Glimpses of the Past: November 14, 2024
Compiled by Jaimie Reynolds, Collections Manager
Traffic on Rogers Pass Highway, circa 1965. Revelstoke Museum and Archives Collection, P-4953.
130 years ago: The Kootenay Mail, November 10, 1894
An interesting astronomical event took place on this day – the transit of the planet Mercury across the face of the sun. The event was visible in North America and occurred between 10 am and 3 pm. It could be seen easily with a telescope.
120 years ago: Revelstoke Herald, November 10, 1904
The Revelstoke Amateur Dramatic Club scored a success in their production of the four-act drama “The Ticket of Leave Man”. The audience was appreciative of the performance, and longed for more. It was decided that the amateur performance largely rivaled the productions given to the community by professional theatre groups.
110 years ago: Revelstoke Mail-Herald, November 14, 1914
A wonderful production of the play “Peg O’ My Heart” was performed at the opera house in Revelstoke. The play was a charming comedy, full of bright dialogue and enjoyable characters. The play was performed by Oliver Morosco’s company, who received a very warm applause from the audience.
100 years ago: Revelstoke Review, November 13, 1924
A special style show and fashion parade took place at the Rex Theatre in Revelstoke. The style show was held by C. B. Hume & Co, Ltd, as well as Natural Tread Shoes Co. The show was to be “a gorgeous display of the newest creations in women’s apparel from the leading fashion centres”.
90 years ago: The Revelstoke Review, November 16, 1934
Revelstoke received a surprise winter thunderstorm. Heavy lightning and thunder blanketed the town around midnight, startling residents. Thunderstorms were very rare at this time of year and were said to indicate an open winter. However, many long-time residents mentioned that one of the worst Revelstoke winters occurred after a November thunderstorm.
80 years ago: The Revelstoke Review, November 16, 1944
A late crop of raspberries was found in Revelstoke. A local resident brought in a small spray of the berries into the Revelstoke Review office, which was very exciting. They were of the luscious Lloyd George variety, and it was said that both flowers and vegetables were beautifully blooming around town.
70 years ago: Revelstoke Review, November 11, 1954
The Rotary Club of Revelstoke celebrated its 25th anniversary with a big banquet. The audience was filled with many rotary members from Vernon, as the Vernon Club had sponsored the formation of the Revelstoke Rotary Club twenty-five years prior. Many speeches were given, and music and the showing of a motion picture followed the formalities of the evening.
60 years ago: Revelstoke Review, November 12, 1964
The Women of the Moose were to hold a bazaar at Selkirk Hall. The event was very excitedly anticipated around Revelstoke as the past bazaars had been great successes. This bazaar was to have tea tables, fancy work, toys, doll clothing and a fish pond for the children.
50 years ago: Revelstoke Review, November 14, 1974
It was announced that over 2 million visitors had passed through Rogers Pass since April 1st. This was a very big milestone. The Rogers Pass section of the Trans-Canada Highway had drawn thousands of visitors for its grand opening in 1962. This new milestone indicated that since April 1st, 752,593 vehicles carrying 2,207,281 passengers came over Rogers Pass, both eastbound and westbound.
40 years ago: Revelstoke Review, November 15, 1984
The Revelstoke Little Theatre was putting on some fantastic plays, heartily entertaining the community. They had recently performed three one-act plays which left the audience chuckling and bringing together a big round of applause for the actors and actresses. The Little Theatre had presented many great performances thus far, and the community was looking forward to more.
30 years ago: Revelstoke Times Review, November 10, 1994
Five Revelstoke Secondary Students won first place overall at a Value-Added Wood Forum in Creston, and immediately found themselves in business. The students won with their idea for a portable and collapsible winter roof system for campers, which immediately garnered orders from interested customers. The students each received a $450 scholarship and $50 cash for their hard work. The school also received $1000 to be used to purchase woodworking equipment.
20 years ago: Revelstoke Times Review, November 10, 2004
The Senior Boy’s Avalanche volleyball team had a very successful weekend. They won the Coyote Classic senior boys tournament, which featured 10 of the top 12 ranked AA and two AAA ranked British Columbia high schools. The boys had worked hard to stay on top, and had gone undefeated in three straight tournaments. The community of Revelstoke was behind them, cheering them on!