Skiing is key to the Shuswap experience
“After several hours of slogging, the snow at Granite Peak lookout lay under the skis of Mamie Hill, Matt hill, and Yuri Maki. the year …
The sport where the stones slide to the house
Salmon Arm Curling Club, photo courtesy of the Salmon Arm Observer The sport of curling, often described as “chess on ice,” is an ancient game …
Hockey is thriving throughout the Shuswap
Sicamous Eagles lost to the Chase Heat in Oct. 2019, photo by Rick Koch, courtesy of the Salmon Observer It was a monumental community effort, …
The puck drops here
Photo courtesy of the Salmon Arm Observer Mostly gone are the days when playing hockey meant strapping on the used skates, grabbing a wooden stick …
The early days of hockey in the Shuswap
Lined up for a team photograph when hockey was a game, not a callous business, in Salmon Arm’s original arena. Circa 1914. From “Fleeting Images,” …