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Forgotten Names, Forgotten Faces
Forgotten Names, Forgotten Faces is a far reaching project to identify
and bring to light the men of the Cranbrook area who went to World
War I. It is a poignant exploration of individual stories and community
impacts. Please let us know what you think. Launch
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The
Kootenay Involvement in the Boer War
Prior to Britain's declaration of war against the Boers in southern
Africa in October 1899, Canada as a dominion in the British Empire
was not considered a significant military power. For the first time,
Canada sent military forces overseas, led by their own officers
in autonomous units under the overall command of British senior
officers in the field. Canada's service in South Africa not only
fostered a new Canadian nationalism but was as well preparation
for Canada's major role in the 1914-18 European conflict. Launch
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Kootenay:
An Exploration of Historic Prejudice and Intolerance
Behind the peaceful facades of Kootenay towns in the late nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries, the forces of prejudice and intolerance
were an everyday occurrence. This site will transport you back in
time to the nineteenth century and you will see and read about the
lives of Chinese, Italian and Remittance men. You will also learn
a little about the Sikh and First Nations populations of one hundred
years ago. You will take a virtual tour of the historical site of
the mining community of Wild Horse Creek or scan through the virtual
exhibit of artifacts the ethnic groups used in the past. Students
and teachers may wish to visit the pages that ask fun and fascinating
questions. We hope you find this visit educational Launch
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Travel
Diaries of R.V. Bing
These diaries are the first of a series of documents that will be
added to this portion of the site. There is much to be learned from
those who travel through a region, seeing it with fresh eyes. As
most trips like the ones described here, it was the adventure of
the experience that drew the group to the road. They are outstanding
examples of the auto touring craze which swept North America in
the 'teens and 'twenties of the 20th century. Road systems were
haphazard and conditions were questionable, but North America's
love affair with the automobile had begun. As you will discover,
the personification of the car was already well entrenched by 1921.
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A
Web of Understanding
The Back Streets of Kootenay opened at Fort Steele Heritage Town
in British Columbia Canada in the Summer of 2001. The exhibit examined
the historic roots of prejudice and intolerance by looking at the
experiences of three different groups in the late 19th and early
20th centuries. These groups were Sikh and Jewish immigrants and
the Ktunaxa First Nation, original inhabitants of the Kootenay region
where Fort Steele is located.
The internet allows the presentation of documents and images that
users can follow at their own pace and according to their own interests.
This website was created to provide access to an expanded collection
of documents and images so students, teachers and researchers, as
well as the general public, can get the full story of these complex
issues. Launch
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Fort
Steele Mining Collection Database
The Fort Steele Mining Collection consists of 17 metres of textual
records that are held in the Fort Steele Archives. These records
document in detail the continued exploration and development of
the mining industry in East Kootenay from just after the 1864 gold
rush on Wild Horse Creek to 1975. There is minute detail on the
various European and Chinese companies on Wild Horse Creek, as well
as the later gold rush on Perry Creek.The database was developed
to meet the need for quick access to the large volume of the paper
record. Launch
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