People Archives | Stories Beneath the Surface

Marris and Dennis Gawiuk, circa 2015

Dennis (Danny) Gawiuk was born at Mount Cartier in 1930. He married Marris Fulton of Scotland in 1953, and they raised their two sons on the family farm […]

Stanley Hall and Daughter Joyce at Hall’s Landing, 1960

Stanley Hall, along with his brothers and cousins, was the second generation to farm at Hall’s Landing. In this photograph, taken in 1960, he is holding his baby […]

Barn Raising on the Shura Farm, 1922

Several families gathered on the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Shura in the Mount Cartier settlement to help them build their barn around 1922. In the photograph are […]

Flossie, Elsie, and Violet on ‘Cheslatta’ Boat, circa 1915

Flossie (Florence) Hall, wife of Noah Hall, Elsie Hall, wife of William Hall, and Violet Hall, on the boat Cheslatta at Hall’s Landing, circa 1915. The life preserver […]

Lumber Crew at Comaplix, circa 1910

A large sawmill operated at Comaplix on the northeast arm of the Upper Arrow Lake in the early 1900s. The mill had a diverse work crew, with men […]

Sinixt canoe journey on Arrow Lakes and Columbia River, 2022

In June of 2022, about 100 members of the Sinixt Confederacy came to Canada from their homes in Washington State to celebrate the 2021 Supreme Court of Canada […]

Mountain Biking on Revelstoke Greenbelt, circa 2020

The “flats” south of Revelstoke, once settled farmland, now provide recreational opportunities for people. Biking is one of the favourite activities in the flats, along with bird-watching, dog […]

Burning the Notice of Extinction, 2022

Shelly Boyd, Sinixt/Arrow Lakes Facilitator for Colville Confederated Tribes, is seen here at Nelson, B.C., June 10, 2022, throwing a rolled document into a specially built fire barrel. […]

Hall Brothers’ Homestead, circa 1895

Willie, John, Dave, and Noah Hall at their first log home at the homestead at Hall’s Landing, circa 1895. John is the father of the Hall brothers, who […]

Stanley Hall and Jack Hall Piling Stumps to Burn, 1961

Piling dried stumps from clearing land on the Hall Bros. ranch, 1961.

Stanley Hall with horses, 1956

Stanley Hall of Hall’s Landing with his team of work horses, Bess and Girly, 1956. His mother, Violet Hall, is standing to his right.

Cathy English Interview – Coming to the Valley, 2019

An interview with Cathy English, curator of Revelstoke Museum and Archives, in which she discusses the settlement of the valley. Title Screen: Circular logo on a black backdrop. […]