07-09-2004, 12:47 AM
The North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association is inviting the public to attend Museum Celebration Day, a dedication honoring the start of construction on the North American Game Warden Museum located at the International Peace Gardens.
"The purpose of the museum is to honor those officers who have given their lives to protect our natural resources, and to educate the public on the need for conservation and resource protection," said Richard Knapp, game warden supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Jamestown.
Museum Day activities begin with a dedication ceremony at 1 p.m. July 21 at the International Peace Gardens - located on N.D. Highway 3 at the border between Dunseith, North Dakota and Boissevain, Manitoba. The ceremony is followed by a 5k torch run/walk sponsored by the Federal Wildlife Officers Association. Those who do not participate in the torch run will be entertained by Pierre Bottineau, an early frontiersman from the area. The North Dakota Game Wardens Association will conclude the day's events with a barbecue beginning at 4 p.m. All proceeds go toward the museum project.
Celebration events are prepared based on reservations. Interested individuals who wish to participate in the ceremony and barbecue should complete a registration form at www.gamewardenmuseum.org, or call Dwayne Strate at 204-734-3429.
Museum Day is sponsored by the North Dakota Game Wardens Association, and is being held in conjunction with the NAWEOA Conference in Winnipeg. The North Dakota Game Wardens Association is the largest contributor to the museum, raising more than $150,000 through its moose license raffle.
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"The purpose of the museum is to honor those officers who have given their lives to protect our natural resources, and to educate the public on the need for conservation and resource protection," said Richard Knapp, game warden supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Jamestown.
Museum Day activities begin with a dedication ceremony at 1 p.m. July 21 at the International Peace Gardens - located on N.D. Highway 3 at the border between Dunseith, North Dakota and Boissevain, Manitoba. The ceremony is followed by a 5k torch run/walk sponsored by the Federal Wildlife Officers Association. Those who do not participate in the torch run will be entertained by Pierre Bottineau, an early frontiersman from the area. The North Dakota Game Wardens Association will conclude the day's events with a barbecue beginning at 4 p.m. All proceeds go toward the museum project.
Celebration events are prepared based on reservations. Interested individuals who wish to participate in the ceremony and barbecue should complete a registration form at www.gamewardenmuseum.org, or call Dwayne Strate at 204-734-3429.
Museum Day is sponsored by the North Dakota Game Wardens Association, and is being held in conjunction with the NAWEOA Conference in Winnipeg. The North Dakota Game Wardens Association is the largest contributor to the museum, raising more than $150,000 through its moose license raffle.
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