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Irregularly shaped NA about 3 km south of Whitecourt. Google map imaging suggests that urban development is occurring to the east of the site.

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• Map of the Area
• Other Information
• Site Statistics
• References and Further Reading

Map of the Area

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Other Information

Sagitawah – “The place where the rivers meet” was the original name given to the region by Woodland Cree Nation. The Whitecourt region is nestled in a valley at the confluence of four waterways: Athabasca, McLeod, and Sakwatemau (Eagle) Rivers plus Beaver Creek, flowing down from the springs of House Mountain in the south.

The name Whitecourt was selected despite settlers in the area preferring the names “Sagitawah” or “McLeod Flats”. According to one account, the postmaster in nearby Green Court registered the name as Whitecourt after Walter White, who carried the mail across the trail from Green Court. Thus, Whitecourt became the official postal address and the name of the hamlet [1].

2016 Outstanding Individual Steward award went to the Whitecourt Candidate Natural Area [2].

Site Statistics

Site Name	Whitecourt (PNT)
Site Type	Natural Area
Subtype	Protective Notation (PNT)
Natural Region(s)	Central Mixedwood
O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual)	N/A
PASite ID (Map Ref #)	232
Site # (Parks Website)	N/A
Total Area	20.28 ha. (50.12 ac.)
Steward-Status
Recreation Activities
IUCN
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Notes and Comments

References

The following links are provided as a courtesy but are not verified or endorsed by SAPAA. Clicking on the link will cause you to leave the SAPAA website. Primary source of information is the Government of Alberta (All links accessed on 2022-04-23).

1. Town of Whitecourt – History & Heritage (accessed 2022-04-23).
2. Lesser Slave Lk. Stewards’ Conference, 9-11 September 2016; JUNE 2017 SAPAA News #35 p. 2.

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