Greg NesteroffOct 17, 20183 minLester Patrick’s Slocan tryoutI recently came across a charming anecdote about hockey legend Lester Patrick in West Kootenay that I had never seen before — and in fact...
Greg NesteroffOct 17, 201820 minThe Cornwall CupFrom 1909 until the early 1950s, the Cornwall Cup was awarded for the men’s hockey championship of the Slocan. Officially engraved as the...
Greg NesteroffAug 26, 20181 minPatrick Lumber Co.I devoted an earlier post to West Kootenay sites associated with hockey’s Patrick family, including the Crescent Valley beach, where the...
Greg NesteroffAug 15, 201815 minWhen Slocan Lake freezes overSlocan Lake never freezes, it is said. And while it’s true that it rarely happens, there have been several notable exceptions. I came...