Special Thanks

Grande Cache Heritage Rendezvous

June 27–29, 2025 • Grande Cache, Alberta

The Grande Cache Heritage Rendezvous was held June 27–29, 2025, celebrating the people, horses, trails, and traditions that shaped Alberta’s Eastern Slopes. Rooted in Métis and Rocky Mountain horseback culture and the living history of the Willmore Wilderness, the weekend featured hands-on demos, music, storytelling, and family-friendly activities.

A special thank you to the Grande Cache Heritage Rendezvous Committee, Grande Cache Chamber of Commerce, Willmore Wilderness Foundation, Indian Trail Adventures, Elk Ridge Quarter Horses, and the Grande Cache Tourism & Interpretive Centre, the MD of Greenview. We’re also grateful for the support of the Small Community Opportunity Program, which helped make the Grande Cache Heritage Rendezvous a success!

What Happened

Horse & Packing Demos
Skilled outfitters, youth, and elders demonstrated traditional packing, camp setup, and mountain horsemanship—showing how backcountry travel has been done for generations.

Cultural Experiences
Fireside stories, fiddle tunes, jigging, and teachings honoured the Mountain Métis and early Iroquois families of the Athabasca valley.

Live Music & Evening Socials
Acoustic sets and community campfires brought folks together under big mountain skies.

Heritage Market
Artisans, gear makers, authors, photographers, and food vendors filled a lively marketplace.

Kids’ Corral
Young visitors enjoyed stick-horse races, barn-crafts, roping dummies, and trail-wise games in a safe, supervised space.

Why It Mattered

The Rendezvous helped grow the next generation of mountain stewards by pairing youth with experienced trail crews, elders, guides, outfitters and trappers.

Thank You

A heartfelt thank-you went to our volunteers, presenters, vendors, partners, sponsors, and the Grande Cache community. Your time, skills, and generosity made the Rendezvous a success.

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