Yesterday, we told you about the most unique ski jump in the world, at Kingsgate. That ski jump was built by a bunch of ordinary people who loved doing something and found a way to make it happen. Your challenge, …
The most unique ski jump in the world
“The most unique ski jump in the world.” Any guesses where that was? Whistler might come to mind. Or maybe Banff or Jasper, where ski jumping has a long and historic tradition. Nope. The “most unique ski jump in the …
Vimy Ridge
Today is the 103rd anniversary of the start of one of Canada’s most significant battles of World War I: Vimy Ridge. It was the first time all four Canadian divisions were on the same battlefield, all trying to recapture a …
Write a Diary!
Just like letter-writing, diary-writing is also a lost art! But it’s a great way to keep track of what you’re doing, how you’re feeling, and how you’re reacting to the world around you. It’s also a really good way to …
The Evolution of Christmas Seals
Letter-writing is becoming a lost art! That’s why, yesterday, we challenged you to write a letter of your own to someone. Getting a letter is exciting. Getting a pile of junk mail – not so much. But even in today’s …
Letter-Writing
The English Composition textbook we referred to a few days ago includes a lesson on letter-writing. Several lessons, in fact – business letters, friendly letters, formal social letters. When the textbook was published, in 1902, letter-writing was the number-one way …
Travelling by Train
Yesterday, we talked about the massive rivalry between the two principal railway companies in the Creston Valley in the early 1900s. Today, we offer a photo album of present-day and historic images from when we had the opportunity to ride …
Railway Wars in the Kootenays
I was chatting with a friend who’s a bit of a railway-history buff, and we got to talking about the seriously intense rivalry between William C. Van Horne of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and James J. Hill of the Great …
Explore the Newspapers!
Old newspapers are fascinating! As we’ve seen in a couple of recent posts (this one and this one), they provide a ton of detail about the community’s early days and the people who lived here. For today’s daily dose of …
Rants and Rivalries
While we’re on the subject of newspapers, let’s take a look at the intense rivalry between two early newspapers: The Creston Review, started by John J. Atherton, and the Creston Echo – also started by John J. Atherton. On August …