Chinese-Canadian, Black, and Indigenous players of the WKHL and WIHL
Larry Kwong was the first Chinese Canadian to play senior hockey in the Kootenays. But he was not the only one.
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Greg Nesteroff
May 13, 20213 min read
Tales old envelopes tell
Several envelopes that sold at auction have intriguing connections to West Kootenay Japanese-Canadian, Chinese Canadian, and mining history.
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Greg Nesteroff
May 31, 20195 min read
Kinji Nagatani: Life of a toseinin
When Kinji Nagatani died at Willowhaven Hospital on Kootenay Lake’s North Shore in 1970, with him went the amazing story of a roving...
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Greg Nesteroff
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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Greg Nesteroff
Nov 8, 20182 min read
Larry Kwong (1923-2018)
You heard it here last: Larry Kwong, the NHL’s first player of Asian descent and the oldest Trail Smoke Eaters alumnus, died on March 15,...
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Greg Nesteroff
Aug 31, 20184 min read
Little-known Nelson heritage buildings: 606 Front
Touchstones Nelson recently posted a photo of the wedge-shaped building at 606 Front Street their Flickr account. It doesn’t look like...
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Greg Nesteroff
Aug 4, 20183 min read
Chinese chefs on Slocan Lake
I recently wrote about Holy Grail historical items — things I once saw somewhere and couldn’t find again. I’m pleased to report that I’ve...
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Greg Nesteroff
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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Greg Nesteroff
Mar 3, 20184 min read
Chinese Canadian pioneers of West Kootenay: Mar Sam
The photo below, taken in 1950, shows the evocative Mar Sam laundry at the corner of Front, Lake, and Ward streets in Nelson. You’ll...
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Greg Nesteroff
Jan 30, 20187 min read
Chinese Canadian pioneers of West Kootenay: Jim and Annie Kee
The Kootenay Lake Historical Society has just reprinted the 1980 book Pioneer Families of Kaslo in a revised and expanded form. My...
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Greg Nesteroff
Jan 14, 20189 min read
Nelson’s last brothel
Only one building from Nelson’s red light district survives: 601 Lake Street (pictured below in the fall of 2017), now home to Full...
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