▁potential ▁of ▁the ▁district ▁began ▁to ▁be ▁explo ited ▁and ▁numerous ▁c ott ages ▁began ▁to ▁appear ▁on ▁the ▁area ▁la kes ." ▁The ▁la kes ▁afford ▁sw imming , ▁bo ating ▁and ▁other ▁water ▁related ▁activities ▁in ▁summer ▁and ▁cross - country ▁ski ing , ▁snow m ob iling ▁and ▁ice ▁fish ing ▁in ▁winter . ▁There ▁is ▁also ▁E cho ▁Valley ▁Provin cial ▁Park ▁located ▁between ▁E cho ▁Lake ▁and ▁Pas qua ▁Lake . ▁The ▁park ▁provides ▁an ▁R V ▁park , ▁camp ing , ▁sw imming , ▁bo ating ▁and ▁fish ing . ▁ ▁The ▁Indian ▁Head ▁Bird ▁San ctu ary , ▁maintained ▁by ▁the ▁Canada ▁Agricult ure ▁Ex perimental ▁Farm ▁Tree ▁Nur ser y ▁is ▁located ▁ 1 4   km ▁( 9   mi ) ▁east ▁of ▁Qu ' App elle . ▁The ▁san ctu ary ▁is ▁a ▁mixed - gr ass ▁pra irie ▁e co - region ▁and ▁wet lands ▁created ▁by ▁the ▁dam ming ▁of ▁the ▁Indian ▁Head ▁Creek . ▁ ▁Cl imate ▁Qu ' App elle ▁has ▁a ▁hum id ▁contin ental ▁climate ▁with ▁fr ig id , ▁dry ▁winter s ▁and ▁warm ▁sum mers . ▁Qu ' App elle ' s ▁winter s ▁can ▁be ▁un com fort ably ▁cold ; ▁but ▁warm , ▁dry ▁Ch ino ok ▁wind s ▁rout in ely ▁blow ▁into ▁the ▁area ▁from ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Ocean ▁during ▁the ▁winter ▁months , ▁providing ▁the ▁occas ional ▁break ▁from ▁the ▁cold ▁especially ▁during ▁the ▁times ▁of ▁El ▁Ni ño - S