The Story of Italians in Fernie, 1881 - 1921 The Story of Italians in Fernie, 1881 - 1921 Fernie Museum
The back of the picture has some student names including some Italian children.
The impressive bar is a testament to the importance of liquor for the success of Fernie’s hotels.
Alessandro (Al) Rizzuto, nicknamed “The Count” (centre) was a prominent Fernie merchant. In 1904, he and brother Angelo leased the Roma Hotel from Philip Carosella. They also purchased […]
In 1891, the Canadian Pacific Railway established the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company, which operated out of Liverpool , UK transporting immigrants from Europe to western Canada.
Maria Marasco was her maiden name but her married name was Amantea. She was born in San Giovanni di Fiore, that’s where my Mother was born. My Father […]
Mary: Were your parents mistreated for being Italian? Patsy: I can’t say that they were Mary. The early years there was a lot of prejudice and, in some […]
I could hear the truck going past with a load of booze on it, but my Dad always said “Don’t go on that road! He’ll run over you, […]
My Dad worked at the mines in Morrissey in 1904. He worked there until they closed the mines down in Morrissey, then he worked up at Coal Creek. […]
They went through many hardships. I remember when we were going to school they’d wait for that whistle to blow to see if there was work. If it […]
Co-Operativa. That’s what they called it and it was on the highway there. Mary: “This Order Independente Fior d’Italia?” We had parties in there and they’d bring us […]
They had a garden where the Tom Uphill Home sits right now. The Coal Company owned that land and I remember they’d take $1 a year off his […]
