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Ben Gadd fonds

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Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, …

Date Range: 1956-2018

Reference Code: M590 / V810 / S61

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Digital image; Drawing; Negative; Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard; Published record; Textual record; Video; Transparency

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M590; V810

Sous-Fonds: M590; V810

Accession Number: 2021.20; 2024.01

Reference Code: M590 / V810 / S61

GMD: Digital image; Drawing; Negative; Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard; Published record; Textual record; Video; Transparency

Date Range: 1956-2018

Physical Description: ca. 7.9 metres of textual records -- ca. 274 maps -- 29 VHS tapes -- ca.15 discs with digital files -- 21 cassettes -- photographs -- oversized materials -- USB stick with 15 sldeshows

History / Biographical: Ben Gadd (1946-) is a retired naturalist, guide, geologist, instructor, freelance writer and award-winning author based in the Canadian Rockies. Ben was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1946. He met his wife, Cia (Langdon) Gadd at Colorado College in 1965, and the couple married four weeks later. Ben and Cia had two sons, Will and Toby. Ben and his family relocated to Jasper in the late 1960s. Ben later attended the University of Lethbridge and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Earth Science in 1972. Between 1976 and 1980, Ben taught classes at Mount Royal College and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology; he later taught additional classes at Grant MacEwan College and Lakeland College. From 1981, Ben also worked as a seasonal naturalist/guide for Parks Canada. Ben left Parks Canada in 1985 to start an independent naturalist guiding business with Cia based in Jasper and other parts of the Canadian Rockies, which the couple continued to operate for over two decades. Ben published his best-known work, "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies", through his publishing company Corax Press in 1986. The second edition of "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies" received multiple awards after its release in 1995. Ben's fiction book, "Raven's End" won the title of Best Canadian Rockies Book at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in 2001 and became a Canadian bestseller. Overall, Ben has authored or co-authored 11 books and received nearly one dozen awards for his achievements as a writer, researcher and guide. Ben continued to lead guided hikes and school programs until his retirement in 2016.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, video and sound recordings, and other related material. Materials donated in 2024 include one USB stick containing

Notes: Ben Gadd fonds arrangement: Series I : Personal records - Subseries A : Travel guides and maps - Subseries B : Education and early writings - Subseries C : Personal interest files - Subseries D : Other personal and collected Series II : Research and publication records - Subseries A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies - Subseries B : Other publications Series III : Professional records - Subseries A : Parks Canada Records - Subseries B : Interpretive guiding - Subseries C : Teaching records - Subseries D : Other contracts and projects Series IV : Legal and financial records - Subseries A : Legal records - Subseries B : Financial records

Name Access: Gadd, Ben; Gadd, Cia

Subject Access: Education; Research; Publication; Environment; Geology; Tourism; Family and personal life; Personal and Professional Life; Academics; Guiding; Guides; Businesses; Finances; Conservation; Wildlife; Natural history; Sports and recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Jasper National Park; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Kootenay National Park; Lethbridge; United States of America; Colorado; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions apply

Language: English; French; Dutch

Category: Education; Environment; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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Dorothy Wardle fonds

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Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75. M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including cor…

Date Range: ca.1870-2002

Reference Code: M521 / V75

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Postcard; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M521; V75

Sous-Fonds: M521; V75

Accession Number: 5296, 5391, 7504

Reference Code: M521 / V75

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Postcard; Transparency; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: ca.1870-2002

Physical Description: 154 cm of textual records. -- 1304 photographs (1190 prints, 95 negatives, 19 transparencies). -- 6 photograph albums.

History / Biographical: The Wardle family was comprised of husband and wife, James Morey Wardle (June 26,1888 - May 18,1971) and Maud Leette (Roney) Wardle (May 24,1889 - December 1,1969), and their one child, Dorothy Hope Wardle (May 23,1919 - July 20,2003). James Wardle, born in Chiliwack, British Columbia, was a civil engineer and public servant. He was the Superintendent of Banff National Park from 1918-1921, Chief Engineer for Parks Canada from 1921-1935, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 1935-1936. He is primarily known as a highway design engineer, particularly for building the Banff-Windermere, Banff-Lake Louise, and Banff-Jasper highways. He was a councillor for the Municipality of Rockcliffe Park in Ontario and he was the President of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in Banff from 1925-1929. Mount Wardle in Vermillion was named after him in 1921. James married Leette on November 4, 1913, with whom he had one child, Dorothy. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Dorothy (also known as Dot and Dorie) grew up in Banff, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario, due to her father's position with the federal government. She was educated at the Mountain School in Banff and at the Elmwood School in Ottawa. All three family members were graduates of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. James graduated in 1912 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Leette graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and in 1942, Dorothy also earned a Bachelor's degree. Dorothy was prominent in student life and active in athletics. In 1941, Dorothy became the first woman elected as President of the Alma Mater Society and during her academic career, Dorothy was a member of the Levana Intercollegiate Debative, University Centenary Committee, and Queen’s War Aid Commission. Dorothy spent her career as a freelance writer however, upon graduation she served as the first Secretary-In-Charge of Records at Carleton College (now Carleton University) from 1942-1944 in Ottawa and in the mid-1950s worked as a secretary for the Glenbow Foundation in Calgary. Dorothy pursued a lifelong interest in traveling, art, and antiques. Although she was fiercely proud and protective of Banff and the Park, and remained a volunteer and patron of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Dorothy eventually settled in Sidney, British Columbia and shared an apartment with Sheila Iris Ritchie, with whom Dorothy travelled extensively. After her death in 2003, Dorothy, "Dorie," was laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old Banff Cemetery.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two sous-fonds: M521 and V75.; M521 consists of four series, 154 cm, ca.1870-2002. Series I: Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers, 69.5 cm, ca.1870-2002 (includes Dorothy's written work and research and notes related to Banff). Series II: Wardle Family, 32.5 cm, 1872-1998 (including correspondence with Carl Rungius and Mrs. Helen Brett, and Christmas and other greeting cards from Peter and Catharine Whyte). Series III: Queen's University, 7.5 cm, 1911-1980 (including graduation certificates for each family member and records pertaining to Dorothy's participation on the Alma Mater Society). Series IV: Travel, 44.5 cm, ca.1950-1988 (includes hand-written notebooks meticulously detailing their travels).; V75 consists of two series, 79.5 cm, ca. 1912-2001. Series I: Wardle Family, ca. 1912-1971, 6 albums, 31 cm of photograph prints and negatives (including family trips, trail rides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and family gatherings). Series II: Dorothy Wardle, 1972-2001, 34 cm of photograph prints, negatives, and transparencies (including Dorothy's travels in Alberta and British Columbia, overseas, and various outings with friends).

