BANFF – Banff RCMP are hoping members of the public can help them locate a missing miner’s lamp from a local interpretive experience in the national park.
On July 28, a 1900s era coal miner’s lamp was removed from a historical site at Lower Bankhead near Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park.
The historic site was part of an interpretive program held by Parks Canada and the Wolf Flame Safety Lamp was placed on the ground near the lamphouse as part of the guided walk.
Bankhead is a former mining settlement and the history of the ghost town is part of Banff’s rich cultural history. The lamp itself was on loan from the great-granddaughter of a local minter.
“The value in this lamp is not monetary, rather it is sentimental and historical,” said Sgt. Philip Viers of the Banff RCMP in a press release. “We are making a public plea and ask that whoever removed this lamp do the right thing by returning it to any RCMP Detachment.”
If you have any information regarding this artifact please contact the Banff RCMP at 403-763-6600. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or at www.tipsubmit.com.
