The final Fifers
I was surprised to seen an obituary for Emma Zahn. Surprised because she was born in Fife. I thought no native Fifers were left.
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Greg Nesteroff
- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
A Kootenay street in England
What is a Kootenay Avenue doing in Southampton, England? I have a theory.
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Greg Nesteroff
- May 5, 2021
- 19 min
Main streets of West Kootenay/Boundary
Most West Kootenay/Boundary towns have an obvious primary commercial thoroughfare. However, it’s not always the one originally intended.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Apr 28, 2021
- 4 min
Tom Murphy (1932-2021)
The two things Tom Murphy was best known for happened within three months of each other: fighting Nelson’s deadliest fire and an epic swim.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Apr 15, 2021
- 9 min
Then & Now: A sunny day in Trail, 1957
Three spectacular slides give us a glimpse of downtown Trail buildings and businesses more than 60 years ago.
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Jonathan Kalmakoff and Greg Nesteroff
- Apr 1, 2021
- 21 min
A place called Skalistoye
Grohman Narrows Park has been many things, including a Doukhobor ranch and the site of a First Nations battle.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Mar 9, 2021
- 6 min
Pioneer women of West Kootenay: Kitty Hope
A couple of postcards sold on eBay, both mailed in 1908 to a Miss Kitty Hope of Sandon. Who was she?
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Greg Nesteroff
- Mar 1, 2021
- 6 min
Tiny Thompson and Sandon
Sandon produced a Hall of Fame NHL goaltender. But Tiny Thompson’s relationship with his birthplace has not been explored — until now.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Jan 31, 2021
- 7 min
Nelson’s floating pavilions
Nelson once had a floating dance pavilion and a large clubhouse for the boat club, both at the foot of Josephine Street.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Jan 20, 2021
- 8 min
Trail’s hidden homes
Homes at 801 Victoria St., 1498 Cedar Ave., and 1560 Bay Ave. were covered up by commercial storefronts, but continue to peek out overtop.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Jan 10, 2021
- 4 min
Sandon in watercolour, 1944
The story behind a charming painting created more than 75 years ago. At least two people who were there that day are still around.
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Jonathan Kalmakoff and Greg Nesteroff
- Dec 11, 2020
- 8 min
Paradise denied
The little-known story of how Prairie Doukhobor radicals attempted to settle in British Columbia in 1902.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Dec 7, 2020
- 3 min
Maggie Bond, gravedigger
In the 1930s, a Kaslo resident claimed to be the first — and for a time, only — woman in Canada digging graves.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Pete Seeger in Trail
Folk singer Pete Seeger said he once performed a concert in Trail. But when?
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Greg Nesteroff
- Nov 25, 2020
- 15 min
Gil Evans in Nelson
A man Miles Davis called “the greatest musician in the world” briefly went to school in Nelson.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Nov 18, 2020
- 5 min
Grand Forks’ North Fork bridges
Several different bridges have crossed the North Fork of the Kettle River since 1894.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Nov 9, 2020
- 13 min
8 lesser-known Trail hotels
While Trail has had several famous hotels, here is a list of some others that didn't receive nearly the same attention.
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Jonathan Kalmakoff and Greg Nesteroff
- Oct 22, 2020
- 5 min
West Kootenay Boundary’s first Doukhobors
New discoveries reveal that Doukhobors were finding their way to British Columbia several years before a mass migration began in 1908.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Oct 13, 2020
- 16 min
Little-known Nelson heritage buildings: 120 Vernon St.
The full story of the former Doukhobor headquarters in Nelson.
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Greg Nesteroff
- Oct 6, 2020
- 3 min
Ainsworth resort in vintage ads, postcards, and brochures
A look at the development of Ainsworth Hot Springs resort from the 1930s to the '60s as seen through ephemera.
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