Sandon

Sep 7, 202312 min read

Wandering hotel bars of West Kootenay

What happened to the bars from the Reco, Sandon, and Hume hotels?

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Dec 4, 20223 min read

Sandon token fetches $610 at auction

The cachet associated with the ghost town of Sandon probably drove up the auction price of a trade token from the Hotel Reco.

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Mar 9, 20217 min read

Pioneer women of West Kootenay: Kitty Hope

A couple of postcards sold on eBay, both mailed in 1908 to a Miss Kitty Hope of Sandon. Who was she?

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Mar 1, 20216 min read

Tiny Thompson and Sandon

Sandon produced a Hall of Fame NHL goaltender. But Tiny Thompson’s relationship with his birthplace has not been explored — until now.

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