Name Access: Wardle, Dorothy; Wardle, James; Rungius, Carl; Brett, Helen; Keyte, Freeman; Hart, E. J. (Ted); Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard); Brewster, Pat; Peyto, Bill; Brett, Robert George; Sanson, Norman; White, Clifford; Drummond-Davies, Nora; Mills, Ike; McLean, George; Walking Buffalo (George McLean); Kaquitts, Frank; Oxborough, Dorothy; Whyte, Jon; Robinson, Dean; Warren, Mary Schaffer; Simpson, George; Gibbon, John Murray; Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Peter; Greenham, Margaret

Subject Access: Arts; Environment; Personal and Family Life; Banff; Old Banff Cemetery; Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies; Cabins; Travel; Picnics and picnicking; Holidays; Scenery; Christmas; Dogs; Horses; Mountain; Canoes and canoeing; Hiking; Wildlife; War Memorial; Highland Games; Bow River Bridge; Golfing; Anniversary; Horseback riding; Indigenous Peoples; Stoney Nakoda; Education; Snowshoes and snowshoeing; Banff Winter Carnival; Banff Winter Festival; Women; Trails; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Sports and leisure; Skiing; European travel; Beach; Calgary Herald; Geography; Government; Newspaper; Politics; Research; Banff Public Library; National parks and reserves; Park policy; Parks Canada; Wardens; Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch; Community life; Mines and mineral resources; History; Immigration and homesteading; Settlement; Organizations; World War II; Biographical; Professional and Personal Life; Grizzly Bears; Fire fighters; Sunshine Village; Teahouses; Banff Indian Days; Regalia; Calgary Stampede; Mountain guides; Mountain School; The Albertan; Crag and Canyon newspaper; Homestead Hotel; Banff Centre; Hot Springs; Superintendents; Automobiles; Natural history; Records; Calendar; Finances; Leases; Legal and Financial; Property; Recreation

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Canmore; Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Castle Mountain; Bankhead; British Columbia; Glacier National Park; Kootenay National Park; Silver City; Victoria; Scotland; Revelstoke; Yoho National Park; Ottawa; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Plain of Six Glaciers; Lake Agnes; Lake Louise; Lake Minnewanka; Lake O'Hara; Bow River; Calgary; Sidney; San Francisco; United States; Europe; Germany; Switzerland; France; Spain; Monaco; Italy; Denmark; Austria; Quebec; Windermere; New York; Assiniboine; Ghost River; High River; Quebec City; New Brunswick; Maine; Great Divide; Moraine Lake; Maligne Lake; Columbia Icefield; Washington; Philadelphia; Atlantic City; Larch Valley; Cascade Mountain; Panama; Sulphur Mountain; Field; Emerald Lake; Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump; Takkakaw Falls; Jasper National Park; Athabasca Falls; Okanagan; Kananaskis; Hoodoos; Powell River; Montreal

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Related Material: Dorothy also donated artwork (by Carl Rungius) to Art and Heritage.; James Morey Wardle fonds (Library and Archives Canada)

Creator: Wardle, Dorothy; Wardle, James M.; Wardle, Leette

Category: Arts; Environment; Education; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; First nations; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession records and contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Fletcher P. Brady fonds

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Part Of: Fletcher P. Brady fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists mainly of scrapbook, 1932-1948, pertaining to activities of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Accompanied by Trail Rider publications, ca.1929-1966.

Date Range: [ca.1929]-1966

Reference Code: M119

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Scrapbook

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Part Of: Fletcher P. Brady fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 119

Sous-Fonds: M 119

Accession Number: 901

Reference Code: M119

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Scrapbook

Date Range: [ca.1929]-1966

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: Fletcher P. Brady was a towerman with the New England Association of Railroad Veterans in Providence, Rhode Island. In the 1930s, he served as an officer of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists mainly of scrapbook, 1932-1948, pertaining to activities of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Accompanied by Trail Rider publications, ca.1929-1966.

Name Access: Brady, Fletcher P.

Subject Access: Sports, recreation and leisure; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Horses; Horseback riding; Horse packing; Guiding; Guides

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Kootenay National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Brady, Fletcher P.

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Ford Family fonds

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Part Of: Ford Family fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of motion picture titled "Canadian Rockies, 1930 Maligne Lake Camp, Mount Brazeau" and a scrapbook containing letters, brochures, maps, newsletters, and photographs pertaining to Allyn Ford and Nancy Dart's respective memberships with the Alpine Club of Canada, as well as a trip to J…

Date Range: 1908-2003

Reference Code: M583 / V274

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Scrapbook; Private record

Part Of: Ford Family fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M583 / V274

Sous-Fonds: M583 / V274

Accession Number: 6618, 2021.16

Reference Code: M583 / V274

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Scrapbook; Private record

Date Range: 1908-2003

Physical Description: 1 motion picture : 16 mm, b/w, silent, ca.500 ft ; 4 cm of textual records (1 volumes ; 24.5 x 29.3 cm)

History / Biographical: Allyn K. Ford (1878-1964) was a businessman and collector in Minneapolis, Minnesota and a member of the Alpine Club of Canada from 1908 onwards. He was married to Emily Powell Ford (1886-1976) and had at least two daughters, Alice Carpenter Ford and Nancy (Ford) Dart. Nancy also became a member of the ACC in 1953.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of motion picture titled "Canadian Rockies, 1930 Maligne Lake Camp, Mount Brazeau" and a scrapbook containing letters, brochures, maps, newsletters, and photographs pertaining to Allyn Ford and Nancy Dart's respective memberships with the Alpine Club of Canada, as well as a trip to Jasper in the mid-1950s.

Name Access: Ford, Allyn; Ford, Emily; Dart, Nancy

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Geographic Access: Minneapolis; Minnesota; United States of America; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: video reference copy

Creator: Ford, Allyn; Ford, Emily

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds

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Part Of: Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of three sous-fonds: M573 / V797 / S60. M573 consists of three series, 26 cm of textual records, 1924-2005. Series I: Personal Papers, 19 cm, ca.1930-2005 (including notebooks and drafts of various talks that Jean delivered and records related to her participation in the Trail Rider…

Date Range: ca.1908-ca.2011

Reference Code: M573 / V797 / S60

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Private record; Published record; Newspaper clipping; Transparency; Textual record; Sound recording; Lantern slide

Part Of: Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M573 / V797 / S60

Sous-Fonds: M573; V797; S60

Accession Number: 2019.111

Reference Code: M573 / V797 / S60

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Private record; Published record; Newspaper clipping; Transparency; Textual record; Sound recording; Lantern slide

Date Range: ca.1908-ca.2011

Physical Description: 26 cm of textual records.-- 109 photographs (42 prints, 67 lantern slides). -- 2 sound recordings.

