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| A Woman's Directory For Travel and Life. WAVE Journey is your one stop online resource for women oriented businesses and services around the world. WAVE Journey is for every woman to enjoy. If you love to travel, cook, read or revel in outdoor activities this website is for you. If you are looking to connect with other like-minded women or if you are interested in finding businesses or services that cater to women, WAVE Journey is your number one online resource. Resurrecting Rosebud ~ Article by Cherie Thiessen Continued on next page. |
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Cuddled in a coulee, Rosebud
gently unfolds as we drive into
the tiny hamlet of 90, on a
gilded fall day. It’s 100 km. NE
of Calgary, Alberta, and 35 km.
SW of Drumheller, our base.
Highway 840 has been quiet
but once we turned off onto
the narrow, country road, traffic
borders on somnolent.
gently unfolds as we drive into
the tiny hamlet of 90, on a
gilded fall day. It’s 100 km. NE
of Calgary, Alberta, and 35 km.
SW of Drumheller, our base.
Highway 840 has been quiet
but once we turned off onto
the narrow, country road, traffic
borders on somnolent.
Nevertheless, there is nothing sleepy about Rosebud this late morning; the little hamlet is
humming. There’s a matinee in the Opera House, an attractive building seating 200, and that’s
preceded by a buffet lunch in the Mercantile Dining Room, the old general store that’s been
transformed into a gourmet restaurant thanks to executive chef, Pat Murphy. Although not in
the plays, chef Pat Murphy is part of the drama. He strides the boards of the Mercantile Dining
Room, checking on his culinary creations at the buffet bars, and ensuring that his diners are
satisfied.
humming. There’s a matinee in the Opera House, an attractive building seating 200, and that’s
preceded by a buffet lunch in the Mercantile Dining Room, the old general store that’s been
transformed into a gourmet restaurant thanks to executive chef, Pat Murphy. Although not in
the plays, chef Pat Murphy is part of the drama. He strides the boards of the Mercantile Dining
Room, checking on his culinary creations at the buffet bars, and ensuring that his diners are
satisfied.
How could they not be? The selection of hot and cold dishes is extensive, attractive and
delicious, and that’s before we even hit the dessert section. Furthermore, as we munch, we’re
serenaded by two strolling players. We want to know if they’re part of the play today and they
answer that while they aren’t, they are part of the experience.
delicious, and that’s before we even hit the dessert section. Furthermore, as we munch, we’re
serenaded by two strolling players. We want to know if they’re part of the play today and they
answer that while they aren’t, they are part of the experience.
My friend and I have heard a lot about Rosebud and finally decided to extend our annual
weekend getaway to an extra day so that we could drive to Drumheller in southern Alberta,
explore a little of the Badlands, get spoiled at the Inn and Spa at Heartwood, and combine a
matinee and luncheon at Rosebud. So far the experience has been perfect. After lunch we pick
up our tickets and decide this little town is very ‘strollable’.
weekend getaway to an extra day so that we could drive to Drumheller in southern Alberta,
explore a little of the Badlands, get spoiled at the Inn and Spa at Heartwood, and combine a
matinee and luncheon at Rosebud. So far the experience has been perfect. After lunch we pick
up our tickets and decide this little town is very ‘strollable’.
I want to check out the museum, located in the shop across the street, charmingly called
“Little Country Blessings General Store.” To get to the museum, which is free by the way, you
need to pass by all the store’s goodies. Someone here knows something about marketing. The
two museum rooms on both sides of the store are crammed with memorabilia from Rosebud’s
earlier days: old harnesses, furniture, tools, appliances and photos. The friendly proprietor,
Debbie Anderson, looks at her watch and suggests that we still have time to do a little walking
tour: there are 12 signs in the hamlet with interesting details about the area’s history. We’ve
already read a few of them close to the Mercantile, so off we go into the robust sunshine to
become experts on the local history, and here it is:
“Little Country Blessings General Store.” To get to the museum, which is free by the way, you
need to pass by all the store’s goodies. Someone here knows something about marketing. The
two museum rooms on both sides of the store are crammed with memorabilia from Rosebud’s
earlier days: old harnesses, furniture, tools, appliances and photos. The friendly proprietor,
Debbie Anderson, looks at her watch and suggests that we still have time to do a little walking
tour: there are 12 signs in the hamlet with interesting details about the area’s history. We’ve
already read a few of them close to the Mercantile, so off we go into the robust sunshine to
become experts on the local history, and here it is:
In the early 70s Rosebud’s population was even lower, down to 12 and flirting with ghost
town status. Then LaVerne Erickson arrived, a Calgary schoolteacher who brought some
summer students into the hamlet and became inspired. What began as her Rosebud Camp of
the Arts for junior and senior high students in 1973 later became the Rosebud School of the
Arts in 1986, offering a full season of plays. Soon it was necessary to renovate the Opera
House to accommodate even larger audiences. In 1991, the venue opened with seating for
230.
town status. Then LaVerne Erickson arrived, a Calgary schoolteacher who brought some
summer students into the hamlet and became inspired. What began as her Rosebud Camp of
the Arts for junior and senior high students in 1973 later became the Rosebud School of the
Arts in 1986, offering a full season of plays. Soon it was necessary to renovate the Opera
House to accommodate even larger audiences. In 1991, the venue opened with seating for
230.