On July 22, 1997 Banff National Park lost a valued
researcher, Tanya Rintoul, who drowned in a canoeing
accident on the Vermilion River. At the time of her
accident, Tanya was studying the effects of fire on forest
ecology. Tanya’s expertise in fire ecology was of great
benefit to Parks Canada. Her research in Banff focussed
on changes in vegetation that occurred due to combinations
of fire, ungulate browsing, and forest succession.
She was becoming an expert on habitat conditions
necessary to conserve saskatoon, rose, aspen, willow, and
other palatable species that are becoming increasingly
rare in our ungulate rich, fire poor forests. We looked
forward to working with Tanya for some time, and we
extend our condolances to her family and friends.
The following was written by close friends and given out at
a memorial service held at Muleshoe Overlook on July 26.
Tanya was an energetic and beautiful individual who excelled
and believed in every pursuit she undertook. Growing up in
Southern Ontario in a loving and supportive family, Tanya
first learned the beauty of the natural world at her cottage,
“Rocky Perch.” Barefoot summers at the cottage, and time spent
in the Girl Guides and Junior Rangers, led Tanya to a discovery
that impacted her life and directed her future.
After being presented with the Duke of Edinburgh award and
completing undergraduate degrees in Outdoor Recreation and
Biology at Lakehead University (graduating class 1994), Tanya
went on to receive an MSc (Forestry) in 1997. Tanya’s love of
the environment was not just intellectually grounded, however;
she expressed herself through her art and music and lived her life
as she believed. Tanya was an avid outdoor enthusiast and
naturalist who loved Northern Ontario and Lake Superior. She
worked for LACL (Lakehead Association for Community
Living – an organization that helps to integrate individuals
with developmental disabilities into the community) and ECHO,
a group dedicated to raising public awareness and concern for
the environment within the community. In 1991, Tanya was
chosen to lead a cultural expedition in Baffin Island. Tanya also
participated in the Bicentennial Mackenzie Expedition of
1991 (an historic re-enactment of Sir Alexander Mackenzie’s
3,500 km canoe voyage from LaChine, Quebec to Lake
Winnipeg, Manitoba), an adventure during which she formed
many long-lasting and loving friendships.
Although we miss her dearly, we all find comfort in the
following:
Tanya embraced life to the fullest, and died doing
what she loved.
researcher, Tanya Rintoul, who drowned in a canoeing
accident on the Vermilion River. At the time of her
accident, Tanya was studying the effects of fire on forest
ecology. Tanya’s expertise in fire ecology was of great
benefit to Parks Canada. Her research in Banff focussed
on changes in vegetation that occurred due to combinations
of fire, ungulate browsing, and forest succession.
She was becoming an expert on habitat conditions
necessary to conserve saskatoon, rose, aspen, willow, and
other palatable species that are becoming increasingly
rare in our ungulate rich, fire poor forests. We looked
forward to working with Tanya for some time, and we
extend our condolances to her family and friends.
The following was written by close friends and given out at
a memorial service held at Muleshoe Overlook on July 26.
Tanya was an energetic and beautiful individual who excelled
and believed in every pursuit she undertook. Growing up in
Southern Ontario in a loving and supportive family, Tanya
first learned the beauty of the natural world at her cottage,
“Rocky Perch.” Barefoot summers at the cottage, and time spent
in the Girl Guides and Junior Rangers, led Tanya to a discovery
that impacted her life and directed her future.
After being presented with the Duke of Edinburgh award and
completing undergraduate degrees in Outdoor Recreation and
Biology at Lakehead University (graduating class 1994), Tanya
went on to receive an MSc (Forestry) in 1997. Tanya’s love of
the environment was not just intellectually grounded, however;
she expressed herself through her art and music and lived her life
as she believed. Tanya was an avid outdoor enthusiast and
naturalist who loved Northern Ontario and Lake Superior. She
worked for LACL (Lakehead Association for Community
Living – an organization that helps to integrate individuals
with developmental disabilities into the community) and ECHO,
a group dedicated to raising public awareness and concern for
the environment within the community. In 1991, Tanya was
chosen to lead a cultural expedition in Baffin Island. Tanya also
participated in the Bicentennial Mackenzie Expedition of
1991 (an historic re-enactment of Sir Alexander Mackenzie’s
3,500 km canoe voyage from LaChine, Quebec to Lake
Winnipeg, Manitoba), an adventure during which she formed
many long-lasting and loving friendships.
Although we miss her dearly, we all find comfort in the
following:
Tanya embraced life to the fullest, and died doing
what she loved.
