"Kalyna country....land of many ch ..." a Lamont Travel Page by Darby2

Kalyna Country is the name given to that part of Alberta northeast of Edmonton extending to the border with Saskatchewan.
Its name comes from kalyna, the Ukrainian name for the wild highbush cranberries found in abundance in this area. The berries are used in many dishes and beverages and medicines as well.

Lamont county is an area rich in history of the early settlers to this part of Alberta. It boasts the largest number of churches per capita than anywhere else in North America, 47 of them. The towns in this area were settled mostly by immigrants from Ukraine as early as 1892.

The Churches of Lamont County

Here are some of the towns and villages in the area.

Fort Saskatchewan
Josephburg
Sherwood Park
Tofield
Ryley
Holden
Viking
Kinsella

Bruderheim
Lamont
Chipman
Mundare
Andrew
Willingdon
Hairy Hill
Two Hills
Myrnam
Derwent

Gibbons
Redwater
Thorhild
Radway
Newbrook
Waskateneau
Warspite
Smoky Lake
Bellis
Vilna

I dedicate these pages to my VT friend Annastasia

Kalyna Country is Canada's largest ecomuseum.

What is an ecomuseum, you ask?

Broadly defined, it's a "heritage district" that can be described as a place where people live which is interpreted in the manner of a living museum.

Instead of going to see one building or site to see exhibits or artifacts, visitors are encouraged to travel around the territory to learn about the past, the geography, and the living cultures of the communities that are organized under the umbrella concept of an ecomuseum.