The McDougall Stoney Mission Society is a not-for-profit society incorporated in the Province of Alberta in 1971 and a CRA registered charity. We are a 100% volunteer run organization with a dedicated membership and are funded through membership fees, grants, and donations.●
Alberta Registered Society #500064571●
CRA Charitable Registration #11903 5558 RR0001
We are currently raising the necessary funds to build a robust Interpretive Program that includes the completed Elder Video Project that is posted on our website, new educational programs, and the upcoming Morleyville: Stories of the Land and People Interpretive Trail.
Morleyville: Stories of the Land and People Interpretive Trail: Îethka oûgitûne awohnagabi chach
Two voices linger at historic Morleyville. One Indigenous. One settler. Together they tell the complex histories and stories of the people who made this area home. Îethka wîchoîe, wasiju îabi gichi barhe Mînî Thnî awohnagabi cha oyagabi chach.
Indigenous peoples have lived in the foothills and mountains of southern Alberta for thousands of years. These lands have enduring cultural significance for the Îyârhe Stoney to this day. The Îyârhe Stoney call this area Mînî Thnî, meaning clear water. Methodist missionaries and then settlers arrived here in the 1870s and they called their growing community Morleyville.
The Morleyville settlement extended east down the Bow River to Ghost River, and it was a thriving community of over 200 people. Faint traces of the former settlement remain, including old wagon trails, building foundations, and stone circles.
The community was abandoned in 1921, and today, the story of Historic Morleyville is shared on this 43.9-acre historic site..We invite you to explore the site via the Morleyville: Stories of the Land and People Interpretive Trail.
Mînî Thnî (Morleyville) ti hâ tha ze ayakidabi chach. Zehâ, ogo ne oyapa bi chas, Mînî Thnî awohnagabi cha hûnagabi ktach. Morleyville (Mînî Thnî) mâkoche awohnagabi ze, Îethkabi îkto awowîchahnagabi chach.

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Please send a note via email or in your e-transfer if you would like to designate your donation to a specific project such as:
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Enhanced Interpretive Walk
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Ongoing Site Maintenance
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Educational Programming
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Site Events
There are a few ways you can donate...
1. E-Transfer to treasurer@mcdougallstoneymission.com
2. Online at Canada Helps:
3. By cheque sent to:
McDougall Stoney Mission Society
c/o 2 Varbow Place NW, Calgary, AB T3A 0B6
*Please note charitable receipts are only available for donations greater than $25.00.