History / Biographical: Jean Alexandra Hembroff was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 5, 1908 to Walter B. Hembroff (d. 1945) and Sarah Jane Hembroff (d.1952). Jean was accepted to the MacPhail School of Music and Dramatic Art at the University of Minnesota, from which she graduated in 1927. She returned to Winnipeg to begin teaching courses in speech arts and drama. To establish herself, she first volunteered as the "story lady" at the Williams Avenue Public Library and quickly became known as an excellent speaker sought by many different organizations. She taught at St. Mary's Academy and the Evening Institute at the University of Manitoba, as well as offered private sessions. Many of her students used the skills they learned from Jean as they entered radio, television, politics, and business. Jean was also very active in organizing and adjucating Speech Arts festivals in Manitoba, often going to inaccessible places to give workshops. Her teaching, broadcasting, adjucating, coaching, and speaking career spanned more than 50 years. Jean was hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway's promotions manager to give presentations and broadcast interviews across Canada and the United States. In 1937, Jean joined the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and participated in their summer trail ride in the same year. For that year's issue of the Trail Rider's Bulletin Jean wrote an article - and became the first woman to ever do so. In 1938, during her lecture titled "Trail Riding in the Rockies" on January 18, 1938 at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, Jean met John David (Jack) MacDonald. Jack and Jean were married on June 18, 1938, and the couple had one son, Bruce Walter James MacDonald (August 28, 1946-August 25, 2016). Jean participated in several trail rides with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Trail, and produced articles reflecting her experiences. Jean loved to travel and visited places all around Canada and the United States, Borneo, Tangier, Montevideo, Stockholm, New Delhi, and Tonga. At the age of 102, Jean passed away on February 2, 2011 and is buried in Winnipeg.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of three sous-fonds: M573 / V797 / S60.; M573 consists of three series, 26 cm of textual records, 1924-2005. Series I: Personal Papers, 19 cm, ca.1930-2005 (including notebooks and drafts of various talks that Jean delivered and records related to her participation in the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, particularly 1937-1939). Series II: Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings, 4 cm, 1924-2000 (including correspondence with John Murray Gibbon, former students, and attendees at various talks, as well as newspaper articles that Jean wrote about various subjects and articles of her achievements). Series III: Collected Materials and Ephemera, 3 cm, ca.1930-1950 (including a variety of collected poems and ephemera, as well as a copy of The Beaver Magazine from 1940, for which Jean wrote an article titled "On the Trail of Sir George").; V797 consists of two series, 24.5 cm of visual records, ca.1928-1939. Series I: Photograph Prints, 3 cm, ca.1928-1939 (includes personal photographs of Jean and her family and friends as well as photographs of Jean and Jack's visit to Lake Louise in 1939). Series II: Lantern Slides, 21.5 cm, ca.1937-1939 (Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies official ride of 1937 to Mt. Assiniboine; Sky Line Hikers of the Canadian Rockies official ride of 1939 to Ptarmigan Valley and Skoki; collection of trail ride songs).; S60 consists of two sound recordings, 1 cm, 2004 and 2007 (Winnipeg at Christmas, narrated by Jean, broadcasted on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).

Notes: Lantern slides include wooden case.

Name Access: Hembroff MacDonald, Jean

Subject Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Camps; Canadian Pacific Railway; Discovery and travel; Discovery and exploration; Empress Hotel; European travel; Family and personal life; Guides; Hiking; Horse packing; Horses; Horseback riding; Kananaskis Ranch; Lake Louise; Lantern slide; Mount Assiniboine; Mountain; Organizations; Personal and Professional Life; Photography; Poetry; Scenery; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Sports and recreation; Sunshine area; Trails; Trail guides; Tourism; Travel; Travel and Exploration; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Women

Geographic Access: Assiniboine; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; British Columbia; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Ireland; Kananaskis Country; Lake Louise; Lake O'Hara; Manitoba; Mount Assiniboine; Rocky Mountains; Victoria; West Indies; Winnipeg

Reproduction Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: English

Creator: Hembroff MacDonald, Jean

Category: Arts; Education; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Contents of the fonds; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122854759/jean-alexandra-macdonald; https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-174851/MACDONALD_JEAN; https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/winnipeg-mb/bruce-macdonald-7064958

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Margaret Oliver fonds

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Part Of: Margaret Oliver fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of transparency slides, maps, handwritten notes and club records, song books, and scrapbooks pertaining to Margaret Ruth Oliver and the Tuesday Hikers club.

Date Range: 1971-2010

Reference Code: M569 / V793

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Transparency; Published record; Private record; Scrapbook; Map; Organization record

Part Of: Margaret Oliver fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M569 / V793

Sous-Fonds: M569; V793

Accession Number: 2017.8656

Reference Code: M569 / V793

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Transparency; Published record; Private record; Scrapbook; Map; Organization record

Date Range: 1971-2010

Physical Description: 28 photographs : col. slides -- 1.5 m of textual records (3 binders -- 1 record book -- 10 song books -- maps, annotated -- 11 scrapbooks)

History / Biographical: Margaret Ruth Oliver was born on December 19, 1927 to parents Edgar and Gladys (Brazier) Hammett in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Margaret's siblings include Dorothy (1922), Muriel "Miv" (1923), John (1929), and Jean (1933). Margaret graduated from United College (Winnipeg) in 1949 with a B.Sc. degree, and worked as an Assistant Librarian at the University of Manitoba afterwards. Margaret later enrolled in a Laboratory Technician program at the University of Manitoba Medical College. Margaret married Thomas Albert Oliver, a fellow University of Manitoba alumnus, on September 25, 1954. The couple moved to Calgary for work (Thomas taught at the University of Calgary, and Margaret worked for a geophysical company). Margaret travelled extensively following the death of her husband in 1997, visiting places such as Nepal, Cambodia, Russia, Egypt and Greenland. In 1971, Margaret formed a hiking group within the University Faculty Women's Club (F.W.C.) through the University of Calgary. In 1976, this group became a private club called the Tuesday Hikers, which no longer held any affiliation to the F.W.C. Trips included weekly hikes and/or ski trips, as well as longer backpacking excursions.The club is still active as of 2022.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of transparency slides, maps, handwritten notes and club records, song books, and scrapbooks pertaining to Margaret Ruth Oliver and the Tuesday Hikers club.

