Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger an…
Ray Wardell, 1922-1994, was an engineer at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1948 until 1958, and lived at Oakville, Ontario until his death. Wardell worked on early construction at Mount Norquay ski area and rose to the position of Superintendent of Construction and Maintenance for the Banff Chairlift Corporation.
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Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger and safety services, Upper Terminal Tea Room and improvements to Mount Norquay Lodge. Contents include technical details, construction photographs and articles from trade journals
Sub-series pertains to approx. 184 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearkbook, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, cour…
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Language
Language is English
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Accompanied by report titled "1969 Archeological Survey of Banff National Park" by O. A. Christensen, Department of Archeology, University of Calgary. Copy in Archives library
Frank Kaquitts? describes illness and subsequent vision. -- Reference copy available. Summary available.
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Source: Unidentified Indigenous man[Frank Kaquitts?]
Date: 1969
Interviewed by: Catharine Whyte
Speed: 7 ½
Remarks: Box is labeled “Whistler, 1969, Tom McCullough” but contains an interview with unidentified Indian – possibly Frank Kaquitts?
Side A: Unidentified Indigenous man talking to Catharine about being very sick and escaping from the hospital at Morely. Got a ride with Fred Holloway to the Banff Indian Days. Met up with George McLean at the Banff Indian Days. Describes a vision – vision of temptation . . . never sick again – with somebody, not seen but guided by him. No fear.
Side B: Continuation of tape – this side should be Side A. Describes working for Calgary Power with George LaBelle and getting very sick and taken to the hospital at Morley. Has a vision while in the hospital – meets Jesus Christ.
Print of promotional film pertaining to: Norquay school, styles etc, Sepp Renner, both Herrons, Preston and Phiffen, u-ski meet, National ski team, Nancy Greene years, Nancy Greene League, ski school on Green Spot . (Description edited from film maker's notes). Credit on film: Mount Norquay, Banff …
1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, release print, col, sound
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Print of promotional film pertaining to: Norquay school, styles etc, Sepp Renner, both Herrons, Preston and Phiffen, u-ski meet, National ski team, Nancy Greene years, Nancy Greene League, ski school on Green Spot
. (Description edited from film maker's notes).
Credit on film: Mount Norquay, Banff Canada presents Ski Spree
Language
English
Finding Aid
Reference copy available (DVD copied from VHS loan for copy)
High Definition HD transfer from original 16mm film June 2016 with DVD reference copy and USB HD files .wmv; .mp4; .mov (pro res)
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Reference copy available (DVD copied from VHS loan for copy)
High Definition HD transfer from original 16mm film June 2016 with DVD reference copy and USB HD files .wmv; .mp4; .mov (pro res)
Motion picture pertains to: Catharine Robb Whyte and Hans Gmoser heli skiing in the Bugaboos; Shot by Jim Davies with Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Hans Gmoser and Rudi Gertsch [possibly with Walter Feuz; includes shot of a goat on glacier.
Motion picture pertains to: Catharine Robb Whyte and Hans Gmoser heli skiing in the Bugaboos; Shot by Jim Davies with Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Hans Gmoser and Rudi Gertsch [possibly with Walter Feuz; includes shot of a goat on glacier.