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The first chalet at Lake Louise was a one-story log cabin constructed on the shore of Lake Louise in 1890. Cornelius Van Horne general manager of the CPR envisioned it as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hotel for the outdoor adventurer and alpinistâ&#x20AC;?. The chalet became a destinat on for hikers and cl mbers who trave led to Lake Louise by train Image Glenbow Archive NA-1804-1

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Introduction

pon entry on the main floor, the visitor will be welcomed and oriented as to what is to be expected within the Meeting Facility. The visitor will first be introduced to National Park and World Heritage Site values. On the lower floor the visitor will be introduced to four significant Trails surrounding the area. Each of the four meeting rooms will be named after a trail, with its particular historical significance and related flora, ecosystem dynamics and viewpoints explained on panels outside the room. The corridor to these rooms will be reminiscent of the trail experience, creating a sense of forest enclosure through the impressionist patterns of green on the walls and gravel-like carpet on the floors. On the main floor, the visitor will proceed to the lobby precinct of the Meeting Facility, where both the elevators and the entrance to the dining room named after Tom Wilson, are located. In this main lobby, the visitor will be introduced to a sequenced series of five panels depicting the evolution of the mountain landscape at Lake Louise over time. On the second floor above, the generous public corridor to the pre-function area of the Ballroom will be transformed into a celebration of High Alpine ecology at Lake Louise. Here, the visitor will find spectacular views of the Lake framed by a grand series of stained glass windows that interpret the habitat and behavior of key species whose status is used as a measurement of the ecological health of the Lake Louise area. At each end of this interpretive corridor the visitor will find a different life-sized representation of local wildlife, including dioramas of the grizzly and the mountain goat. The upper mezzanine on the fourth level will complement the experience of this High Alpine Gallery with more views of the windows and a narrative description of their pictorial significance. Facing south, the room’s special quality will come from the warmth of the colour-filtered sunlight streaming in through the stained-glass windows. This provides the room with the majestic spiritual ambience and the cathedral-like character of the surrounding mountain peaks.

The pre-function area off the public corridor, before entering the Main Ballroom, will be designed as the Heritage Hall. This is a place to commemorate the human history of Lake Louise, the achievements that shaped the area’s history helped make Lake Louise accessible for everyone today. Five such achievements are chronicled in the very architecture of the space, through a series of five wooden murals above each of the entry doors to the Ballroom. Also on display in this space are representations of the people who helped make these achievements possible. Sixteen individuals (ranging from mountain guides to politicians) are recognized here for what they did to make Lake Louise such a significant and special place in the global context. The Mount Temple Ballroom itself will be adorned with large than life artistic landscapes that are embedded in each of the walls of the room. These paintings, together with the warmth of the wood surfaces of the walls, provide the sense of elegance and grandeur commensurate with the hotel’s overwhelming surroundings. The mezzanine or third level of the building has been programmed for Public Education in Parks Preservation. This completes the visitor’s journey, allowing him or her to contemplate the meaning and the sense of place that he or she will likely have experienced at Lake Louise. This area uses the hotel’s built heritage as a vehicle for appreciating the highest ideals of landscapes and landscape protection as they are reflected in the purpose of Canada’s National Parks.

First floor - The Trails Second floor- Evolution of landscape understanding Third floor - Alpine ecology & Human history Fourth floor - Ecosystem stewardship & early pioneers

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Title: Welcome to Lake Louise Panel Number: 1_1 Location: Lobby 100 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 2542 x 2405, 3314 radius Text: Welcome to Lake Louise

Lake Louise is a reflection of nature’s majesty – a pristine mountain lake framed by rocky peaks and shining glaciers. This grand and majestic place exemplifies Canada’s natural beauty and its world-renowned national park system. Visitors, like those on the Inaugural Hike of the Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, have explored the area, marvelled at the vistas and hiked the trails for more than a hundred years. Breathe the fresh air, walk in the shaded forest and you will appreciate why Lake Louise is beloved around the world. Image: Glenbow Archives NA-5566-4 1600mm maximum text height from floor

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Welcome to Lake Louise Lake Louise is a reflection of nature’s majesty – a pristine mountain lake framed by rocky peaks and shining glaciers This grand and majestic place exemp ifies Canada’s na ural beau y and i s worldrenowned na ional park system Visitors ike those on the Inaugural Hike of he Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies have explored the area marve led at the vistas and hiked the trails for more han a hundred years Breathe he fresh air wa k in the shaded forest and you will appreciate why Lake Louise is beloved around the world Image Glenbow Arch ves NA 5566 4

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Title: Trails Floor Introduction Panel Number: 1_2 Location: Lobby 100 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 700 x 1040 mm Text: The Trails Meeting Rooms Six Glaciers, Big Beehive, Saddleback, Lakeshore – These names of popular trails near Lake Louise have been given to the meeting rooms on this floor. Banff National Park’s trail system leads to exceptional places and experiences. Stroll along the shore of Lake Louise, backpack into the heart of the Rockies, glide along the moonlit lake on skates or enjoy a horse-drawn sleigh ride. Glenbow Archives NA 4868-260

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The Trails Meeting Rooms Six Glaciers, Big Beehive, Saddleback, Lakeshore – These names of popular trails near Lake Louise have been given to the meeting rooms on this floor. Banff National Park’s trail system leads to exceptional places and experiences. Stroll along the shore of Lake Louise, backpack into the heart of the Rockies, glide along the moonlit lake on skates or enjoy a horse-drawn sleigh ride. Glenbow Archives NA 4868 260

Title: Lake Agnes and Big Beehive trail map Panel Number: 1_3 Location: Corridor 123 Medium: Digital Print Size: 900 x 700 mm Text: Lake Agnes and the Big Beehive Trail

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Length: 10 km round trip Time: 5 hours Elevation Gain: 540 m Conditions: A steady climb; be prepared for horseback riders; winter travel is for the experienced and well-equipped mountaineer. The Lake Agnes trail is steep but rewards hikers with a beautiful alpine lake and waterfall. The trail climbs steadily through old-growth forests. About halfway, you can catch your breath and enjoy an impressive view of Lake Louise. As you near Lake Agnes listen for the sound of the waterfall. At the lake, enjoy the mountain scenery or a refreshing drink at the historic teahouse – the highest in Canada. Continue past Lake Agnes and climb up the switchbacks to the Big Beehive. When you reach the top, rest in the gazebo and savour the panoramic views of Lake Louise and the surrounding mountains and glaciers. Another option from Lake Agnes is the short (.7 km) trail up to the Little Beehive. Image Above: Glenbow Archives ND-24-12 Background: Gemtrek scale: 1:50

Note to Parks Canada: Distance and elevation gain from Great Divide Nature Interpretation and OneDay Hikes. Gem Trek and Parks Canada trail information did not include this combination of Beehive and Lake Agnes.

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Lake Agnes and the Beehive Trail

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Title: Lakeshore map and text background Panel Number: 1_5 Location: Corridor 123 Medium: Digital Print Size: 900 x 700 mm Text: The Lakeshore Trail

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Length: 3.8 km round trip Time: 1.5 hours Elevation Gain: None Conditions: Level, surfaced trail. The Lakeshore Trail is a wonderful introduction to the area. You will soon see why Lake Louise became part of Canada’s first national park and a world heritage site. This pleasant stroll along the shore of Lake Louise will enchant you with views of the lake, glaciers and perhaps a mountain goat high up on a peak. The lake’s surreal turquoise-blue colour comes from the light reflecting off the tiny particles of silt carried into Lake Louise by glacial streams. Winter brings its own pristine beauty and new ways to explore. You can snowshoe or ski along the lakeshore and look for animal tracks. Image above left & right: Glenbow Archives NC-71-50 Background: Gemtrek

Note to Parks Canada: Distance and time from Gem Trek. The Parks Canada trail map I have for Lake Louise did not include this trail.

Title: View from Lakeshore Trail Panel Numbers: 1_6a & b Location: Corridor 123 Medium: Relief Size: 6a: 2220 x 745 mm, 6b: 511 x 745 mm No Text

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Title: Lake Louise trails context map Panel Number: 1_7 Location: Prefunction Area 2 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 3550 x 1800 mm Text: Exploring….

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A walk along the lakeshore or a hike up into the backcountry – either option is splendid, but we also want you to make choices that will keep you safe. Weather changes, wildlife, steep slopes and avalanches are all part of this mountain experience. Sighting wildlife is often the highlight of a visit to a national park but please remember to give animals space and not to approach them. Travel with a map and stay on designated trails. Ask the hotel concierge or the staff at the Lake Louise Visitor Centre for current trail information. These experienced mountain travellers will help you plan your trip and make sure you are prepared. Image Above: Glenbow Archives NA-4868-247 Background: Gemtrek

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Title: 360° view from the middle of Lake Louise Panel Number: 1_8a Location: Prefunction Area 2 Medium: Relief Size: 7169 x 745 mm No Text

Exploring A walk along he lakeshore or a hike up into the backcoun ry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; either option is splendid but we also want you o make choices that will keep you safe Wea her changes wildlife steep slopes and avalanches are a l part of his moun ain experience Sighting wildlife is often the highlight of a visit to a national park but please remember to give animals space and not to approach hem Travel with a map and stay on designa ed trails Ask the hotel concierge or the staff at the Lake Louise Visitor Centre for current ra l information These experienced mountain trave lers will help you plan your trip and make sure you are prepared Image Abo e G enbow Arch ves NA-4868-247 Background Gemt ek

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Title: Plain of Six Glaciers Trail map Panel Number: 1_9 Location: Corridor 119 Medium: Digital Print Size: 900 x 700 mm Text: Plain of Six Glaciers Trail

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Length: 13.6 km round trip Time: 5 hours Elevation Gain: 415 m Conditions: A steady climb; winter travel is for the experienced and well-equipped mountaineer. The Plain of Six Glaciers Trail is aptly named – it takes you into the heart of glacier country. The trail follows along the shore of Lake Louise and then climbs through forest and across avalanche slopes until it reaches a rustic teahouse, built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1927. Look for mountain goats high up on the slopes and marmots sunning themselves on boulders. The trail continues for another 1.3 kilometres beyond the teahouse to a viewpoint of Abbot Pass between Mounts Victoria and Lefroy. From this trail you can see how Lake Louise was formed. As glaciers advanced down the valley in the last Ice Age, they gouged out a great depression and created a valley. When the glaciers began to recede, glacial debris formed a dam that held the meltwater from the Lake Louise valley glacier. Image Above: Glenbow Archives NC-53-415 Background:Gemtrek

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Note to Parks Canada: Distance, time and elevation from Parks Canada memo from L. Whittingham.

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Title: Saddle Back Trail map Panel Number: 1_11 Location: Prefunction Area 3 Medium: Digital Print Size: 900 x 700 mm Text: Saddleback Trail

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Length: 7.4 km round trip Time: 3 hours Elevation Gain: 595 m Conditions: A steady climb; winter travel is for the experienced and well-equipped mountaineer. Enjoy views of the Chateau Lake Louise, the hamlet of Lake Louise and the Bow Valley on this hike up the forested slopes of Mount Fairview. Higher up, the trail winds through larches and an alpine meadow before arriving at the top of the Saddleback, a mountain pass between Mount Fairview and the Sheol Valley. This trail takes you into an area of the park where at times you may be legally required to hike in a tight group of six or more to help reduce bear encounters. Before heading out on this hike, ask the hotel concierge or the Lake Louise Visitor Reception Centre staff if there are any restrictions in effect. Image Above: www.ihtcr.bivouac.com/BanffPark/LakeLouiselo/Page4.htm Background: Gemtrek

Note to Parks Canada: Distance, time and elevation from Parks Canada trail map.

