December 10, 1926
At the seed and potato show held in Victoria a week ago, the Arrow Lakes district made a good showing competition with therest of the province. C.B. Hamling of Box Lake, one of the pioneer ranchers of Nakusp, won the 5th prize for commercialpotatoes with a Green Mountain variety.
Chas. Ehl of Brouse took a second prize for corn and W. Giddings of Carrol’s Landing took 3rd for his Wee McGregors in theseed potato division.
It is time that some example be made of the boys addicted to petty thieving in the town. On Saturday night the shop of Mrs. E.Leveque on Slocan Avenue was broken into by forcing the back window. Some chocolates and nearly two dollars of telephonemoney was taken. No one desires to see the boys getting in trouble with the law, but they should be located and a goodthreshing administered to them by their parents, otherwise these misdeeds are likely to continue.
G.P. Horsley, manager of the Nakusp Electric Light company is busy these days erecting the street lights. Three are alreadyinstalled and burning on Broadway and one on a lane on Columbia Avenue near G.W. Jodan’s residence. In all, 20 lights will beinstalled and in working order before Christmas.
Mrs.C.L. Herridge opened up a novelty shop on Broadway last week, in the building recently vacated by J.S. Morison. Thebuilding has recently undergone an improvement in the interior decoration and now looks new and bright. She intends to dealin fancy work of all kinds, homemade garments, etc. The rather small stock with which she started is already well depleted.
December 10, 1936
King Winter settled down in earnest on Saturday night and put down enough snow to last us the rest of winter. This is one ofthe many occasions for which we should have a snow plow and caterpillar located here. There are several miles of roads in theoutlying parts of the district that will be lucky to see a plow for a week or so, to say nothing of the main roads. Things wouldbe greatly simplified if there was a plow centred here in Nakusp to meet the needs from Nakusp to Edgewood.
Over three feet of snow fell with over five feet on the summit between Nakusp and Rosebery. The Government snowplow wentto cape Horn as the plow from Slocan City was buried in a slide at that point. One of the men in charge sustained a brokenarm in the slide.
As a result, the plow did not get back to Nakusp until late Tuesday night, some three days later. The plow at Edgewood wastied up for repairs, so the parts had to be rushed from Nakusp by Ed Munn. That plow got underway Tuesday morning andcame right through to Nakusp by that evening around 6 p.m.
The first of the series of Adult Education lectures got off to a good start Tuesday when over 60 people turned out to hearProfessor Morsh, Doctor of Philosophy at University of British Columbia speak on “Suggestion”.
December 12, 1946
Death came rather suddenly and with little pain to William Herridge, grand old gentlemen of Nakusp. Although he was 89 heappeared in good health until Friday when he suffered a stroke. He came to Nakusp in 1907.
The first woman mayor in the history of the Kootenays, Mrs. Emily Dorothy Popoff, became mayor of Slocan City byacclamation on Monday. She has been active for many years in the Women’s Institute, being President of the West KootenayDistrict Women’s Institute as well as being on the Board of the Provincial body.
December 13, 1956
The unusually cold weather has made an early start on ice at Nakusp possible. It is hoped to have skating in a day or two if thecold holds.
December 8, 1966
Nakusp can have all the benefits of fluoridation for $3,000. That is the amount it will cost ratepayers of the NakuspDevelopment District if the plebiscite passes on Dec. 10.
A logging truck loaded with a diesel caterpillar went throughout what is known as the Cemetery bridge, about one mile northof Edgewood. The bridge, over the Inonoaklin River, was completely demolished. The heavy equipment was owned by ArtSteiner, and the driver of the truck, Bob White, miraculously escaped injury.
December 8, 1976
Ione Harris received the Citizen of the Year Award from last year’s recipient, Al Butt, at the Rotary Ball in Nakusp on Friday.Miss Harris was chosen for her work with shut-ins and the elderly.
December 10, 1986
One of the first decision of the new Council of the Village of Nakusp was to vote on a motion to sell a piece of the NakuspMunicipal Park. Shortly after the official swearing-in ceremony which saw Alderman Bobbi Dodge and Laura Beingessnerinstalled in office, a motion was presented to council to sell a piece of the recreation park to the government to build a newRCMP station. The RCMP propose to construct a 3, 000-4,000 square foot building on a 150 ft by 150 ft. piece of land andwould like a spot adjacent to the Cenotaph just across from the beach.
December 4, 1996
With the inaugural meeting on Monday night, Nakusp council members received their posts on village boards and committees.Mayor Rosemarie Johnson’s duties include-director for RDCK until November 1997, Nakusp Water Commission, ProvincialEmergency Program and Pride Week. Coun. Ernie Clancia’s duties include-Fire Department Liaison, Hot Springs StandingCommittee, Union Board of Health, Village Square Task Force and Pride Week.
Counc. Sam Crockett’s duties include-RDCK director from December 1997 to the end of term, Economic Development Board,PEP and Pride Week.
Coun. Paul von Wittgenstein’s duties include-Recreation Commission, Hot Springs Standing Committee, Regional Task Force,Columbia Heights Task Force and Pride Week.
Coun. Nelson Woldum duties include-Naksup Water Commission, Library Board, Health Council and Pride Week.
