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In 1986, George and
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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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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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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.
492:(CP) subsidiary. In 1912, CP bought the Spillimacheen ranches of George McMillan and William Barry. The latter 30 hectares (75 acres) was to create the main townsite between Golden and Lake Windermere. Oswald J. Curtis sold 20 hectares (50 acres) of his farm for the Brisco townsite.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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369:(82). In 1911, the listed stopping places from Golden were Hadden's (13), Johnson's (18), McKeeman's (29), Spillimacheen (41), Dolan's (54), and Windermere (82).
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303:. Silver Giant Mines shipped 1,383 tons in 1947, and in partnership with
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1640:"Road Improvement Projects Announced for Columbia River-Revelstoke"
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A history of the West Kootenay district in British Columbia
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1604:"Minister of Public Works annual report, 1950–51"
1586:"Minister of Public Works annual report, 1911–12"
3086:Lakes Route (Seton, Anderson and Lillooet Lakes)
350:trains followed the trail along the foot of the
1398:. p. 135 (119) – via us.archive.org.
3244:Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia
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2957:Upper Columbia River Nav. & Tramway Co.
2680:Steamboats of the Columbia River headwaters
2257:. September 1, 1913. p. 122 (TT124.5).
1338:"BC Historical News: The Crowsnest Railway"
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1392:A Guide for Mountain Climbers and Pilgrims
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2112:"BC Historical Quarterly: Steamboat Days"
1672:From Ontario to the Pacific by the C.P.R.
1669:Spragge, Ellen Elizabeth Cameron (1887).
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2601:Brisco & Spillimacheen, A History
2458:. October 27, 1963. p. 3 (TT99).
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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.
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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.
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1118:. September 1, 1899. p. 1.
3066:Arrow Lakes and Columbia River
2188:. January 13, 1915. p. 8.
2170:. December 1, 1914. p. 2.
1378:. October 13, 1899. p. 1.
418:this location, installing two
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2516:www.columbiavalleypioneer.com
2081:. January 9, 1913. p. 7.
2009:"Businesses in Spillimacheen"
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63:Location of Spillimacheen in
3117:Gulf of Georgia-Lower Fraser
2366:www.streamlinermemories.info
450:In 1955, the opening of the
3081:Columbia Lake-East Kootenay
2311:. 1929. p. 31 (TT111).
1511:. March 2, 1922. p. 4.
1493:. July 30, 1884. p. 4.
1313:. July 29, 1893. p. 4.
1280:. July 22, 1893. p. 2.
1059:"Spillimacheen (community)"
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3024:William A. Baillie-Grohman
2099:. May 23, 1914. p. 1.
2045:. June 1, 1912. p. 6.
1553:"Public Accounts, 1912–13"
1541:"Public Accounts, 1908–09"
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3108:Peace & Finlay Rivers
2962:Kootenay River Navig. Co.
2552:www.myeastkootenaynow.com
2512:"Columbia Valley Pioneer"
237:on the east shore of the
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1842:, pp. 311–312, 396.
490:Canadian Pacific Railway
305:Hedley Mascot Gold Mines
16:Not to be confused with
2603:. Brisco Hospital Aid.
2599:Trescher, Hedi (1998).
2578:"George Edward Overton"
1707:"Bugaboo Creek (creek)"
245:region of southeastern
2618:Graham, Clara (1963).
2548:"My East Kootenay Now"
1389:Wheeler, A.G. (1911).
437:During the 1940s, the
312:operations 1959–1966.
94:50.89972°N 116.36778°W
3148:Yaquina Bay and River
2941:Baillie-Grohman Canal
2621:This was the Kootenay
2534:www.thegoldenstar.net
2518:. September 25, 2020.
2122:(1 & 2): 55 (44).
1712:BC Geographical Names
1559:. p. 244 (C249).
1547:. p. 138 (B141).
1336:Harvey, R.G. (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. Armstrong
320:Waterway and roads
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2920:Jennings, Montana
1986:, pp. 87–88.
1743:, pp. 9, 20.
1221:, pp. 74–75.
1209:, pp. 76–77.
1134:www.bac-lac.gc.ca
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