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Moberly Memories by Emily Jorimann Collins
The following article was written by Emily Jorimann Collins. Mrs. Collins with her very distinctive style, relates her memories in a comfortable manner that brings warmth to her memories. “ I wonder if anyone who attended Moberly School remembers what used to happen on Halloween with the boys…
Read MoreMATT CRAWFORD SAW SAM STEELE CATCH A KILLER
The Province, September 26, 1953 MATT CRAWFORD SAW SAM STEELE CATCH A KILLER In the rugged early days of B.C., it took an iron hand to control the unruly. And…
Read MoreTales by Tom Wilson
Memories of Golden Days by Tom Wilson “A Log of Tall Tales” Submitted to the Golden Gazette by the Golden and District Historical Society In looking over some of the…
Read MoreTwo Towns Working Together
Turning Back the Pages – The Golden Star January 13, 2010 Colleen Palumbo In Ancient Greece, wars were suspended so that all athletes could take part in the Olympics. Hands…
Read MorePeter Sebastian
Peter Sebastian known to many as Golden’s first mayor, wasn’t elected by an overwhelming majority or appointed by counsel, but rather was the brunt of many bad jokes. In 1884,…
Read MoreKINGSCLERE RANCH
Kingsclere Ranch and Braisher Family History as written by Bob Braisher Alfred Braisher left Staines, Middlesex, England in 1906 and travelled to Peterborough, Ontario. He stayed with his aunt, Louis…
Read MoreBill Miner – The Gentleman Outlaw
Described as “the master outlaw of the American west,”16-year-old Bill Miner was leading his own gang when he robbed a Wells Fargo stage in California in 1863. This was just the beginning of a long career that…
Read MoreThe Donald Truth and Lyre
Written by Colleen Palumbo, photo credit Golden Museum and Archives To truly understand the power of the press, one has to have read an editorial written by pioneer printer, John Houston. John Houston was…
Read MoreSanta Claus by Elizbeth Thatcher
Written by Colleen Palumbo for Turning Back the Pages in 2014 Elizabeth Thatcher was a women of character who came to the Columbia Valley in 1909, with her husband, the Rev. Ernest Thatcher,…
Read MoreTHE WHISKEY TRAIL
The Whiskey Trail From the Book Kinbasket Country published by the Golden & District Historical Society – 1972 During construction the whole of the north-west was “dry”, and in British…
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