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Sep 12 2019October 8, 2020

An outstanding biography of James Teit, author of The Shuswap

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It is an exceptional book about a remarkable man who never received the recognition he deserved for his major input to what was then the …

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Aug 14 2019October 8, 2020

Shuswap’s Hunt family totem pole’s fascinating history

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photo by Doug Armstrong It is an incongruent sight, a giant totem pole on the shoreline of Shuswap Lake near the mouth of Bastion Creek. …

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Jul 6 2018October 8, 2020

More stories about Scotch Creek prospectors

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 The forest service burned down all the old cabins form the 1930s except this one, which was last used by a prospector in the 1990s. …

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Jun 26 2018October 8, 2020

Stories of those who were lured by gold

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Emerging from George Hood’s cabin with a 19576 newspaper addressed to George While little is known about those who panned for gold in Scotch Creek …

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Jun 7 2018October 8, 2020

The third Scotch Creek gold rush

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 Chinese diggings at Scotch Creek After three exploratory hikes in the Scotch Creek gold country, I look forward to at least another one because there …

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