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Title: Abbot Hut Panel Number: 1_13 Location: Prefunction Area 3 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 5712 x 1865 Text:

Abbot Pass Refuge Cabin National Historic Site of Canada

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Although the great stone wall that forms the backdrop of Lake Louise looks impenetrable, Abbot Pass offers a route between the mountains for the experienced and well-equipped. In 1922, a stone alpine cabin was built on the pass to serve as a base for mountaineers. All materials, apart from the stone, were carried by pack horses passed the Lower Victoria Glacier, then on the guidesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; backs to the pass. Patterned on cabins in the Swiss Alps, this alpine hut played a key role in early mountaineering and was designated a national historic site in 1997. The hut and pass were named for Philip Stanley Abbot, the first known mountaineering fatality in Canada. Image: CPR Archives A.10974 Image above: Glenbow Archives NA-4868-243

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Abbot Pass Refuge Cabin National Historic Site of Canada Although he great s one wa l that forms he backdrop of Lake Louise looks impenet able Abbot Pass of ers a route between the mountains for the exper enced and wel -equ pped In 1922 a s one alpine cabin was bui t on the pa s o se ve as a ba e or mounta neers All ma eria s apart f om he s one were car ied by pack horses pas ed the Lower V ctor a Glac er then on the gu des ba ks o the pa s Pat erned on cab ns n the Sw ss A ps this a p ne hut played a key role in ea ly moun aineer ng and was des gna ed a na ional his oric s te n 1997 The hut and pa s were named or Phi ip S anley Abbot he first known mountaineer ng fa al ty in Canada Ima e: CPR Ar hi es A 10974 Ima e abo e: Gl nbow Arc i es NA 868 243

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Title: Native plants Panel Number: 1_15 Location: Corridor 119 Medium: Paint on canvas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; screened text Size: 4261 x 1845 Text: Mountain Plants Panel Number: 1_16

The mountain wildflowers that grow along the trails in Lake Louise add further colour to stunning vistas. Trails in the area pass through the forest and high up into the alpine. Along the route, the variety and profusion of wildflowers prompt hikers to pause frequently along the way â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from the brilliant fireweed that light up forested slopes to the tiny, delicate flowers that grow above treeline. There are more than 800 plant species in this national park but not all are naturally occurring. Some have been carried to the Rockies by trains and cars and seeds have lodged in the mud on hiking boots. One of the goals of national parks is to protect and maintain naturally occurring plant communities and the life they support. Image: see Fairmont slideshow link on page: www.fairmont.com/FA/en/CDA/Home/ Hotels/AboutHotel/CDHotelHomePage/0,2993,code%25255Ftype%253DMEET%2526prop erty%25255Fseq%253D100105,00.html Image above: Glenbow Archives NA-4868-186

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Title: View from the top of Mount St. Piran Panel Number: 1_16 Location: Corridor 119 Medium: Relief Size: 5391 x 745 No Text

Mountain Plants The mounta n wi dflowers that grow a ong the rai s in Lake Loui e add urther colour o s unning vi tas Tra ls in the a ea pass through he fore t nd h gh up nto he alp ne Along he route he var ety and profus on of w ldflowe s prompt h ke s o pause frequent y a ong the way â&#x20AC;&#x201C; rom he br l iant fi eweed that l ght up orested slopes to the iny del cate flowers hat g ow above reel ne There a e more than 800 plant species n this nat on l pa k but not a l a e natura ly occurr ng Some have been carr ed to the Rock es by tra ns and cars and seeds h ve odged n the mud on hik ng boots One of the goa s of nat onal parks s o protect and mainta n natura ly occurr ng plant communi ies and he l fe they upport mage see Fai mont l deshow ink mage above G enbow A chiv s NA 4868 186

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Title: Pika Panel Number: 1_17 Location: Prefunction Area 2 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 2207 x 1805 Text: Pika

Pikas, the smallest members of the rabbit family, are highly adapted to living in the harsh conditions of the high mountains. The summer is spent gathering food and storing it for the winter. Pikas can be hard to spot because they are coloured like their rocky homes. Their piercing call – a high-pitched “eep” – will help you find them. scale: 1:50

National parks protect habitat for all animals – from the smallest micro-organism to the pika and the grizzly bear. Image: www.raysweb.net/wildlife/pages/06.html (Brian Crowford Photography) Image Above: Glenbow Archives NA-4868-247

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Title: Context of trail in LL; small animalse Panel Number: 1_18 Location: Prefunction Area 2 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 2207 x 1805 Text: Places for People and Nature

Banff National Park’s 1,600 kilometres of trails extend deep into the park and into animal habitat. As we share the park with wildlife, we need to respect their needs. No animals – small or large – should be fed or approached. Check for trail closures and current bear sightings before starting a hike. Travel in a group, make noise, be alert and stay on designated trails. For more information, talk to the hotel concierge or the Lake Louise Visitor Reception Centre staff. Identify the golden-mantled ground squirrel and the Clark’s nutcracker on the visual. Images: Parks Canada & www.helensbirds.homestead.com/canrockies2.html (Helen Baines)

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The extent to which a national park can protect natural ecosystems is a measure of its success. A healthy ecosystem has the widest possible variety of species – plants and animals; large and small. The pine marten, a predator that is smaller than a house cat, is active during the day and night hunting squirrels and other small mammals. In winter, look for its tracks in the snow. Image: http://www.nlfpa.nfol.ca/lfw.html

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Check or ra c osures and cu rent bear s ght ngs be o e tart ng a h ke Trave n a group make no se be a e t and stay on des gnated tra s For mo e n ormat on ta k o the hote conc erge or he Lake Lou se V s tor Recept on C n re sta f Ident fy the go den-mant ed ground squ rre and he C a k s nutcra k r on the v sua Imag s Parks Canada & www he ensb rds homestead com/canrock es2 h m (He en Ba nes)

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Title: Mountain Forests Panel Number: 1_20 Location: Corridor 123 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 4261 x 1845 mm Text: Mountain Forests

When you step outside the Chateau you are in the midst of the subalpine forest. Because of the length and severity of our Rocky Mountain winters, most of the trees in this park are evergreens. The most common in the Lake Louise area are Englemann spruce and subalpine fir. Feeling the needles will help you identify a “flat, friendly, fir” or a “square, spiny, spruce.”

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Higher up on the mountains, just below treeline, subalpine larch trees grow. Each autumn, the needles on these trees turn a brilliant gold before falling to the ground. Image: www.jate.u-szeged.hu/~kg/wallpaper.html Image above: CPR Archives A-28854

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Mounta n Forests When you step ou s de the Cha eau you are n he m dst of he suba p ne forest B cause of the ength and sever y of our Rocky Moun a n w nters most of he rees n th s park are evergreens The most common n the Lake Lou se a ea a e Eng emann spruce and suba p ne fir Fee ng the need es w he p ou dent fy a flat fr end y fir or a qua e sp ny p uce H gher up on the mounta ns ust be ow ree ne suba p ne arch trees g ow Each au umn the need es on hese rees turn a br ant go d before fa ng to the g ound Im ge www j te u-s eged hu/~kg/wa paper h m Im ge bove CPR A ch es A 288 4

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Title: Swiss Guides Panel Number: 1_23 Location: Prefunction Area 1 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 3800 x 1805 mm Text: Swiss Guides

The trails to high places can be steep and dangerous. Philip Stanley Abbotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mountaineering death in 1896 prompted the Canadian Pacific Railway to hire professional Swiss mountain guides for its resorts at Rogers Pass, Lake Louise and Banff. These guides led thousands of tourists on hiking and climbing expeditions creating a rich mountaineering tradition in the Canadian Rockies. Image: CPR Archives A-28852 Image above entrance: Glenbow Archive NA-5566-2

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Sw ss Gu des The ra s to h gh p ces can be s eep and dange ous Ph p S an ey Abbot s mounta neer ng death n 896 prompted he Canad an Pac fic Ra way to h re pro ess ona Sw ss moun a n gu des or ts re orts at Roge s Pass Lake Lou se and Ban f The e gu des ed thousands of our s s on h k ng and c mb ng exp d t ons c eat ng a r ch mounta neer ng rad t on n he Canad an Rock es Image CPR Arch ves A 28852 Image above ent an e G enbow A ch ve NA-5566 2

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Title: Stoney Indians Panel Number: 1_24 Location: Prefunction Area 1 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 6716 x 1805 mm Text: First Peoples

Others walked the trails in these mountains before us. A few hundred archaeological sites in Banff National Park provide evidence that Aboriginal peoples summered in this region of the Rockies for 500 generations before the arrival of the first Europeans. Aboriginals guided early explorers to important passes and taught them how to live in mountainous western Canada. Image1: Glenbow Archive NA-3188-13 Image2: Byron Harmon, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Young Stoney Indiansâ&#x20AC;? no date

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Title: First significant trails Montage Panel Number: 1_25 Location: Prefunction Area 1 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 3800 x 1805 mm Text: Early Trails â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Of Steel

Trails can also be made of steel. The railway was completed in 1885 and within a few years the Canadian Rockies culture was forever changed. Tourists came to the area, resorts and trails were built and word of this beautiful place spread to the rest of Canada, the United States and Europe. Images: Velocipde image: Archives of the Canadian Rockies 1883 CPR Route map: CPR Archive MAP. 14 Hotel: Byron Harmon, Lake Louise Chalet with thte Victoria Glacier beyond, c. 1920

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Title: View of The Big Beehive Area from the little BeeHive Trail Panel Number: 1_26 Location: Meeting Room 126 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 4490 x 1800 mm Text: View from the Little Beehive

The Big Beehive Trail was named for its destination – a prominent rock wall shaped like a big beehive. The big rocky bluff and its smaller counterpart – the Little Beehive – quickly became popular places for surveying the Lake Louise area. At one time, the Little Beehive was used as a fire lookout.. Image: Glenbow Archive ND-24-10

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V ew from he Lit le Beehive The B g Beeh ve Tra was nam d for ts d st nat on – a prom nent rock wa shaped ke a b g beeh ve The b g rocky b uff and ts sma er counterpa t – the L t e Beeh ve – qu ck y be ame popu ar p aces for survey ng he Lake Lou e a ea At one t me the L t e Beeh ve was used as a fire ookout Image G enbow Ar h ve ND 24 10

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Title: Lakeshore Trail Panel Number: 1_27 Location: Meeting Room 125 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 4490 x 1800 mm Text: View from Lakeshore Trail

For more than a hundred years, artists, photographers and hikers have walked along the lakeshore and marvelled at the changing colours of the water as clouds pass over. The lake and natural landscape have a timeless ability to inspire, to rejuvenate. Image: Glenbow Archive NA-19-43

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View from Lakeshore Trail For mo e than a hundred years a t ts pho og aphers and h ke s have wa ked a ong he akeshore and ma ve ed at the chang ng co ours of he water as c ouds pass o er The ake and natura andscape have a t me ess ab y o nsp e to ejuvena e mage G enbow A ch ve NA- 9- 3

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Title: View from the Plain of Six Glaciers trail Panel Number: 1_28 Location: Meeting Room 121 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 4490 x 1800 mm Text: View from Plain of Six Glaciers Trail

From the Plain of Six Glaciers Trail we get a strong sense of the forces that created this mountain landscape. The glaciers in the valley are reminders of the last Ice Age when features like moraines â&#x20AC;&#x201C; piles of rock left behind by a retreating glacier â&#x20AC;&#x201C; were created. Image: Parks Canada

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The meadow of alpine flowers at the summit, the pikas peaking out from between boulders and the views of Mount Temple and Lake Louise make this hike worth the climb. Image: www.aquapulse.net/explore/gallery/banff.html

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Title: Early Lake Louise Panel Number: 1_30 Location: Pre-function area 4 Medium: Paint on canvas – screened text Size: 3600 x 1845 Text:

