Special Area #3
Special Area #3 is a proud member of the Canadian Badlands Ltd.
(this cache may not be located near the community represented.)
Special Area No. 3 is a special area in southern Alberta, Canada.
It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district,
however, the elected council is overseen by three representatives
appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.
The Blood Indian Creek Reservoir is located within Special Area 3.
Towns inside this county include: Oyen, Cereal and Youngstown. It
is called a "special area" because it is a designated rural
municipality, meaning, the elected advisory councils are overseen
by three representatives appointed by the province, under the
direct authority of Alberta Municipal Affairs.
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
hamletin 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 and a complex and diverse modern
society that is still deeply rooted in the spirit of the
frontier.