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An Alberta Legend: John Ware
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Born into slavery, John Ware came to the Alberta area on a cattle drive and never left.
Over the next few decades, he became an Alberta ranching legend, still remembered fondly to this day.
Thank you to Cheryl Foggo for speaking with me for the episode.
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*Sources*
- John Ware [Canadian Encyclopedia] https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/john-ware
- John Ware [Parks Canada] https://parks.ca