Lake Louise was formed at the end of the last Ice Age, more than 10,000 years ago. After the ice receded, plants began to advance up the valley. Lake Louise remained unobserved for thousands of years until Aboriginal peoples began to travel in the area. Image: Byron Harmon “First Snow at Lake Louise”

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Title: Lake of the Little Fishes Panel Number: 1_31 Location: Pre-function area 4 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 938 x 1109 Text:

Perhaps 10,000 years ago, Aboriginal peoples started exploring the upper reaches of what is now known as the Bow Valley. We do not have a record of their first presence at Lake Louise but there are Aboriginal archaeological sites in nearby valleys. By the time the first explorers visited the area, the Stoney had a name for Lake Louise – the Lake of Little Fishes. Image: McCord Museum VIEW-2063

Title: David Thompson Panel Number: 1_32 Location: Pre-function area 4 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 938 x 1109 Text: David Thompson

European exploration of Canada’s Rocky Mountains began with the development of the fur trade. David Thompson, a fur trader working for the North West Company, crossed Howse Pass north of Lake Louise in 1807 while attempting to find a passage through the Rockies. Surveying and mapping the uncharted West was Thompson’s greatest achievement. During his life, he travelled more than 90,000 kilometres by canoe, horseback and on foot. His great map of Western Canada covered more than 3.9 million square kilometres and inspired further exploration. Image: Parks Canada

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David Thompson Lake Louise is a reflection of nature’s majesty – a pristine mounta n lake framed by rocky peaks and sh ning glaciers. Th s place exemplifies Canada’s natural beauty and its world renown national park system. Visitors like those on the Inaugural Hike of the Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies have come to explore the area marvel at the scenery and hike the trails for over a hundred years. Breathe the a r walk in the forest and you will appreciate why Lake Louise is known around the world. Glenbow A chives NA-5566-4

Lake Louise is a reflection of nature s majesty a pristine mountain lake framed by rocky peaks and shining glaciers This place exemplifies Canada s natural beauty and its world renown national park system Visitors, like those on the Inaugural Hike of the Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies, have come to explore the area, marvel at the scenery and hike the trails for over a hundred years Breathe the air, walk in the forest and you will appreciate why Lake Louise is known around the world Glenbow Archives NA 5566 4

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Welcome to the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise When you step out the doors of the Chateau Lake Louise, you are in one the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most spectacular natural places. Banff National Park is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a landscape recognized to have world significance and value for all of humanity. The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is honoured to serve you and other guests in this special place. The displays in this wing of the hotel will help you come to know, understand and better appreciate Lake Louise and Banff National Park.. Image: Glenbow Archives NA-876-1, Fairmont 1600mm maximum text height from floor

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Welcome o the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise When you step out he doors of the Chateau Lake Lou se you a e n one he wor d s most spec acu ar natura p aces Ban f Nat ona Pa k s part of the Canad an Rocky Mounta n Parks Wor d Her tage S te â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a andscape recogn z d to have wor d s gn ficance and va ue for a of human y The Fa rmont Chateau L ke Lou se s honoured o serve you and other guests n th s spec a p ace The d sp ays n h s w ng of he hote w he p you come o know unders and and be ter apprec ate Lake Lou se and Ban f N t ona Park Im ge G enbo Ar h v s NA-8 6-1 Fa mont

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Title: Celebrating our National Parks 1 Panel Number: 2_2 Location: Lobby 202 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 3500 x 4220 Text: Welcome to Banff National Park

Welcome to Banff National Park – the birthplace of Canada’s national park system and the heart of the Canadian Rockies. This is a place of wonder, where the richness of life is respected and celebrated. We are proud of our national parks. They protect and portray Canada’s great landscapes. From the Rockies to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and north to the Arctic tundra, national parks represent Canada’s natural regions. Together, the parks tell the story of this rich and varied nation, set aside for our benefit and for that of generations to come. Image: Glenbow Archives NA-26-196

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Title: Celebrating our National Parks 2 Panel Number: 2_3 Location: Lobby 202 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 3506 x 4652

Text: Lake Louise – A Place for Nature and People Lake Louise is a place for nature, a place for people. This national park protects a part of the Rocky Mountain ecosystem and it is here for us to enjoy in ways that do not harm the natural environment. National parks are public lands that belong to all of us. Like other precious possessions, we enjoy and cherish our parks. These special places contribute to a global network of protected areas and help ensure that future generations will also experience the wonders of the natural world. Image: Bruno Engler, “Mount Lefroy and Warden Rescue Party in 1956 Image over stairs: Glenbow Archives NC-53-422

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Title: Meeting Facility orientation Panel Number: 2_5 Location: Lobby 201 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 1300 x 2682 Text: The Story of Lake Louise

The remarkable natural and human history of the Lake Louise area is told throughout this wing of the hotel. Each display tells its own story, but as you visit more displays, the larger picture of this amazing landscape and its history will emerge. Guided tours of this part of the hotel are offered daily and an illustrated booklet that captures the spirit of these images and stories is available through the hotel concierge. Image: CPR Archive A-6124 1600mm maximum text height from floor

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Aboriginal peoples appeared in the Lake Louise area after the glaciers receded from the valley, perhaps 10,000 years ago. A succession of tribes claimed this area of the Rockies as part of their territorial range. The first peoples knew the Lake Louise landscape and its resources intimately. This area was part of a wider territory they moved through seasonally. The early Europeans relied on Aboriginal knowledge and help to define the geography and assess the settlement potential of the West. Image: Painting by H. J. Warre, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Camp In The Mountainsâ&#x20AC;? July 24, 1845 Archives of Canada(?)

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Aboriginal peoples appeared in the Lake Louise area after the glaciers receded from the valley, perhaps 10,000 years ago A succession of tribes claimed this area of the Rockies as part of their territorial range The first peoples knew the Lake Louise landscape and its resources intimately This area was part of a wider territory they moved through seasonally The early Europeans relied on Aboriginal knowledge and help to define the geography and assess the settlement potential of the West Image Paint ng by H J Warre â&#x20AC;&#x153;Camp In The Mountainsâ&#x20AC;? July 24 1845 Archives of Canada(?)

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Title: Landscape as resource Panel Number: 2_7 Location: Lobby 203 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 700 x 1040 Text:

The first Europeans saw this landscape as a resource – an unlimited supply of timber, minerals and scenery. Though it was hard not to be moved by the surrounding grandeur, the first visitors were also excited by the potential for prosperity. After three railway workers came upon hot springs in a cave on Sulphur Mountain, they staked a claim. The men – Franklin McCabe, William and Thomas McCardell pictured a spa that would bring them wealth. But the federal government intervened and in 1885 set the land aside as a reserve, soon to be Rocky Mountains National Park. Image: Parks Canada - ww.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/visit/index_e.asp

Title: Landscape as attraction Panel Number: 2_8 Location: Lobby 203 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 700 x 1040 Text:

From early on, the tourism value of the area was obvious. Stunning scenery and the promise of outdoor adventure made Lake Louise an instant tourism success. As railway manager William Cornelius Van Horne said, “If we can’t export the scenery, we’ll import the tourists.” Recognizing that the area was an attraction to be protected and not just a resource to be exploited, a national park reserve was created around Lake Louise in 1892. Four years later, Lake Louise was added to Rocky Mountains National Park. Image: CPR Archive NS 1498 scale: 1:50

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The first Europeans saw this landscape as a resource – an unlimited supply of timber, minerals and scenery. Though it was hard not to be moved by the surrounding grandeur, the first visitors were also excited by the potential for prosperity. After three railway workers came upon hot springs in a cave on Sulphur Mountain, they staked a claim. The men – Franklin McCabe, William and Thomas McCardell - pictured a spa that would bring them wealth. But the federal government intervened and in 1885 set the land aside as a reserve, soon to be Rocky Mountains National Park.

From early on, the tourism value of the area was obvious Stunning scenery and the promise of outdoor adventure made Lake Louise an instant tourism success As railway manager William Cornelius Van Horne said, “If we can’t export the scenery, we’ll import the tourists ” Recognizing that the area was an attraction to be protected and not just a resource to be exploited, a national park reserve was created around Lake Louise in 1892 Four years later, Lake Louise was added to Rocky Mountains National Park Image: CPR Archive NS 1498

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Title: Landscape as ecosystem Panel Number: 2_9 Location: Lobby 203 Medium: Paint on board â&#x20AC;&#x201C; screened text Size: 700 x 1040 Text:

Today we appreciate the Lake Louise area as more than a home, a resource or an attraction. We understand that it is unique and vibrant because it is part of a much larger ecosystem. Although Banff National Park encompasses more than 6,600 square kilometres, the mountain ecosystem extends far beyond the boundaries of the park. To protect the unique nature of Lake Louise, we must look after the entire ecosystem.. Image: www.panorama-map.com/z-pointsite/pa.html

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Today we appreciate the Lake Louise area as more than a home, a resource or an attraction We understand that it is unique and vibrant because it is part of a much larger ecosystem Although Banff National Park encompasses more than 6,600 square kilometres, the mountain ecosystem extends far beyond the boundaries of the park To protect the unique nature of Lake Louise, we must look after the entire ecosystem Image: www panorama map com/z pointsite/pa html

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Title: Landscape as ecosystem Panel Number: 2_10 Location: Stair 5 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 1400 x 2873 Text:

Sediments of an ancient seafloor were thrust up by powerful forces from deep within the earth. Over time, rivers and glaciers carved the mountains and valleys of the Lake Louise area and created rock formations such as the Giant Steps pictured here. At the height of the last Ice Age, only the major peaks surrounding the present lake would have protruded above the two-kilometre deep glacier that flowed eastward down the Bow Valley. Meltwater from receding glaciers formed Lake Louise. The remnants of these glaciers can still be seen on the Plain of Six Glaciers trail, just a few kilometres from the Chateau. Image: Walter D. Wilcox, ca 1899. Photogravure from â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rockies of Canadaâ&#x20AC;? 1901

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Title: Captain John Palliser Panel Number: 2_11 Location: Stair 6 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 938 x 1109 Text: Captain John Palliser In 1857, the government of England commissioned Captain John Palliser to explore the British-held prairies and mountains north of the 49th parallel. Palliser and his team of accomplished scientists were to determine if there were passes practical for a transportation route to the Pacific without entering the United States. The Palliser Expedition mapped settlement and trade routes as well as potential mountain passes for the railway. Notes from the expedition became an important source of information for other travellers to the region. Image: Glenbow Archive NA-588-1

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In 1857, the government of England commissioned Captain John Palliser to explore the British held prairies and mountains north of the 49th parallel Palliser and his team of accomplished scientists were to determine if there were passes practical for a transportation route to the Pacific without entering the United States The Palliser Expedition mapped settlement and trade routes as well as potential mountain passes for the railway Notes from the expedition became an important source of information for other travellers to the region Image Glenbow Archive NA 588 1

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Title: George Dawson Panel Number: 2_12 Location: Lobby 243 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 938 x 1109 Text: Dr. George Dawson

The Canadian government began to sponsor surveys of the Canadian mountains in the early 1880s. Prior to this, mountain surveys had focused on locating fur trade or railway routes. Dr. George Dawson of the Geological Survey of Canada conducted the first government survey of the southern Rockies and the first major assessment of the Rockies since the Palliser Expedition. His map of the Canadian Rockies, published in 1886, included extensive geological information. Image: http://geoscan.ess.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=imagescanada_e.fl&id=ima gescanada&pass=&search=M035%3DKGS-2375&format=IMGCANE

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Major A.B. Rogers was appointed Chief Engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mountain division in 1881. Rogers was dispatched to examine the Rocky Mountain passes described by the Palliser Expedition and find a pass through the Selkirk Mountains. Major Rogers selected a route through the Kicking Horse Pass just west of here in British Columbia. Image: CPR Archive NS. 3997

Dr. George Dawson

The Canadian government began to sponsor surveys of the Canadian mountains in the early 1880s. Prior to this, mountain surveys had focused on locating fur trade or railway routes.

