Location

 

Bar-V-Nok Resort

 

Bar-V-Nok Resort is located in Central Alberta right on the beach of Pigeon Lake.  We have booked the whole facility for the weekend Scrapbook Retreat.  Which means, there are no worries about uninvited guests wandering the facility.

 

There is a really nice outdoor fireplace, walking trails, beautiful view of the lake, tennis court and basketball nets.  Feel free to spend time by the fireplace, on the courts, or take a walk on one of the walking trails.  This is a great way to relax away from scrapbooking.

 

Main lodge - this is where the cropping room and the kitchen is located

This is the view of the lake from the porch (main lodge).

 

Cropping Room:

 

The Cropping room is large and bright.  The tables are 8 feet long and 3 feet wide.  Since we have booked the whole facility for the weekend, the crop room will NEVER CLOSE.  So, the die-hard scrapbookers can crop until they can't crop anymore.   There is a porch on the side of the crop room building.  This is a perfect place to sit and relax or to eat some of your meals.  The view of the lake from the porch is beautiful and peaceful.

 

Rec Centre:

 

Workshops and some of the games will be held in the rec centre.  Feel free to use the rec centre for a place to sit and relax or to eat your meals.  The rec centre is a short distance away from the main crop room.

 

Sleeping Quarters:

 

There are lots of rooms for sleeping, 3 cabins with 10 rooms and 2 bunk beds in each room. Each room has 2 bunk beds, however, NO ONE will need to sleep on a top bunk.     With the use of all these rooms, large groups can have half a house (5 rooms) to themselves.  Also, single people can have a room to themselves.  They won’t need to share with someone they don’t know.  In fact, if you would like to have a room to yourself (even if you came with a friend) please let us know.  There are enough rooms for everyone to have a room to themselves.   At this time, due to health regulations Bar-V-Nok doesn't have mattresses on the bunks.  They are planning to eventually buy plastic covered mattresses for the beds.  However, at this time everyone will need to bring their own camping mat or air mattress to put on the bunks.  We will let everyone know if and when the new mattresses arrive.

Special upgraded rooms: The 13 spots in the Staff House are now full.   **** Special upgrade available for the first 13 ladies to pay for their spot in full!!!!  One of the three cabins we have access to is a “staff” cabin and has mattresses on the beds!!  This cabin has 13 twin beds with new mattresses available (6 rooms with 2 per room and 1 single).  The first 13 ladies to pay for their spot IN FULL will get first priority on these spaces!  So, register quickly to take advantage of this upgrade!!!

Bathrooms:  - photos will be posted after the May retreat   The bathrooms are shared.  The houses are set up like an H.  Each side has 5 rooms.  The hallway in between the 2 sides is where the bathrooms are.

 

Maps and directions to Bar-V-Nok Resort

 

Directions from Edmonton (Hwy 2 North):

 

 

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• Take Hwy # 2 south to the Kavanagh/Glen Park District exit #508 (just south of Leduc)

• Travel West (will be a left turn) on "Glen Park Road" for about 30 km to Hwy 778.  This is at the second stop sign.

• Turn left at Hwy 778 travelling South for about 13 km to the corner convenience store and 4 way stop.

• Continue straight for about 2.4 km and turn right at Avenue Bernice.  There is a Bar-V-Nok sign.

• The entrance to Bar-V-Nok is about 0.6 km on the right side of the road.  This is where you will need to park for the weekend. 

• To unload your scrapbooking stuff, do not turn right at the first entrance.  You will need to turn right at the next entrance.  Please do not park here for the weekend as we need this space for the caterer.  It's not a big parking lot in this area so we don't want it to get too crowded.  Thank you for your help.

Directions from Red Deer (Hwy 2 South):

 

 

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We haven't travelled this route as we both live in Edmonton.  Therefor, the directions below are from Google Maps.  Please let us know if there is a problem with these directions so we can correct them for future retreats.

• Take Hwy # 2 North to Hwy 616 West (exit 497).

• Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Mulhurst and merge onto HWY 616.  Travel west on Hwy 616 for about 14 km.

• Turn left at Hwy 616/Hwy 795 - 4.8 km

• Turn right at Hwy 616 - 11.4 km

• Continue onto Twp Rd 472 - 1.3 km

• Twp Rd 472 turns slightly right and becomes Lake Dr - 0.8 km

• Continue onto Range Rd 10 - 2.6 km

• Turn left at HWY 616 - 3.3 km

• Turn left at 778 Hwy - 3.0 km

• Turn right at Avenue Bernice.  There is a Bar-V-Nok sign.

• The entrance to Bar-V-Nok is about 0.6 km on the right side of the road.  This is where you will need to park for the weekend

• To unload your scrapbooking stuff, do not turn right at the first entrance.  You will need to turn right at the next entrance.  Please do not park here for the weekend as we need this space for the caterer.  It's not a big parking lot in this area so we don't want it to get too crowded.  Thank you for your help.