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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 […]

SS Minto Burning, 1968

In the summer of 1968, the SS Minto was towed to the middle of the Upper Arrow Lake and set on fire. Efforts to restore the boat were […]

Steam Ship Minto, circa 1950

The paddlewheeler SS Minto plied the waters of the Upper and Lower Arrow Lake for 56 years.

Last Trip of SS Minto at Burton, 1954

The last trip of the SS Minto on April 23, 1954, was an emotional journey for many people. The passenger list was full, and the boat carried a […]

SS Trail, SS Rossland, and SS Minto at Arrowhead, circa 1900

Steamboats SS Trail, SS Rossland, and SS Minto at the dock at Arrowhead circa 1900. The three ships were part of the fleet of the Canadian Pacific Railway, […]

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 […]

SS Beaton on Icy Water with Barge, 1953

The SS Beaton travelled between Beaton and Arrowhead, usually doing three to four trips per week. When there was ice on the lake, the SS Beaton would cross […]

SS Kootenay Approaching Beaton, circa 1900

The paddlewheeler steamship Kootenay is approaching the landing at Beaton, circa 1900.

Arrowhead circa 1910

Arrowhead was a bustling town in 1910, with hotels, general stores, a school, two churches, and the Canadian Pacific Railway station and yards.

SS Minto and SS Beaton at Arrowhead, circa 1945

The steamships SS Minto and SS Beaton docked at Arrowhead circa 1945.

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 […]