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In 1986, George and Laquita Rollins arrived and opened Turtle Island Gift Shop. In 1992, they helped in-laws Dennis and Nola Alt establish Spilli-Station Café. The café changed hands through the years, but Nola was actively involved during the late 2010s, before new owners Bernie and Patty Derbyshire
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The Giant Mascot Mine comprised the Giant, Giant Mineral, Silver Giant, and Giant Mascot claims on the southwest side of Spillimacheen Mountain. In 1883, Albert Isaaco, W. Isaaco and Thomas (Tom) Jones made the initial stake, but developments during the 1890s were not promising. In 1907, Golden Giant
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In the mid-1980s, Joseph Lehman, Glenys Snow, and a small group arrived to establish the Columbia Society of Interdependent Living (Columbia S.O.I.L.). The society, which incorporates both environmental and disability issues, has liaised with federal and provincial parks to improve access for people
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By 1892, Malcolm and Rosella Cameron were part owners of a Spillimacheen hotel. By 1894, Peter Lambrich was the proprietor of Riverside House at Mile 41. By 1897, J. Francis (Frank) and Jessie Deacon ran the renamed Spillimacheen Hotel. Following his mining and farming activities, Tom Jones was the
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word origins suggest a meaning of "flat mouth," "'flat meadow," or "meeting of the waters." The earliest mention of the name was 1864, when applied to the river mouth and then to the river. The two most common spellings were Spillimacheen and Spillimachene. The riverboat landing was an access point
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gas pump stood at the front. In the 1950s, a coffee shop and tourist cabins were added, but the store permanently closed in the 1980s. During the late 1930s, Clyde and Dorothy Ambrose operated a small store for a short period near the Westside Road junction. In 1948, Joe and Olga Roesch bought in
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gas pumps in the early 1950s and adding a general store in 1954, which traded as Bug-a-boo Service. Spare rooms in their large house were let to lodgers. In 1977, Doug and Lorraine Bolton bought the business and property, which operated for a few years before closing. The vacant buildings still
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brought electricity. Founded the prior year, the Spillimacheen-Columbia Valley Country Club organized card parties and dances. In 1958, a steel building was erected to house the community hall. By the 1980s, the community had shrunk and the building had deteriorated, being removed in 1990.
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service commenced, and the southeastward rail head was about 10-kilometre (6 mi) northwest of Windermere. That November, the last spike was driven near the north end of Columbia Lake. The commencement of through train service in January 1915 ended stage and riverboat traffic.
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The southward advance of the rail head from Golden reached Spillimacheen in early January 1913 and the large Spillimacheen station was built that year. The location became the temporary terminus for a couple of years and the track condition from Golden restricted the
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Erected on land donated by George McMillan from his Galena farm, the school adopted the Galena name. In 1904, Miss B.O. Frazer was the inaugural teacher. Insufficient student numbers prompted closures during 1924–1926, 1943–1946, 1947–1949, and permanently in 1971.
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proprietor by 1899. William and Diana Barry purchased the place around 1900, described in 1909 as a little tavern along the rough narrow trail. In 1912, the liquor licence was revoked. The next year, the hotel was demolished for the railway right-of-way.
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ferry. The ferry was subsidized 1908–1912. Being unstaffed, passengers moved the vessel by pulling on the cable. The 1912 replacement was a manned swing bridge, which comprised a 29-metre (95 ft) swing span, with an adjoining 19-metre (63 ft)
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was producing 500 tons per day by 1952. The mining camp expanded from six families in 1951 to include 40 houses, a school, and a community hall by 1954. When the mine closed in 1957, the population dispersed. Baroid of Canada continued
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In 1952, the Spillimacheen Ranger District was formed. Over the next two years, an office/warehouse and staff houses were erected. A 1974 amalgamation reduced the presence to a skeletal staff. The station closed in 1986.
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Other claims listed on the mountain in 1898 included Rothchilds and Hidden Treasure. At that time on Bugaboo Creek were Last Chance, Surprise, France, Magda, Hortense, June Bug, Riverside, No. 21, and Western Cross.
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ore found in the area. Consequently, the post office and the general area adopted the Galena name. The 1898 voters' list combined all residents as Galena. The 1907 list comprised separate sections for Spillimacheen,
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When Hugh McDonald opened the first general store in 1913, the post office moved to a permanent location. In 1921, the name changed to Spillimachene General Store. By 1940, when called the Trading Post, a
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In 1886, only a couple of cabins existed at Spillimacheen Landing. By 1893, opposite Galena Landing, Harry Barr owned 129 hectares (320 acres) on Bugaboo Creek, which he sold to James Montgomery in 1897.
