Salute to Kimberley - Page 3
In 1912 the Marysville bridge was the only crossing over Mark Creek with the exception of the bridge to the North
Star Mine and the road for Black Bear to Marysville was opened and in later years ski jumping was big at Blarchmont.
Meadowbrook was named in 1914
The name Meadowbrook came from a Mrs. Clarence Connover who named the Connover homestead "Meadowbrook Ranch" the name
applies to the whole area now. It was logged off by the Otis Staples Lumber Company of Wycliffe in 1906, 1907 by camp #4.
The first settlers in the area were the Connovers, Flemings, Houles, John Louis and Paul, with Douglass, Carl Quick and
Jack Dobson. Most houses were log at the time and the first school was built and the teachers name was Miss I.S. MacKenzie.
Mr. Eimer a recent arrival in 1914 took over 160 acres with a lake on the bench. His homestead was back towards the hill on
the present site of Higgins Street. It was known as "Frenchtown" because of all the french people living there. There was
protection there from strong winds and the crops were abundant.
In 1916 the first flood of Mark Creek occurred flooding most of the downtown area.
On Marsden avenue Ed London owned a ranch with 2 1/2 to 3 acres of fertile land. When the creek changed course in 1916,
Londons land was sold to the North Star. Cominco fenced it in around 1922 and used it as a hog pen for about 45 to 50 hogs
at a time. The pork was used in the meals for the construction men in camp.
In
1917 there were four or five stores in Kimberley proper and a bunkhouse and cookhouse were built by the 3900
level of the Sullivan Mine and was used as a temporary hospital during the Spanish flu epidemic which was disastrous. The
flu killed 25 to 30 million people throughout the world. It was the most deadly epidemic of the 20th century. Even the
Stanley Cup finals were cancelled. Joe Hall of The Montreal Canadians died of the deadly flu. More than 3,000 people in BC
also died.
By 1918 400 people were residing in Kimberley and the metallurgy of the Sullivan Mine ore was being solved. The
superintendent of The Sullivan. at the time was EG Montgomery.
Harry Gamble was the underground manager at The Sullivan Mine and his daughter Lois died of the flu epidemic, The Lois
Creek Lake and subdivision were named after her.
1919 brought a serious forest fire which was in full force on Sullivan Hill and the north Star. A train was sent
to Cranbrook and the town was evacuated. This was not a good year for Kimberley, the forest fire, the flu and The Sullivan
Mine was on strike.
The OBU was formed in 1919 (one big union) and the "The Bank of Montreal" was the first bank to open.
The 1st ordained minister in Kimberley was Rev. Stanley Redman and the first Sunday school started in 1919.
The hospital was in the present home of Mr. C. Crisford operated by Dr. Hanningtion opposite the Company General office.
Spokane Street Was the heart of the business section of Kimberley and still is to this day. Spokane Street was the
main road used by the North Star Mine using horses and wagons via The McGinty road built in 1895. The only buildings on
Spokane St. south were the North Star Hotel, The Mark Creek Store, The Forteith Cafe and the lock-up near the McGinty road.
An old sidewalk went down the North Star Hotel now the Golden Inn Chinese restaurant with the Miners hall at the end.
1920
Down in Kimberley proper the new Mark Creek store opened. The name Blarchmont was introduced after Blaylock, Archibald and
Montgomery. A curling rink was built in Townsite where the vacant lot is across from the townsite grocery and a public
school was built across from the St. Andrew's Presbyterian church.
By 1920, the Cominco chemists had solved the Sullivan ore problem.
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Salute to Kimberley - Index Page
Front Cover - Inside Front Cover
Page One 1896 - 1910, -
Page Two 1900 - 1911, -
Page Three 1912 - 1920, -
Page Four 1921 - 1924, -
Page Five 1925
Page Six 1926, -
Page Seven 1927, -
Page Eight 1928, -
Page Nine 1929, -
Page Ten 1930, -
Page Eleven 1930, -
Page Twelve 1931/32, -
Page Thirteen 1933 - 1936, -
Page Fourteen 1937 - 1939, -
Page Fifteen 1940, -
Page Sixteen 1941/42, -
Page Seventeen 1943, -
Page Eighteen 1944/45, -
Page Nineteen 1945/46, -
Page Twenty 1946/47, -
Page Twentyone 1948, -
Page Twentytwo 1948, -
Page Twentythree 1949, -
Page Twentyfour 1950/51, -
Page Twentyfive 1951, -
Page Twentysix 1952, -
Page Twentyseven 1953, -
Page Twentyeight 1954/55, -
Page Twentynine 1955, -
Page Thirty 1956/57, -
Page Thirtyone 1957/58, -
Page Thirtytwo 1958/59, -
Page Thirtythree 1959 - 1961, -
Page Thirtyfour 1961/62, -
Page Thirtyfive 1962/63, -
Page Thirtysix 1963/64, -
Page Thirtyseven 1964 - 1966, -
Page Thirtyeight 1967, -
Page Thirtynine 1968 - 1970, -
Page Forty 1970, -
Page Fortyone 1971, -
Page Fortytwo 1972, -
Page Fortythree 1973, -
Page Fortyfour 1974/75, -
Page Fortyfive 1975, -
Page Fortysix 1976, -
Page Fortyseven 1976, -
Page Fortyeight 1977/78, -
Page Fortynine 1978, -
Page Fifty 1979/80, -
Page Fiftyone 1981/82, -
Page Fiftytwo 1982/83, -
Page Fiftythree 1983/84, -
Page Fiftyfour 1985, -
Page Fiftyfive 1986/87, -
Page Fiftysix 1987/88, -
Page Fiftyseven 1988/89, -
Page Fiftyeight 1989 - 1991, -
Page Fiftynine 1991/92, -
Page Sixty 1993/94, -
Page Sixtyone 1995, -
Page Sixtytwo 1996/97, -
Page Sixtythree 1997/98, -
Page Sixtyfour 1998/99, -
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