Alberta

By Kass Freedom

ALBERTA

To this land of opportunity our ancestors came
To the open prairies and woodlands of this wilderness, untamed
They came in search of freedom to hunt and farm the land –
In this northwest land of plenty, our forefathers made their stand.
The first was Anthony Henday in seventeen-fifty-four
with Cree guides and pack mules he ventured to explore . . .
He returned to Hudsons Bay with tales of this wild and fertile land,
and the settlers came to homestead, and make this their final stand.

In the late eighteen hundreds our province was named;
Louise Caroline Alberta, daughter of the queen
and wife of our Governor General “EARL” Albert Grey;
A Princess of the realm made us a gift of her regal name.

In our province we stand tall, proud to be living free
Our farmlands are a paradise sewn with golden seed
The earth is rich with oil fields and mineral mines abound
and wildlife is plentiful in the woodlands that surround . . .
We have mountains of wealth and majesty and lakes serene and clean
Forests with timber tall and straight and rivers that flow free
Our parklands and our ranchlands are envied world wide . .
As Albertans we share our heritage with TRUE CANADIAN PRIDE.