Notes: Materials are unprocessed and stored in three boxes: Box 1: 1 envelope "T. Hikers' Slides" - 28 film transparencies and printed notes; various maps with handwritten notes Box 2: 1 record book "T.H. Record Book" - handwritten lists and statistics of trips, attendance, miles; 2 binders with handwritten notes, titled "National Parks - Banff and Assiniboine" and "Nat'l Parks - Glacier + Jasper" Box 3: 1 binder titled "Tues. Hikers- Past Members and Guests"; 10 song books; trail, park and road maps; 11 scrapbooks, 1971-2010

Name Access: Oliver, Margaret

Subject Access: Hiking; Travel; Recreation; Club; Map; Trails; Music; Entertainment; Geography

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Assiniboine; British Columbia; Glacier National Park

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: https://biblio.uottawa.ca/en/node/16056

Title Source: Title based on content in fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

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Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials collected by, and pertaining to, Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content includes daybooks, notebooks, correspondence and various notes collected by Maryalice during her time working as Director of the Archives of the Canadian Rockies (now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rock…

Date Range: 1939-2002, predominant 1965-2000

Reference Code: M9 / S13 / V605

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Postcard; Sound recording; Cassette; Reel to reel; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 9; S 13; V 605

Sous-Fonds: M 9; S 13; V 605

Accession Number: 17, 88, 120, 1183, 1900, 1923, 2045, 2125, 2198, 2762, 3180, 3208, 3276, 7412, 2014.8266, 2014.8267, 2014.8310

Reference Code: M9 / S13 / V605

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Postcard; Sound recording; Cassette; Reel to reel; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1939-2002, predominant 1965-2000

Physical Description: 49 photographs: prints, negatives. -- 1 m textual records. -- 60 sound recordings: 52 audio cassettes, 8 reels

History / Biographical: Maryalice Harvey Stewart, 1923-2001, was Director of the Archives of the Canadian Rockies (now Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies) at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1965 to 1976. She continued to do historical projects and was known for her knowledge of Banff and Rocky Mountain history.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials collected by, and pertaining to, Maryalice Harvey Stewart. Content includes daybooks, notebooks, correspondence and various notes collected by Maryalice during her time working as Director of the Archives of the Canadian Rockies (now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Archives and Special Collections); research materials pertaining to the town of Banff, the Brewster family and other local subjects; personal interest materials, including cassette recordings of documentaries and lectures; personal materials, including correspondence, photographs, Maryalice's birth certificate, certifications and awards, and sheet music; and other related materials. Fonds consists of the following series and sub-series:; Series I : Professional records Series I has two sub-series: I / A : Archives of the Canadian Rockies records (includes cataloguing cards, notes and other materials pertaining to Maryalice's role as Archivist/Director at the Archives of the Canadian Rockies between 1965-1976) I / B : Research and other professional records (includes Brewster family research notes, materials from various committees and organizations which Maryalice was involved in, documents related to an oral history project completed in 2000, professional correspondence, and related materials); Series II: Personal records (includes collected materials, personal interest materials, cassette recordings of documentaries and other subjects, sheet music, and various certificates and awards given to Maryalice).

Name Access: Stewart, Maryalice Harvey

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Professional and Personal Life; Awards; Banff townsite; Buildings and facilities; Community events; Community life; Correspondence; Education; Entertainment; Employment; History; Lecture; Membership; Museums; Municipal views; Music; Newspaper; Organizations; Publication; Record keeping; Records; Research; Songs

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Kootenay National Park

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description

Related Material: S23 / II / B (National Park Wardens oral history project conducted by Maryalice Harvey Stewart)

Creator: Stewart, Maryalice Harvey

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Processed

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Robert J. McGuinness fonds

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Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two series: I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978. II. McGuinn…

Date Range: 1940-1950; 1954; 1955; 1960; 1977; 1978; 1980-1983

Reference Code: M460

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Plan; Postcard; Private record

Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 460

Sous-Fonds: M 460

Accession Number: 960; 3707; 2018.9000

Reference Code: M460

GMD: Textual record; Plan; Postcard; Private record

Date Range: 1940-1950; 1954; 1955; 1960; 1977; 1978; 1980-1983

Physical Description: 1.11 cm of textual records (34 pages : 29 x 42 cm or smaller) -- 9 architectural drawings : annotations ; 89 x 58 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: Originally from ancient Iveagh, which is now County Down, Ireland, the McGuinness family eventually migrated to Liverpool at an unknown time. The McGuinness family were provision merchants in Liverpool, but found supplies limited so they emigrated to Canada. Born on June 20, 1886 in Liverpool, Father Robert James McGuinness moved to Belleville, Ontario, Canada with his family in 1890. He had 7 brothers and sisters, including Oswald A. McGuinness, who settled in Invermere, British Columbia. Robert attended St. Lawrence College in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, and completed his studies at St. Servan in Rhiems, France, qualifying as an engineer. He held a position with the federal government upon his return to Canada, however when World War I broke out Robert served in the 29th Battalion of CRTS building pontoons behind European battle lines. After returning to Canada, Robert worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway as an architectural engineer, which brought him west to Banff, Alberta. Robert was the resident architectural engineer overlooking the construction of the Banff Springs Hotel expansion in the 1920's. In the late 1920's, Robert traveled to Rome to enter the seminary and four years later he was ordained as a priest. After serving as priest in Calgary, Robert was appointed Catholic priest in Banff in 1936, where he lived and worked until his death in 1961. To fulfill a personal dream, Robert designed and supervised the construction of the new church building and grounds for St. Mary's Parish (St. Mary's of the Assumption) which was completed in 1951. During his years in Europe, Robert visited ancient churches and cathedrals which influenced the design of the church, primarily the Norman Chateau architectural style. Robert was also a talented artist. Some of his work can be seen in galleries in New York and in Banff. His work has been reproduced for Canadian Pacific Railway tourism material, including the Spiral Tunnels postcard included in this fonds. Robert died in Calgary on June 17, 1961, just shy of his 75th birthday, after being ill for a few months.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of two series:; I. St. Mary's Parish, ca.1945-1983, 0.16 cm, and contains two sub-series: A. Architecture, ca.1945-1983 (architectural plans, general information); B. Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (pertaining to Father McGuinness and St. Mary's Parish), 1950-1978.; II. McGuinness Family, 1953-1977, 1 cm (private records, including handwritten notes, a memoir, and a postcard).

Notes: . IYounger brother Oswald was a surveyor who built the road from Invermere to Calgary; There is some indication that Robert had a role in the construction of the Bow River Bridge or the collection of the stones used for the bridge, but this is unconfirmed

Name Access: McGuinness, Robert J.

Subject Access: Architecture; Art; Banff; Buildings; Churches; Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel; Family and personal life; Professional and Personal Life; Religions; St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Canada; Ontario

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Related Material: 08.3 / Si 3m / Pam; 08.3 / B22 stm / Pam; 08.3 / Sa 2 / Pam

Creator: McGuinness, Robert J.

