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May 12, 20212 min read

The final Fifers

I was surprised to seen an obituary for Emma Zahn. Surprised because she was born in Fife. I thought no native Fifers were left.

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Oct 22, 20205 min read

West Kootenay Boundary’s first Doukhobors

New discoveries reveal that Doukhobors were finding their way to British Columbia several years before a mass migration began in 1908.

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Jul 15, 20201 min read

Cascade City cover sells for $240

An amazing envelope from Cascade City has sold on eBay.

May 15, 20207 min read

The adventures of Alpine Al

In 1959, Joe and Freda Zimmerman opened the Swiss Inn and Motel at Kettle Valley, a little east of Rock Creek. It was quite a building,...

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Feb 3, 201914 min read

Chinese-Canadian pioneers of West Kootenay: Charlie Bing

After writing about Chinese-indigenous births at Rock Creek, I received a message from Nelson’s Mona Smith, who noted that her mother,...

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Jan 18, 20199 min read

Ted’s tribute: Remembering a fallen pilot on the Santa Rosa summit

This is the story of a local woman’s search for the place where her father died more than 60 years ago. It begins with Donald Edward...

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Jan 5, 20193 min read

Last of the Phoenicians

Betty Ridge, who died in Nelson on Dec. 23 at age 98, was probably the last surviving person born in the mining town of Phoenix, BC. She...

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Jul 24, 20182 min read

I am not a bank robber

The postcard below of an old bridge across the Cascade canyon at Christina Lake sold online today. It’s a nice enough image, but it’s the...

Jun 11, 201816 min read

Chinese-Canadian and Indigenous births at Rock Creek

Between 1872 and 1923, at least 12 Chinese Canadian births occurred at Rock Creek. This was noteworthy for a few reasons. First, there...

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