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
Peters Hill
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Category Archives: People
Gibbon
Gibbon Pass (Alberta)
Gibbon helped to introduce people living in Canada to each other, and to themselves, as Canadians.
Holland
Holland Creek (north of Windermere), Holland Creek Ridge Road
“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
White
Whites Dam (Informal name, Westside Road, Windermere Lake)
At some point Whites Dam collapsed under pressure, causing a flood all the way down to Windermere Lake.
Salter
Salter Creek (west side 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
Nixon Creek, Nixon Lake
Nixon was “full of stories, both true and false, as an ideal guide ought to be.29
Bott
Botts Channel (Brisco), Botts Lake
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
Cobb
Cobb Lake (Kootenay National Park)
“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
Houlgrave
Houlgrave Road (Toby Benches)
The Houlgrave property was far back on the Toby Benches, a good distance away from other settlers.
Grainger
Grainger Road (Canal Flats), Mount Grainger
The old Lascelles Ranch, turned Grainger property, located to the north of Canal Flats, was later in part developed into Eagles Nest Estates.
In The Windermere 