Category: Family and personal life; Religions

Biographical Source Notes: Based on contents of the fonds; https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/g/o/g/Laurie-Goggin/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0444.html; "St. Mary's of the Assumption" pamphlet printed by the Crag and Canyon in Banff (08.3/Sa 2/Pam); http://www.stmarysparishbanff.ca/history/

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Processed

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Roy Andersen fonds

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Part Of: Roy Andersen fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of three sous-fonds : M572 (textual), V525 (photographs), S59 (sound). M572 consists of two items, 0.3 cm, ca. 1955 to 1991 (write up pertaining to a headdress gifted to Major General George G. Brown in 1991 after his involvement with the Canadian Military National Ski Competition a…

Date Range: 1970 - 1991

Reference Code: M572 / V525 / S59

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Transparency; Cassette; Private record; Postcard

Part Of: Roy Andersen fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M572 / V525 / S59

Sous-Fonds: M572 / V525 / S59

Accession Number: 6761; 2019.40

Reference Code: M572 / V525 / S59

GMD: Photograph; Transparency; Cassette; Private record; Postcard

Date Range: 1970 - 1991

Physical Description: 16 photographs : transparencies -- 1 sound recording : cassette -- 01 cm of textual records (1 pages ; 15.5 x 10 cm) -- 02 cm of textual records (10 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm)

History / Biographical: Roy Andersen was born in Kirkenes, Norway and moved to Canada with his family in the 1950s. He has a "Diploma in Sports Administration" and taught skiing as a member of the Les Voyageurs Ski School (affiliated with the Sunshine Ski School) and is the recepient of the "Alberta Achievement Award" due to his contributions to the sport of skiing. He has been a freelance commercial photographer for 30 years and also trained to be a pilot in the 1960s. After flight school, he continuted to each skiing and did the promotional work for the Banff Chair Lift. Roy Howard Andersen and Ellen Beatrice Wilson married on December 27, 1969 at Rundle United Church.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of three sous-fonds : M572 (textual), V525 (photographs), S59 (sound). M572 consists of two items, 0.3 cm, ca. 1955 to 1991 (write up pertaining to a headdress gifted to Major General George G. Brown in 1991 after his involvement with the Canadian Military National Ski Competition at Mount Norquay in 1974; portfolio for postcard with Roy Anderson image used with "Souvenir of Sunshine Village Ski School - photo by Roy Andersen") V525 consists of 16 photographs, (Catharine Whyte and Grant MacEwan at a Sundance ceremony, Morley, Alberta) S59 consists of one sound recording, 1979 (Catharine Robb Whyte's memorial service on March 15, 1979 at the Eric Harvie Theatre)

Notes: Postcard portfolio filed with associated postcard V683/VI/pg-106

Name Access: Andersen, Roy; MacEwen, Grant; Whyte, Catharine

Subject Access: First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Stoney Nakoda; Military; Ski areas; Skiing; Memorial; Photography

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Morley

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: English

Creator: Andersen, Roy

Biographical Source Notes: https://www.royandersenphotography.com/ ; http://www.stephenloweartgallery.ca/artists/ar0404001.asp ; M36 / 198 ; M36 / 199

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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William Royle fonds

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Part Of: William Royle fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs, published booklets and film reels which belonged to William Royle. Content pertains to the Banff Boy Scouts: local events, including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff Indian Days and Banff's Centennial Parade in 1967; hiking, camping, skiing and other recreational activiti…

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]; 1959-1960; [ca.1960-1970]; 1978

Reference Code: M587 / V808

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Print; Transparency; Textual record; Published record; Film

Part Of: William Royle fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M587; V808

Sous-Fonds: M587; V808

Accession Number: 2021.29

Reference Code: M587 / V808

GMD: Photograph; Print; Transparency; Textual record; Published record; Film

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]; 1959-1960; [ca.1960-1970]; 1978

Physical Description: ca.348 photographs (204 b&w and col. prints, 144 col. transparencies) -- 0.5 cm of textual records -- 7 film reels

History / Biographical: William "Bill" Royle (1905-1980) moved to Banff from Lethbridge in 1952 with his mother (Mary Elizabeth) and two young sons (Bernard and Walter), following the death of his wife. William started the business Banff Plumbing and Heating Ltd., which he operated until his death. William and his brother, John J. Royle, were also involved with a laundromat business in Banff. From its inception in 1953, William also worked as director and president of the Banff Park Savings and Credit Union (now Bow Valley Credit Union). In his spare time, William volunteered with the Banff Boy Scouts, as well as St. Mary's Church in Banff, the Seniors' Society and the Alberta Council of the Aging. William's son, Bernard, tragically passed away in a plane crash in 1969 while searching for new heliskiing routes in British Columbia with his friend, John Gow, who survived.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographs, published booklets and film reels which belonged to William Royle. Content pertains to the Banff Boy Scouts: local events, including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff Indian Days and Banff's Centennial Parade in 1967; hiking, camping, skiing and other recreational activities; Bernard Royle and friends; the Banff High School curling team; natural views and wildlife in Alberta and British Columbia; and other related subjects. Includes three visual series: I - Prints ; II - Motion pictures ; III - Transparencies. Series I includes five sub-series: A - Boy Scouts [includes o.s. items] ; B - Banff Indian Days ; C - Banff Winter Carnival ; D - St. Mary's Baptist Church ; E - Misc.

Name Access: Royle, William; Royle, Walter; Royle, Bernard

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Events; Community events; Sports; Recreation; Curling; Banff Winter Carnival; Banff Indian Days; Cultural pluralism; Scouting; Boy Scouts of Canada; Churches; Religions; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; British Columbia; Revelstoke; Canmore

Language: English

Category: Cultural pluralism; Family and personal life; Religions; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: https://time.com/5912476/heliski-survival-1969/; Information provided by Walter Royle

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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472. VIA Canadian, M-113, Lake Louise

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: "The Canadian" passenger train, Canadian Pacific Railway, at "Morant's Curve" near Lake Louise, Banff National Park AB

Date Range: [c. 1930 - 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / I / A / 1 / b / A4 / NA - 472

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Negative; Transparency

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: 1.c. Darkroom files : colour I

Accession Number: 7438

Reference Code: V500 / I / A / 1 / b / A4 / NA - 472

GMD: Film; Negative; Transparency

Date Range: [c. 1930 - 1980]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.71 x 5.71 cm

Scope & Content: "The Canadian" passenger train, Canadian Pacific Railway, at "Morant's Curve" near Lake Louise, Banff National Park AB

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas (Nick)

Subject Access: Advertising; Canadian Pacific Railway; Train; Trains; Photography; Scenery

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Morant's Curve; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: NA

Finding Aid: yes

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: The A4 denotes part I (one) of the colour series ; A5 deontes part II (two)

Processing Status: Processed

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[1976-81 Reports and Records to the Board]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File includes the first 2 pages of the Minutes of the 71st Annual General Meeting, a report from the Huts Committee in 1976 for the Board, a report from the Camps Committee from January 1977, and a report from the Summer Camps Committee to the Board of Management.

