| Feature Type: | Mount - Variation of Mountain: Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks. ["Mount" preceding the name usually indicates that the feature is named after a person.] |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | W. of Duncan River, between Hall and Stevens Creeks, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°41'22"N, 117°12'18"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82K/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924, as labelled on BC map 1EM, 1915. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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After Hon. William Templeman (1844-1914), one-time owner of the Victoria Times, senator 1897-1906, then Minister of Inland Revenue and Mines in the Laurier government, 1906-1911. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Born in Pakenham [Ontario ?] in 1844, he was founder of the Almonte Gazette (sic). He went out west and edited the Victoria Times. Appointed a member of the Senate in 1897, he served until 1902, then entered the Cabinet. He was Minister of Internal Revenue and Minister of Mines from 1906 to 1911. (9 July 1971 letter to Mrs. Eleanor Templeman, Arlington Virginia, Ottawa file 82K/11). Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |