The 6060

Canadian National Railways steam locomotive 6060 was built at the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1944 and entered the main line passenger service, part of the prestige runs known as the Continental Limited and International Limited in Quebec and Ontario. In 1955 the 6060 was sent west after a conversion from coal to oil but was […]

Whistlers Mountain

Whistlers Mountain, earlier known as Goat Mountain, was Jasper’s first ski hill. The Jasper Park Ski Club members began brushing and burning to create ski runs on the mountain in 1935 and a club tent was set up at the bottom of the mountain. In those days you would ski from town through the 1913 […]

Booster Bits #16

Summer Activities, July 1987 Lake Annette was a favorite place.