On July 22, 1997 Banff National Park lost a valued
researcher, Tanya Rintoul, who drowned in a canoeing
accident on the Vermilion River. At the time of her
accident, Tanya was studying the effects of fire on forest
ecology. Tanya’s expertise in fire ecology was of great
benefit to Parks Canada. Her research in Banff focussed
on changes in vegetation that occurred due to combinations
of fire, ungulate browsing, and forest succession.
She was becoming an expert on habitat conditions
necessary to conserve saskatoon, rose, aspen, willow, and
other palatable species that are becoming increasingly
rare in our ungulate rich, fire poor forests. We looked
forward to working with Tanya for some time, and we
extend our condolances to her family and friends.
The following was written by close friends and given out at
a memorial service held at Muleshoe Overlook on July 26.
Tanya was an energetic and beautiful individual who excelled
and believed in every pursuit she undertook. Growing up in
Southern Ontario in a loving and supportive family, Tanya
first learned the beauty of the natural world at her cottage,
“Rocky Perch.” Barefoot summers at the cottage, and time spent
in the Girl Guides and Junior Rangers, led Tanya to a discovery
that impacted her life and directed her future.
After being presented with the Duke of Edinburgh award and
completing undergraduate degrees in Outdoor Recreation and
Biology at Lakehead University (graduating class 1994), Tanya
went on to receive an MSc (Forestry) in 1997. Tanya’s love of
the environment was not just intellectually grounded, however;
she expressed herself through her art and music and lived her life
as she believed. Tanya was an avid outdoor enthusiast and
naturalist who loved Northern Ontario and Lake Superior. She
worked for LACL (Lakehead Association for Community
Living – an organization that helps to integrate individuals
with developmental disabilities into the community) and ECHO,
a group dedicated to raising public awareness and concern for
the environment within the community. In 1991, Tanya was
chosen to lead a cultural expedition in Baffin Island. Tanya also
participated in the Bicentennial Mackenzie Expedition of
1991 (an historic re-enactment of Sir Alexander Mackenzie’s
3,500 km canoe voyage from LaChine, Quebec to Lake
Winnipeg, Manitoba), an adventure during which she formed
many long-lasting and loving friendships.
Although we miss her dearly, we all find comfort in the
following:
Tanya embraced life to the fullest, and died doing
what she loved.
researcher, Tanya Rintoul, who drowned in a canoeing
accident on the Vermilion River. At the time of her
accident, Tanya was studying the effects of fire on forest
ecology. Tanya’s expertise in fire ecology was of great
benefit to Parks Canada. Her research in Banff focussed
on changes in vegetation that occurred due to combinations
of fire, ungulate browsing, and forest succession.
She was becoming an expert on habitat conditions
necessary to conserve saskatoon, rose, aspen, willow, and
other palatable species that are becoming increasingly
rare in our ungulate rich, fire poor forests. We looked
forward to working with Tanya for some time, and we
extend our condolances to her family and friends.
The following was written by close friends and given out at
a memorial service held at Muleshoe Overlook on July 26.
Tanya was an energetic and beautiful individual who excelled
and believed in every pursuit she undertook. Growing up in
Southern Ontario in a loving and supportive family, Tanya
first learned the beauty of the natural world at her cottage,
“Rocky Perch.” Barefoot summers at the cottage, and time spent
in the Girl Guides and Junior Rangers, led Tanya to a discovery
that impacted her life and directed her future.
After being presented with the Duke of Edinburgh award and
completing undergraduate degrees in Outdoor Recreation and
Biology at Lakehead University (graduating class 1994), Tanya
went on to receive an MSc (Forestry) in 1997. Tanya’s love of
the environment was not just intellectually grounded, however;
she expressed herself through her art and music and lived her life
as she believed. Tanya was an avid outdoor enthusiast and
naturalist who loved Northern Ontario and Lake Superior. She
worked for LACL (Lakehead Association for Community
Living – an organization that helps to integrate individuals
with developmental disabilities into the community) and ECHO,
a group dedicated to raising public awareness and concern for
the environment within the community. In 1991, Tanya was
chosen to lead a cultural expedition in Baffin Island. Tanya also
participated in the Bicentennial Mackenzie Expedition of
1991 (an historic re-enactment of Sir Alexander Mackenzie’s
3,500 km canoe voyage from LaChine, Quebec to Lake
Winnipeg, Manitoba), an adventure during which she formed
many long-lasting and loving friendships.
Although we miss her dearly, we all find comfort in the
following:
Tanya embraced life to the fullest, and died doing
what she loved.
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