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Twin; peaks, Athabaska river, Alta.; descriptive. (Stutfield and Collie) 
Tyrrell; mount, Red Deer river, Alta.; after J. B. Tyrrell, M.E., late of Geological 
Survey; assistant to Dawson in survey of Rocky mountains in 1883. (Dawson) 
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Unwin; mount, Maligne lake, Athabaska river, Alta.; after ‘‘my second guide, 
Sidney Unwin.”’ (Mrs. Schaffer) 
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Vaches; prairie, Athabaska river, Alta.; after the buffalo, which formerly ranged 
in the mountains to this point. 
Van Horne; range, Kicking Horse river, B.C.; after late Sir William Van Horne, 
Chairman of the Canadian Pacific Ry. (Dawson) 
Vaux; mount, Kicking Horse river, B.C.; possibly after George Charles (Mostyn) 
6th Lord Vaux de Harrowden (1804-83). (Hector) 
Yérendrye; mount, Vermilion river, B.C.; after Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, 
Sieur de la Vérendrye; he and his sons explored the upper Missouri and dis- 
covered lake Manitoba, lake Winnipegosis and the Saskatchewan river. 
Vermilion; river, Kootenay river, B.C.; from the ochre of ferruginous beds at 
Vermilion plain on this stream. 
Vermilion; peak and range, Kootenay river, B.C. 
Vermilion; pass, Alta. and B.C. 
Vermilion; lakes, Bow river, Alta.; from ferruginous beds in vicinity. 
Vertebrae; mountain, Bush river, B.C.; from its resemblance to a portion of a 
vertebral column. 
Vertical; mountain, Kootenay river, B.C.; descriptive of its very steep slope. 
Vice-President; mount, Kicking Horse river, B.C.; after late D. McNicoll, ist 
Vice-President, Canadian Pacific Ry. 
Victoria; mount and glacier, Bow river, Alta.; named by McArthur, after late 
Queen Victoria (1819-1901). 
| Wievoria: peak, Oldman river, Alta. 
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Waitabit; creek, Columbia river, B.C.; near its mouth, travellers descending the 
river rest and adjust the loads in their canoes before entering the rapids. 
Waldo; railway station, Kootenay river, B.C.; prior to 1902, was known as Crows- 
nest landing and was Customs port; when the port was moved to Phillipps, an 
old man, Wm. Waldorf Waldo, occupied the deserted buildings. 
Walker; mount, Blaeberry river, B.C. and Alta.; after a member of the Alpine 
Club. (Stutfield and Collie) 
Wall; lake, Kootenay river, B.C.; descriptive of ‘wall’ of rock near shore. 
Wallenger; creek, Wild Horse creek, Kootenay river, B.C.; after N.S. A. Wallenger, 
Government agent, Cranbrook. 
*Wapiabi; creek, Brazeau river, Alta.; Stoney Indian name signifying ‘grave’; 
after a grave on its banks. 
Wapta; station, peak, lake, falls and glacier, Kicking Horse river, B.C.; the 
Stoney Indian word for “river.” 
Waputik; range and snowfield, Bow river, Alta. and B.C.; Stoney Indian name 
meaning ‘white goat’; when named by Dawson in 1884, it was a favourite haunt 
of Rocky Mountain goat. 
Wardrop; railway station, Elk river, B.C.; after a lumberman, who operated the 
first sawmill. 
