130 years ago: The Kootenay Mail, September 8, 1894
A local was given space in the newspaper to air their grievances about Revelstoke’s Methodist Church choir. They said the choir had previously had good singers but had since “fallen away very much”. They went on to say that the choir would “sooner drive people away from church than draw them to it” and that the choir singers had “more sweet in their faces than voices”.
120 years ago: Revelstoke Herald, September 9, 1904
Captain Forslund of the S.S. Revelstoke shot a caribou in the Columbia River at Rocky Point. Those who saw the carcass claimed it was the largest caribou they had ever seen shot in the district. After it was killed, Forslund said he would either have the head mounted or he would send the whole thing to the government museum in Victoria to be mounted full-sized.
110 years ago: Revelstoke Mail-Herald, September 2, 1914
A hearty farewell was given to Revelstoke volunteers as they left to prepare for the war in Europe. Students from the elementary schools and high school came to the train station to wish the soldiers good luck and the city band was there as well, providing entertainment for all to enjoy. The volunteers were headed for Val Cartier, the Canadian military base in Quebec.
100 years ago: Revelstoke Review, September 4, 1924
A double wedding was held for two young couples at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Straga in Craigellachie. The wedding service was read on the front veranda of the home and over one hundred guests attended the ceremony and the wedding breakfast which occurred afterwards.
90 years ago: The Revelstoke Review, September 7, 1934
A homing pigeon returned to Revelstoke after a long journey past unknown horizons. It seemed to have had quite an adventure, arriving at its home at the headquarters of the department of National Defense on Second Street West with an injured leg. When asked, the pigeon would not reveal how it obtained this injury.
80 years ago: The Revelstoke Review, September 7, 1944
A local little girl, Margaret Holdener, joined in on the war effort not by going off to fight but instead by raising money for the Red Cross. She did this by opening a community store in her own yard where she sold fruit, vegetables, and soft drinks. She raised a total of 84 cents, all of which she handed over to the local Red Cross branch.
70 years ago: Revelstoke Review, September 2, 1954
A diverse crowd from across five continents gathered as guests to Heather Lodge on Mt. Revelstoke. Among them were three people from the USA, a man from Pakistan, a man from Vancouver, a woman from the Belgian Congo, a man from France, and a man from Tasmania.
60 years ago: Revelstoke Review, September 3, 1964
A pilot from Kamloops built a homemade plane on a wing and a prayer and crash landed on the Trans Canada near Albert Canyon, roughly thirty kilometres away from town. The pilot and the plane both suffered minor injuries.
50 years ago: Revelstoke Review, September 5, 1974
Alpine Lanes bowling alley was opening for the fall season on September 6th with 12 lanes. The bowling alley opened in 1962 with four lanes and had just undergone a major expansion.
40 years ago: Revelstoke Review, September 5, 1984
Kendra Kobelka of Revelstoke was one of seven skiers chosen to be on the National Development Ski Team. She had recently spent the last few weeks in Argentina training and competing against 16 other young athletes for a position on the development team.
30 years ago: Revelstoke Times Review, September 6, 1994
Construction was underway on a new solarium addition to Moberly Manor. Cost of the project was covered by a provincial government grant.
20 years ago: Revelstoke Times Review, September 8, 2004
A committee reporting to City Council on the Mackenzie Avenue railway crossing was split on how to approach the issue. Some local businesses and residents had complained about whistle blowing by trains approaching the crossing, and the committee was formed to look at possible solution. The option of providing full protection at the crossing had already been rejected by CP Rail due to the cost.
