Glimpses of the Past: June 25, 2026
Compiled by Jaimie Reynolds, Revelstoke Museum & Archives
Elephants with a traveling circus, ca. 1954. Revelstoke Museum & Archives Collection, P-4797.
130 years ago: Kootenay Mail, June 27, 1896
A strawberry festival was held on the Revelstoke baseball grounds. It was said that everyone in attendance had a wonderful time and that they thoroughly enjoyed the strawberries.
120 years ago: Revelstoke Mail-Herald, June 23, 1906
A feathery fiasco took place when a man was attacked by a bald eagle which knocked him to the ground. Attempting to rise to his feet he was again knocked down. After arming himself with a good-sized stick, he took off after the eagle, who was game for a fight. The man was forced to retreat until he reached a point where the eagle dropped the fight and withdrew from the field.
110 years ago: Revelstoke Mail-Herald, June 24, 1916
Greenslide on the south branch of the railway line to Arrowhead came down and piled many feet of snow and debris on the rails. A troop train of Army Corps and Medical men, who had been delayed in Revelstoke, came to clear the track. The line was cleared within two days.
100 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 23, 1926
A former resident of Revelstoke made it big in the city! Mr. F. B. Lewis was elected president of the Automobile Underwriters of British Columbia. Mr. Lewis, now residing in Vancouver, had moved away from Revelstoke 12 years prior.
90 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 26, 1936
A number of local music pupils went to Kamloops to take their piano examinations under the Toronto Conservatory of Music. Jean Blackwell, Francis and Rita Haney, Lucille Jones, Shirley Middleton, Mary Chambers and Garry Grace all took their examinations. All were pupils of Mrs. H. McVity.
80 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 27, 1946
Residual tremors from a Pacific Coast earthquake were felt in Revelstoke. Although there was no general evidence of an earthquake locally, a number of residents reported feeling small tremors. All sections of the coast experienced the tremor, with Courtenay and Port Alberni sustaining some of the worst damage.
70 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 28, 1956
A special equestrian guest made an appearance in Revelstoke. Mrs. Shire of Vernon and her black and white pinto mare took a brief stop in Revelstoke while she was on her ride to the Calgary Stampede. Mrs. Shire camped whenever darkness fell, and planned to return in the early fall.
60 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 22, 1966
A three-ring circus came to Revelstoke! Big Carson & Barnes’ 3-ring circus set up their “Big Top” with all its nostalgic excitement. Some of the acts included high aerial thrillers, tightwire walkers, acrobatic tumblers, contortion artists, jugglers, and trapeze daredevils.
50 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 23, 1976
Canyon Hot Springs was officially open for the summer! The hot springs included many attractions such as a large swimming pool and a hot plunge, along with a coffee shop and trading post. The campground was now open and welcoming visitors on the daily as well.
40 years ago: Revelstoke Review, June 25, 1986
The third annual Elks Rodeo took place. The turnout was not as good as the Elks would have liked, but rodeos in other parts of BC were also suffering at the time. For those that had attended, some of the events that were on show were bull riding, bucking broncos, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing and a wild cow milking contest.
30 years ago: Revelstoke Times Review, June 26, 1996
The Selkirk Saddle Club hosted its annual “Bullarama” event, held at the Illecillewaet Equestrian Park. Bull riders showed off their skills and kids were also given the chance to try their hand at “Mutton Bustin’”. A Round Up dance was held on the Equestrian grounds for everyone to come and kick up their heels.
20 years ago: Revelstoke Times Review, June 28, 2006
Local sculptor Audrey Nanimahoo was off to the Calgary Stampede with one of her sculptures. Nanimahoo took “Running Thunder”, a beautiful sculpture of a horse, mane blowing in the wind. It weighed about 200 pounds, the largest sculpture she had ever created. The sculpture would be on display at the Stampede’s annual art show.