Halcyon Hot Springs, British Columbia
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Halcyon Hot Springs, originally Halcyon Hotsprings, was a hot springs
resort and spa located on the east side of Upper Arrow Lake, between Galena Bay and Nakusp, in the Kootenay Country of British Columbia
, Canada
. Halcyon Mountain nearby to the northeast derives its name from the resort.
and Ktunaxa peoples. who fought over ownership of the springs and of the Arrow Lakes region in general.
The name Halycon was conferred by Robert Sanderson
, a steamboat captain who staked a mineral claim here and opened the first hotel in 1894, in reference to that word's meaning of contentment (see halcyon). The springs attined a worldwide reputation and water from them was bottled for export, reaching customers in London
. When the local mining rush ended and steamboat traffic stopped, the hotel changed hands a number of times and became rundown. In 1924, British Army
Brigadier-General Dr. Frederick Burnham, who was a surgeon, revamped the hotel as a sanatorium
. In 1955, the hotel burnt to the ground, taking with it the life of Dr. Burnham. The site was abandoned due to lack of road access, although a resort has since been rebuilt.
Hot Springs
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resort and spa located on the east side of Upper Arrow Lake, between Galena Bay and Nakusp, in the Kootenay Country of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Halcyon Mountain nearby to the northeast derives its name from the resort.
History
The springs were well-known to the SinixtSinixt
The Sinixt are a First Nations People...
and Ktunaxa peoples. who fought over ownership of the springs and of the Arrow Lakes region in general.
The name Halycon was conferred by Robert Sanderson
Robert Sanderson
Robert Sanderson was an English theologian and casuist.He was born in Sheffield in Yorkshire and grew up at Gilthwaite Hall, near Rotherham. He was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford. Entering the Church, he rose to be Bishop of Lincoln.His work on logic, Logicae Artis Compendium , was long a...
, a steamboat captain who staked a mineral claim here and opened the first hotel in 1894, in reference to that word's meaning of contentment (see halcyon). The springs attined a worldwide reputation and water from them was bottled for export, reaching customers in London
London
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. When the local mining rush ended and steamboat traffic stopped, the hotel changed hands a number of times and became rundown. In 1924, British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
Brigadier-General Dr. Frederick Burnham, who was a surgeon, revamped the hotel as a sanatorium
Sanatorium
A sanatorium is a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with treatment of tuberculosis before antibiotics...
. In 1955, the hotel burnt to the ground, taking with it the life of Dr. Burnham. The site was abandoned due to lack of road access, although a resort has since been rebuilt.