Golden Events
Five Remarkable Stories That Shaped Golden, BC
Five Remarkable Stories That Shaped Golden, BC Golden’s history is full of big personalities, bold journeys, and communities who built something lasting in the heart of the Columbia Valley. Some…
Read MoreRecreation in Golden, BC
From the book titled “Kinbasket Country” the story of Golden and the Columbia Valley, comes a look at some of the old-time recreation that took place in the valley. Since…
Read MoreWorking on the Big Bend
From the Golden Star – August 28, 1936 When Canadian Pacific engineers faced the frowning heights from the junction of the Kicking Horse and Columbia rivers they had a choice of two paths. They could have sighted their transits north and…
Read MoreBUILDING BRIDGES AND TRESTLES FOR THE CPR
Introduction When the Steel Went Through by P Turner Bone, relates the stories of the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway, from a first-hand perspective. On the 4th of January…
Read MoreCPR Station Scene of 1942 Murder
A great tragedy struck the community of Golden on Dec 19, 1942, when between the hours of four and four thirty in the morning, Philomena Carano was pronounced dead by…
Read MoreCelebrating 20 Years of the Kicking Horse River Pedestrian Bridge
Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge – Golden, BC After several years of discussion, a design proposal for the timber frame Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge was brought to council in January 2000.…
Read MoreHorse Races Were Big In Golden, BC
Competitions Attracted Spectators in Golden, BC The people of Golden, BC were always up to a challenge. Be it foot races or fall fair events everyone took part. It makes…
Read MoreCaroline Bergenham – Art by Correspondence
Caroline Bergenham was born in Jamtland, Sweden on April 24, 1888, the only daughter of John and Brita. She came to Canada as a child with the rest of her…
Read MoreFirst Airplane over the Canadian Rockies Crashes in Golden, BC
Ernest Hoy was born in Dauphin, Manitoba but during his childhood, his family moved to BC. Where he lived in Kelowna and Vancouver. He enlisted during the First World War…
Read MoreLove in Golden, BC
“George Love has been a resident of Golden since 1889 when his father came out to this province. They lived on the farm now owned by Tommy King (present day…
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