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Haying on the McKinnon’s Standard Dairy Farm, circa 1940

Bringing in the hay in the field on the McKinnon’s Standard Dairy farm circa 1940.

Revelstoke Airport, 1970

The newly built Revelstoke Airport is visible in this panorama photograph from 1970. It extends out into the Arrow Lakes reservoir and can be a challenging runway for […]

Mount Cartier Settlement, circa 1950

The first Ukrainian and Polish settlers came to the Mount Cartier region in 1908. The small community, nestled at the base of Mount Cartier, was officially named in […]

Catherwood Family Farm, circa 1960

Patricia Catherwood and half-brother Leonard Lazzarotto on the Catherwood farm near Sidmouth, circa 1960.

Catherwood Family Farm, circa 1960

The Catherwood farm was first established at Sproat, near the community of Sidmouth, in 1934. It was a viable cattle farm until the mid-1960s when Harold Catherwood’s property […]

Sheleski Family Haying at Mount Cartier, circa 1950

Walter and Daisy Sheleski are on the hay wagon, with Walter’s mother, Anna Sheleski, standing in the field. Most of the families at Mount Cartier had 20 to […]

Brian Gawiuk Interview – Burning the Buildings

Brian Gawiuk, former Mount Cartier resident, discusses the burning of his family’s farm to clear the land for BC Hydro. Title Screen: Circular logo on a black backdrop. […]

Gawiuk Family Interview – “We were lucky”

An interview with the Gawiuk family, discussing the impact of the High Keenleyside Dam on their property in Mount Cartier. Title Screen: Circular logo on a black backdrop. […]

Gawiuk Family Interview – Clearing the Land

Ron Gawiuk discusses the clearing of the land by BC Hydro for the Hugh Keenleyside Dam. Title Screen: Circular logo on a black backdrop. Logo is an image […]

View of Mount Begbie and Revelstoke, circa 1945

Mount Begbie and the city of Revelstoke showing the Columbia River circa 1945, prior to the construction of the Hugh Keenleyside Dam. The dam flooded acres of land, […]