An engaging and in depth look at the early days of settlement in Gray Creek by a man who grew up in it. Lots of historical pictures and documents too. It’s a great gift idea!

$29.95 pl. GST

To order, call 250-227-9315 or email us at gcs@graycreekstore.com

Tom Lymbery with Frances Roback

An engaging and in depth look at the early days of settlement in Gray Creek by a man who grew up in it. Lots of historical pictures and documents too. It’s a great gift idea!

$29.95 pl. GST

To order, call 250-227-9315 or email us at gcs@graycreekstore.com

This volume presents a comprehensive history of Boswell, a rural area on the east shore of Kootenay Lake, about 35 km east of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. More than half of the book is devoted to the histories of families in Boswell, LaFrance, Lockhart, Sanca, and Twin Bays, making it a valuable resource for history and genealogy researchers.

Contents include:

• Geography and Early Surveys
• Indigenous Peoples
• Pioneers
• Population History
• Fruit Growing and Ranching
• Mining
• Logging
• Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping
• Transportation: Steamboats, Railways, and Early Roads
• Communications: Newspapers, Radio, and Telephone
• Power and Water
• Businesses, Stores, and Resorts
• Health Care
• Law and Forest Fire Protection
• Organizations
• Church
• Politics
• The Depression Years
• Boswell: Introduction, Post Office, School, Families
• LaFrance: Introduction, School, Families
• Lockhart: Introduction, Families
• Sanca: Introduction, Post Office, School, Families
• Twin Bays: Introduction, Families
• World War I
• World War II

Michael Cone’s book Connecting the Kootenays’ is a 100 year history of the Kootenay Lake ferries. Cone takes you through the history of the ferries, beginning with the sternwheeler Nasookin in 1921, a vital water link as the rail line didn’t fully connect the east and west Kootenay until 1931.

On August 24, 2013, wildlife photographer John E. Marriott received a call about gray wolves eating a moose carcass in Canada’s Kootenay National Park. Although the moose was gone by the time he arrived, a lone wolf remained. This encounter sparked a five-year project for Marriott to document these elusive wolves.

“The Kootenay Wolves” chronicles his efforts, including hiking, snowshoeing, and hiding in camouflage to capture the wolves’ lives amidst dangers like tourist traffic and hunters. Marriott’s journey reveals the resilience and rare behaviours of the wolf family, introducing us to Hawkeye, Whitey, Stranger, and the extraordinary wolf he called Mom.