Peters Hill (Informal name, northwest of Toby Creek Bridge in Athalmer)
“Morning wasn’t morning until the Peters’ had made their daily milk delivery.”31
“Morning wasn’t morning until the Peters’ had made their daily milk delivery.”31
Gibbon helped to introduce people living in Canada to each other, and to themselves, as Canadians.
“Tall, sporting a moustache, accustomed to wielding power and ordering people around, he had a difficult personality and we children were moderately but suitably terrified of him.”43
At some point Whites Dam collapsed under pressure, causing a flood all the way down to Windermere Lake.
The presence of William Salter on the west side of Windermere Lake makes him one of the first and few to settle in that area.
Nixon was “full of stories, both true and false, as an ideal guide ought to be.29
Bott’s “problems seemed to wear on his mind. He was frequently heard to shout across the valley, perhaps to hear his own echo.”29
“Len was at home with his environment, capable and content with his lot. He was a good companion, full of fun. The life was interesting and challenging. I entertain no regrets.”78
The Houlgrave property was far back on the Toby Benches, a good distance away from other settlers.
The old Lascelles Ranch, turned Grainger property, located to the north of Canal Flats, was later in part developed into Eagles Nest Estates.