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Dr. George Dawson of the Geological Survey of Canada conducted the first government survey of the southern Rockies and the first major assessment of the Rockies since the Palliser Expedition. His map of the Canadian Rockies, published in 1886, included extensive geological information.

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Title: Laggan Station, 1890 Panel Number: 2_14 Location: Lobby 243 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 938 x 1109 Text: Laggan Station

In 1883, construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway reached Laggan Station, in what is now the hamlet of Lake Louise. Two years later, work crews from east and west met in British Columbia and the last spike was driven at Craigellachie. The great transcontinental railway was complete – the Canadian Rockies no longer remote and inaccessible. Image: Canadian Pacific Archive? Image from Parks Canada’s old web site

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The first chalet was a one-storey log cabin constructed on the shore of Lake Louise in 1890. William Cornelius Van Horne, general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway envisioned it as a “hotel for the outdoor adventurer and alpinist”. The chalet became a destination for hikers and climbers who travelled to Lake Louise by train. Image: Glenbow Archive NA-1804-1

Laggan Station In 1883, construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway reached Laggan Station, in what is now the hamlet of Lake Louise. Two years later, work crews from east and west met in British Columbia and the last spike was driven at Craigellachie. The great transcontinental railway was complete – the Canadian Rockies no longer remote and inaccessible.

The First Chalet – 1890 The first chalet was a one-storey log cabin constructed on the shore of Lake Louise in 1890. William Cornelius Van Horne, general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway envisioned it as a “hotel for the outdoor adventurer and alpinist”. The chalet became a destination for hikers and climbers who travelled to Lake Louise by train.

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This gallery celebrates the life zone that lies above the valley bottom yet below treeline – the subalpine. The displays on this floor pay tribute to subalpine plants and wildlife and to the people who explored, publicized and protected the area. Almost half of Banff National Park, including the area surrounding Lake Louise, is in this life zone. The lowest, valley bottom areas in Banff National Park are the montane. This montane life zone (less than three per cent of Banff) is prime habitat for wildlife. Above treeline is the alpine, an area that covers more than one third of this national park. Only a small portion of the alpine is vegetated, the rest is rock, snow, ice and water. Note: The graphic should have the labels “Sub-alpine”, “Alpine” and “ Montane”. Image: www.skiingmag.com/skiing/photos/oversized/0,13427,215339,00.html --- or -www.3dphoto.net/stereo/world/canada/louise/louise.html

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Sub-Alpine Th s ga lery celebrates the life zone that lies above the va ley bottom yet below reeline – the subalpine. The displays on his floor pay tribute to subalpine plants and wildlife and to the people who explored public zed and protected the area. Almost half of Banff National Park including the area surrounding Lake Louise is in th s life zone. The lowest valley bottom areas in Banff National Park are the montane. This montane life zone (less than three per cent of Banff) is prime habitat for wildlife. Above treeline is the alpine an area that covers more than one third of th s national park. Only a small portion of the alpine is vegetated the rest is rock snow ice and wate . Note The graphic should have the labels “Sub-alpine” “Alp ne” and “ Montane”. Image www.skiingmag com

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In the summer, golden eagles soar over Lake Louise – symbols of the expansiveness of this Central Rockies ecosystem. In the life of the eagle, geographic borders do not exist. The eagle’s range is vast – it migrates along the Rocky Mountains from its summer home in Canada to winter habitat in the western United States. Twice a year, at least 6000 eagles pass through Banff and Jasper national parks. To protect this mountain ecosystem, we need to take our direction from the eagle and manage beyond the boundaries of the national parks.

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Note: The 50 word panels on the third floor and these 150 word panels cannot begin to capture the themes and messages of the complex stained glass windows. The third floor panels capture the essence of what the windows are trying to convey. The fourth four panels will capture some of the themes inherent in all windows – ecosystem management, stewardship etc. The details of these themes, including current management practices, natural history of species etc. must be addressed in a brochure. A panel cannot provide the space needed to address these themes. As well, this information is changeable and will need to be updated more frequently that a panel would facilitate. Each of the three sitting areas will include pages from the book or brochure so that the more detailed level of interpretation is readily available.

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The desire to understand and sustain this local ecology should be increased when it is considered against the whole world. This can introduce the text about how national parks are simply a crystal around which our ecological practices can develop.

The images and ideas, from the gosling to the scaffolding, are all interconnected to a larger ecosystem.

This image helps to put the concerns of the Lake Louise ecosystem into the global context.

The Earth

Visually creates a link between the globe and the eagles nest. The discussion can revolve around the general patterns of weather in North America and the interconnections of global systems.

Clouds & Eagles Wing

A series of mountain peaks representing the Rocky Mountain Range. This range is significant because..

Showing the migration pattern of the Golden Eagle. This could open a discussion about wher Lake Louise and Banff are in the migration cycle. The image illustrates the insignificance of boarders and boundaries to eagles, and by extension all animals.

Map of North America

As the food chain moves up to the eagle a transfer of toxins may occur. This potentially has a negative affect on reproduction.

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The graphic is similarly fragmented with the landscape to symbolize their interdependence.

The Food Chain

Illustrating the interrelationship of these elements. Visually they combine to represent our ecosystem. The complexity of the pattern hints at the complexity of ecosystem management.

Sky/Eagle/Land Fragments

Male and female tending to their gosling.

Golden Eagle

To protect this mountain ecosystem, we need to take our direction from the eagle and manage beyond the boundaries of the national parks.

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The sensitive relationship between people and wildlife is apparent in the story of the wolf in the Rocky Mountains. Historically, wolves were viewed as both a threat and a commodity and were poisoned and hunted. Once the most common large carnivore in North America, wolves were almost gone from the Bow River Valley by the 1950s. Over time, our approaches to wildlife management and our perceptions of wolves have evolved. Now we understand that ecosystems are dynamic and interconnected. Wolves have moved back into Banff National Park and Lake Louise is part of the wide-ranging territory of the Bow Valley pack.

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73 A discussion about the history and current use of trapping and hunting wolfs. For example: - the Alberta governments wolf bounty of the early 20th century. - parks ‘management’ of wolves in the 1940s and ‘50s.

Leg hold trap

This image represents the settlement and development of the area and its significance to the wildlife.

Train in the Bow River valley

This could lead into a discussion about wolf mythology.

Wolf Singing

(continued on right panel) Discussion of the alpha male and female and pack dynamics .

Wolf Pack

An overlapping of wolf movements onto human development.

Wolf Tracks

Another from of intervention on the landscape. Acknowledge that animal paths (corridors) exist that the two collide.

Hiking

Designed to evoke of both lines of topography and radio waves.

Lead lines

Highlights the fact that development has occurred in the Bow River valley.

Aerial view of lake Louise

Used to track wolf packs and other animals. This image can take the discussion out of the local context and connects, visually, with the world image of the eagle window.

Satellite

(to replace the one on the Bear window) Our attempt to better coexist with wildlife by trying to reconnect corridors.

Wildlife overpass

The importance of parks are a historical paradox. They are both a refuge area for animals and a laboratory for understanding wildlife ecology.

Map of the Rocky Mountain parks

The current wolf range in Alberta.

Alberta Map

(continued on left panel) Discussion of the alpha male and female and pack dynamics. Shown here running across the north east corner of Alberta.

Wolf Pack

An indicator species for the health of the wolf. The recent history of wolf management has been an attempt to balance the yo-yo relationship between elk and other ungulates and the wolf population.

Elk

A possible discussion about the steps taken to reduce its impact on the local ecology.

The Hamlet of Lake Louise

Highlighted in orange and also disintegrating into the body of the wolf. In this instance, however, the fragmentation represents mortality.

Road & Railway

Shown disintegrating into the body of the wolf representing the importance of the river as a source of food and water.

Bow River

The wolf is loaded with associations from intelligent hunter to savage killer.

Wolf

A discussion of the measures taken by the hotel to be worthy of operating in a national park.

The Chateau

Over time, our approaches to wildlife management and our perceptions of wolves have evolved. Now we understand that ecosystems are dynamic and interconnected. Wolves have moved back into Banff National Park and Lake Louise is part of the wideranging territory of the Bow Valley pack.

The Wolf

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Here we celebrate the remarkable life in the freshwater ecosystems of Banff National Park. At one time, park lakes and streams were stocked with non-native fish. This disrupted the balance of all life forms in the aquatic ecosystem and diminished the population of native fish, including the cutthroat trout depicted in this window. Today the cutthroat trout lives in Lake Louise, along with other native and non-native fish. Through protecting this fish we have learned valuable lessons about restoring native species and their contribution to the larger ecosystem.

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15. Sewage and Wastewater

14. The Lakes Micro-life

16. Lake Louise

17. Victoria Glacier

18. Snowflake

19. Fish Hook

2. Western Watersheds

1. The Cutthroat Trout

3. The Bow Glacier

13 The Banff Springs Snail

12 Collecting Fresh Water

11 The Osprey

10 The Harlequin Duck

8. The Town of Banff

7. Vermillion Lakes

6. The Stonefly

5. The Drummond Glacier

4. Red Deer River

Today the cutthroat trout lives in Lake Louise, along with other native and non-native fish. Through protecting this fish we have learned valuable lessons about restoring native species and their contribution to the larger ecosystem.

The Fish

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At home high on the austere peaks in this valley, the mountain goat lives above a rich diversity of life. Plant communities change from valley bottom to high mountain slope. They also change over time and fire is an important part of this cycle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it creates a diversity of life and habitat for animals. In national parks, we try and let natural events, like fire, occur. Banff National Park plays an important role in protecting the natural vegetation, wildlife and processes characteristic of the Rocky Mountains.

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79 These plants, along with the trees and cones represent the importance of plant communities and succession to the ecological health of the park

Cinquefiol

Globe Flower

Culumbine

Its reliance on the plants for food.

Deer

The destruction of mature pine trees by this insect.

Pine Beetle

Requires the heat of a fire to open and release its seeds.

Lodgepole Pine Cone

The importance of fire and the history of our management of it from active suppression to introducing controlled burns.

Forest Fire

Native vs. non-native species.

Wild Flowers

This seemingly dead scene actually promotes new growth. Reduces woody debris. Opens up area for grasslands, shrub land, deciduous and coniferous forest.

Burnt Forest

The problem of wildlife habituation.

Feeding Deer

A discussion of the sub-alpine zone.

Englemann Spruce

Whitebark pine cones do not open on their own. The nutcracker opens them and cashes a supply for food. Their preferred area for cashing the seeds, such as areas cleared by fire, also favors white pine growth.

Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nutcracker.

This image can help to introduce a discussion about the different eco-regions as the goat transverses them in its hunt for food.

Mountain Goat

In national parks, we try and let natural events, like fire, occur. Banff National Park plays an important role in protecting the natural vegetation, wildlife and processes characteristic of the Rocky Mountains.

The Goat

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For many, the grizzly bear is an icon of Canadian wilderness. The grizzly is also an indicator of ecosystem health. When the habitat needs of large animals like grizzly bears are met, so are the needs of smaller species. One-third of the female grizzlies in Banff live in the Lake Louise area, making it an important place for bear reproduction. The survival of grizzly bears in Lake Louise influences grizzly populations in both the national park and the surrounding region. By studying and protecting grizzlies we help protect the entire ecosystem.

