St Paul’s Anglican Church at Golden, BC By Joyce Fisher – excerpt by Rev. Walter Adams, Bishop of Kootenay. Found in 2000 Golden Memories. Cradled in the bosom of the…

If you’ve spent any time exploring Golden’s early newspapers, you’ve likely met John Houston — the sharp‑tongued, quick‑witted editor of The Donald Truth during its brief but memorable run from…

The Life of Winston Wolfenden — A Chronological Narrative This story was first collected and printed in the Golden Star newspaper in 1979, preserving the memories of a family whose…

From the Golden Star, April 4, 1979 For a number of years in the latter half of the 1970’s the Golden Star ran a series called Nostalgia. It ran on…

A History of the Order of the Eastern Star – Golden, BC Submitted to 2000 Golden Memories – this information was current in 2000. On April 16, 1921, an assembly…

Margaret Jacobson, nee Jones A Brief History – Written for publication in the Golden Star, October 15, 1975. Margaret Jacobson (1887-1975), in her 89th year, passed away in the Golden…

by Colleen Palumbo Donald, BC 1888 There isn’t anything that I can think of that’s a greater way to spend a quiet day than to go through an old newspaper.…

Long before modern hospitals and specialized nursing degrees, care in Golden, BC was delivered by women like Ruth Wixon—resourceful, devoted, and deeply woven into the fabric of the community. Though…

From Survey Stakes to Ski Tracks: Honouring Walter Moberly As we near the end of our massive photo archiving project at the Golden Museum — nearly 10,000 images scanned and…

A Life of Service and Community: Remembering Hedley Vicars Dartt Born on April 20, 1882, in Alton, Nova Scotia, Hedley Vicars Dartt began life in the quiet countryside of Colchester…