Camp Otter, a First World War internment camp in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, was located near the Natural Bridge and is the subject of an exhibit at the park. An updated exhibit and the ‘Last Man Standing’ sculpture near the Natural Bridge tell the story of the internees.

The Canadian government interned 8,579 “enemy aliens” in camps across the country during World War I. The Camp Otter 200 internees were used to build a highway and a bridge to the Kicking Horse River in 1915-1916. Many of the internees were Ukrainian immigrants. Others were from Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria.

Photos: Vlad Umnov