Black Tuesday: 29 October 1929, the day the New York stock market crashed. Prairie dustbowls, Bennet buggies, hobos riding the rails, relief workers striking. Most of the common images of the Great Depression of the 1930s come to us from …
Time Changes – Part 2
Yesterday, we talked about the origins of Creston’s wacky time zone (which might not be wacky any longer, given the recent provincial referendum to do away with Daylight Saving Time). It’s about time the rest of the province followed our …
The Times They Are (Not) a-Changin’
Things are changing so quickly these days! It seems every moment is bringing something new to deal with! So, for today’s dose of history, we present the story of something that hasn’t changed at all in over one hundred years: …
Lumberjack Soldiers
Just as the fight for Vimy Ridge was wrapping up and the local soldiers there were preparing to move to another battlefield, a large group of men were preparing to leave Creston Valley for service overseas. They were the Forestry …
An Easter (not egg) Hunt
It’s Easter Sunday! Evidently, with gatherings restricted, we can’t organise an Easter egg hunt. But one purpose of these daily doses of history is to give you something to do and ways of exploring local history – so we’ve come …
Make a Jump, or Something
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 …