Hungry Horse news., 1955-02-18
Propose Trip to PubIicize
Akamina Pass Highway


Possibility of an International
one-day pack trip from Cameron
lake In Waterton Lakes National
Park, Canada, down Akamina
brook to the u. S. boundary and
roads end up the Flathead rivers
North Fork is being discussed in
Lethbridge and Waterton.
The trip would take place early
next summer and serve to publ
CHE the proposed Glacier-W Water
ton loop highway that needs i'm
provement of the North Fork road
and the Akamina section for COM
pletion. 1t is possible to drive
Jeep with power winch over the
roadless section.
d. 5. O'COnnell, executive Sec
rotary of the Lethbridge Chamber
OF Commerce, reports that diff
culties on the Canadian side to
building the proposed Akamina
pass road are involved in the pro-
posed enlargement of Waterton
Lakes National Park
CANADIAN PROBLEM
The Lethbridge letter quotes
Jean Lesage, Ottawa, Canadian
minister of Northern Affairs and
National Resources equivalent to
the U. S. Secretary of Interior)
who wrote the Lethbridge cham
Der: Officials of the department
have realized for some time that
the area of Waterton Lakes Ma
tional Park might be extended to
great advantage by the inclusion
OF section of land in British Col
umbia some so miles square. The
district includes Akamina pass, the
Akamina brook, and the Kishinina
watershed, and is of unrivalled
scenic beauty. This area is, of
course, under the jurisdiction of
British Columbia, and could not be
added to the park unless it were
to be offered by the provincial
government free of all encum-
brances. AS the area is considered
to be rich in natural resources
however, it does not seem likely
that such an offer will be forth
coming. In any event, the initiative
for such a proposal must rest witt
II the province concerned"
Being investigated from the Am.
e erican side is the possibility of al
access road through this corner O.
e British Columbia if enlargement
of Waterton does not develop.
y Present support for the Aka.
nina project that will see Flat
Enead gateway into Alberta and !;
loop route for Glacier Waterto1
National Parks has oeen endorse
a ment by civic, farm and labo
e groups for placing the North Forl
It road into the secondary and even
n tually primary system.
el Flathead county commissioner
d have indicated that they will TAX
action favorable to the projet
d that would result in fedeal fund
x for road Improvement as part {
e the secondary system.
le OPERATING ENGINEERS OK
! The Operating Engineers local {
le their Kalispel meeting, report
n Joe Crosswhite, business represen
l. tative voted unanimously for
N North Fork highway in the feder;
IS system. There were 80 men pres
l. ent.
BROWNING ENDORSEMENT
al Support for the Glacier loo
lie highway comes from the Brownir
e, Chamber of Com cree. tt
i Browning chamber last week pas
ed resolution that says: eve, Il
OF Browning Chamber of Commerce
1y representing the business and pr
t. fessional interests of Brownin
ca recognize the need for a more e,
OF tended system of highways in Gil
ng cier National Park than now e,
lists.
r. "It is our opinion that such
ed extended system of highwa
on would serve the needs of the ira
cling public to greater advanta
by permitting more comprehe
sive tour of the park and great
appreciation of its beauties.
The "above would keep the v
cationing public in this area
10 a greater time than they now st
M thus leading to greater econon
Ski advantage for the entire area y
ain Conclusion was: SGT h a I
6. Browning Chamber of CONNER
to in regular session, February
lis 1855, go on record as approvi
fy- and supporting the Columbia Fa
Chamber Of Commerce, and a
ski others who would promote and {
949 courage the construction and i
Ski provement of the road along
west side Of Glacier National Pa
ICES known as the North Fork road.
.oss| The communication came fir
ing D. F. Schmidt, secretary of
ion. Browning chamber.