stories to be preserved inside this building
which will be on display for all peoples of northern Alberta to see and enjoy.
The building and a little story of it was on the news on T.V. tonight and hope you saw same. Would be
very pleased if you would pass this information to your local newspaper which could bring some stories
or relics to the both of our interests or you may know a better method to get results.
Hoping to hear from you soon regarding same,
Earl Danard and Alex Chaba