Archive for November 2022
The Golden Rink Company
By Colleen Palumbo Heavy snowfall in 1896 caused the roof of the curling rink to collapse, taking one whole side of the rink with it. Twice in Golden’s history their…
Read More1926 Forest Fire Near Golden, BC
The fire situation in the areas some distance from Golden is quite severe, with huge fires burning large tracts of timber. Here are some of the newspaper reports of fires…
Read MoreThe John Barr Family
From the Nostalgia Column of the Golden Star, November 8, 1978 Five generations of the Barr family have lived and are living in the East Kootenays. This family who’s our…
Read More