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Town of Mundare
Town of Mundare
Small Town, Big Heart
Situated 15 miles west of Vegreville, just one mile north of Highway 16, is the charming town of Mundare. Thanks to the main street revitalization project, new sidewalks, street-lights, and the elm trees provides citizens and guests of Mundare a fabulous place to greet one another.
When you visit Mundare for the first time, you are sure to be surprised by the numerous amenities it has for a town its size this includes is a hockey area, curling rink, numerous ball diamonds and a water spray park, bowling alley, a library and an 18-hole Golf Course.
Mundare is very proud to be the home of the Basilian Fathers Museum, a worldclass facility of unique design and intriguing collection of artifacts and history. The museum also serves as a tourist information centre.
Adjacent to the museum is the Ukraina Park Recreation Area with power campsites.
Mundare is also known for its famous Ukrainian sausage. Situated on Main Street is Stawnichy’s Meat Processors, a family business that has prospered on processing fine foods. Tours of the facility are welcomed on request.
The small town is bursting with comforts and leisure options such as an 18-hole championship golf course, a hockey arena, a curling rink, numerous baseball diamonds, a water spray park, a bowling alley, and a public library.
The next time you are traveling in the area, be sure to visit the home of the Largest Sausage in the world in Mundare-the Small Town with a Big Heart.
The Basilian Fathers Museum
Since arriving from Ukraine in 1902, the Basilian Fathers have taken a special interest in the rich Ukrainian patrimony brought to Canada by Ukrainian settlers since 1891. Over the years an extensive collection of religious and folk artifacts textiles, photographs, books and other material has been accumulated and are now displayed in a modern museum in the heart of early Ukrainian Canadian settlement, Mundare. This small community is only an hour’s drive east of Edmonton at the junction of Highways 15 and 16.
Ukraina Park Campground
The Town of Mundare operates the Mundare Recreation Centre Campground. There is no pre-booking, it is all on a first come first serve basis. Payments can be made by cash or debit. Rates are $30 per night. Power is 30 amp. Monthly rates are available between May and October and November to April.
The Ukraina Park recreation area is closed for the 2020 season