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sweet beauty bear berry roots ants

female - 20 to 300 km2 male - 100 to 475 km2

of the black bear:

female - 200 to 500 km2 male - 1,000 to 2,500 km2

Bears must move up & down in elevation and across the landscape to find food. The home range of the Grizzly bear:

Common bear food:

The image is in close proximity to those of types of bear food as the bear has 7 months to meet their nutritional needs for the year.

Black Bear in hibernation:

Black Bear cub climbing

White Pine (?) Tree: An important source of food for the bear

A straight profile, 4.5 to 6 feet in length ad 3 feet high at the shoulder. Males can weigh between 165 to 300 lbs.

Black Bear Profile

An adults fore foot print is 9.5 cm (3.75 inches) wide. The rear foot print is 18cm (7 inches) long.

Black Bear Paw Tracks

Mans foot print on the land. The Trans-Canada Highway, C.P. main line, Hamlet of Lake Louise, Bow Valley & Icefields Parkways and outlying commercial accommodations fragment the bears habitat into varying sizes.

Map of Lake Louise

An estimated 60 grizzly bears live in Banff National Park. About 1/3 of the sixteen female bears live in the Lake Louise area. This image of the head is merged with the mountains, water and map and symbolizes the importance of a healthy grizzly bear population as a reflection of a healthy ecosystem.

Grizzly Bear Head

Grizzly Bear Paw

Discuss bear habituation and mortality.

Bears & the highway:

The river is both a movement corridor and an important source of food. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proximity to the Hamlet of Lake Louise, the railway and the highway, however, brings the bear close to potential danger.

Bow River

glacier lily sweet vetch

Common bear food

Trees provide important cover and protection and are also a source of food (white bark pine nuts).

Pine Trees

The grizzley bears most distinguishing characteristic is the hump on the back of its neck. This hump is a huge muscle mass built up from the bears frequent digging. The average weight of the grizzly bear ranges from 250 to 600 lbs.

Grizzly Bear Profile

An adults fore foot print is 14 cm (5.5 inches) wide. The rear foot print is 25cm (9.75 inches) long.

Grizzly Bear Tracks

Shown as an unifying element (within all windows) connecting man, animal and the environment. [2003 - International Year of Fresh Water]

Water

The bear in folklore and mythology.

Spirit Bear

One-third of the female grizzlies in Banff live in the Lake Louise area, making it an important place for bear reproduction. The survival of grizzly bears in Lake Louise influences grizzly populations in both the national park and the surrounding region. By studying and protecting grizzlies we help protect the entire ecosystem.

The Bear

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Title: Philip Stanley Abbot Panel Number: 3_18 Location: Crush 306 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 700 x 1040 Text: Philip Stanley Abbot Boston Appalachian Mountain Club climber Philip Stanley Abbot fell to his death while climbing Mount Lefroy. Abbotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accident is thought to be the first fatality in Canadian mountaineering. But more importantly, it led to a world-renowned mountaineering tradition as the Canadian Pacific Railway responded by bringing Swiss guides to Canada in 1899. Image: Appalachia, Vol. VII

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Philip Stanley Abbot Boston Appalachian Mountain Club climber Philip Stanley Abbot fell to his death while climbing Mount Lefroy. Abbotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accident is thought to be the first fatality in Canadian mountaineering. But more importantly, it led to a world-renowned mountaineering tradition as the Canadian Pacific Railway responded by bringing Swiss guides to Canada in 1899. Image: Appalachia, Vol. VII

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Title: Mary Vaux Panel Number: 3_19 Location: Crush 306 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 400 x 500 Text: Mary Vaux Mary Vaux, a Philadelphia Quaker, first visited Canada’s mountains in 1887 and returned every year for most of her life. Vaux and her brothers studied and photographed glaciers. The Canadian Pacific Railway helped support the glacial surveys and in return the Vauxes wrote and illustrated a brochure used to promote the railway. Vaux’s climb of Mount Stephen in 1900 was the first major ascent of a peak over 3,050 metres by a woman. Another passion – painting wildflowers – resulted in a book set, North American Wildflowers, published by the Smithsonian Institute in 1925. Image: www.150.si.edu/smithexb/sa73.htm

Title: Edward Feuz Sr. Panel Number: 3_20 Location: Crush 306 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 400 x 500 Text: Edward Feuz Sr. Edward Feuz Sr. was one of the first Swiss guides hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway to come to Canada. In the summer of 1899, Feuz Sr. and Christian Häsler Sr. arrived at Glacier House in the Selkirk Mountains. In 1910, after successfully organizing the Swiss guides program, Feuz Sr. returned to Switzerland. Feuz’s three sons, Ernest, Edward and Walter all became guides in the Lake Louise area. The guiding family led a combined 135 first ascents in the Rocky and Selkirk Mountains. Image: Vaux Family Collection, White Museum of the Canadian Rockies

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Mary Vaux Mary Vaux, a Philadelphia Quaker, first visited Canada’s mountains in 1887 and returned every year for most of her life. Vaux and her brothers studied and photographed glaciers. The Canadian Pacific Railway helped support the glacial surveys and in return the Vauxes wrote and illustrated a brochure used to promote the railway.

Edward Feuz Sr.

Feuz’s three sons, Ernest, Edward and Walter all became guides in the Lake Louise area. The guiding family led a combined 135 first ascents in the Rocky and Selkirk Mountains.

Vaux’s climb of Mount Stephen in 1900 was the first major ascent of a peak over 3,050 metres by a woman. Another passion – painting wildflowers – resulted in a book set, North American Wildflowers, published by the Smithsonian Institute in 1925.

Image: Vaux Family Collection, White Museum of the Canadian Rockies

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Edward Feuz Sr. was one of the first Swiss guides hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway to come to Canada. In the summer of 1899, Feuz Sr. and Christian Häsler Sr. arrived at Glacier House in the Selkirk Mountains. In 1910, after successfully organizing the Swiss guides program, Feuz Sr. returned to Switzerland.

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Title: Christian Häsler Sr. Panel Number: 3_21 Location: Crush 306 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 400 x 500 Text: Christian Häsler Sr. Swiss guide Christian Häsler Sr. came to Canada with Edward Feuz Sr. in 1899 and guided for the Canadian Pacific Railway until 1911. During this time he led the first ascent of Mount Assiniboine. His son, Christian Häsler Jr., the Feuz brothers and Rudolf Aemmer had distinguished careers as guides in the Lake Louise area helping to establish Lake Louise as a Canadian alpine centre. Mountaineering became so popular that more guides were hired. Image: Vaux Family Collection, White Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Title: Mary Schaffer Panel Number: 3_22 Location: Crush 306 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 400 x 500 Text: Mary Schaffer A native of Philadelphia, Mary Schaeffer’s first trip to the Canadian Rockies was in 1889. She became known as a keen artist, photographer and writer as well as the first non-native woman to travel extensively throughout Banff and Jasper national parks. Schaeffer’s explorations included a four-month Rocky Mountain pack trip with her friend Mollie Adams and guides Sid Unwin and Billy Warren recounted in her book, Old Indian Trails of the Canadian Rockies. In 1912 she settled in Banff and later married her guide, Warren. Image: Archives of the Canadian Rockies (Shaffer Collection)

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Mary Schaffer A native of Philadelphia, Mary Schaeffer’s first trip to the Canadian Rockies was in 1889. She became known as a keen artist, photographer and writer as well as the first non-native woman to travel extensively throughout Banff and Jasper national parks.

Christian Häsler Sr. Swiss guide Christian Häsler Sr. came to Canada with Edward Feuz Sr. in 1899 and guided for the Canadian Pacific Railway until 1911. During this time he led the first ascent of Mount Assiniboine.

Schaeffer’s explorations included a four-month Rocky Mountain pack trip with her friend Mollie Adams and guides Sid Unwin and Billy Warren recounted in her book, Old Indian Trails of the Canadian Rockies. In 1912 she settled in Banff and later married her guide, Warren.

His son, Christian Häsler Jr., the Feuz brothers and Rudolf Aemmer had distinguished careers as guides in the Lake Louise area helping to establish Lake Louise as a Canadian alpine centre. Mountaineering became so popular that more guides were hired.

Image: Archives of the Canadian Rockies (Shaffer Collection)

Image: Vaux Family Collection, White Museum of the Canadian Rockie

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Title: Rudolf Aemmer Panel Number: 3_23 Location: Crush 306 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 700 x 1040 Text:

Rudolf Aemmer Rudolph Aemmer served as a Swiss guide at Lake Louise for 40 years, beginning in 1909. Aemmer, the Feuz Jr. brothers and Christian HĂ¤sler Jr. were known as the Swiss Guide Group. They led many climbing expeditions, rescued stranded climbers and helped build Abbot Hut, a Swiss-style stone mountaineering hut on Abbotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pass. The five peaks of Mount Lyell honour these guides. Image: White Museum of the Canadian Rockies Edward Feuz fonds, V200 / NA661863

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Title: Princess Louise Panel Number: 3_24 Location: Crush 306 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 400 x 500 Text: Princess Louise The province of Alberta, Lake Louise and Mount Alberta in Jasper National Park are named for Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. Princess Louise was married to the Marquis of Lorne, Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Governor General from 1878 to1883. Princess Louise never visited Alberta or viewed the lake that bears her name â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she was recovering from a sleigh accident when her husband visited the area. Image: National Library of Canada cin68447

Title: Georgia Englehard Panel Number: 3_25 Location: Crush 306 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 400 x 500 Text: Georgia Englehard A native of New York, Georgia Engelhard first visited the Canadian Rockies in 1926 and climbed with Swiss guide, Edward Feuz Jr. For the next 30 years she returned to the Rockies to climb and was filmed for the movie, She Climbs to Conquer. Her accomplishments, including 32 first ascents in the Rockies and Selkirks and 38 peaks climbed in one year, are marked by mountains in Banff and Jasper that carry her name. Image: White Museum of the Canadian Rockies scale: 1:50

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Princess Louise The province of Alberta, Lake Louise and Mount Alberta in Jasper National Park are named for Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. Princess Louise was married to the Marquis of Lorne, Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Governor General from 1878 to1883. Princess Louise never visited Alberta or viewed the lake that bears her name â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she was recovering from a sleigh accident when her husband visited the area.

Georgia Englehard A native of New York, Georgia Engelhard first visited the Canadian Rockies in 1926 and climbed with Swiss guide, Edward Feuz Jr. For the next 30 years she returned to the Rockies to climb and was filmed for the movie, She Climbs to Conquer. Her accomplishments, including 32 first ascents in the Rockies and Selkirks and 38 peaks climbed in one year, are marked by mountains in Banff and Jasper that carry her name.

