Walter Volovsek

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Lilette Mahon’s charcoal sketch of Emily Carr’s cow barn studio is remarkable for the quality of its execution. It may have been reworked when Lilette was older.

TIME WINDOWS: Lilette Mahon: A mentor’s gift

When he married 22 year-old Lilette Rebbeck on April 26, 1911, Edward Mahon was nearing 50.

Lilette Mahon’s charcoal sketch of Emily Carr’s cow barn studio is remarkable for the quality of its execution. It may have been reworked when Lilette was older.
Edward relaxes in the drawing room of his Vancouver home. He lived in this house for thirty years, until 1928, when it was demolished to make room for the Marine Building.

TIME WINDOWS: Edward Mahon: Searching for a legacy

Less than a year after he settled in Vancouver, Edward Mahon set out for the West Kootenay. He arrived on the local setting in 1891.

Edward relaxes in the drawing room of his Vancouver home. He lived in this house for thirty years, until 1928, when it was demolished to make room for the Marine Building.
Gilbert (left), Edward (centre, with tennis racquet), and sister Geraldine Mahon (right, with fur stole) are accompanied by two friends in this photo taken at Rose Hill, Rawmarsh. Note the remarkable resemblance between Edward and Gilbert.

TIME WINDOWS: Edward Mahon: A stimulating childhood

Castlegar founder Edward Mahon was born in 1862 into an influential Anglo-Irish family.

Gilbert (left), Edward (centre, with tennis racquet), and sister Geraldine Mahon (right, with fur stole) are accompanied by two friends in this photo taken at Rose Hill, Rawmarsh. Note the remarkable resemblance between Edward and Gilbert.
LEFT: A portrait of Ole at age 32, sent to two-year-old Ida from Dazey, Dakota, in 1886. RIGHT: Ole at age 95, photographed by R.J. Mulloy at Skookumchuck, in 1949. Facial damage from the explosion is quite evident.

TIME WINDOWS: Ole Skattebo: Fishing legend

When he died on January 12, 1950, Ole Skattebo was tiring of life. He had witnessed many changes at his beloved Slocan Pool.

LEFT: A portrait of Ole at age 32, sent to two-year-old Ida from Dazey, Dakota, in 1886. RIGHT: Ole at age 95, photographed by R.J. Mulloy at Skookumchuck, in 1949. Facial damage from the explosion is quite evident.