The loss of Abbot Pass Hut is heartbreaking

That the structure won't survive its centenary is heartbreaking for anyone who’s hiked to the hut or climbed the mountains above, as it played host to thousands of mountaineers and tourists.

Peter Gammell, left, John Tynan, Nancy Tynan, and Victor Allison are pictured in front of the Abbot Pass Refuge Cabin in 2012. Built in 1922, the national historic site will be dismantled this spring after years of erosion and structural damage. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

April 13, 2022

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—There are places one holds close to the heart, so that in moments of stress, there is a special memory to conjure up to put oneself at peace. For me, there have been two locations with that calming effect. One is here in my ancestral home, while the other is on the border of Brit...

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