The Canadian Rockies

About the Book

The Canadian Rockies - Pioneers, Legends, and True Tales tells of the larger-than-life pioneer trappers, mountaineers, guides, outfitters, and early visitors to the Rockies. Many of these played a major part in firmly creating the true tales and the enduring legends of the Banff, Lake Louise, and Roger's Pass areas. The author knew and spent many hours with some of the original "old-timers" and they in turn told him of the adventures they had. They also related many tales of the early visitors, packers, guides, and mountaineers who came to the area when the trails were young and so were they. The reader will enjoy many stories about the remarkable life of Tom Wilson, and the many exploits of Wild Bill Peyto, Walter Wilcox, Sam Allen, Jimmy Simpson, A.O. Wheeler, Sir Edward Whymper, the Feuz Brothers, Georgia Englehard, Katie Gardener, Phyllis Munday, Conrad Kain, Elizabeth Parker, Walter Perren, Byron Harmon, Nick Morant, Lawrence Grassi, Norm Luxton and many others.

About the Author

Roger Patillo lives in Abbotsford, B.C. in the heart of the Fraser Valley on an acreage where he and his wife Donnie have an active family. Growing up on a farm near Windsor, Ontario, he has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics, a Masters of Social Work and a Masters of Business Administration. He has climbed the corporate ladder on a number of occasions in both the public and private sectors, taught university level courses at the University of British Columbia, and at Trinity Western University, and have been a management consultant. For the past few years Roger has been an award-winning realtor specializing in fine country acreages, ranches, and horse properties in the Fraser Valley and throughout B.C. He is also the Federal Returning Officer for the Federal Riding of Abbotsford. B.C.