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Reputedly, the first BC smelter was erected by prospector John McRae at the river mouth on the western shore of the Columbia in 1883. Having processed silver lead ore, the smelter was dismantled in 1906.
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truss. The bridge was upgraded in the early 1930s, and a running deck installed two decades later. The bridge was reconstructed in the late 1950s and replaced by a concrete structure in the late 1990s.
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In 1954, Jim and Kay Paul started Jim's Service using a couple of small buildings and a small gravity gas pump. The next year, a new building was erected with a shop, hoist, office, and electric pump.
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In 1884, the government called tenders for a ferry across the Columbia at Spillimacheen, which commenced operations at that time. In 1896, P. Lambridge (Lambrich alternative spelling) built a large
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Mine Ltd was more successful, extracting 500 tons of silver lead ore in 1908. Apart from 77 tons shipped in 1917 and some diamond exploration during 1926–1928, the mine was inactive until after
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In 1946, when the post office name was changed from Galena, the local intention was for Spillimachene, but the Ottawa authorities inadvertently chose Spillimacheen, the spelling which endured.
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In 1902, Robert (Bob) H. and Minnie Milligan arrived. Bob logged on the Spillimacheen and Bugaboo rivers, rafting the logs downstream to Golden. The couple left in 1910.
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with disabilities and the elderly. Also, the organization has secured 12 hectares (30 acres) of the former township centre of Spillimacheen to create a model community.
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In 1912, Thomas Alton built a dance hall on his property. However, the large train station at Spillimacheen, built in 1913, soon became the venue for community dances.
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Peter McIntyre was the inaugural postmaster 1889–1889, followed by George McMillan 1889–1909. McMillan, who had arrived the prior year, named his farm after the
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In 1907, Thomas and Jennie Alton settled. He moved his steam-powered sawmill to available stands of trees. In 1922, his operations relocated to Harrogate.
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During the early 1890s, Galena was an important stop on the steamer timetable. However, river ice shut down river traffic from December to April. A Golden–
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About 1900, the Federal government installed a telephone line from Golden, which would link to Windermere. Although still
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In 1950, Highway 4 was renumbered as Highway 95, which was rebuilt in the late 1950s and paving was completed in 1962.
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house at Brisco were both small. In 1920, a proper house was built, as was the case at Luxor a year or two later.
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During the 1930s and 1940s, small mills were operated by Pat Magrath, Charlie Ross & Hoffman, and Joe Roesch.
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used scows to move railway construction workers, supplies, and steam shovels, between Spillimacheen and
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In 2006, the historic Spillimacheen Trading Post reopened as a retail honey outlet called Beeland.
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expanded into the area in 1968/69. An automatic exchange brought privacy to calls in 1997.
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In 2022, the federal government made a grant to install high-speed internet.
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ran twice a month but the journey was rugged. Prior to the stages,
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George Overton (1880–1957), painter, was a resident 1938–1954.
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In 1931, the twice weekly service was reduced to once weekly.
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A history of the West Kootenay district in British Columbia
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Populated places in the Regional District of East Kootenay
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sank near Spillimacheen, while carrying equipment for the
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provided a vital link on the Upper Columbia. In 1887, the
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British Columbia populated places on the Columbia River
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is an unincorporated community near the mouth of the
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to the mining country westward across the Columbia.
