The Days of Whisky Gap

Rousing tales of the NorthWest Mounted Police are brought to life through photos and artists sketches In 1873 the NorthWest Mounted Police were established to maintain law and order in the NorthWest Territories They undertook a trek from Fort Dufferin south of Winnipeg to Fort Whoopup near presentday Lethbridge Alberta The force raised the flag and proclaimed the Queens Law ensuring that the Canadian West would not become a lawless Americanstyle frontier