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Lost buildings: Silverton’s movie theatre
Silverton had its own moviehouse? Yes, indeed! Here is what I have been able to scrape together about it and the man who ran it.

Greg Nesteroff
Dec 1, 20244 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...

Greg Nesteroff
Feb 1, 20194 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,...

Greg Nesteroff
Dec 24, 20187 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,...

Greg Nesteroff
Dec 23, 20183 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...

Greg Nesteroff
Dec 6, 201810 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,...

Greg Nesteroff
Feb 22, 20186 min read
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