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October 30, 1960. p. 35 (TT83). 2110:Hacking, Norman (January–April 1952). 1688: 1678: 1622:"Minister of Highways report, 1958–59" 1473: 1242: 2601:Brisco & Spillimacheen, A History 2458:. October 27, 1963. p. 3 (TT99). 2422:. April 24, 1955. p. 46 (TT129). 2368:. June 27, 1943. p. 47 (TT152A). 173: 144: 128: 116: 50: 7: 2482:"Heads and Hearts and Spillimacheen" 2239:. April 28, 1935. p. 5 (TT 70). 3040:Canadian Pacific Railway (mainline) 474:Einar and Beatrice Nelson of Brisco 1171:Cottingham, Mollie Esther (1947). 536:Train Timetables (Regular stop or 441:operated a base at Spillimacheen. 14: 1181:(MA). pp. 215–216 (190–191). 472:In 1950, E. Peter Nelson (son of 25:Place in British Columbia, Canada 3193:Columbia River (Wenatchee Reach) 3112:Steamboats of the Inside Passage 2218:. September 22, 1931. p. 2. 2152:. September 19, 1914. p. 7. 2063:. September 26, 1912. p. 1. 217: 49: 42: 1529:. February 29, 1896. p. 1. 1118:. 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(2004). 1064:BC Geographical Names 439:Alpine Club of Canada 176: • Summer ( 3208:Upper Kootenai River 3203:Lower Kootenai River 2900:Fairmont Hot Springs 2039:"Fort George Herald" 324:From the mid-1880s, 99:50.89972; -116.36778 2993:Spillimacheen River 2471:, pp. 236–237. 1610:. p. 37 (N38). 1487:"British Columbian" 1262:. p. 23 (309). 1034:www.davidrumsey.com 991:took over in 2020. 503:During 1914, Capt. 249:. The locality, on 235:Spillimacheen River 206:778, 236, & 672 90: /  3014:Frank P. Armstrong 2880:Radium Hot Springs 2799:Isabella McCormack 2582:sim-publishing.com 2075:"Cranbrook Herald" 1675:p. 112 (100). 1505:"Cranbrook Herald" 1245:, p. 98 (84). 1149:, pp. 8, 250. 1024:. 1899. p. 1. 505:Frank P. 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Armstrong 2819: 2811: 2803: 2795: 2787: 2779: 2771: 2763: 2755: 2747: 2739: 2731: 2723: 2715: 2707: 2699: 2690: 2688: 2684: 2683: 2678: 2676: 2675: 2668: 2661: 2653: 2647: 2646: 2638:|website= 2615: 2609: 2594: 2591: 2588: 2587: 2569: 2567:, p. 290. 2557: 2539: 2521: 2503: 2501:, p. 313. 2491: 2473: 2461: 2456:library.ubc.ca 2443: 2438:library.ubc.ca 2425: 2420:library.ubc.ca 2407: 2402:library.ubc.ca 2389: 2384:library.ubc.ca 2371: 2350: 2345:library.ubc.ca 2332: 2327:library.ubc.ca 2314: 2309:library.ubc.ca 2296: 2291:library.ubc.ca 2278: 2273:library.ubc.ca 2260: 2255:library.ubc.ca 2242: 2237:library.ubc.ca 2221: 2216:library.ubc.ca 2203: 2191: 2186:library.ubc.ca 2173: 2168:library.ubc.ca 2155: 2150:library.ubc.ca 2137: 2125: 2116:library.ubc.ca 2102: 2097:library.ubc.ca 2084: 2079:library.ubc.ca 2066: 2061:library.ubc.ca 2048: 2043:library.ubc.ca 2030: 2018: 2013:www.locally.ca 2000: 1998:, p. 282. 1988: 1976: 1974:, p. 115. 1964: 1962:, p. 114. 1952: 1950:, p. 257. 1940: 1938:, p. 256. 1928: 1916: 1904: 1902:, p. 293. 1892: 1880: 1878:, p. 289. 1868: 1856: 1854:, p. 138. 1844: 1832: 1820: 1808: 1793: 1781: 1769: 1757: 1745: 1733: 1731:, p. 250. 1718: 1698: 1689:|website= 1661: 1649: 1631: 1628:. p. G67. 1626:library.ubc.ca 1613: 1608:library.ubc.ca 1595: 1590:library.ubc.ca 1577: 1562: 1557:library.ubc.ca 1545:library.ubc.ca 1532: 1527:library.ubc.ca 1514: 1509:library.ubc.ca 1496: 1491:library.ubc.ca 1478: 1466: 1464:, p. 127. 1449: 1447:, p. 224. 1437: 1435:, p. 173. 1425: 1413: 1411:, p. 157. 1401: 1381: 1376:library.ubc.ca 1363: 1361:, p. 133. 1351: 1342:library.ubc.ca 1328: 1316: 1311:library.ubc.ca 1298: 1296:, p. 273. 1283: 1278:library.ubc.ca 1265: 1260:library.ubc.ca 1247: 1235: 1223: 1211: 1199: 1184: 1179:library.ubc.ca 1163: 1161:, p. 104. 1151: 1139: 1121: 1116:library.ubc.ca 1103: 1098:library.ubc.ca 1085: 1083:, p. 105. 1070: 1046: 1045: 1043: 1040: 1039: 1038: 1026: 1022:library.ubc.ca 1018:"Kootenay map" 1012: 1009: 1008: 1007: 1002: 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Spallumcheen
Spillimacheen is located in British Columbia
British Columbia
50°53′59″N 116°22′04″W / 50.89972°N 116.36778°W / 50.89972; -116.36778
Province
British Columbia
Region
Columbia Valley
East Kootenay
Regional district
East Kootenay
Time zone
UTC-7
MST
DST
UTC-6
MDT
Area codes
250
778, 236, & 672
Highways
Highway 95
Spillimacheen River
Columbia River
East Kootenay
British Columbia
BC Highway 95
Cranbrook
Golden
First Nations

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