Andrea Lorenzo Grassi (20 December 1890 – 5 February 1980) was an Italian miner known as Lawrence Grassi. He moved to Canada in 1912, taking on work with the

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(CPR), before settling down in

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, in 1916. There he worked as a miner, until he retired. Grassi became well known for his passion for the mountains, building hiking trails around Canmore and Lake O'Hara,

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. Several plaques have been emplaced at these trails to recognize Grassi for this work. Numerous places bear his name, such as Mount Lawrence Grassi, Grassi Knob, Grassi Lakes, and Lawrence Grassi Middle School.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Grassi, Lawrence Canmore, Alberta Italian mountain climbers Mountain guides Italian miners 1890 births 1980 deaths People from Piedmont