The Town of Wainwright is on a list of seven small towns on the Canadian Prairies where a visitor will find unmatched friendliness.
The World Atlas list published in May states that while “the town does not stretch far, it holds more than you expect.”
It beckons a visit to the Wainwright Museum, which is “housed in a former CN station filled with pioneer history and railway memorabilia. Nearby, the Memorial Clock Tower still stands after surviving the fire that reshaped the town in 1929.”
Among the standouts are the Fabyan Trestle Bridge, built in 1907, which towers over the Battle River Valley. Then there is the Bud Cotton Buffalo Paddock at Camp Wainwright, home to a small herd of buffalo.
The review makes mention of the Wainwright Stampede, which ran from June 16-22, in the “community that never tries too hard to impress.”
The next community event will be the Taste of Wainwright on July 11.
