Castlegar

Castlegar and Robson by train, plane, auto, and ferry

Three images sold online tell the story of transportation in the area.

Then & Now: The Kinnaird Hall

The first heritage building identified in Kinnaird, the community hall was built in 1944 and saved from demolition by the Carpenters Union.

Then & Now: Avenue Grill

Below is an ad from the Nelson Daily News of Jan. 31, 1953 for Avenue Grill and Groceteria, which operated at 714 Ivy St. in Castlegar,...

Homing pigs and other oddities

A few strange stories worth sharing. The following appeared in the Nelson Daily News, of Jan. 14, 1914, under the headline “Pigs show...

10 West Kootenay Boundary drive-in theatres

Is anything more nostalgic (at least to certain generations) than a drive-in theatre? From 1947 to 2003, at least 10 of them operated in...

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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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Radio aircheck: CKQR countdown, 1974

Here’s a snippet of a countdown show on AM 1230 CKQR in 1974, recorded off air. This is an excerpt from a longer air check that I have...

Holy Grails of Kootenay history

Many’s the time I’ve come across something historically interesting in a newspaper only to: a) Fail to fully appreciate its significance...

Wandering manhole covers of West Kootenay

Is Trail missing a manhole cover? If so, public works might want to call their counterparts in Nelson, because there’s one in Railtown...

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