Arrow Lakes Historical Society

An old story about a girl named after an Arrow Lakes sternwheeler, with a new postscript about a boy named after a different ship on the same lake. https://gregnesteroff.wixsite.com//p/a-girl-named-columbia

The Arrow Lakes Historical Society Archives is closed due to the pandemic, but staff and volunteers are still working. Please contact us, and we will get back to you: Telephone: 250-265-0110 Email: [email protected] Mail: Box 819, Nakusp BC, V0G 1R0... Check out our website: alhs-archives.com See more

This small cabin, just west of the intersection of Highway 6 and Inonoaklin Valley Road north of Edgewood, was the first log cabin home of Harry Old. Built in 1892, it is likely one of the three or four oldest buildings still standing in the Arrow Lakes valley. ALHS 2015.028.181

A class of youngsters at Nakusp Elementary School dressed up for Halloween, 1981. ALHS 2014.018.121

COLUMBIA RIVER LOG DRIVE, ca. 1969 from the Ichiro Shiino Video Fonds of the Arrow Lakes Historical Society. Ichiro Shiino (1915-1998) was an employee of Columbia Cellulose (Celgar) and a prominent photographer/ videographer/ artist in the Arrow Lakes region.

Walk with Halcyon: A Steamboat's Past In 1898, due to the mining discoveries and fast-growing development on the Arrow and Kootenay Lakes, the SS Minto and her ...sister ship, the SS Moyie, were sent to Nakusp and Nelson to be assembled immediately to participate with transportation on the lakes. These ships looked after the "120 miles of water in Arrow Lakes, serving the loggers, farmers, trappers and tourists. She carried cattle, horses and freight until 1954, when the CPR removed her from service." Due to the lack of roads at the time, this was a great hardship to Halcyon Hot Springs as it prevented guests and visitors from being able to access the resort! Do you have any fun facts about Halcyon's History?? Share with us in the comments below! Revelstoke Museum & Archives Arrow Lakes Historical Society

As far as we know, Joe was the first Nakusp-born centenarian (although others have turned 100 while living in Nakusp). In 1993, he also became an Order of Canada recipient! He was dean emeritus of the UBC forestry faculty. https://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca//joseph-gar

This Ichiro Shiino photo, taken from atop the Masonic building, shows Nakusp’s Broadway street during the 1952 Rink Crusade parade, held to raise money for construction of a new Nakusp arena. Most of this block of buildings remains intact today. Buildings in the background as seen from left to right: Hakeman's Imperial Service Garage, Nakusp Meat Market, Arrow Lakes Lockers Ice Cream Parlor & Cold Storage, Arrow Lakes Supply Co., Jupp's Mean's Wear, Nakusp Hardware, Nakusp Variety Store, B.C. Telephone, Ralph Islip grocery, Nakusp Drug Store, war memorial cenotaph. Photo by Ichiro Shiino. Photo via McMullen family, Burton. ALHS 2009.004.135

Some history of the Narrows at Burton City

Two new books to help you plan your weekend road trip are now available. Published by the Arrow Lakes Historical Society, these portable history driving tours are easy to follow and include maps, photos and text. Travel Highways 23, 31 and 6 plus a side trip to Beaton and Camborne. $10 each

This postcard from approximately 1913-16 shows a bird's-eye view of the fledgling Summit Lake townsite and the Summit Lake Lumber Co. mill at the west end of the lake. Much of the region’s Swedish Canadian population descends from lumbermen and their families who settled here in the early 20th century. Summit City, as it was known, was destroyed in March 1920 by a catastrophic fire that wiped out both the townsite and mill. ALHS 978.99.2

SS Bonnington at Nakusp, date unknown. This postcard sold last evening on eBay for $74 Cdn.

Love this photo, which appeared in the Alberni Valley Times on Feb. 14, 1979 and in the Arrow Lakes News a few weeks later. Jim and Annie were married for seven years. Both died in 1986, age 93.

Nakusp's Walkway. Hope you are enjoying it. Here's how it happened...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oE1uEH8GqE&feature=youtu.be This link will take you to a recent interview of Kyle Kusch by Mark Forsythe of the BC Historical Federation, on Kyle's award-winning book, OUR COLOURED PAST. Enjoy!

RECENT ARTICLE ABOUT KYLE KUSCH'S AWARD WINNING BOOK... https://www.arrowlakesnews.com//nakusp-author-wins-award-/

ARROW PARK FERRIES, THEN & NOW... Then, a Bell Pole Co. truck is seen with a load of poles on the Arrow Park ferry, 1952. John Robins was the longtime ferry operator, using a number of boats and barges over the years. And now, the new Arrow Park ferry III.