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Castlegar and Robson by train, plane, auto, and ferry
Three images sold online tell the story of transportation in the area.
Greg Nesteroff
Mar 4, 20244 min read
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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.
Greg Nesteroff
Nov 13, 20224 min read
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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,...
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 4, 20201 min read
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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...
Greg Nesteroff
Sep 7, 20192 min read
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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...
Greg Nesteroff
Mar 17, 201916 min read
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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,...
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 24, 20186 min read
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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...
Greg Nesteroff
Aug 8, 20181 min read
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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...
Greg Nesteroff
Jul 13, 201810 min read
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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...
Greg Nesteroff
Apr 23, 20181 min read
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