Greg NesteroffDec 12, 20228 min readMysteries of ComaplixWherein I try to figure out more about a woman depicted on a postcard — and reveal some puzzling findings about a murdered brothel keeper.
Greg NesteroffFeb 14, 20185 min readMystery and murder surround Kaslo madamsA few years ago, I wrote about Koto Kennedy, the only Japanese Canadian living in Kaslo immediately before the start of the internment in...
Greg NesteroffJan 26, 20186 min readSlocan’s red light districtIn the early 20th century, Slocan City’s brothels were on the west side of Block 36, at the south end of Main Street between Giffin and...
Greg NesteroffJan 23, 20186 min readA Slocan madam’s graveThere’s an oft-heard tale about the burial of a black brothel keeper in the Slocan cemetery. According to the Castlegar News of June 24,...
Greg NesteroffJan 14, 20189 min read Nelson’s last brothelOnly one building from Nelson’s red light district survives: 601 Lake Street (pictured below in the fall of 2017), now home to Full...