Harry Underhill was born in Calgary in January, 1933, and lived there until 1957 when he moved to...
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Straw Family
John (Jack) Straw arrived in the Bow Valley in about 1910 – having secured work with the...
Boyd Marvin (Ace) Southwood
Grandfather Southwood, born in Plymouth, England, in 1855, moved to Ohio and met Elizabeth Faultner...
John Riva and Family
John and Francesca Riva moved to Canmore from Italy when their son, John, was two and a half years...
Jack and Pauline Leong
The first time we heard about Canmore was from our Aunt Mary Leeworthy, who wanted to sell her cafe...
Jean Elliott
My parents and grandparents were pioneers in Banff. “Dad” Barnett, my grandfather, was...
Emilio Casale
Emilio Casale was born in Turin, Italy, in 1907. His mother died so he was raised by his...
Canmore Golf Course
On June 1, 1926 the first organizational meeting of the Canmore Golf and Curling Club took place at...
Johnny Boychuk
I was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, on June 16, 1905. I have one sister who is now ninety-two...
Bini Fuhrmann
I moved to Banff in 1952 from Kelowna, B.C. I started working in the Banff Springs Hotel as a...
Martha Godlonton
Biography written by Suzanne Toal It was love at first sight. When twice-widowed Martha McQueen...
Practice Telegraph Key
This practice telegraph key was donated to the museum by Jack Clipperton. Jack and his wife Jean...