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…

Nostalgia A REGULAR FEATURE IN THE GOLDEN STAR – January 25, 1978 On a Sunday afternoon, George and Myrtle Cartwright sat babysitting one of their wee granddaughters. I hadn’t realized…

Have you been to the Golden Museum and checked out the small exhibit on the hamlet of Parson, BC? You should check it out and learn more about the small…

Golden’s history is shaped not only by its landscapes and industries, but by the people who poured their lives into building this community. Among those remembered with deep affection are…