Image: National Library of Canada cin68447

Image: White Museum of the Canadian Rockies

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Title: Tom Wilson Panel Number: 3_26 Location: Prefunction area 307 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 700 x 1040 Text: Tom Wilson In 1882, while camped in the Bow Valley after packing supplies to a nearby survey camp, Tom Wilson heard distant rumbling thunder – the sound of an avalanche. Edwin Hunter, a Stoney Indian, said the sound came from a mountain above the “Lake of Little Fishes” and the next day took Wilson to see the exceptional beauty of Lake Louise. Wilson is thought to be the first white man to see the lake. After his railway days Wilson became one of the best-known early guides and outfitters in the Rockies. For many, Wilson’s name is synonymous with the early days of Lake Louise and Banff. Image: Glenbow Archives NA-673-21

Title: Walter Wilcox Panel Number: 3_27 Location: Prefunction area 307 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 700 x 1040 Text: Walter Wilcox Soon after the railway was completed, word of the magnificent peaks in the Rockies spread among mountaineers. American Walter Wilcox first visited Lake Louise in 1893, where he and fellow Yale student Samuel Allen camped on the shore of Lake Louise. The pair, along with friends from Yale, returned the following summer and their explorations resulted in the naming of places like Wenkchemna Valley and Moraine Lake as well as the first accent of Mount Temple. Wilcox’s book, Camping in the Rockies, moved others to explore the area. Image: Glenbow Archives NA-529-3

Title: James T. McArthur Panel Number: 3_28 Location: Prefunction area 307 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 700 x 1040 Text: James T. McArthur Many early mountain ascents came with the territory for those tasked with surveying the mountainous terrain. Between 1886 and 1893 Dominion Land Surveyor James Joseph McArthur surveyed more than 5,000 square kilometres of rugged mountain terrain along the Canadian Pacific Railway’s main line. In the course of his duties, he made some of the first ascents in the Rockies. In 1890 alone, he climbed 38 mountains. Mount McArthur and McArthur Lake in Yoho National Park were named to recognize his accomplishments. Image: Glenbow Archives NA-1882-2 95

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Title: J. B. Harkin Panel Number: 3_29 Medium: paint on canvas Text: J. B. Harkin

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In 1911, Canada’s Dominion Parks Branch was created and J.B. Harkin became the first commissioner. The branch brought five Canadian parks together under one administration and created the world’s first national park agency. Harkin is considered the architect and father of Canada’s national parks system. Under his leadership the National Parks Act was passed, conservation of natural resources became a major focus and the number of parks grew to 16. Image: www.cpaws.org/aboutus/harkin.html

Tom Wilson

Walter Wilcox

In 1882, while camped in the Bow Valley after packing supplies to a nearby survey camp, Tom Wilson heard distant rumbling thunder – the sound of an avalanche. Edwin Hunter, a Stoney Indian, said the sound came from a mountain above the “Lake of Little Fishes” and the next day took Wilson to see the exceptional beauty of Lake Louise. Wilson is thought to be the first white man to see the lake.

Soon after the railway was completed, word of the magnificent peaks in the Rockies spread among mountaineers. American Walter Wilcox first visited Lake Louise in 1893, where he and fellow Yale student Samuel Allen camped on the shore of Lake Louise. The pair, along with friends from Yale, returned the following summer and their explorations resulted in the naming of places like Wenkchemna Valley and Moraine Lake as well as the first accent of Mount Temple. Wilcox’s book, Camping in the Rockies, moved others to explore the area.

After his railway days Wilson became one of the best-known early guides and outfitters in the Rockies. For many, Wilson’s name is synonymous with the early days of Lake Louise and Banff. Image: Glenbow Archives NA-673-21

Image: Glenbow Archives NA-529-3

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James T. McArthur Many early mountain ascents came with the territory for those tasked with surveying the mountainous terrain. Between 1886 and 1893 Dominion Land Surveyor James Joseph McArthur surveyed more than 5,000 square kilometres of rugged mountain terrain along the Canadian Pacific Railway’s main line. In the course of his duties, he made some of the first ascents in the Rockies. In 1890 alone, he climbed 38 mountains. Mount McArthur and McArthur Lake in Yoho National Park were named to recognize his accomplishments.

J. B. Harkin In 1911, Canada’s Dominion Parks Branch was created and J.B. Harkin became the first commissioner. The branch brought five Canadian parks together under one administration and created the world’s first national park agency.

Image: Glenbow Archives NA-1882-2

Harkin is considered the architect and father of Canada’s national parks system. Under his leadership the National Parks Act was passed, conservation of natural resources became a major focus and the number of parks grew to 16. Image: www cpaws.org/aboutus/harkin.html

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Title: Building the Railway Panel Number: 3_30 Location: Prefunction area 307 Medium: relief Size: 1858 x 2280 No Text

Image: Canadian Pacific Archives A.17566 (1886) & NS 13561-2 (1883)

Title: Building the Railway Panel Number: 3_31 Location: Prefunction area 307 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 400 x 500 Text: 1885 - Building the Railway

The Canadian Pacific Railway Company was formed in 1881 to build a rail line and physically unite Canada. Ten years earlier, British Columbia had joined confederation on the condition that a railway be built to link the West with the eastern provinces. In 1883, the Canadian Pacific Railway arrived at Siding 29 (now Banff) and Laggan Station (now Lake Louise). Two years later, the last spike was driven at Craigellachie, 260 kilometres west of Lake Louise. At the peak of construction there were tens of thousands of men working on the rail line. Image: Canadian Pacific Archives A.17566 (1886) & NS 13561-2 (1883)

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99 Image: Canadian Pacific Archives A.17566 (1886) & NS 13561-2 (1883)

In 1883, the Canadian Pacific Railway arrived at Siding 29 (now Banff) and Laggan Station (now Lake Louise). Two years later, the last spike was driven at Craigellachie, 260 kilometres west of Lake Louise. At the peak of construction there were tens of thousands of men working on the rail line.

1885 - Building the Railway

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Title: First chalet signage Panel Number: 3_32 Location: Prefunction area 307 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 700 x 1040 Text: 1890 - First Chalet

The Canadian Pacific Railway sought to make the area a world class tourism destination and together with the federal government promoted the area to help finance the railway. “A hotel for outdoor adventurer and alpinist,’’ was the vision William Cornelius Van Horne, general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway, had for the first chalet. In 1890, a one-storey log cabin was constructed on the shore of Lake Louise. Fifty guests registered at the chalet that first year. By 1912 that number had risen to 50,000. Image: CPR Archives

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Title: Swiss Guides signage Panel Number: 3_34 Location: Prefunction area 307 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 400 x 500 Text: 1899 - The Swiss Guides

With a railway, the Rockies became accessible. Climbers from Europe and the United States were drawn to the stunning scenery and unclimbed peaks. Mountaineering accidents were inevitable – many adventurers had little training in mountain travel. One early climb ended in a death and in response, the Canadian Pacific Railway hired Swiss mountain guides to lead guests safely into the mountains. Between 1899 and 1954, generations of Swiss guides taught thousands to climb and ski. Canadian Pacific Swiss guides were responsible for more than 250 first ascents in the Canadian mountains, many in the company of hotel guests. Image: CPR Archives

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“A hotel for outdoor adventurer and alpinist,’’ was the vision William Cornelius Van Horne, general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway, had for the first chalet. In 1890, a onestorey log cabin was constructed on the shore of Lake Louise. Fifty guests registered at the chalet that first year. By 1912 that number had risen to 50,000.

The Canadian Pacific Railway sought to make the area a world class tourism destination and together with the federal government promoted the area to help finance the railway.

1890 - First Chalet

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Between 1899 and 1954, generations of Swiss guides taught thousands to climb and ski. Canadian Pacific Swiss guides were responsible for more than 250 first ascents in the Canadian mountains, many in the company of hotel guests.

1899 - The Swiss Guides

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1920s - Early Tourism By the 1920s, tourists were driving automobiles to visit the Rockies. The first road from Banff to Lake Louise opened in 1921 and in a few years bungalow camps were built for motoring visitors. Trails were constructed to take hikers and horse riders into places inaccessible by car. Stopping at a backcountry teahouse became a favourite activity of early tourists. By the 1930s, there was a ski area at Lake Louise. The National Parks Act of 1930 set Banff National Park’s size at 700 square kilometres and ended industrial exploitation in national parks. Image: Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies NA 66-2288

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Title: Modern chalet signage Panel Number: 3_38 Location: Prefunction area 307 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 400 x 500 Text:

1980s - An International Tourism Destination Post-war transportation patterns brought a decline in train travel, an increase in automobile use and different visitor expectations. Fewer people stayed at the Chateau and its future was uncertain. But in the 1980s the Chateau Lake Louise’s place in the park’s story was secured. The hotel was completely refurbished, a new wing added and the Chateau kept open yearround. In 1988, Parks Canada revised the National Parks Act to ensure stronger protection of ecosystems within Canada’s national parks. In response, the Chateau Lake Louise began developing an environmental program for the hotel – actions that have resulted in its leadership role in hotel environmental stewardship. Image: for image see Fairmont slideshow link on page: http://www.fairmont.com/FA/en/ CDA/Home/Hotels/AboutHotel/CDHotelHomePage/0,2993,code%25255Ftype%253DMEE T%2526property%25255Fseq%253D100105,00.html

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By the 1930s, there was a ski area at Lake Louise. The National Parks Act of 1930 set Banff National Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s size at 700 square kilometres and ended industrial exploitation in national parks.

By the 1920s, tourists were driving automobiles to visit the Rockies. The first road from Banff to Lake Louise opened in 1921 and in a few years bungalow camps were built for motoring visitors. Trails were constructed to take hikers and horse riders into places inaccessible by car. Stopping at a backcountry teahouse became a favourite activity of early tourists.

1920s - Early Tourism

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In 1988, Parks Canada revised the National Parks Act to ensure stronger protection of ecosystems within Canada’s national parks. In response, the Chateau Lake Louise began developing an environmental program for the hotel – actions that have resulted in its leadership role in hotel environmental stewardship.

Post-war transportation patterns brought a decline in train travel, an increase in automobile use and different visitor expectations. Fewer people stayed at the Chateau and its future was uncertain. But in the 1980s the Chateau Lake Louise’s place in the park’s story was secured. The hotel was completely refurbished, a new wing added and the Chateau kept open yearround.

The 1980’s An International Tourism Destination

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Lake Louise is one of the features that led to the designation of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks as a World Heritage Site in 1984. Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks, together with the British Columbia provincial parks of Hamber, Mount Robson and Mount Assiniboine form the special site, one of the largest protected areas in the world. Our activities must ensure continued protection of this globally significant ecosystem. To operate in this World Heritage Site, the Chateau Lake Louise is strongly committed to environmental stewardship, which includes sharing the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s significance with our visitors. Image: Logo: http://whc.unesco.org - Map:http://www.ucalgary.ca/it/aixpl/doc/gmt/doc/ html/GMT_Docs/node93.html

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Our activities must ensure continued protection of this globally significant ecosystem. To operate in this World Heritage Site, the Chateau Lake Louise is strongly committed to environmental stewardship, which includes sharing the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s significance with our visitors.

World Heritage Site

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Title: John A. MacDonald Panel Number: 3_41 Location: Prefunction area 307 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 700 x 1040 Text:

John A. MacDonald John A. Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada and a founding father of this nation. Under his leadership, the Canadian Pacific Railway was built and Canada expanded from four provinces to extend from sea to sea. When Canada was created as nation in 1867, a transcontinental railroad was a priority. The mountains isolated British Columbia from the rest of Canada. In 1871, Prime Minister Macdonald pledged to complete the rail link within a decade. The railway figured prominently in the remainder of Macdonald’s career and he fulfilled his commitment, albeit a few years late. Image: Glenbow Archives NA-1414-1

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Title: William C. Van Horne Panel Number: 3_42 Location: Prefunction area 307 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 700 x 1040 Text:

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Work on the transcontinental railway began in 1875 with completion expected by 1880. Soon, the Canadian Pacific Railway realized just how challenging it would be to build a railroad across Canada. The company sought a manager capable of tackling the project and in 1882 enticed William Cornelius Van Horne from the United States with a salary of $15,000 per year. As general manager of the railway, Van Horne completed the challenging project three years later. Van Horne had a great influence on early Canadian art. Artists who met with his approval were given train passes and accommodation and had their work profiled in his private gallery. Image: Canadian Pacific Archives, NS.2395

Title: John Murray Gibbon Panel Number: 3_43 Location: Prefunction area 307 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 700 x 1040 Text:

Title: Basil Gardom (Image to be confirmed) Panel Number: 3_44 Location: Prefunction area 307 Medium: paint on canvas Size: 700 x 1040 Text:

Basil Gardom Basil Gardom, a superintendent of construction and repairs for Canadian Pacific Hotels, oversaw construction of both the Chateau Lake Louise and the Banff Springs Hotel. He also used his influence to have the construction of Abbott Hut approved by the Canadian Pacific Railway. Image:

John Murray Gibbon Dr. John Murray Gibbon, general publicity agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway, organized a number of festivals and celebrations involving Canadian musicians, including the Highland Gathering at the Banff Springs Hotel. He attracted artists and musicians with free railway passes in exchange for paintings or music. Gibbon helped found the Trail Riders and the Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies – groups that encouraged Canadians to explore their own wilderness, supported conservation and helped improve the Rockies’ trail network. Image: Glenbow Archives NA-1263-1

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John A. Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada and a founding father of this nation. Under his leadership, the Canadian Pacific Railway was built and Canada expanded from four provinces to extend from sea to sea.

