Forgotten Cranbrook remembered in new book
By Erin KnutsonExecutive Director CBIRH Derryll White (left) and Keith Powell at the CBIRH office in downtown Cranbrook B.C. (as seen at e-know.ca) Wildhorse Creek Press Publisher and Board Member at the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History (CBIRH) Keith Powell suggested a book project to be co-authored by CBIRH...
Beloved politician leaves legacy donation
Image courtesy of Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History and Cranbrook Daily Townsman By Erin Knutson Following the recent passing of Anne Edwards on Oct. 15 in Calgary, Alberta, the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History (CBIRH) was pleased to learn that the generous and community-minded spirit of Edwards was...
Thoughts of War from an East Kootenay Soldier
David James Black of Fernie - Image courtesy of the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History History, through old postcards, letters, documents and diaries, allows one to reflect on the past – how things were done – and anticipate a better future. With Ukraine torn apart by war, a local glimpse of World War I might offer...
Notes on the nature of Dams
By CBIRH Student Intern Sasha Buckley Hello everyone. It's your favourite student intern, Sasha. Today, we have a dam, the Corra Linn Dam, to be exact (Collection no. 0047.0408). You're probably all wondering what a dam does (you probably already know). A dam, in this case, lets water through. You might be confused as to what...
Loggers at Mineral Lake
Collection no. 0523.0291 c. 1950, Kootenay Spruce Mills at Mineral Lake - Image courtesy of the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History (CBIRH) By Sasha Buckley, CBIRH Student Intern (MBSS Student) Hello, it's your favourite student intern. Today we're talking about loggers because the thought came to mind, and the image...
