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Parks for profit

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1987

Author: Bella, Leslie

Call Number: 13.111 B41

Author: Bella, Leslie

Published Date: 1987

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: National parks

Call Number: 13.111 B41

Collection: Archives Library

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Icefields Parkway game : the Columbia Icefield

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1986

Author: Environment Canada

Publisher: Published by authority of the Minister of the Environment, Minister of Supply and Services Canada

Call Number: 13.11 En1t oversize

Author: Environment Canada

Publisher: Published by authority of the Minister of the Environment, Minister of Supply and Services Canada

Published Date: 1986

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: National parks; Columbia Icefield; Banff; Jasper; Geology

Abstract: Pertains to a board game titled, Icefields Parkway Game. Created by Environment Canada, the board game is a unique piece of history. Comprehensive in nature, the game includes a variety of information pertaining to the Columbia Icefield, as well as various publications for reader interest. The game includes the board game, instruction manual and playing cards for an interactive learning experience. The Icefield Parkway Game is a fun and unique way to learn about the Columbia Icefields, geology, and glaciology, as well as other topics not listed.

Contents: Introduction to the resource kit; Map of Banff and Jasper; 9 information booklets:; 1. Canada's National Parks; 2. The Columbia Icefield; 3. Road Log; 4. Enjoying the Icefield Parkway; 5. Human History; 6. Geology; 7. Glaciation; 8. Animals; 9. Plants; Game Board; Rules; Game Cards; A selection of park publications

Notes: Concept, research and texts by Eric A. Bailey; Designed by One Plus One Art Studios Ltd., Calgary; Produced by Interpretive Services, Banff and Jasper National Parks

Accession Number: 2019.74

Call Number: 13.11 En1t oversize

Collection: Archives Library

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Heritage for tomorrow, 1885-1985

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1986

Author: Canadian Assembly on National Parks and Protected Areas

Publisher: Ottawa : Environment Canada, Parks = Environnement Canada, Parcs

Call Number: 13.11 H42 v.1

Author: Canadian Assembly on National Parks and Protected Areas

Responsibility: Canadian Assembly on National Parks and Protected Areas

Publisher: Ottawa : Environment Canada, Parks = Environnement Canada, Parcs

Published Date: 1986

Physical Description: 294 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Banff National Park; National parks; Parks Canada

Notes: Held in Banff, Alta., Sept. 1985; To be complete in 5 volumes; Title on spine: Canadian Assembly project; V. 1. Overview and Assembly proceedings. - v. 2. The Caucus reports. - v. 3. Caucus supplementary reports. - v. 4. Caucus supplementary reports : Quebec. - v. 5. Contribution documents

ISBN: 066214645X

Accession Number: 2015.8534

Call Number: 13.11 H42 v.1

Collection: Archives Library

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National parks and new initiatives in British Columbia

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1985

Author: Stiven, Shelagh and Bruce Downie

Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : National and Provincial Parks Association of Canada, B.C. Chapter,

Call Number: 13.1 St5n Pam

Author: Stiven, Shelagh and Bruce Downie

Responsibility: Shelagh Stiven and Bruce Downie

Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : National and Provincial Parks Association of Canada, B.C. Chapter,

Published Date: 1985

Physical Description: 39 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: National parks; British Columbia; National parks and reserves; National and Provincial Parks Association of Canada

Abstract: Pertains to the introductions, character, cultural features and the current status and relevant issues of several Canadian National Parks. Additionally, the pamphlet contains information on Natural Areas of Canadian Significance (NACS), specifically pertaining to terrestrial NACS and marine NACS. The intent of the pamphlet was to bring public awareness to the current status and initiatives in British Columbia, while encouraging the public to get involved.

Contents: Introduction (pg. 5); Parks Canada programs (pg. 6); Exisiting National Parks in British Columbia (pg. 9); Parks Canada interests in British Columbia (pg. 26); Role of the public (pg. 36); General references (pg. 40)

ISBN: 0920570100

Accession Number: 2017.8683

Call Number: 13.1 St5n Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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A wilderness for all : landscapes of Canada's mountain parks, 1885-1960

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1985

Author: Brown, Elizabeth

Publisher: Banff : Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Call Number: 06 B81 Pam c.1; 06 B81 Pam c.2

Author: Brown, Elizabeth

Responsibility: with an essay by Allan Pringle

Publisher: Banff : Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Published Date: 1985

Physical Description: 32p. : ill

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Bierstadt, Albert; Canadian Pacific Railway; National parks; O'Brien, Lucius Richard

Notes: Bibliography

ISBN: 0-920677-08-8

Accession Number: P2015-07-13

Call Number: 06 B81 Pam c.1; 06 B81 Pam c.2

Collection: Archives Library

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Tourism in Canada : selected issues and options