Date Range: 1976-1977; 1981

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 58

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / I: Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 6376

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 58

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1976-1977; 1981

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File includes the first 2 pages of the Minutes of the 71st Annual General Meeting, a report from the Huts Committee in 1976 for the Board, a report from the Camps Committee from January 1977, and a report from the Summer Camps Committee to the Board of Management.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Record keeping; Records; Report; Organizations

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Banff; Banff, AB; Banff, Alberta; Canmore; Canmore, AB; Canmore, Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[1977-1978]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File includes the Membership Statistics December 1977, a proposal and reports on the location the Annual General Meeting from 1977, correspondence of an endorsement for Roger Marshall from the ACC to climb Mount Everest in 1982, and a Report of the Nominating Committee for the 1978-1980 Board of Ma…

Date Range: 1977-1978

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 62

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / I: Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 6376

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 62

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1977-1978

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File includes the Membership Statistics December 1977, a proposal and reports on the location the Annual General Meeting from 1977, correspondence of an endorsement for Roger Marshall from the ACC to climb Mount Everest in 1982, and a Report of the Nominating Committee for the 1978-1980 Board of Management. Also includes a report of the Club Manager to the Board of Management in 1978.

Notes: Financials have been separated into M200 / II / A / 53 [1977-1978] accn. 6376.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Record keeping; Records; Report; Organizations

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Banff; Banff, AB; Banff, Alberta

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Related Material: M200 / II / A / 53

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Alpine Club of Canada Banff Section 1977-79 Closed Vol. I

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of the agenda for the Board Meeting on October 14, 1979, the minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Banff Section that took place in October 1978, a report of the Nominating Committee for a New Executive 1978-79, and the meeting minutes for the Banff Section's meetings between 1…

Date Range: 1975-1979

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 55

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / I: Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / I / A: Club meeting minutes and reports

Accession Number: accn. 6376

Reference Code: M200 / I / A / 55

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1975-1979

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of the agenda for the Board Meeting on October 14, 1979, the minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Banff Section that took place in October 1978, a report of the Nominating Committee for a New Executive 1978-79, and the meeting minutes for the Banff Section's meetings between 1975 and 1979. File also includes the minutes of the Board Meeting that was held on January 28 and 29, 1978 in Victoria, B.C., the minutes of the Board meeting on October 15 and 16, 1977 in Calgary, AB, and the minutes of the Board meeting on October 16 and 17, 1976 in Toronto, ON.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Organizations; Record keeping; Records

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Ontario; British Columbia; Banff National Park; Banff; Banff, AB; Banff, Alberta; Canmore; Canmore, AB; Canmore, Alberta; Edmonton; Edmonton, AB; Toronto; Victoria; Victoria, British Columbia; Victoria, BC

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Army Bailey Bridge

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the construction of a bridge [possibly over Forty Mile Creek near the base of Mount Norquay]. Footage includes a group of military personnel [possbily scouts or cadets] constructing two steel and wood bridges by hand over a small creek. The or…

Date Range: [ca. 1965]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / NF - 02

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Film; Motion picture

1 image

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file

Sous-Fonds: V190

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / NF - 02

GMD: Film; Motion picture

Date Range: [ca. 1965]

Physical Description: 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 200'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the construction of a bridge [possibly over Forty Mile Creek near the base of Mount Norquay]. Footage includes a group of military personnel [possbily scouts or cadets] constructing two steel and wood bridges by hand over a small creek. The original label on the case reads "200 ft, Date 1965?, 5 minutes, Army Bailey Bridge."

Subject Access: Activities; Construction; Military

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Asphalt Over the Top

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Icefield Parkway between Banff and Jasper. Includes scenic shots of viewpoints along the way, as well as construction of the road itself and bridges over various rivers and waterfalls up to the Columbia Icefield Discovery C…

Date Range: 1961

Reference Code: V190 / VI / NF - 44

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Film; Motion picture

1 image

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file

Sous-Fonds: V190

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / NF - 44

GMD: Film; Motion picture

Date Range: 1961

Physical Description: 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 255'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Icefield Parkway between Banff and Jasper. Includes scenic shots of viewpoints along the way, as well as construction of the road itself and bridges over various rivers and waterfalls up to the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre. The original label on the case reads "Title Asphalt Over the Top, Camera B. Engler, Date 1961, Footage 225ft Time 7 min, For TV tape VHS."

Subject Access: Activities; Advertising; Animals; Automobiles; Bears; Black Bears; Construction; Icefield Parkway; Moose; Mountains; Rivers; Roads; Scenery; scenic; Tourism; Waterfalls

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Bruno Engler

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Assorted entertainment, business cards, advertisements

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of cards, stationery, small publications and other collected items. Includes thank you and business cards for The Home Insurance Company in Calgary and the Canadian Bank of Commerce; two blank pages with letterhead for Hotel Wales in Calgary; a round paper placemat/coaster advertising…

Date Range: [1920-1940]; 1947; 1949; [1950-1965]; [1969-1975]

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 52

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / F : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / F1 : Textual

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 52

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Responsibility: Postcard illustration produced by L.H. Larsen

Date Range: [1920-1940]; 1947; 1949; [1950-1965]; [1969-1975]

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of cards, stationery, small publications and other collected items. Includes thank you and business cards for The Home Insurance Company in Calgary and the Canadian Bank of Commerce; two blank pages with letterhead for Hotel Wales in Calgary; a round paper placemat/coaster advertising La Ronde Revolving Restaurant in Edmonton; a copy of "Bill and Al's Happy Motoring" by Esso Imperial Service containing an article about Banff National Park [pages 2-3]; a Laura Secord advertisement and info booklet, "The History of Our Flag"; a partial pack of blank score cards titled Auction Bridge; a page titled "Rules for the Game of Five Hundred"; a newspaper clipping with comics on both sides; and a large [23 x 15 cm] postcard with illustration titled "What Would You Have Done?" [see notes].

