Priceless Fun Guide - Summer 2012 - City of Edmonton

CiTy OF EDMONTON ATTRACTiONS
Call 311 or go online to www.edmonton.ca to learn more about the following attractions . With a
Leisure Access Card, admission is FREE for one year (see page 3) . Family rates for these attractions
include 2 adults and all children under the age of 18 living in the same household . Or wait for Sunday
September 30, 2012, FREE Admission Day at City of Edmonton owned and operated attractions .
John Janzen Nature Centre invites visitors
of all ages to have fun while learning more
about the importance of Edmonton’s natural
spaces . Explore natural habitats from the point
of view of the animals that live in them in
the new tegler Discovery Zone . Get up close
and personal with wildlife at the Prairie Pond .
Discover the benefits of composting at the
backyard Compost Education Centre, and then
enjoy a peaceful stroll along interpretive trails
through the surrounding river valley . Families
(2 adults and all children under 18 years old
living in the same household) can visit the
John Janzen Nature Centre for only $10 . Find
out more at www.edmonton.ca/johnjanzen.
Access via Fox Drive, just east of Whitemud
Drive . they share a parking lot with
Fort Edmonton Park .
John walter Museum is a great place to
learn about life in Edmonton’s past . Open on
Sunday afternoons from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
with FREE, fun drop-in historical programs . See
all three of John Walter’s homes and find out
about Edmonton’s history through the story of
this fascinating pioneer family . Located on the
Sun Safety
north side of the Kinsmen Sport Centre parking
lot and accessed at the bottom of Walterdale
and Queen Elizabeth Roads . Find out more at
www.edmonton.ca/johnwalter.
Fort Edmonton Park is living history at
its best . bring your curiosity and sense of
adventure for a day at Canada’s largest historical
park . See the website for current programs at
www.fortedmontonpark.ca.
Edmonton Valley Zoo is home to more than
100 exotic, endangered and native species .
Come and learn about the Edmonton Valley
Zoo’s involvement in the International Species
Survival Plan and its work to return endangered
species to the wild . Check out www.valleyzoo.ca
for more information .
Muttart Conservatory is Edmonton’s
premier horticultural facility filled with rare
and wonderful plants . Explore a tropical
jungle, trek across a desert oasis, relax in a cool
fragrant forest and enjoy the floral paradise .
Special events are often held on Sundays .
See the website for more information at
www.muttartconservatory.ca.
We all need to be careful with how much time we spend in the sun and make sure that we protect
our skin properly . health Canada offers these sun safety tips .
55Plan to be outside in the early morning or 55Use a sunscreen that says “broad spectrum”
late afternoon .
on the label .
55Stay in the shade and out of the hot sun
between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm .
55If you are in the sun during these hours,
wear long pants, long sleeves and a hat with
a brim to protect your skin .
55Wear sunglasses that provide UVA and
UVb protection .
55Use a sunscreen lotion or cream that is
SPF 15 or higher .
55Put sunscreen on your skin 20 minutes
before you go outside . Reapply 20 minutes
after being in the sun and every two hours
throughout the day .
55Do not forget your lips, ears and nose . these
parts of your body burn easily .
55Sunscreen gets washed off by water and
sweat . Put more sunscreen on after you go
swimming or if you are sweating .
55Remember to stay hydrated . Drink lots of
water on hot days .
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