Posts by Golden BC Museum

From the Golden Star – August 10, 1977 By Staff Writer Dianne Ryan Mrs. Mabel Wixon (nee Dawson) had a bicycle she used to ride her bike all over Golden…

A Legacy Rooted in Golden The story of Jack and Teresa Gareb is one of love, resilience, and deep ties to the town of Golden, BC. Their lives were woven…

Written by Colleen Palumbo One of the most amazing gifts ever received at the Golden Museum was that given by Bill Wenman to give the museum its start. He donated…

Born in Golden, BC on January 17, 1925, Patricia Owens would go on to star in one of the most iconic science fiction films of the 1950s—The Fly. Yet despite…

From 2000 Golden Memories Submitted by a member of the RCMP The first duty that the force performed in British Columbia was that of protecting Canadian Pacific Railway property and…

This story came directly from the book 2000 Golden Memories published by the Golden Museum in 2000 using stories that had been submitted. William Arthur and Sarah Deakin who passed…

Written by Arvid Johnson for 2000 Golden Memories in the year 2000. Albert was born in Golden on December 8t,h 1898, in a small log house which was the home…

By Jean King, granddaughter From 2000 Golden Memories Very little is known about Granddad Gables background prior to his immigration to Canada. He never spoke to his children about his…

From 2000 Golden Memories  James Norman Taylor By Thomas King This grand gentleman was born in Ottawa in 1871, of Scottish parents. In his youth he was a grand athlete,…