About the Echo Dale Farm society

Purpose

The Echo Dale Farm Society was established in 1988 to restore the Woolfrey House and the Farm Site, to reflect rural life in Southern Alberta in 1900 - 1910 era.

Long Term Plans

The Society will help the City:

  • Create a living farm museum to foster awareness and understanding of the lifestyles and living conditions of early rural Alberta.
  • Operate a working blacksmith shop.
  • Develop a project reflecting the Ajax coal mine.

How Echo Dale got it's Name

In the fall of 1944, Charlie Weir and Frank Millington joined a partnership in the dairy business. One quiet evening, while fencing on the riverbank, they noticed their voices echoing back from the red cliffs. Mr. Millington decided to name the farm "Echo Valley Farm", but later registered it as "Echo Dale Farm."

Echo Dale Farm Society Membership