When Canada was created as nation in 1867, a transcontinental railroad was a priority. The mountains isolated British Columbia from the rest of Canada. In 1871, Prime Minister Macdonald pledged to complete the rail link within a decade. The railway figured prominently in the remainder of Macdonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career and he fulfilled his commitment, albeit a few years late. Image: Glenbow Archives NA-1414-1

Van Horne had a great influence on early Canadian art. Artists who met with his approval were given train passes and accommodation and had their work profiled in his private gallery. Image: Canadian Pacific Archives, NS.2395

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Dr. John Murray Gibbon, general publicity agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway, organized a number of festivals and celebrations involving Canadian musicians, including the Highland Gathering at the Banff Springs Hotel. He attracted artists and musicians with free railway passes in exchange for paintings or music.

Basil Gardom, a superintendent of construction and repairs for Canadian Pacific Hotels, oversaw construction of both the Chateau Lake Louise and the Banff Springs Hotel. He also used his influence to have the construction of Abbott Hut approved by the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Gibbon helped found the Trail Riders and the Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; groups that encouraged Canadians to explore their own wilderness, supported conservation and helped improve the Rockiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; trail network.

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Title: George A. Stewart ~ The first Park Superintendant Panel Number: 3_45 Location: Corridor 333 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 938 x 1109 Text: George A. Stewart In 1885, 26 square kilometres of land were reserved for a national park. Dominion Land Surveyor George A. Stewart came to Banff to survey the land and soon became the first park superintendent. His observation that there were beautiful places nearby led to an increase in the size of the park in 1887. It wasn’t long before Canadians showed an interest in conservation of their national parks and by 1911, new mining and commercial lumbering were no longer allowed. Image: Archives of the Canadain Rockies. (Page 69 of Luxton’s Banff Canada’s First National Park)

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George A. Stewart In 1885, 26 square kilometres of land were reserved for a national park. Dominion Land Surveyor George A. Stewart came to Banff to survey the land and soon became the first park superintendent. His observation that there were beautiful places nearby led to an increase in the size of the park in 1887. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long before Canadians showed an interest in conservation of their national parks and by 1911, new mining and commercial lumbering were no longer allowed. Image: Archives of the Canadain Rockies.

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Title: Automobiles Usher in New Era Panel Number: 3_46 Location: Corridor 333 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 938 x 1109 Text:

Title: Year-round Destination Panel Number: 3_47 Location: Corridor 333 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 938 x 1109 Text:

With the post-war years came an increase in leisure time. Commercial jet airliners brought visitors from far flung destinations, skiing became popular and year-round activity increased. Between 1950 and 1967, the number of visitors to Banff National Park grew from less than half a million to more than two million. The public began voicing their concern about protection of the park and an environmental movement emerged. In response, new national park policies were developed to address protection and use. Image: Glenbow Archives: NA-4868-172

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In 1911, a road was built between Calgary and Banff, ushering in an era of automobile tourism. No longer were visitor facilities defined solely by the railway. Motels, cabins and campgrounds were built to meet the needs of motoring visitors. As more visitors experienced the park, concern grew about its conservation, a trend reflected in the National Parks Act of 1930 that stated: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The parks are hereby dedicated to the people of Canada for their benefit, education and enjoyment, â&#x20AC;Ś and such parks shall be maintained and made use of so as to leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.â&#x20AC;? With the postwar years came an increase in leisure time. Commercial jet airliners brought visitors from far flung destinations, skiing became popular and yearround activity increased. Between 1950 and 1967, the number of visitors to Banff National Park grew from less than half a million to more than two million.

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The public began voicing their concern about protection of the park and an environmental movement emerged. In response, new national park policies were developed to address protection and use. Image: Glenbow Archives: NA-4868-172

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Title: No Park is an Island Panel Number: 3_48 Location: Corridor 333 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 938 x 1109 Text:

In the 1980s, national parks began to incorporate ecological science in park management. We came to realize that protection of the parks could not be carried out in isolation from the surrounding area. National parks could not be islands of protection. The Chateau Lake Louise has embraced the opportunity to provide unique and memorable experiences for Canadians and guests from around the world in a manner that respects this special place. By honouring this commitment to the environment, the Chateau and Lake Louise is a tourism destination to be enjoyed by visitors for years and years to come. Image: Parks Canada

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Title: Mount Lefroy Panel Number: 3_63 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 3490 x 2652 No Text Title: Lake McArthur Panel Number: 3_64 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 3490 x 2665 No Text Title: Mount Temple Panel Number: 3_65 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 3490 x 2652 No Text Title: West wall text panel Panel Number: 3_66 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Engraved panel Size: 320 x 400 Text:

Mount Lefroy, c. 1925; Lake McArthur, c. 1920s; Mount Temple, 1928. Lawren Harris Lawren Harris, one of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous Group of Seven painters, stayed at the Chateau Lake Louise and Lake Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara Lodge in Yoho National Park during the 1920s. Rocky Mountain scenery deeply touched Harris and he tried to convey a sense of spirituality in his paintings. The towering peaks that inspired Harris are typical of the main ranges of the Rocky Mountains. Mount Lefroy and Mount Temple can be seen from trails in the Lake Louise area. McArthur Lake is just over the Continental Divide in Yoho National Park. Image: Mount Lefroy - McMichael Art Collection, Lake McArthur - Winnipeg Art Gallery, Mount Temple - Art Gallery Of Ontario No image on panel

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Title: Lake O’Hara Panel Number: 3_67 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 1800 x 2300 No Text

Title: Lake O’Hara text panel Panel Number: 3_68 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Engraved panel Size: 320 x 400 Text:

Lake O’Hara is captured by American artist, Leonard M. Davis. This lake in Yoho National Park is one of the most popular amongst artists, photographers and hikers in the Rockies. The intensely blue lake lies in a bowl scoured by the power of glaciers. Image: CPR Archive GR 222 No image on panel

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Time and time again, artists were drawn to capturing on canvass the massive, sparkling white glaciers, like the one portrayed so realistically here. Glaciers – accumulations of snow, ice and rock – actually move like very slow rivers. 3.71 Wenkchemna Meadows, 19xx. Walter J. Phillips In 1936, Walter J. Phillips visited the most famous sites in Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks to illustrate a book entitled Colour in the Canadian Rockies. Phillips painted Wenkchemna Meadows, with its larch and subalpine flowers, against a backdrop of the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Image: CPR Archive, GR 37 No image on panel

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Title: Wenkchemna Meadows text panel Panel Number: 3_71 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Engraved panel Size: 320 x 400 Text: Wenkchemna Meadows, 1936. Walter J. Phillips In 1936, Walter J. Phillips visited the most famous sites in Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks to illustrate a book entitled Colour in the Canadian Rockies. Phillips painted Wenkchemna Meadows, with its larch and subalpine flowers, against a backdrop of the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Image: www.sharecom.ca/phillips/images/rocks22.jpg No image on panel

Title: Wenkchemna Meadows Panel Number: 3_72 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 1800 x 2300 No Text

Title: Mountain Scene Panel Number: 3_73 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 1800 x 2300 No Text Title: Mountain Scene text panel Panel Number: 3_74 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Engraved panel Size: 320 x 400

Text: Lucius Richard Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, was one of the first artists to make use of the Canadian Pacific Railway passes that were an incentive offered artists to come and paint the Rockies. These paintings were of promotional value to both the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Government of Canada in their program to attract national and international investors and help defray the costs of railway construction. Image: CPR Archive GR 119 No image on panel

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Title: Floe Lake, Marble Canyon text panel Panel Number: 3_75 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Engraved panel Size: 320 x 400 Text: Floe Lake, Marble Canyon, 1930. A.C. Leighton During the 1920s, A.C. Leighton, a member of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group of Seven painters, worked as a commercial artist and painted scenes for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Here, we see Floe Lake in Kootenay National Park nestled at the foot of the massive 900 metre high limestone walls known as the Rockwall. Image: Collection of Dr. & Mrs. G. Edwards No image on panel

Title: Floe Lake, Marble Canyon Panel Number: 3_76 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 1800 x 2300 No Text Title: Bow River text panel Panel Number: 3_77 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Engraved panel Size: 320 x 400 Text:

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Bow River, 19xx . L.M. Davis American artist, Leonard M. Davis aptly captured the Bow River. High above Bow Lake in Banff National Park, the Bow Glacier meltwaters give rise to the river that flows through Banff. The river was a highway for Aboriginal peoples. Today it provides habitat for wildlife, pleasure for hikers, campers, canoeists and birdwatchers, as well as drinking water and irrigation for many prairie communities. Image: CPR Archive GR 141 No image on panel

Title: Bow River Panel Number: 3_78 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 1800 x 2300 No Text

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Title: Waterfall Below Oese Panel Number: 3_79 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 3490 x 2652 No Text Title: Moraine Lake Panel Number: 3_80 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 3490 x 2665 No Text Title: Lake O’Hara Panel Number: 3_81 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 3490 x 2652 No Text Title: East wall paintings text panel Panel Number: 3_82 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Engraved panel Size: 320 x 400 Text:

Waterfall Below Oesa, c1937; Moraine Lake; Lake O’Hara, 1968. Peter Whyte Banff-born artist Peter Whyte grew up enjoying outdoor activities and learning from the resident artists of Banff. Whyte and his wife, Catharine, were actively involved with painting and collecting the art and stories of the mountains, many of which became part of the museum they founded – now known as The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Whyte painted the spectacular landscape that was his backyard, including nearby Moraine Lake as well as Lake Oesa and Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park. Image: Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies No image on panel

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Title: Valley of the 10 Peaks Panel Number: 3_83 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 1800 x 2300 No Text Title: Valley of the 10 Peaks text panel Panel Number: 3_84 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Engraved panel Size: 320 x 400 Text:

Valley of 10 Peaks, Date unknown. Belmore Browne American-born Belmore Browne, who had a studio Banff for 20 years, explored and painted many areas of the Rockies. His realistic paintings, including this one of the Valley of the Ten Peaks, were exhibited at galleries in the United States. Browne was later involved in the establishment of Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mount McKinley National Park. Image: CPR Archive GR 226 No image on panel

Title: Lake Louise Scene Panel Number: 3_85 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 1800 x 2300 No Text

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Title: Lake Louise Scene text panel Panel Number: 3_86 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Engraved panel Size: 320 x 400 Text: Lake Louise scene, R. Malczewski

The beautiful turquoise-blue colour of Lake Louise varies with the light and the season. The colour of Lake Louise is attributed to its depth and the fine particles of glacial silt and rock dust carried down from the Victoria Glacier and suspended in the lake water. Image: CPR Arcive GR 195 No image on panel

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Lake O’Hara text panel Panel Number: 3_87 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Engraved panel Size: 320 x 400 Text: Lake O’Hara, 1916. John Singer Sargent Boston portrait painter, John Singer Sargent is considered one of the greatest water colour painters of the 20th century. He travelled throughout North America and Europe and painted American presidents, World War I generals, European street scenes and the Rocky Mountains. His water colour of Lake O’Hara captures the rugged mountain faces that create the lake’s backdrop. This painting helped attract American tourists and artists to the area. Image: Fogg Art Museum, www.jssgallery.org/Paintings/Lake_O’Hara.htm No image on panel

