Who came before GPS? David Thompson, of course! In the 1700s, Thompson became a fur trader and surveyor. For over 20 years, he travelled across…
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The plains are alive with campfires of millionaires
By Peter Christensen Op-Ed Commentary Everybody we knew spoke Danish. Church services were in Danish. In grade one, I got the strap, a two-foot long…
Stepping into a Golden sky
By Dan Hicks Mount 7 rises high in the Rockies southeast of Golden, its peak distinguished by a mega numerical “7” created by remnant summer…
Elk Valley Bulls reclaim Kootenay Cup
By David Thompson The Elk Valley Bulls of Fernie were triumphant in their match against the Rocky Mountain Rogues of Kimberly-Cranbrook on Saturday, June 8…
Chris Hadfield shares experiences and thoughts
One of Canada’s most famous national sons met and spoke with hundreds of East Kootenay and Columbia Basin residents this past weekend. In Kimberley as…
March in the East Kootenay
March has become one of my favourite months because winter begins to pee off as daylight lingers longer each day. When I lived in Winnipeg…
The David Thompson Legacy Art Project
The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Cranbrook Club is thrilled to invite the public to a premiere slide presentation of the paintings, photographs and…
Playing with our rivers is not a good idea
Perceptions by Gerry Warner What goes around comes around, so they say, and the same is true about history repeating itself, especially here in the…