Brief History of Albert Canyon

Approximately half way between Rogers Pass and Revelstoke, was situated the town of Albert Canyon. Little is left of the town it once was. The remains of Albert Canyon are a ghost town situated a short distance south of the present day hot springs pool site.

The village of Albert Canyon, the gorge and the hot springs were all named after Albert Rogers, who undertook many exploration trips in the area, including the discovery of Rogers Pass. Throughout the years of steam locomotives, Albert Canyon was a “pusher station”, with a small roundhouse built in 1916. They built a railway station providing housing for operators, a section gang, and living quarters for the CPR agent upstairs in the station.

The mineral waters of Albert Canyon were allegedly discovered by CPR workmen at the turn of the century. The railway employees dug a pit at the hot springs and lined it with heavy timbers.

The open air "hot tub" was used by visitors and residents for many, many years. Today the Canyon Hot Springs are some distance away, with the water from the hot springs being piped to their pools.

In addition, Albert Canyon had a very active sawmill and logging operation, we can still remember the old WWII truck that used to haul logs to the mill. Nothing remains of the mill now, except our wonderful memories of the times we had there.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Family members

  Here are some photographs taken in 1957 in Albert Canyon...

Well... OK... the first picture is of on the ship that brought us to Canada... then Albert Canyon... :)

the Schut family leaving Holland to immigrate to Canada - 1956, From left to right... Henk, Dad, Will and Mum.


Mum and her boys! showing off her new homemade Indian sweaters!
 
Grand parents, Dad, friends and Will and I

Mum and Dad just arrived in Albert Canyon

Photo of our Opa & Oma Schut, Mum, Opa Elbertsen, Will and his friend.






Opa & Oma Schut, Dad, Opa Elbertsen, with Will, Henk and a friend in the front
Grandparents standing by the old rail tunnel, next to our log home. This tunnel was the main road / connection to the other side of the tracks. This tunnel has now been filled it.


Dad and his sons

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