Title: Lake O’Hara, 1916. John Singer Sargent Panel Number: 3_88 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 1800 x 2300 No Text

Title: Saddleback, September Larches text panel Panel Number: 3_89 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Engraved panel Size: 320 x 400 Text:

Few who have hiked among the golden larches on a fall day will ever forget the experience. Banff artist Catharine Robb Whyte painted the Saddleback on one of those memorable days. Catharine Robb studied at the Boston Museum School of Fine Art in 1927 where she met Banff artist Peter Whyte. Together, their life’s work pays stunning tribute to the Rockies they loved so much. Image: Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Title: Saddleback, September Larches, 1955(?), Catharine Robb Whyte Panel Number: 3_90 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 1800 x 2300 No Text 123

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Title: Dawn, Lake Louise text panel Panel Number: 3_91 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Engraved panel Size: 320 x 400 Text:

Lake Louise: Dawn, 1938. W.J. Phillips W.J. Phillips captured the reflection of Victoria Glacier and Pope’s Peak in the still early morning waters of Lake Louise. Phillips later became artist in residence at the Banff School of Fine Arts and played a key role in the development of the school’s visual arts program. Image: No reference, enquire at www.sharecom.ca/phillips/ No image on panel

Title: Dawn, Lake Louise Panel Number: 3_92 Location: Meeting hall 319 Medium: Digital print Size: 1800 x 2300 No Text

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Bident Peak, date unknown, Thomas W. Fripp English-born Thomas W. Fripp settled in Vancouver, British Columbia and painted many Rocky Mountain scenes. Fripp’s paintings are known for capturing the Rocky Mountain’s unique and ever-changing light conditions. Here, Bident Mountain rises from a spectacular glacier lying above steep cliffs at the southern end of the valley containing Consolation Lakes, a short distance from Moraine Lake. Image: No reference No image on panel

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Title: Walter Perren image Panel Number: 4_1 Location: Stair 7 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 1300 x 3150 Text: (on engraved panel below) Walter Perren

In 1950, Walter Perren left his home in Switzerland, near the famous Matterhorn peak, and came to Lake Louise as the last Swiss guide hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway. By the mid-fifties, the Canadian Pacific Railway was no longer employing Swiss guides and Perren joined the national park warden service. He created the national park mountain rescue service, supervised training and examined the skills of aspiring mountain guides. The fifth peak in the Valley of the Ten Peaks is named for Perren. Image: Mr. Dempster, Banff National Park

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Title: Healthy Ecosystems Panel Number: 4_2 Location: Mezzanine 406 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 400 x 500 Text: Forest Fires The window featuring the mountain goat is ablaze with fire and its impact. For many centuries fires have occurred in the Rockies. They have helped create the landscapes and variety of life we see in Banff National Park today, including the whitebark pine. Forests naturally change over time as one species gradually replaces another. The high elevation whitebark pine grows at an early stage in forest succession and is slowly replaced by other species unless there is a disturbance like a fire. The Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nutcracker featured in this window feeds on whitebark pine seeds and caches them in the soil for winter food. These seeds grow well in open sunlit areas created by fire and out compete seedlings that require more shade and moisture. Whitebark pine help stabilize steep slopes and also provide food and cover for many species of wildlife scale: 1:50

Title: Stewardship Panel Number: 4_3 Location: Mezzanine 406 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 400 x 500 Text: The Harlequin Duck Look for the Harlequin duck portrayed in the window featuring the trout. This small, colourful sea waterfowl is the only North American duck that migrates inland to nest along turbulent mountain streams. Harlequins prefer areas of low human disturbance, where the waters are clear and clean. The Bow River near Lake Louise is thought to be a particularly important staging and breeding area in western North America. Panel Number: 4 _3

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Harlequin ducks are an indicator of pristine aquatic environments. Preserving mountainous and coastal environments for these ducks will benefit numerous other species that are also dependent on these areas.

The 50 word panels on the third floor and these 150 word panels cannot begin to capture the themes and messages of the complex stained glass windows. The third floor panels capture the essence of what the windows are trying to convey. The fourth four panels will capture some of the themes inherent in all windows â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ecosystem management, stewardship etc. The details of these themes, including current management practices, natural history of species etc. must be addressed in a brochure. A panel cannot provide the space needed to address these themes. As well, this information is changeable and will need to be updated more frequently that a panel would facilitate. Each of the three sitting areas will include pages from the book or brochure so that the more detailed level of interpretation is readily available.

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The Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nutcracker featured in this window feeds on whitebark pine seeds and caches them in the soil for winter food. These seeds grow well in open sunlit areas created by fire and out compete seedlings that require more shade and moisture. Whitebark pine help stabilize steep slopes and also provide food and cover for many species of wildlife

Forests naturally change over time as one species gradually replaces another. The high elevation whitebark pine grows at an early stage in forest succession and is slowly replaced by other species unless there is a disturbance like a fire.

The window featuring the mountain goat is ablaze with fire and its impact. For many centuries fires have occurred in the Rockies. They have helped create the landscapes and variety of life we see in Banff National Park today, including the whitebark pine.

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Look for the Harlequin duck portrayed in the window featuring the trout. This small, colourful sea waterfowl is the only North American duck that migrates inland to nest along turbulent mountain streams. Harlequins prefer areas of low human disturbance, where the waters are clear and clean. The Bow River near Lake Louise is thought to be a particularly important staging and breeding area in western North America.

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Title: Heritage tourism Panel Number: 4_4 Location: Mezzanine 406 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 400 x 500 Text: Space to Roam

In the wolf window we see a range of activities and uses in the Bow Valley â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hiking, the highway and railway, the hamlet of Lake Louise and a highway overpass. From studying the grizzly we have learned that few places in North America have so many people and bears occupying the same space. The long-term survival of wolves, bears, and other animals depends on their ability to move freely and feed, den or mate. But communities, trails, roads and railways fragment this habitat making it difficult for animals to move safely through the landscape. Highway overpasses, public transportation and thoughtful placement of development are part of the solution. But more study and action is needed to protect the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wildlife.

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As inheritors of this wonderful park and ecosystem, we are responsible for managing it so that it can be passed on intact to future generations. But the story of significant threats to the ecosystem is told in these beautiful windows. Species like the cutthroat trout have alerted us to the need to restore and protect aquatic habitats. Disturbed areas along creeks and rivers that discourage visits by Harlequin ducks are being rehabilitated. Water conservation is now practiced in this hotel and throughout the area. As both our knowledge of park ecosystems and the number of park visitors increase, so will the need for stewardship. The community of Lake Louise, this hotel, residents, visitors and Parks Canada work in partnership to take care of this special place. The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is committed to caring for this area - our Green Partnership Program is considered to be the most comprehensive hotel environmental stewardship program.

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The long-term survival of wolves, bears, and other animals depends on their ability to move freely and feed, den or mate. But communities, trails, roads and railways fragment this habitat making it difficult for animals to move safely through the landscape. Highway overpasses, public transportation and thoughtful placement of development are part of the solution. But more study and action is needed to protect the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wildlife.

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The community of Lake Louise, this hotel, residents, visitors and Parks Canada work in partnership to take care of this special place. The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is committed to caring for this area - our Green Partnership Program is considered to be the most comprehensive hotel environmental stewardship program.

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Title: Jean Mollison meeting room signage Panel Number: 4_6 Location: Corridor 429 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 900 x 700 Text: Jean Mollison

In 1888, at the age of 19, Jean Mollison started as a housekeeper at the Banff Springs Hotel. Seven years later she was sent to fix a few problems at the Chalet Lake Louise. Upon her arrival she discovered “the entire white staff” was drunk so she “sacked them all.” Until 1908 Mollison ran the Chateau, also serving as head housekeeper, bookkeeper and tour guide.

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It is thought that Mollison and Yen, the hotel gardener and pastry chef, were responsible for planting the famous Icelandic poppies near the lakeshore – one of the most vibrant and enduring symbols of Lake Louise. Image: Whyte Museum Archives

Title: Mt. Mollison Panel Number: 4_7 Location: Meeting Room 428 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 3368 x 1854 Text: Mount Mollison 1600mm maximum text height from floor

Jean Mollison was the manager of the Chalet Lake Louise from 1895 to 1908 - one of a group of strong, independent women who shaped the history of Lake Louise and the Chateau. Mount Mollison, on the border of Kootenay and Yoho national parks, carries her name. Image: http://www.peakfinder.com/showpeakbyid.asp?MtnId=1138 scale: 1:50

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Jean Mollison In 1888, at the age of 19, Jean Mollison started as a housekeeper at the Banff Springs Hotel. Seven years later she was sent to fix a few problems at the Chalet Lake Louise. Upon her arrival she discovered “the entire white staff ” was drunk so she “sacked them all.” Until 1908 Mollison ran the Chateau, also serving as head housekeeper, bookkeeper and tour guide. It is thought that Mollison and Yen, the hotel gardener and pastry chef, were responsible for planting the famous Icelandic poppies near the lakeshore – one of the most vibrant and enduring symbols of Lake Louise.

Mount Mollison Jean Mollison was the manager of the Chalet Lake Louise from 1895 to 1908 - one of a group of s rong independent women who shaped the h story of Lake Louise and the Chateau. Mount Mo lison on the border of Kootenay and Yoho nat onal parks carries her name.

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Title: Elizabeth Parker meeting room signage Panel Number: 4_8 Location: Corridor 405 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 900 x 700 Text: Elizabeth Parker

Nova Scotia-born Elizabeth Parker, a writer for the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper, first visited the Rockies in the 1890s. Although a lover of the secluded peaks, she was not a mountaineer herself. She counted herself among the “unknown company, which scales the rock and cuts the ice-stairway in imagination only.”1

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“Is the mountaineering prestige gained by climbing our high mountains to be held by Americans and Englishmen?” she wrote in a newspaper column. Parker advocated that a strong alpine club would help improve the fabric of Canada and played her part by hosting the first meeting of the Alpine Club of Canada in her Winnipeg home in 1906. Today, the Alpine Club is Canada’s national mountaineering organization.2 1, 2 Smith, Cyndi. (1989) Off the beaten track : women adventurers and mountaineers in western Canada. Jasper, Alberta : Coyote Books. Image: Whyte Museum Archives

Title: Parker Hut Panel Number: 4_9 Location: Meeting Room 407 Medium: Paint on canvas Size: 3588 x 1854 Text: Elizabeth Parker Hut

Elizabeth Parker was a founding member of the Alpine Club of Canada. The Elizabeth Parker Hut near Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park was named for her and is a wonderful tribute to her efforts. scale: 1:50

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Elizabeth Parker Nova Scotia-born Elizabeth Parker, a writer for the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper, first visited the Rockies in the 1890s. Although a lover of the secluded peaks, she was not a mountaineer herself. She counted herself among the “unknown company, which scales the rock and cuts the ice-stairway in imagination only.”1 “Is the mountaineering prestige gained by climbing our high mountains to be held by Americans and Englishmen?” she wrote in a newspaper column. Parker advocated that a strong alpine club would help improve the fabric of Canada and played her part by hosting the first meeting of the Alpine Club of Canada in her Winnipeg home in 1906. Today, the Alpine Club is Canada’s national mountaineering organization.2 1, 2 Smith, Cyndi. (1989) Off the beaten track : women adventurers and mountaineers in western Canada. Jasper, Alberta : Coyote Books. Image: Whyte Museum Archives

Elizabeth Parker Hut Elizabeth Parker was a found ng member of the Alp ne Club of Canada. The Elizabeth Parker Hut near Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park was named for her and is a wonderful ribute to her efforts. Image Bruno Engler photo F rst Snow September 2000

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