Comments for A1 Adventures Alberta http://a1adventuresalberta.com Noth Saskatchewan Tours and Fishing Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:21:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Do Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nunavut and the North West Territories actually meet at a single point? by Morningfox http://a1adventuresalberta.com/15/do-manitoba-saskatchewan-nunavut-and-the-north-west-territories-actually-meet-at-a-single-point/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Morningfox Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:21:25 +0000 http://a1adventuresalberta.com/15/do-manitoba-saskatchewan-nunavut-and-the-north-west-territories-actually-meet-at-a-single-point/#comment-5 It was _supposed_ to be a quadripoint. The point is located near the southern shore of Kasba Lake. It is in remote northern wilderness, hundreds of kilometres from any road, railway, or airport. The point is marked by a metre-high aluminium obelisk. The obelisk was erected in 1962 (before the creation of Nunavut) to mark the intersection of the boundaries of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and the then existing Northwest Territories districts of Mackenzie and Keewatin. In the legal definition of Nunavut, its border is specified as "Commencing at the intersection of 60° 00' N latitude with 102° 00' W longitude, being the intersection of the Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan borders". Although the Parliament of Canada did therefore intend to create a true quadripoint, it is questionable whether the pre-existing boundary of Saskatchewan and Manitoba falls precisely on the meridian of 102° W under the WGS84 geodetic. In actual fact, the accepted survey line between Saskatchewan and Manitoba runs 1/4 mile west of 102° W. The so-called "legal" definition was actually instructions to the survey team; once the survey is accepted (mistakes and all) it becomes the real legal boundary. But I don't think the 1/4 mile is a survey error; I think they used the existing (pre -1870) section lines. It was _supposed_ to be a quadripoint. The point is located near the southern shore of Kasba Lake. It is in remote northern wilderness, hundreds of kilometres from any road, railway, or airport. The point is marked by a metre-high aluminium obelisk. The obelisk was erected in 1962 (before the creation of Nunavut) to mark the intersection of the boundaries of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and the then existing Northwest Territories districts of Mackenzie and Keewatin.

In the legal definition of Nunavut, its border is specified as “Commencing at the intersection of 60° 00′ N latitude with 102° 00′ W longitude, being the intersection of the Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan borders”. Although the Parliament of Canada did therefore intend to create a true quadripoint, it is questionable whether the pre-existing boundary of Saskatchewan and Manitoba falls precisely on the meridian of 102° W under the WGS84 geodetic.

In actual fact, the accepted survey line between Saskatchewan and Manitoba runs 1/4 mile west of 102° W. The so-called “legal” definition was actually instructions to the survey team; once the survey is accepted (mistakes and all) it becomes the real legal boundary. But I don’t think the 1/4 mile is a survey error; I think they used the existing (pre -1870) section lines.

]]> Comment on Can u swim in the North Saskatchewan River ? by Scott K http://a1adventuresalberta.com/11/can-u-swim-in-the-north-saskatchewan-river/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Scott K Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:00:08 +0000 http://a1adventuresalberta.com/11/can-u-swim-in-the-north-saskatchewan-river/#comment-3 For anything besides quick dip in sk is an important issue with rivers how strong is always an issue are you swimming downstream from any sewage or waste entering. An important issue are you didnt hit on was water current and likely to be fed by glacial. For anything besides quick dip in sk is an important issue with rivers how strong is always an issue are you swimming downstream from any sewage or waste entering.
An important issue are you didnt hit on was water current and likely to be fed by glacial.

]]> Comment on What is the city, located on the North Saskatchewan river, that the capital of the Canadian province of Albert? by DaveSFV http://a1adventuresalberta.com/13/what-is-the-city-located-on-the-north-saskatchewan-river-that-the-capital-of-the-canadian-province-of-albert/comment-page-1/#comment-4 DaveSFV Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:01:33 +0000 http://a1adventuresalberta.com/13/what-is-the-city-located-on-the-north-saskatchewan-river-that-the-capital-of-the-canadian-province-of-albert/#comment-4 The capital of alberta canada. The capital of alberta canada.

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