Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bushcraft

The Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bushcraft is focused on Professional Development and Education

We offer several Professional Development Courses & Programs including the Standard Trapping Course, Trapping Workshops, Survival Training, Remote Wilderness 1st Aid, Bushcraft & Youth Programs. 

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The Grand Opening of the Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bush Craft was hosted out at Teen Time Ranch,

on the RFMA on the weekend of September 10th - 12th

• From the Government of Alberta, we welcomed Deputy Minister of Alberta Environment and Parks, Bev Yee who cut the ribbon at the Opening Ceremony.  Her words were from the heart and appreciated by all.  

• Travis Ripley, Executive Director, Fish and Wildlife Stewardship, Environment and Parks was present and spoke his affirmation of the vision for the Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bushcraft.

• Assistant Deputy Minister of Resource Stewardship Division, Environment and Parks, Tom Davis was also in attendance. 

• Michael Short from “Lets Go Outdoors TV” held interviews with several in attendance and you can view his coverage below.

• Les Dunford, Senior Reporter of the Town and Country Today was also present and published the story in the Westlock News.

• It was also great to have the Alberta Treaty 8 Trappers Association present with their booth. Working together on the landscape for the future.

In the Vendor Tent, we had Cory Grover from Lights Out Snaring, The Alberta Trappers Association Youth Camp Level 3’s, Reuben Wiebe with Reuben’s Fur, Wendy Poseluzny with Native Wild and Natural Canadian Fur Products, ATA Trapper & Public Education - Ross Hinter, Joanne Potter, Bruce Beiraugle with Antique Traps.

Presentations were given by:

Robert Anderson, Senior Biologist of the Alberta Conservation Association

Mike Haire with Forest Management Planning & Trappers.

We saw many members attend from the bush craft community including Kelly Harlton of Wildside Wilderness Connection, Hayley Rothenberg of Elements by Hayley and Rob Brouwer from Bearpaw Bushcraft.  Thank you to Kelly and Hayley for manning the Registration Booth on Friday.

In the Kids events we were happy to have Rene Schaub, president of the Alberta Target Archers Association, recipient of several awards over decades of experience in coaching and long term contribution to the sport of Archery in Canada.  Thank you to Joe & Pauline Gauthier, McMurray Coin and Norm Dube for sponsoring this event. 

Saturday evening was finished off with a Live Auction by Joe Gauthier, several thousand dollars was raised for Education as well as for the Fundraiser for Ken Hildebrand’s Prosthetic Leg Fund.

Other Sponsors for this weekend were:

Millar Western Forest Products for the Friday night supper

Lac La Biche Local #1120 for the Saturday morning Breakfast

Forsyth Lures for our BBQ Lunch on Saturday

Vanderwell Contractors Ltd. for Saturday night supper

The following helped sponsor meals:

Marty Senneker & GFW also helped sponsor the Saturday night supper

Joe & Pauline Gauthier

South Country Trappers Association

Bonnie Dickson - Water