Author of the article: Beth Wilkins
Publishing date: Apr 13, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 7 minute read • • IMG 000.00 – View from Misery Mountain shows approximate area at the confluence of Heart and Peace rivers where David Thompson was said to have camped in the early 1800s. Note: three bridges over the Heart River. The pedestrian bridge leads to the Peace River Museum, Archives and Mackenzie Centre on the right bank of the Heart. Photo by SUPPLIED
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The “great advantage” Charlotte Small provided David Thompson as she accompanied her husband on his exploration and surveying endeavours was not only that of her pleasant personality and Métis heritage, but also her linguistic attributes. She spoke French and Cree and was able to decipher related dialects of the tribes they met along the way. “She moved easily among them and was more readily trusted, for although her father was a lowland Scot, Charlotte’s appearance was that of her moth
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Author of the article: Beth Wilkins
Publishing date: Mar 08, 2021 • March 8, 2021 • 6 minute read • • 77.801.014 – Although this photograph was not taken of stooks on the Ashworth’s Deadwood farm, but rather that of Bill Plaizier’s Judah Hill land in the 1940s. The stooks were indicative of the time. Joseph, Wilf and Harry Ashworth shared harvesting duties – Wilf in charge of the binder, while Harry and Joseph fashioned the stooks. Photo by SUPPLIED
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After spending time on the telegraph line – more recently on the telephone line, it is appropriate now to call on an individual and her family, who brought character and culture to Peace River. Before delving into the life of another cultural character, it is important to return for a moment to some interesting information regarding the telegraph – news from First World War front lines was at a premium, but Peace River telegraph operators provided a synopsis each night. A cow bell w
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