Glimpses of the Past: June 11, 2026

Compiled by Jaimie Reynolds, Revelstoke Museum & Archives

Hiker on Mt. Begbie North Glacier. Revelstoke Museum & Archives Collection, P-6556.

130 years ago: Kootenay Mail, June 13, 1896

A local lad survived a great fall. Sam Needham fell from a door while working on Vandall’s building and badly hurt both his side and his elbow. At the time of print, four days after the fall, Mr. Needham was said to be getting around again.

120 years ago: Revelstoke Mail-Herald, June 9, 1906

Due to heavy rains on the prairies and a wash-out at Maple Creek, trains from the East were suspended for two days. No trains were arriving in Revelstoke, but the C.P.R were hoping to get a train through as soon as possible.

110 years ago: Revelstoke Mail-Herald, June 10, 1916

A speedy response helped to save a classic Revelstoke building. The Revelstoke Fire Brigade No.1 made a run to the Union Hotel, when a fire broke out in the kitchen. Fortunately, the fire was quickly brought under control and only a small amount of damage was done.

100 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 9, 1926

Mr. Charles Korinek, of London, arrived in Revelstoke. Mr. Korinek was an expert fur cutter and designer and did most of the finer work in connection with a Revelstoke exhibit at Wembley. He was associated with Mr. Munro’s local fur factory.

90 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 12, 1936

A beloved Revelstoke dog made the provincial newspaper! The Vancouver Province contained a front-page illustration of the Province Pet Parade. Prominent in the forefront of the picture was Mrs. Hewie, daughter of J. Parkinson, of Revelstoke, accompanied by her niece and the collie dog “Pal”, owned by Mr. Parkinson. Mrs. Hewie and “Pal” were well known around Revelstoke.

80 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 13, 1946

The National Clothing Collection Campaign for Europe’s war-ravaged citizens was set to open, and in Revelstoke it was hoped that residents would search their closets for any and all clothing they could donate. Locals had responded very generously and sent out cartons of clothing the winter prior. Parcels of clothing were to be donated at the fire hall.

70 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 14, 1956

Several local residents who had trained their binoculars on Mount Begbie claimed that there were three or four huge cracks in the big glacier which appeared to be widening at the time. It was hoped that an expedition would be organized to investigate what was happening.

60 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 8, 1966

A former Revelstoke man won an art competition on Vancouver Island. Former National Park warden Robert Henry Mann won first place with his painting of St. Stephen’s Church in Saanich. The Saanich Peninsula Art Centre exhibition was the site of the win. Mr. Mann also took first prize at the Oak Bay Art Group Centennial Project.

50 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 9, 1976

The Flowers of Hope campaign held in Revelstoke and Mica Creek realized a total of $2,715. The money would be used to fund disability and accessibility resources. The canvassing was very successful, and much appreciation was shared for the generous people of Revelstoke and Mica Creek.

40 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 11, 1986

The total number of visitors that had toured the Revelstoke Dam’s Visitor Centre thus far in 1986 had been 5,227. Visitors had come from every Canadian province except for Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. Many American and overseas visitors stopped to enjoy a tour as well.

30 years ago: Revelstoke Times Review, June 12, 1996

It was announced that the Revelstoke Times Review had swept the big three rewards in the under 2000 circulation category of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association’s 1995 awards. The Times Review won for best overall newspaper, best front page, and best editorial page, competing against papers from across Canada.

20 years ago: Revelstoke Times Review, June 14, 2006

Mt. Begbie Brewing Company Ltd. picked up two gold medals at the fourth annual Canadian Brewing Awards in Toronto. The brewery’s “High Country Kolsch” won the “Best-of” category for North American style wheat beers, and its “Tall Timber Ale” won the “Best-of” category for brown ale beers. The company also received an honourable mention as a contender for Brewery of the Year.  The contest attracted 225 entries from 48 breweries across Canada.