Information produced about the 1989 expedition from Fort McMurray to the Arctic Sea.
Plans for the 1989 Expedition.
Plans and proposals for the 1992 expedition from Winnipeg to Peace River.
Plan for the 5 years of the Expedition project.
Several brochures produced at different times during the expeditions.
Records detailing the planning and execution of the Canada Sea-to-Sea Alexander Mackenzie Bicentennial Expeditions, 1989-1993, to celebrate the bicentennial of the voyages of Alexander Mackenzie, who was the first European person to cross Canada and reach the Pacific Ocean. Expedition leader was Dr. Jim Smithers, of Lakehead's School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Tourism.
Students traced Mackenzie's routes travelling by canoe and overland, and held events in communities along the way.
1989: from Fort McMurray, Alberta to Kendall Island on the Beaufort Sea
1990-1991: development of educational materials and full plan
1991: Lachine, Quebec, to Winnipeg, Manitoba
1992: Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Peace River, Alberta
1993: Peace River, Alberta, to Mackenzie Rock, British Columbia
Records include planning documents, brochures, sponsorship information, route maps, and reports.
Final report produced at the conclusion of the 5-year project.
Educational materials and several other documents related to the expeditions.
Planned route and stops for the 1991 expedition from Lachine to Winnipeg.
Funding and financial information for the Expeditions.
Included as reference material. This small book describes the history and terrain of this region in British Columbia.
Describes early planning for the expeditions.
Includes copies of news articles about the Expeditions.
Material from a 1988 conference for sponsors and stakeholders of the expeditions.
Several issues of a newsletter produced for those interested in the project.