“Downtown” Bragg Creek
“Purity 99 Gas Station – early 1950’s”, photo courtesy of Marie Nylund. The Bragg Creek Shopping Centre celebrated…
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Michele and many other “Creekers” contribute to the stories of our past. She has been researching, updating and printing historical material since 2017, a Canada 150 inspired project.
Canada’s First Youth Hostel
Canada’s First Youth Hostel It’s time to set the record straight about Canada’s and North America’s first youth…
Wake Siah Lodge and Ida May White
Woven throughout the stories of Bragg Creek’s history, are references to Wake Siah Lodge and Ida May White.…
Many Bridges, Many Floods
Many Bridges, Many Floods Bragg Creek bears a history of many bridges, many of them lost to flooding…
Son of Sam
One of Bragg Creek’s earliest known settlers was George Livingston. George was the eldest son of the well-known…
Who’s Behind the Name?
Every now and then, the inevitable question arises: how did Bragg Creek get its name? Referencing a variety…