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Joe Kozek Horse Logging Near Twelve Mile, circa 1950

Joe Kozek is horse logging near Twelve Mile, south of Revelstoke. Logging took place throughout the valley. Joe Kozek and his brothers had a portable mill near Twelve […]

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.

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 […]

Catherwood Family Farm, circa 1960

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

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 […]

Tunnel of the Great Western Mines, 1897

Tunnel of the Great Western Mines at Whiskey Point, on the northeast arm of the Upper Arrow Lake, just east of Arrowhead, July 8, 1897. Significant mining took […]

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 […]