''Destiny Ridge'' is a Canadian television drama series, which aired on

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in the 1990s. Produced by Atlantis Communications and Great North Productions in conjunction with a

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firm, the series premiered on November 29, 1993."Can't beat a set designed by God". ''

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'', November 29, 1993. Shot on location in

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, the series centred on Don Jenkins (Richard Comar), Julie Fryman ( Nancy Sakovich), Sam Whitehorse (

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) and Walt Pernecki (Michael Tayles), park wardens trying to defend the park from a real estate speculator, Jack Kilbourn (

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), who wanted to acquire land in the park for a development."The scenery steals Destiny Ridge". '' The Globe and Mail'', November 27, 1993.

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also starred as Anna Hansen, the owner of a small tourist lodge in the park who found herself in a love triangle with Jenkins and Kilbourn. For its second season, the German production partner discontinued its involvement with the series, which the Canadian producers then "rebooted" as a more adult-themed

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, with new cast additions including

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and

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, and the setting shifted to the nearby town of Argent."Cast well-adjusted to playing life on `Lustiny Ridge' in Canadian series". ''

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'', January 31, 1995. According to the producers, the second season revamp was more in line with the type of show they had originally wanted to make, and the wilderness "adventure drama" format of the first season had been at the behest of the German partners. The series was a

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nominee for Best Dramatic Series at the

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in 1995."City-shot Destiny Ridge up for best drama series". ''

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'', January 18, 1995. Global announced the show's cancellation in June 1995, after its second season."Rangers out, traders in as Global redraws lineup". ''

'', June 16, 1995. In its place, Global picked up both Great North's ''

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'', which debuted in 1995, and Atlantis's '' Traders'', which debuted in 1996.

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* 1993 Canadian television series debuts 1995 Canadian television series endings 1990s Canadian drama television series Canadian television soap operas Global Television Network original programming Television series by Alliance Atlantis Television shows filmed in Alberta Television shows set in Alberta {{Canada-drama-tv-prog-stub