As previously noted, CN’s log-built Jasper Park Lodge burned to the ground in 1952, forcing the railroad to hastily erect a new lodge made of fireproof stone, concrete, and steel. While not as rustic as the old one, it was 40 percent larger, providing room for meetings and conventions as well as ordinary tourists. The building had lobby, dining, and entertainment facilities only; sleeping rooms were in separate cabins that were not harmed by the fire.

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Dated July 21, this unpriced dinner menu offered one more course than the lunch menu: a relish dish. Beyond this, it had a choice of three appetizers, three soups, six entrées, three kinds of potatoes, two vegetables, a salad, and five desserts as well as a beverage. Other than the relish, the main difference between lunch and dinner was the entrées: while lunch had eight entrées, the six dinner entrées were fancier. Among the entrées on this menu were were scallops and shrimps, ham steak, prime rib, and cold fresh lobster.