Parking and Arrival Procedures
Arrival in the On-Season
After May 19th, you will not be allowed to drive on-site
for any reason between 9:45 am and 6:15 pm. An interpreter will
meet you at the front gate of the Train Station at your party's
start time unless otherwise decided upon when they contact you
prior to your party. Please inform your interpreter if you have
many items to carry into the Park or if you intend to take the
train or streetcar to your party location.
Arrival in the off season or after Public Hours:
For programs during these times your group can be dropped
off on site inside the park. The off season includes October
through to the Victoria Day Long Weekend in May. For your
convenience, share these instructions with any parents dropping
children off. It will save your group much confusion when driving
through the Park to reach the starting point.
Once you have gone under the Quesnell Bridge:
Continue straight ahead. Do not turn on to the main
public parking lot. Take the FIRST RIGHT, at the sign that says:
Fort Edmonton Park, Administration, Special Functions. Continue
along this road, straight through the gate along the service
road.
If the gate is closed dial 23# or 25# into the keypad to the
left of the gate. This will connect you to someone that will open
the gate. If you have problems please call 780-496-8782. Follow the
service road to the second stop sign at the Hotel Selkirk. Turn
left.
From this point follow directions below for your specific
location.
Mellon Farm:
*Once you have turned left off of the service road at the
Hotel Selkirk.*
Turn left in front of the Hotel Selkirk, drive past the Capitol
Theatre. Continue down the road, past the large field and airplane
hangar, Mellon farm is a white house with a brown barn on the left
hand side. It is across the street from the Mosque.
Henderson Farm:
*Once you have turned left off of the service road at the
Hotel Selkirk.* Continue straight, past the Fire Hall. Between
Reed's Tea Room and St. Anthony's Church (white church with big,
black bell) there is a small field where you can park your car.
From this point walk down the street, past St. Anthony's Church,
Henderson House is on the left hand side at the very end of the
street.
The birthday parents can drive up to the house to unload any
supplies but must park in the designated space for the duration of
the party.
Egge's Stopping House:
*Once you have turned left off of the service road at the
Hotel Selkirk.*
Continue straight, past St. Anthony's Church (white church with
big, black bell). At the end of the street turn right and
immediately turn left. This road will bring you up to Egge's
Stopping House. If more parking space is needed, please continue
down this road, over a small bridge and into the large dirt parking
lot outside the Fort complex.
Your interpretive guide(s) will meet you at the party location.
The interpretive guide(s) will be waiting for you at least 15
minutes before your program begins. If s/he is not there, please
wait a few minutes because s/he may be attending to a fire for your
program (particularly if you have arrived later than expected.)
If your guide has not met you by the time your program starts,
or within 5 minutes of your late arrival, please report an absent
guide to administration upstairs in the Train Station at the
entrance to the Park. If you are carrying a cell phone, call: (780)
496-8782 or (780) 496-7381.
Early Access to Site
Depending on the other activities happening at the Facility on
the day of your party, you may be able to access the site 15
minutes early to bring in your supplies, food, etc. You must make
the arrangements directly with your program interpreter when you
speak to them prior to your program.
Guest Arrival It is best for guests to arrive
on time; the interpreter will only be able to wait for a short
period of time before beginning the majority of the party
activities. Guests can be dropped off and picked up on-site, at the
party location.
Parking
Mellon Farm:
There is a small amount of space for one or two vehicles
next to the house, any additional vehicles will have to be parked
next to the Selkirk or Reed's.
Henderson House:
There is no parking space next to the house; vehicles
will have to be parked just down the street between St. Anthony's
Church and Reed's.
Egge's Stopping House:
There is a small amount of space for two or three
vehicles behind the barn and next to the house. Any additional
vehicles will need to be parked in the large lot next to the Fort
structure.