Silverton

Feb 1, 20194 min read

Empress of Ireland’s lost footage found

In 2019, I wrote here about some long-lost footage showing survivors of the Empress of Ireland disaster of May 29, 1914 that claimed more...

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Dec 24, 20186 min read

5 phantom cemeteries

Of the 100 or so cemeteries in West Kootenay/Boundary, two dozen can no longer be visited because they were either flooded out, exhumed,...

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Dec 23, 20183 min read

Silverton’s oldest piece of mail?

A terrific cover from Silverton, postmarked July 28, 1894, sold for $192.50 Cdn yesterday on eBay. It was sent from Hunter & McKinnon,...

Dec 7, 201810 min read

A phony dentist in the Slocan Valley

In January 1910, a man posted a notice in Silverton that read: Mr. A.L. Pinchbeck, D.M.S. dental surgeon, has visited Silverton for two...

Feb 23, 20186 min read

Pioneer women of West Kootenay: Amy Carey

In Silverton’s early days, Amy Carey was among the community’s leading entrepreneurs. She owned hotels, a grocery store, livery stable,...

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