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“Downtown” Bragg Creek

BCHS ArchivesBy Michele McDonald

“Purity 99 Gas Station – early 1950’s”, photo courtesy of Marie Nylund. The Bragg Creek Shopping Centre celebrated…

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Canada’s First Youth Hostel

BCHS ArchivesBy Michele McDonald

Canada’s First Youth Hostel It’s time to set the record straight about Canada’s and North America’s first youth…

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Wake Siah Lodge and Ida May White

BCHS ArchivesBy Michele McDonald

Woven throughout the stories of Bragg Creek’s history, are references to Wake Siah Lodge and Ida May White.…

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Many Bridges, Many Floods

BCHS ArchivesBy Michele McDonald

Many Bridges, Many Floods Bragg Creek bears a history of many bridges, many of them lost to flooding…

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Son of Sam

BCHS ArchivesBy Michele McDonald

One of Bragg Creek’s earliest known settlers was George Livingston. George was the eldest son of the well-known…

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Who’s Behind the Name?

BCHS ArchivesBy Michele McDonald

Every now and then, the inevitable question arises: how did Bragg Creek get its name? Referencing a variety…

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Our mission

The Bragg Creek and Greater Area Historical Society (BCHS) provides a home for the history of our community by preserving and sharing the stories our people, artifacts, historical buildings and sites.

Our Goals Are:

  • To collect and publish the stories of Bragg Creek’s people and places.
  • To provide educational, advocacy and community building opportunities.
  • To collect and categorize historical artifacts.
  • To find a permanent home for our history.

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