February 25, 1927
The Big Ledge Mine north of Nakusp has shutdown for a month or so due to a lack of water for diamond drilling. A couple of men with pack horses are left to pack lumber for and early spring start. The sudden appearance of so many men in town the early part of the week caused quite a prosperous look to the town, and a boom to Morison’s Pool Room.
The confectionary store formerly owned by Mrs. Lodge, and subsequently in the hands of K.G. Houghton, has again changed hands back to Mrs. Lodge.
The annual meeting of the Nakusp Board of Trade dealt with a meteorological station, illustration farm, hot springs and the appointment of a coroner. Dr. N.R. Carter was elected president with L.J. Edwards vice president.
The billiard tournament at Morison’s has been won by P. Jupp’s team by 60 points. W.G.M. Hakeman’s team is obliged to provide a banquet for the winners.
February 25, 1937
Jack Tattrie was buried in a snow slide at the Sunshine mine near Sandon last Wednesday afternoon. He succeeded in digging his way out unaided, but was badly shaken and bruised. He is a foreman of that mine. Men working in the mine had finished work for the day when the slide came down and Mr. Tattrie was caught without help. The road from New Denver to Sandon is reported blocked by slides and is impassible except on foot.
February 27, 1947
F.O. John Hudson (Jack) Benton, son of Mrs. L. Benton and the late F. Benton, formerly of Nakusp, has been posthumously awarded the operations wings of the RCAF, in recognition of gallant service in action against the enemy. F.O. Benton was with the photo-reconnaissance unit of the RAF and was killed on July 11, 1943 while returning from operations over in Europe.
A.E. Walton, secretary of the Nakusp War Memorial Committee has been informed by the Department of Public Works, that the proposed standardization of the main street will necessitate the moving of the War Memorial.
George Bedard was elected mayor of Teen Town with Yvonne Bedard, Sue Obayashi, Doreen Parent, Edith Roberts, Douglas Hakeman, Edward Desrochers, Arden Gran and Art Board as Aldermen.
Carnival Queen Beverley Ward opened the Nakusp Ice Carnival Friday night. Costume winners were Eva Robson, snowman; Leslie Hascarl, trapper; Arnold Jansen, golliwog; Rosemarie Portelance, penguin; Bruce and David Horry, fire truck; Mrs. O. Hampton, absentminded professor. Fancy skating and races followed.
Over 100 people attended the 50th anniversary party of the Knights of Pythias held in New Denver Monday night. James Draper acted as Master of Cermonies and the oldest member still with the lodge, Andy Jacobson, cut the cake. Horace Simpson of Trail gave the history of the order and AD. Trickett gave the history of New Denver Lodge.
Arrangements have been made with the New Denver School Board to take over the education of approximately 100 Japanese children in New Denver, beginning March 1.
The Department of Labour is moving the required buildings onto the school grounds and are transferring supplies to the local board.
February 21, 1957
The death of Mrs. Agnes Nelson of Galena Bay occurred at her home on Feb. 1. She was 81 and had arrived in West Arrow Park in 1909. She married John Nelson of Galena Bay in 1910, and has since resided there.
Mrs. Grace Monica Jones of Edgewood died at Mt. St. Francis on Wednesday at the age of 84. She had been a resident of Edgewood for 24 years.
Government plans for the spring include gravelling the road from Box Lake to town and subsequent blacktopping.
February 23, 1967
Nakusp Village Council Thursday decided to make another attempt to get rid of the Shell Oil Bulk Plant adjacent to the proposed public beach on the waterfront.
Wendy Boates of the Nakusp Secondary School placed first in the province for her essay “How Remembrance Day Should Be Observed: in the annual Royal Canadian Legion contest. Her essay now goes to Ottawa where Dominion Command judges all provincial entries.
Norman Butt is now driving a convertible. He converted his Dodge himself. Driving home from Castlegar Friday morning. He had just passed the tuned near Slocan City when he met a car. He pulled into the rock bluff to let the car go by. On starting up again the car skidded on the icy road and the top of the car caught on the edge of the rock bluff, shearing it off. Neither Mr. Butt nor his passenger, Miss Verlie Olson of Castlegar, were injured.
The Nakusp Curling Club annual mixed bonspiel was won by the George Norman rink of Nakusp. The Ralph Tedesco rink won the B event, while the Charlie Mayr rink took the C event.
February 23, 1977 Public meetings in Nakusp and New denver last week drew over 120 persons to discuss the implications of the provincial Department of Education’s “Core curriculum” proposals.
The Regional District of Central Kootenay reaffirmed its opposition to the building of a bridge across the Lardeau River south of Trout Lake last week, in the face of a move by B.C. Cellulose to replace the bridge across the sensitive trout spawning area. The bridge in question would replace an existing wooden bridge which crosses the river directly over the spawning bed for the huge Kootenay Lake rainbow trout.
February 28, 1987 Mable Donnelly was named Citizen of the Year at the annual event in Nakusp on Wednesday. The Rotary Club of Nakusp sponsors the event which names one person deserving the award each year. Names are solicited from organizations in the community. Mrs. Donnelly was named for her work in several community organizations.
February 19, 1997 Nakusp residents who hate creating garbage will love the village’s new rate scheme for pick-ups. Council gave third reading to its waste control bylaw on Feb. 13, with a new rate schedule where residents pay a flat $20 annual rate and then $1.75 a bag. Commercial operations pay the same rate for bags but have a higher annual rate at $50. As far as price is concerned, Mayor Rosemarie Johnson said anyone using more than two bags will find the bag system expensive and recycling might be their only solution. “It will be expensive, but they’ll have to think about using their garbage in different ways.”
