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Glenmerry’s green spaces
Glenmerry has more green space than any other Trail neighbourhood, but most of it is well hidden.
Greg Nesteroff
Jun 278 min read


Old-timey spider-man signs
Attaching a dummy to the side of your building and putting a sign on its back was apparently a novel way to advertise at the turn of the 20th century.
Greg Nesteroff
Jun 142 min read


Bridges of Slocan
Seven bridges have crossed the Slocan River near the south end of Slocan Lake, including one that lasted less than two years.
Greg Nesteroff
Jun 29 min read


Messages in bottles, balloons, and bait cans
A list of messages sent or retrieved, by air or by water, by people in the West Kootenay, that beat the odds by being discovered.
Greg Nesteroff
May 268 min read


The Kokanee Detective Agency and other curiosities
A roundup of unusual stories, including a long-haired mail carrier, and a couple who married in their mid-80s.
Greg Nesteroff
May 223 min read


Chinese Canadians of Yahk
Documents released by Library and Archives Canada help put names and faces to people otherwise omitted from history books.
Greg Nesteroff
May 86 min read


Welcome to Rossland, Norway
The village has nothing to do with Rossland, BC. But how did it get its name?
Greg Nesteroff
Apr 293 min read


The Steve Fonyo monument on Highway 3A
Hundreds of people pass by it every day. Few know what it is.
Greg Nesteroff
Apr 225 min read


Louis Armstrong in Nelson and Duke Ellington in Trail
If the greatest name in jazz history performed at the Civic Arena, how many people would turn up?
Greg Nesteroff
Apr 28 min read


How many heritage sites does Nelson have?
Nelson is widely acknowledged as having many heritage buildings and sites. But how many exactly? The answer is complicated.
Greg Nesteroff
Mar 216 min read


What remains of the first Kaslo Hotel
Part of the original Kaslo Hotel is hiding in plain sight. This post explains why it has been obscured.
Greg Nesteroff
Mar 148 min read


Why Highway 23 isn’t (and other Nakusp navigation nuisances)
Several highways and streets in and around Nakusp have vexed mapmakers.
Kyle Kusch
Mar 914 min read


Johnny Cash and the Rockabillies in Trail
Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Wanda Jackson all performed in Trail as part of the same show in 1957.
Greg Nesteroff
Feb 129 min read


Mountains, man, myth: The story of Bill Drinnan
Visitors to Valhalla Provincial Park will be familiar with Drinnan Peak, Pass and Lake. Not many know the story of the man behind the name.
Anitra Minette Winje
Feb 416 min read


Maintaining the wire: The story of a forgotten telegraph line
Maintaining the telegraph service between Nelson and Kootenay Landing between 1898 and 1930 was not for the faint of heart.
Michael A. Cone
Feb 111 min read


14 endangered structures of West Kootenay/Boundary
Here are 11 buildings and one bridge that are still standing but may not be around much longer.
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 158 min read


More lost West Kootenay/Boundary buildings of the last 25 years
Here are over 65 more buildings that were demolished, burned, or otherwise lost since 2000 that I failed to photograph.
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 828 min read


Lost West Kootenay/Boundary buildings of the last 25 years
An annotated gallery of photos I’ve taken since 2000 of buildings that no longer exist.
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 126 min read


The evolution of Trail hockey uniforms
The Trail Smoke Eaters’ famous logo has seen far more changes in the last 90 years than you think. So have their sweaters.
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 18, 202425 min read


Bridges of the Pend d’Oreille
Four bridges have crossed the Canadian side of the Pend d’Oreille River, two of which still stand. Others were proposed.
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 10, 202417 min read
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