Peace River Valley

Peace River Valley is a region in the north of Alberta, Canada.

Other Muslim Friendly Cities in Peace River Valley

• Grande Prairie – largest city and in the Peace Country; pop. 63,000
• Peace River – situated on the banks of the Peace River, at its confluence with the Smoky River and the Heart River; pop. 7,000
• High Level – midway point between Edmonton and Yellowknife and last major centre before the Northwest Territories; pop. 3,160
• Slave Lake – situated on the shore of Lesser Slave Lake; pop. 6,650
• Valleyview – southern gateway into the Peace County; pop. 1,900
• Fort Chipewyan – located on the shores of Lake Athabasca; pop. 850 (accessible by air and seasonal ice roads)

Other Muslim Friendly Destinations in Peace River Valley

• Lesser Slave Lake — Largest recreational lake in Alberta. Many areas with white-sand beaches and places where you can't see the other side of the lake; truly a surreal experience in land-locked Alberta!
• Wood Buffalo National Park

Peace River Valley Halal Explorer

The Peace River Valley is of one Canada's richest agricultural areas and the most common of which are cereal crops and hay. Other agriculture here includes beef and bison production, poultry, and Beef, and apiculture (honey).

This area has been settled for many years by the local Indigenous People bands, mostly Cree and Dene people. It has been settled by westerners much more recently, and has been explored and lived in by many important figures in Canada's history such as Henry Fuller "Twelve-Foot" Davis, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, David Thompson, and Peter Fidler.

Most of the people who live in this area reside in small towns and are conservative in nature. This is not to say, though, that this is exclusively the case across the board. There is vast culture and art in the area, and local residents are often very hospitable and friendly.

The ethnicity of most of the western settlers here derive from England and the Ukraine, France, and Germany. There are still many communities of primarily (even exclusively) French or German speaking people.

Most Peace Country communities sprang up in response to the building of the railway, and most communities still exist along railway supply lines.

This area can be extremely remote, and huge tracts of land remain untouched and unexplored, even today.

Local Language in Peace River Valley

English is the primary language spoken here, though you may find that there are quite a few speakers of French, (German), Ukrainian, and Cree.

French and Cree are often taught in Elementary and High school.

Travel to Peace River Valley

The quickest way to get to Northern Alberta or Peace Country is to fly in to Edmonton Airport and take the Northern Express bus line north, or fly to High Level Airport (IATA Flight Code: YOJ).

To get around within the area, bus routes are the only available public transportation, as passenger trains don't exist here. The best way to travel is by car, as the roads are very safe. Often small towns don't have taxi service.

How to get around in Peace River Valley

Daily flights on Air Canada and Westjet are available to Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray from Edmonton. However, for the first time visitor, it can be best to rent a vehicle in order to get off the beaten path and enjoy the small towns along the way.

What to see in Peace River Valley

There are plenty of historical destinations, and plenty of wilderness and wildlife to see, museums, festivals (music and cultural), scenic views, fishing,hunting, canoeing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, sledding, skiing, horseback riding, golfing, hiking, and even waterskiing.

By far the best music festival in this area is the North Country Fair, a celebration of the summer solstice in Driftpile, near Joussard. It is a haven and a destination for alternative music lovers from all over Canada and even the world. It is usually a three day event punctuated by live folk, country, bluegrass, trance, tribal, and even Inuit musical talent 24 hours a day.

Big attractions which are popular include the World's Largest Beaver (in Beaverlodge, by Grande Prairie) and the World's Largest Sausage (in Mundare), Twelve-Foot Davis' grave site (Peace River), Worlds Largest Mallard Duck (Andrew), World's Largest Pyrogy (Glendon), and Alien Landing Pad (St. Paul).

For environmental tourists and there is also some of the world's largest and most densely populated bird migrating paths and nesting grounds, including the world's only site for the endangered Whooping Crane. There is plenty of wildlife all over the Peace, deer, moose, beaver, coyotes, silver and red fox, black bear, weasel, bald eagle, various hawks and falcons, duck, loon, swan, pelican, bison, and elk are all very common sites in this area. Less common but also very present are lynx, mountain lion, wolf, egret, grizzly, and caribou.

There are also plenty of ghost towns to explore. You can also find local legend and character in the museums and from local people themselves involving haunted residences and places of healing, such as the Lac Ste. Anne (St. Anne Lake) which is an annual pilgrimage site for those from all over the world wishing to heal their broken, diseased, or tired bodies in the waters of the lake.

• Ken Harris | 5019-41 St. ☎ +1 780-594-1934 The Mackenzie Highway, H-35. There is the "Mile 0" (kilometre 0) sign at Grimshaw. There is much history to this Highway. Part of the history was made by Hamilton Brothers Trucking, later called Grimshaw Trucking. They proved in the early 1950s that they could transport goods from Edmonton to Yellowknife, much quicker than through rail to Fr. Mackay, near Ft. McMurray and then down the rivers to Yellowknife.

Halal Restaurants in Peace River Valley

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Stay safe as a Muslim in Peace River Valley

Most conflicts can be avoided through diplomacy, and most conflicts never get beyond verbal combat.

Strangers and Muslim travellers may find it hard to interact with local residents at first, as local residents may be wary of newcomers. This is not necessarily hostility, just hesitant curiosity for the most part. When they do open conversation, be prepared for many questions, some of which may be personal. It is not considered rude to decline to answer personal questions. Polite and talkative visitors are generally well received.

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