Northern Tribune

Country Roads

C is for Cornwall

The district of Cornwall, south of Ridgevalley, was named for nearby Cornwall Creek, which in turn was named after “Peace River Jim” Cornwall, MLA for

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B is for Bridgeview

On April 25, 1935 the Northern Tribune carried an article which began, “On Tuesday evening of last week Bridgeview players presented the drama, ‘Dust of

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This Week in History

But I’m Just the Cook

This story reminds me of the scene in the movie A Christmas Story, when the Bumpus’s dogs have stolen the turkey but the aroma lingers

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Thursday File

Oops!

The Dimsdale news of October 13, 1932 recounted an incident where a farmer’s tame goose was shot by a hunter.  The farmer met the fellow

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Dangerous Puddle

When I noticed the headline on this item, my first thought was that the little boy had fallen into the creek.  Much to my surprise,

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Country Roads

Optimism in Bay Tree

The news from Bay Tree in the November 25, 1937 issue of the Northern Tribune talks at length about the progress that has been made

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This Week in History

Bear Creek on the Rampage

It’s hard to imagine the creek we know today as a “surging torrent,” but much work has been done over the years to prevent the

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