Greg NesteroffJul 13, 202119 minThe Ottawa Silver Mining and Milling millConcrete ruins adjacent to the Springer Creek campground in Slocan are from an unusual intersection of mining and Japanese-Canadian history.
Greg NesteroffMay 13, 20213 minTales old envelopes tellSeveral envelopes that sold at auction have intriguing connections to West Kootenay Japanese-Canadian, Chinese Canadian, and mining history.
Greg NesteroffJan 10, 20214 minSandon in watercolour, 1944The story behind a charming painting created more than 75 years ago. At least two people who were there that day are still around.
Greg NesteroffSep 21, 20206 minHidden signs of Sandon’s internment yearsNames scratched on bricks outside the Sandon museum are some of the few reminders of the town's days as a Japanese-Canadian internment camp.