Glimpses of the Past: June 18, 2026
Compiled by Jaimie Reynolds, Revelstoke Museum & Archives
CPR Train and SS Nakusp, 1897. Revelstoke Museum & Archives Collection, P-744.
130 years ago: Kootenay Mail, June 20, 1896
The Columbia and Kootenay Steam Navigation Company was advertising the Nakusp Steamer. Any passengers leaving Revelstoke and wanting to head to places such as Hall’s Landing, Nakusp, Nelson and Rossland were encouraged to book a ticket with the Nakusp Steamer.
120 years ago: Revelstoke Mail-Herald, June 16, 1906
Three Revelstoke candidates were writing the matriculation examination for McGill University and were the first candidates who had gone up from the Revelstoke High School. The candidates were Misses Frances Paget, Grace Somes, and Maude Hyatt.
110 years ago: Revelstoke Mail-Herald, June 10, 1916
A lovely garden party and social evening was going to be held by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of St. Peter’s Church. The amateur musician’s orchestra was going to be in attendance, and it was going to be held in the rectory at St. Peter’s.
100 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 16, 1926
A special train of eight coaches carrying Raymond and Whitcomb’s land cruise No.1 was expected to make a stop in Revelstoke. It would arrive at 2:50am and depart at 8:20am. The cruise was made up of prominent people from BC’s Pacific Coast.
90 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 19, 1936
It was that time of year when it was now possible to drive up Mount Revelstoke. Locals and visitors alike could drive a distance of about sixteen miles. The highway was in excellent shape for that distance. Above that point, snow still remained on the roadway.
80 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 20, 1946
Some very unusual creatures were passengers on a Canadian Pacific Express train traveling through Revelstoke. 2000 live lobsters, packed solidly in ice in 8 ½ crates were on a journey from Prince Edward Island to Lasqueti Island on BC’s west coast. The crustaceans were accompanied by an official from the Department of Fisheries in Ottawa.
70 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 21, 1956
Tourist traffic was well under way on the CPR. Heavy westbound trains with over 20 cars were proceeding over the Revelstoke Division. The day prior to the writing of the article, the No. 8 train had been in two sections, with tourist and day coaches making up the first section and sleeping cars making up the second.
60 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 15, 1966
A special night of music and entertainment took place in the new Columbia Motor Inn restaurant. Several musicians from Hawaiian Alaho Tours were passing through Revelstoke on a 38-day tour. The group provided typical Hawaiian music, their voices blending well with expertly played ukeleles and banjos.
50 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 16, 1976
A fire in the Farwell School kitchen was suspected to be arson. A passerby broke into the school to try to control the fire and called the fire department. The fire had been deliberately set when someone had set two waste baskets of paper on a stove and turned on the burner. The damage to the school was estimated at under $1000.
40 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 18, 1986
The Parks Canada Visitor Centre at the Rogers Pass Summit was now open for its summer hours. The Centre was averaging about 718 visitors a day, an increase over the last year by about 25% due to the increased highway traffic. The Centre offered many exhibits, models, and films.
30 years ago: Revelstoke Times Review, June 19, 1996
The L & R Ranch celebrated its 10th anniversary. The ranch was located 2.2. kilometres off the Trans-Canada Highway on Highway 23 North. The ranch was owned by Larry and Rosalyne Nelles and offered beauty, peace and hospitality all nestled away in the mountains. Guests could enjoy trail rides and even check out a doll museum!
20 years ago: Revelstoke Times Review, June 21, 2006
The city of Revelstoke was studying the problem of congestion at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Victoria Road. It was said that the current problem generally occurred on long weekends and amounted to possibly 12 to 18 hours a year. Solutions to the congestion being studied included a future controlled intersection closer to the underpass or a traffic circle south of the underpass.