Notes: NOTE: Large postcard "What Would You Have Done?" contains outdated and potentially offensive language which is reflective of the time period in which it was produced.; "Bill and Al's Happy Motoring" publication has mailing stamp on back addressed to Norman Luxton.; "Rules for the Game of Five Hundred" card annotated in pencil

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Businesses; History; Entertainment; Hotel; Travel; Tourism; Sports; Skiing; Recreation; Finances; Commerce

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Calgary

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Balfour Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut…

Date Range: 1966-2001; 2007-2019

Reference Code: M200 / IV / I

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / I: Balfour Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 2376; accn. 3298; accn. 3560; accn. 7779; accn. 2023.10; accn. 2023.31; accn. 2023.15

Reference Code: M200 / IV / I

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1966-2001; 2007-2019

Physical Description: 20 cm of textual records 9 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary.[...] The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary. This is the half-way mark for the Wapta Traverse and is usually used in conjunction with the other huts in this chain while attempting this classic cross-glacier ski trip. Usual approach is from Bow Hut through the Olive/St. Nicholas Col then down the gentle and pleasant Vulture Glacier to Balfour Pass, where the hut sits on a section of moraine beneath the impressive bulk of Mt. Balfour. Though most people will spend one night at the R.J. Ritchie (Balfour) Hut before continuing on to Scott Duncan, there is potential for good skiing here, especially on the Diableret Glacier which sits northwest of Mt. Balfour and makes for a fantastic run on a clear day! There is also an optional route to the summit of Mt. Gordon from this hut, which would be an excellent loop trip if combined with the normal route back towards Bow Hut. Use your imagination and some neat trip ideas will present themselves!"

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / I / 1: Balfour Hut [Register] [1966-1971]; M200 / IV / I / 2: Balfour Pass Hut [1971-1972]; M200 / IV / I / 3: Balfour Pass Hut Register [1973-1974]; M200 / IV / I / 4: Balfour Pass Hut [register 1974-1982]; M200 / IV / I / 5: "Balfour Hut" [register] Sept. 2, 1982 - Nov. 17, 1989; M200 / IV / I / 6: Balfour Hut Journal Nov. 22, 1989 - Apr. 25, 1997; M200 / IV / I / 7: Balfour Hut Register [1997 -2001]; M200 / IV / I / 8: Balfour Hut Register 2007 - 2015; M200 / IV / I / 9: Balfour Hut register 2011 - 2019

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Backcountry skiing; Banff National Park; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Environment and Nature; Lake Louise; Mountaineering; Mountains; Ski mountaineering; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Winter sports; Wapta Traverse

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Lake Louise, AB

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French; German; Japanese; Spanish

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/rob-ritchie-balfour-hut/"

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff and Lake Louise Slide Show - Series III [1/2]

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1977 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Topics include mountains [mostly those located around the town of Banff], mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, …

Date Range: [ca. 1960-1977]

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - III / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Transparency

80 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: II.C. Activities / photography

Sous-Fonds: V225

Sub-Series: ii.a.ii Photographic material / transparencies / carousels

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - III / 1

GMD: Film; Transparency

Parallel Title: Selected C R series 3 Reel 1 show Sept 1977. -- [before 1977] V225 / 23

Date Range: [ca. 1960-1977]

Physical Description: 80 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1977 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Topics include mountains [mostly those located around the town of Banff], mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, Lillian and her friends, lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, and various other scenic views around Banff, Lake Louise, and Moraine Lake. Titles: 1. B32-15 Garden & Main St. Banff 2. B162-3 Boat House & reflections 3. R160-31 Banff Springs Hotel 4. R160-38 [Banff Springs Hotel] fr. Spray R. & flag 5. R159-4 Pool, lawn & Bow V. 6. R202-18 Conservatory 7. R202-19 [Conservatory] 8. R261-34 Fr. [Conservatory] & flowers 9. R161-33 Fr. [Conservatory] & Louize[?] 10. R202-22 [Fr. Conservatory & Louize[?]] 11. R161-8 Terrace & pool fr. fire escape 12. R160-35 Swim Pool 13. R160-5 Diving Board 14. R162-17 Bow Falls 15. R202-14 [Bow Falls] 16. R202-15 [Bow Falls] 17. R162-26 Boys fishing across river 18. B14-4 Boom Lake 19. R162-7 On Rundle saddle L.G 20. R167-33 Mt Louis & snow 21. B11-13 Old L.L. Rd. fr. Trans Canada 22. R158-6 Train approaches Canmore 23. R168-8 Norquay Ski Lift 24. R168-12 Nick[?] on Ski Lift 25. R168-10 Eliz Brett on Lift 26. R189-24 Ted Goodall 27. C.H. 49 Middle Section Two Jack Lake 28. C.H. 56 Lake Minnewanka fr. shoulder Cascade 29. R162-9 L.G on Little Rundle 30. 0 Banff fr. Tunnel 31. B52-11 View fr. Sulphur Mt. 32. B75-5 View of valley fr. Sulphur Mt. 33. R161-2 Pool & Rundle 34. B48-6 To Grassis Lookout 35. R160-29 The Pool 36. R160-27 Gardens 37. B29-4 Bldgs on Sulphur 38. B29-7 On Sulphur Mt. 39. B29-8 [On Sulphur Mt.] 40. B27-23 Canadian on curve 41. B27-26 Canadian on curve 42. R195-32 Stampede 43. R196-33 BSH India 44. B30-17 Indigenous 45. B10-23 Indigenous person on horse in front of tepee 46. R159-10 Lake Louise (tree to left) 47. R159-30 Chateau & boat fr. east shore 48. R169-5 Abbot Pass 49. R207-27 [Abbot Pass] Hut 50. Reel 94-14 Goodsirs across Wenchemna Pass 51. C.H. 6/70 Ten Peaks 52. A14-8 4 Peaks & Moraine L. 53. R141-4? Moraine L. Reflections Polly 54. R183-21 Shore Moraine Lake 55. R141-3 Moraine Lake Reflections Polly 56. R207-7 H.G. Edw. & PKs4-7 57. B2-27 L.C at Moraine Lake sitting 58. B2-26 [L.C at Moraine Lake] standing 59. B2-28 Moraine L. & far pt of Moraine 60. R207-4 H.G at Moraine 61. B1-32 Moraine & Mt. Little & 3 62. R207-5 H.G at Moraine 63. B28-31 Harry West & friend at Moraine L. 64. B22-15 L.G Moraine L 65. B22-14 Eleanor Hammilton, Moraine L. 66. R94-3 Glaciers on Moraine Peaks 67. B22-11 Quadra & Babek fr, road 68. B22-17 Trail to Consolation L. 69. B28-13 At Consolation Lake 70. B28-34 Stream fr. [Consolation Lake] 71. B15-20 Marmot [Consolation Lake] 72. R95-7 On trail - Mt Fay in b.g. 73. R141-6 L.G. Larch V. 74. R141-5 3 girls [Larch V.] 75. R141-8 Lefroy fr. Sentinel Pass 76. R141-30 Polly on [Sentinel Pass] 77. A10-13 Moose Larch V. 78. B12-32 Deer 79. R202-30 Deer 80. R178-30 Aileen 0 Mt. Averdeen in b.g

Notes: Please note: Language used pertaining to First Nations people is outdated and offensive Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife. Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray.

