What’s in a Name

a similar relative of the North American finch family – possibly the Pine Siskin, purple finch, or Cassin’s finch.

Prince of Wales Hotel: Built by the Great Northern Railway and opened in 1927, this National Historic Site commemorates Edward, the Prince of Wales and, at the time, heir to the British throne. The naming of the hotel was an attempt to gain publicity by luring the Prince, who was on tour in Canada, into staying at the newly opened hotel. Edward lodged elsewhere on that visit and, later, as King Edward VIII, abdicated the throne, but the name endured.

Mount Richards (2428 m/ 7966 ft) George Henry Richards served as the second British commissioner to the International Boundary Commission, 1856-1863.

Waterton Lakes, National Park & Town: One Siksika name for Upper Waterton Lake, “Pacht-omachk-sikimi,” means “Big Inside Water” – describing a large lake which is surrounded by mountains. With a length of 11.1 km and a maximum depth of 148 m, Upper Waterton Lake is indeed “big water”.