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1983

Publisher: Victoria : Dept. of Geography, University of Victoria

Call Number: 02.8 T64

Responsibility: edited by Peter E. Murphy

Publisher: Victoria : Dept. of Geography, University of Victoria

Published Date: 1983

Physical Description: xxi, 334p. : ill., maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: National parks

Notes: Bibliography

ISBN: 0-919838-11-1

Accession Number: 17500

Call Number: 02.8 T64

Collection: Archives Library

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Departmental strategic plan, 1984-1989

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1983

Author: Canada. Environment Canada

Call Number: 04 C16d Pam

Author: Canada. Environment Canada

Responsibility: foreword by Jacques Gerin, Deputy Minister

Published Date: 1983

Physical Description: 28p

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: National parks

Notes: Text in English and French

Accession Number: 7008

Call Number: 04 C16d Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Bear essentials : a Canadian source book and guide to planning bear education programmes

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1983

Author: Clarkson, Peter

Publisher: Calgary : Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary

Call Number: 04.2 C56

Author: Clarkson, Peter

Responsibility: by Peter Clarkson and Linda Sutterlin; foreword by Dr. Stephen Herrero; illustrations by Linda Sutterlin

Publisher: Calgary : Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary

Published Date: 1983

Physical Description: v, 64p. : ill., map

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: National parks

Notes: Bibliography

Accession Number: 17000

Call Number: 04.2 C56

Collection: Archives Library

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Recreational land use : perspectives on its evolution in Canada

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1982

Publisher: Ottawa : Carleton University Press

Call Number: 02.8 R24

Responsibility: edited by G. Wall and John Marsh

Publisher: Ottawa : Carleton University Press

Published Date: 1982

Physical Description: 436p. : ill., ports., maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: National parks

ISBN: 0-88629-003-1

Accession Number: 16500

Call Number: 02.8 R24

Collection: Archives Library

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Parkways of the Canadian Rockies : an interpretive guide to roads in the mountain parks

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1982

Author: Patton, Brian

Publisher: : Banff : Summerthought

Edition: [Rev. ed]

Call Number: 02.6 P27a 1982

Author: Patton, Brian

Edition: [Rev. ed]

Publisher: : Banff : Summerthought

Published Date: 1982

Physical Description: 154p. : ill., maps, ports

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Highways; National parks

Notes: Index

Accession Number: 3558

Call Number: 02.6 P27a 1982

Collection: Archives Library

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John Muir and his legacy : the American conservation movement

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1981

Author: Fox, Stephen

Publisher: Boston : Little, Brown

Call Number: 04 M89f

Author: Fox, Stephen

Publisher: Boston : Little, Brown

Published Date: 1981

Physical Description: xii, 436p. : ill., ports

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: National parks

Notes: Bibliography and index

ISBN: 0-316-29110-2

Accession Number: 14000

Call Number: 04 M89f

Collection: Archives Library

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Waterton National Park : land of the shining mountains

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1980

Author: Downs, Art

Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd.; Surrey, Frontier Books

Call Number: 13.117 D65w Pam

Author: Downs, Art

Responsibility: Art Downs

Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd.; Surrey, Frontier Books

Published Date: 1980

Physical Description: 62 pg.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Waterton; National parks; Buffalo

Abstract: Pertains to a series of short essays written by various authors documenting the evolution of Waterton, the buffalo and the mountains. The pamphlet talks about the early beginnings of Waterton and its transition into a National Park. Additionally, the pamphlet includes information pertaining to the history and ultimate destruction of the buffalo population in the Rocky Mountains. Finally, the pamphlet includes a short segment on the mountains, their origins, and the changes they continue to undergo.

Contents: Where prairie meets the mountains: a park is born (pg. 6); Campsite visitors (pg. 32); Waterton today (pg. 42); The buffalo (pg. 52); Origin of the mountains (pg.56)

ISBN: 919214150

Accession Number: 2017.8683

Call Number: 13.117 D65w Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Island forest year : Elk Island National Park

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1979

Author: Griffiths, Deirdre

Publisher: Edmonton : University of Alberta Press

Call Number: 13.115 G87i

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Author: Griffiths, Deirdre

Responsibility: Deirdre Griffiths

Publisher: Edmonton : University of Alberta Press

Published Date: 1979

Physical Description: ix, 257 pages : illustrations

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: National parks; National parks and reserves; Elk Island National Park; Art; Naturalists; Nature

Abstract: The interaction of plants, animals, landscapes, waterways, and weather forms the enchanting backdrop for the adventures of Deirdre Griffiths as resident naturalist for more than three years in Elk Island National Park. (from University of Alberta Press website)