Name Access: Gest, Lillian; Hinman, Caroline; Goodall, Ted

Subject Access: Abbot Pass Hut; Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Avalanches; Backpacking; Banff; Banff Indian Days; Banff Springs Hotel; Birds; Boats; Boat House; Cabins and shelters; Calgary Stampede; Canoes and canoeing; Climbing; Club; Elk; Entertainment; Environment; Environment and Nature; First Nations; Flowers; Geography; Glaciers; Guides; Guiding; Hiking; Holidays; Horses; Huts; Indigenous Peoples; Lake O'Hara region; Landscapes; Leisure; Mountain; Mountain Goat; Mountaineering; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Norquay Ski Hill; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Pack trains; Pack trips; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Portrait; Recreation; Scenery; Stoney Nakoda First Nations; Tavel; Trails; Trains; Travel; Wildlife; Women

Geographic Access: Boom Lake; Kootenay National Park; Banff; Lake Louise; Moraine Lake; Banff National Park; Canmore; British Columbia; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Slides rehoused into protective sleeves and acid-free folders after scanning.

Related Material: M67 / II / C / i / c / 56 - 5 ; M67 / 51 [notebook of original slide orders]

Creator: Gest, Lillian

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff and Lake Louise Slide Show - Series III [1/2]

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 40 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1977 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Topics include mountains [mostly those located around the town of Banff], mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, …

Date Range: [ca. 1960-1977]

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - III / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Transparency

80 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: II.C. Activities / photography

Sous-Fonds: V225

Sub-Series: ii.a.ii Photographic material / transparencies / carousels

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - III / 2

GMD: Film; Transparency

Parallel Title: Selected slides series III Can R reel II show Fall 1977. -- [before 1977] V225 / 24

Date Range: [ca. 1960-1977]

Physical Description: 40 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 40 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1977 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Topics include mountains [mostly those located around the town of Banff], mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, Lillian and her friends, lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, and various other scenic views around Banff, Lake Louise, and Moraine Lake. Titles: 1. R178-7 L.G at Crowfoot GLacier 2. B28-29 Mt Aberdeen - girls on rocks 3. B28-30 Rainbow at L.L. 4. B74-23 Abbots Pass 5. B73-38 Horses at Mirror Lake 6. CH '49 Birds nest, portrait lens 13in 7. CH Ducks nest 8. CH '51 Birds nest 9. CH '51 Chalice cup 10. R171-8 Calice cup 11. CH White vetch 12. CH '51 Turks cap lily Toby Creek 13. CH Vetch 14. CH Black Hornets 15. CH Nest of Black Hornets 16. CH Moth on pink flower 17. CH '58 Butterfly blue green & black border 18. CH '58 [Butterfly] yellow w. [black] spots 19. CH '58 [Butterfly] black & white 20. CH Pink heather 21. CH Calypso - Rungius 22. CH Purple Hedysarum 23. CH '51 Purple Hedysarum 24. R169-23Avalanche lily 25. CH '56 Flower gardens on island Palliser Pass 26. CH '55 Corral Creek 27. B31 19 Ski meet - View towards L.L. 28. B31 20 [Ski meet] Trail until flower 29. B31 21 [Ski meet] Horse on glacier 30. B31 22 Ski meet - crowd on rock 1960 31. B31 23 Skiers on snow 32. B31 24 Ski meet 33. B31 25 [Ski meet] & slopes Abbot Pass in b.g 34. B31 26 [Ski meet] 35. B31 27 Slalom poles & skiers 36. B31 28 [Slalom poles & skiers] 37. B31 29 [Slalom] slope 38. B31 30 [illegible] 6 people 39. B31 15 Flowers - stone crop 40. B31 32 Watyeks 8 people 41. B31 33 Teepees in meadow 42. B31 38 MacArthur & reflections 43. Reel 99-17 [Blank] 44. B73 29 Mary at Lake 45. B72 38 Icefield Chalet 46. B1 36 Tourists at Peyto Lookout 47. B2-10 Canyon at Bow Lakes 48. R179-3 Murray [illegible] fishing chephroe[?] 49. R175 5 Mt Shaeffer from Moose Lake 50. B2-17 MSC & Polly at Mary Lake 51. B2-21 Pool near Mary Lake 52. B2-15 [Pool near Mary Lake] 53. B2-8 Coveney on Trail Bow L. 54. R178-14 Bow Lake 55. R106-9 [Bow Lake] 56. R178-8 [Bow Lake] 57. B9-11 Numtijah Lodge 58. B9-10 Bow Lakes 59. B73-16 Mitchell Hut 60. B73-14 Skyline Camp 61. B30-38 Edw & Martha 62. B23-14 2 on rock 63. B23 23 Party on Opabin 64. B23-1 O'Hara & cabins 65. B23-25 Frozen L. Opabin 66. B23-24 Two & lake frozen 67. B23-27 L.G - opabin 68. B23-32 Fr Goat Cabin I 69. B24-11 Crowd oesa 70. B24-12 Vallances oesa 71. B24-14 Oesa frozen & L.G 72. B24-16 [illegible] on Oesa Ledges 73. B24-18 Falls near Oesa 74. B24-9 Enroute to oesa 75. B24-22 A at oesa frozen 76. B269-13 Party at Schafer cairn 77. B24-26 Party & Ringrose 78. B24-31 Water Lake & fishermen 79. B25-6 O'Hara fr. odaray 80. B24-30 Aileen, lake & odaray

Notes: Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife. Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray.

Name Access: Gest, Lillian; Hinman, Caroline; Rungius, Carl; Vallance, Sydney

Subject Access: Abbot Pass Hut; Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Avalanches; Backpacking; Banff; Banff Springs Hotel; Birds; Boats; Boat House; Cabins and shelters; Camps; Canoes and canoeing; Climbing; Club; Elk; Entertainment; Environment; Environment and Nature; First Nations; Flowers; Geography; Glaciers; Guides; Guiding; Hiking; Holidays; Horses; Huts; Indigenous Peoples; Lake O'Hara region; Landscapes; Leisure; Mountain; Mountain Goat; Mountaineering; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Norquay Ski Hill; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Pack trains; Pack trips; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Portrait; Recreation; Scenery; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Stoney Nakoda First Nations; Tavel; Trails; Trains; Travel; Wildlife; Women

Geographic Access: Boom Lake; Kootenay National Park; Banff; Lake Louise; Moraine Lake; Bow Lake; Banff National Park; Canmore; Lake O'Hara; Yoho National Park; British Columbia; Alberta; Canada