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.
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.
The years following the Second World War were not so kind to the Memorial Fort. … Maintenance was lacking, and the building was gradually falling into a state of disrepair.
It was a small step to take the idea of commemorating David Thompson and blend it with Invermere’s desire to stand out as a tourist destination.
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.
Fairmont appealed to the Ogilvy-Wills family, and they soon made the transition to live there permanently, [on a ranch] known as “The Meadows”.
“The road we had come over was scarcely a road… it was climb, climb, climb… and then down, down a steep hill, car in low, single track road absolutely a shelf on the side of the mountain miles long.”43