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Not only that, but Drummond saved the chalet from demolition in the 1960s when the feds started tearing down backcountry outposts with the intention to do the same to her chalet, claiming that it was in poor repair and had no utilities. But the determined entrepreneur battled the bureaucracy and won. The chalet was declared a national historic site in 1969.

Parks Canada locked Drummond out of a place that wouldn’t even exist were it not for her.

After negotiations and her paying a small amount of money that was in arrears, Drummond was granted the right to reopen the chalet July 13, but the uncertainty has led to fewer reservations than usual, though they are filling up quickly.

The log cabin has no running water — but it does have a spectacular view of Twin Falls. It has no electricity but there is a wood-burning stove. There is no sound of vehicles, as it takes two hours to hike into the remote site on the boundary between Banff National Park and Yoho National Park. If nature of another sort calls, an outhouse is a 50-metre walk away. Need some light? There are battery-powered lanterns and flashlights available. Since even in the summer the evenings tend to cool off, guests can count on a roaring fire to light the way to their bunk-bedded rooms, outfitted with sleeping bags, sheets, towels and wash basins.

Not surprisingly, there is also no cellphone coverage, so visitors spend their evenings talking to one another rather than staring at their smartphones. The lack of civilization provides guests with an opportunity at practising true civility — face-to-face communication. As a result of that reality, Fran was not available for an interview, but her great-grandniece, Jessica Drummond, is happy to oblige as she fights to preserve her aunt’s wish to continue to run the place she upgraded through two renovations that she funded herself. Doesn’t Drummond deserve that?