April 1, 1927
The lakeshore road at Dog Creek, six miles south of Nakusp, is reported to be impassable until about next Tuesday due to a slide.
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The White Pine Lumber Company’s tug, which was beached last fall for the purposes of repairs, has been launched this week and is ready for towing. Several changes in her housing have been effected and the hull has been entirely repainted. Her whistle, as she made her first trip on the lake indicated that spring is with us.
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An important change is being made int the long distance telephone service effective from today. The Dominion government has disposed of part of its system in the Kootenay District to the British Columbia Telephone Co., between Nelson and Slocan City and Nelson and Waneta. The Government will still retain and operate the lines from Nakusp to Castlegar and from Proctor to Yahk. There will be slight changes in tariffs.
April 1, 1937
During the coming summer several mobile camps will be established in the Kaslo-Slocan riding with crews up to a limit of 15 men under an experienced forester. These men will be employed at opening up mining and forest trails and to assist in improving public recreation parks and any local public enterprise within range of a camp.
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Wm. Clever of New Denver, who has carried on a meat business in Nakusp for the past two years, has closed out the business and gone back to New Denver.
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The government has been doing some work at the Kuskanax Creek Canyon, just below the bridge. Men are endeavouring to change the present course and have the creek go straight out below the bridge. There is danger that the creek may break its present course, and follow the CPR pipeline to come out at Leary’s Mill.
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Messrs. Jarvis was freighting goods from New Denver this week for the Noble Five mine at Sandon, using the very primitive means of transfer via one horse rig with go-devils. Seeing that the road is open for trucks from Sandon for two miles, also the road to Alamo from New Denver it is a rank injustice that the remaining three miles from Alamo to the Red Shale Slide above Murhard’s Ranch is not opened for trucks at once. Three of four days work for about four men would clear the road up for trucks and would save all the arduous labor to which people of Sandon must submit.
April 3, 1947
Fire Chief, K. Highland expressed his gratitude to the people of Nakusp, Glenbank, Brouse and Crescent Bay for their support of the Fire Brigade in its drive to raise enough money to purchase a new fire truck for the district. Word has been received that the truck sale to the Nakusp Fire Brigade has gone through and an order-in-council has been passed to grant the licence fee for the truck. All that remains is to insure the truck to get it to Nakusp.
March 28, 1957 Mr. and Mrs. Koert Dieterman of Coronation, Alberta, have purchased the Nakusp Bakery from Mr. and Mrs. Percy Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are planning to go to Vancouver Island.
March 30, 1967 The Galena Bay ferry will be free by this summer. This startling announcement was made by Randolph Harding, MLA, after talking to Highways Minister P.A. Gaglardi. The announcement comes at the end of a continuous battle with the provincial government on behalf of the MLA and the Nakusp Chamber of Commerce to have the toll lifted and the service extended to 24 hours a day.
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The Centennial Travelling Gavel arrived in Nakusp with the full fanfare of New Denver Council and a scarlet tunic mounted policeman. Following a joint dinner the gavel was formally presented by New Denver Chairman Cliff Uphill to Nakusp Village chairman Joseph Parent.
March 30, 1977 Incumbents Mimi George and Joe Pazurik were elected to three-year terms on the arrow Lakes Hospital Society Board and Geoff Horner of Fauquier filled the third seat.
April 1, 1987 George Cady, chairman of the Board, said Saturday that B.C. Hydro is exempt from taxes on Columbia River and Peace River projects but it pays taxes on other dams and projects and properties within the province. Cady says that means the residents of the regional district are being discriminated against – which Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms declares illegal. A written complaint has been filed and notice has been served on B.C. Attorney-General Brian Smith and on B.C. Hydro. Lawyers are attempting to arrange court appearances and a date in the local court. The Regional District has built up a $115,000 fund to fight the court battle.
