Windermere Townsite, Windermere District, Windermere Lake
“Windermere [was] a magnet for land speculation by government officials.”
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Brady
Brady Creek (flowing into Windermere Lake)
James Brady’s skill at attracting investment for mining properties far outweighed his ability to assess those properties for their mineral wealth.
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Johnston Creek (flowing into Windermere Lake)
“Put a winged helmet and ring-mail harness on Ed Johnston and he would be a veritable viking; put him in trimmed beaver and jack-boots, and he could ruffle it with the boldest buccaneer that ever walked deck.”57
Windermere Hotel
The Windermere Hotel
The Windermere Hotel was, “The neatest and best appointed house in East Kootenay, fitted up with every modern convenience, baths, electric bells, etc.”24
Paddy Ryan
Paddy Ryan Lakes
“Paddy had some peculiarities, but he has a heart in him that is bigger than the average and as gentle and kind as a child’s.”19
In The Windermere 