The Canadians"" Series
John Ware played an important role in the history of Alberta. He was ex-slave from the southern USA. John rode into the District of Alberta in 1882. While working for the Bar U Ranch, he became a legend for his cowboy skills and his ability to survive stampedes, bucking broncs, blizzards, rustlers, and racism.
He died in 1905 on horseback on his own ranch near Red Deer the year Alberta was recognized as a province.This was the start of a new Alberta - where farmers, townspeople, oil workers, and others would shape society. Alberta's roots run directly back to the days of cattle barons and cowboys on the open range - back to the days of John Ware.