Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell.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.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell.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
File consists of edited drafts and paste-ups of interpretive text which Ben Gadd produced in 1979, pertaining to Wasootch Slabs climbing area near Kananaskis Village, Alberta.
File consists of edited drafts and paste-ups of interpretive text which Ben Gadd produced in 1979, pertaining to Wasootch Slabs climbing area near Kananaskis Village, Alberta.
File consists of a report/correspondence on the Lake Louise Planning Study, agenda for the Board of Management meeting in February 1979, and the meeting minutes for this meeting. Also includes the agenda and meeting minutes of the June 1979 meeting, and includes several agenda summaries related to …
File consists of a report/correspondence on the Lake Louise Planning Study, agenda for the Board of Management meeting in February 1979, and the meeting minutes for this meeting. Also includes the agenda and meeting minutes of the June 1979 meeting, and includes several agenda summaries related to Board meetings in 1979.
File consists of reports in 1979 from the Publications Committee, the Ski Mountaineering Committee, the Camps Committee and the annual report from the Library.
File consists of reports in 1979 from the Publications Committee, the Ski Mountaineering Committee, the Camps Committee and the annual report from the Library.
Notes
Financial statements and reports have been separated into M200 / II / A / 65 [Committee Reports 1979] accn. 6376.
File consists of correspondence pertaining to editing work on a handbook for interpretive guides, which Ben Gadd completed for Parks Canada in 1978. The project was completed through Ben's company, The Wordworks.
File consists of correspondence pertaining to editing work on a handbook for interpretive guides, which Ben Gadd completed for Parks Canada in 1978. The project was completed through Ben's company, The Wordworks.
File consists of summit notes from Mount Hooker, produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1978. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sighti…
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1978
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
5 summit notes
History / Biographical
Mount Hooker is part of the Canadian Rockies, along the Continental Divide/Great Divide separating Alberta and British Columbia. Mount Hooker lies above the Hooker Icefield and the Athabasca Pass. The mountain was named after accomplished botanist, Sir William Jackson Hooker, in 1827.
Scope & Content
File consists of summit notes from Mount Hooker, produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1978. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics.
File:
M200 / V / A / 126: Summit Notes - MT. Hooker, 1978
File consists of textual records pertaining to the creation of an informational pamphlet about Waterton Lakes National Park, which Ben Gadd was hired by Parks Canada to produce in 1977. File includes quotes, a signed work contract, research notes, correspondence, scripts and drafts of the pamphlet.
File consists of textual records pertaining to the creation of an informational pamphlet about Waterton Lakes National Park, which Ben Gadd was hired by Parks Canada to produce in 1977. File includes quotes, a signed work contract, research notes, correspondence, scripts and drafts of the pamphlet.
File consists of correspondence, notes, invoices, layout designs, finished publications and other materials pertaining to two projects which Ben Gadd completed on behalf of Boeing Manufacturing Company. Projects include a four-page brochure about paper recycling, and a flyer advertising private fis…
Produced by Ben Gadd, Boeing Manufacturing Company
Date Range
1977
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence, notes, invoices, layout designs, finished publications and other materials pertaining to two projects which Ben Gadd completed on behalf of Boeing Manufacturing Company. Projects include a four-page brochure about paper recycling, and a flyer advertising private fishing services. The projects were filed through Ben's company, The Wordworks.
Notes
Materials in file were identified as "Job #154" and "Job #155" in The Wordworks job records - see file M590/III/D/57