Village of Acme
The village of Acme is a proud member of the Canadian Badlands
Ltd. (this cache may not be located near the community
represented.) Acme is a village in south-central Alberta. It is
located 83 kilometers (52 mi) northeast of Calgary. It was the
first village to be incorporated in Kneehill County. The name Acme
is derived from the village's railway heritage. When the Canadian
Pacific Railway reached the area in 1909, the village's station
became the most northernly stop on the company's network. The
moniker Acme (of Greek origin, meaning 'the highest point') was
thus applied to the community by CPR surveyors of the day. Acme is
also the home of the Honorable Helen Hunley who was the first
female Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.
This cache is part of the Legacy Trail produced by the Canadian
Badlands Geocaching association for the Best of the Bad Mega
Event.
The Legacy Trail
The Legacy Trail is a collection of geocaches that circles its
way over 100 miles on country roads traversing some of the most
scenic and spectacular landscape in this part of the Canadian
Badlands. A large number of caches in a variety of types, sizes and
difficulty are placed on the Trail. Every town, village and hamlet
in the Canadian Badlands has its own cache. Some caches were named
after local historic events and people, as well as celebrities who
grew up in this area. Some caches were sponsored by geocachers who
attended the Best of the Bad Mega Event. The Legacy Trail was
produced by the Canadian Badlands Geocaching Association for the
Best of the Bad Mega Event.
The Canadian Badlands
The Canadian Badlands in Alberta are home to the world's most
extensive dinosaur bone beds, badlands and hoodoos, and a
world-class museum that shelters a 75 million-year-old legacy. The
region is rich in culturally and historically significant sites
that tell the story of the First Nations people and early settlers,
and a complex and diverse modern society that is still deeply
rooted in the spirit of the frontier.
