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Columbia News Letter, Issue no. 4, December 1, 1964

Columbia News Letter, Issue no. 4, December 1, 1964

Between August 28, 1964, and June 2, 1969, BC Hydro published 30 Columbia News Letters distributed to people living in the areas to be affected by the construction […]
Buildings at Arrowhead, 1967

Buildings at Arrowhead, 1967

Estelle Dickey took this photograph of Main Street, Arrowhead, on November 20, 1967. Two days later, the building on the right was burned down. Farther down the street […]
Revelstoke Airport, 1970

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 […]
Revelstoke Baseball Park, 1962

Revelstoke Baseball Park, 1962

Revelstoke’s Centennial Park ballfields were first built in 1958 as Revelstoke’s community project for the British Columbia Centennial. Within the next ten years, the fields were raised by […]
Mount Cartier Settlement, circa 1950

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 […]
Arrowhead circa 1910

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.
Nancy Martin Interview – Arrowhead

Nancy Martin Interview – Arrowhead

Nancy Martin, former Arrowhead resident, discusses life and services in Arrowhead. Title Screen: Circular logo on a black backdrop. Logo is an image of four waves turning into […]