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From The Bow Of The Minto
Arrow Lakes Historical Society
Nakusp , British Columbia

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Illecillewaet. Industrial
activities such as mining,
forestry, shipbuilding, and
railway construction, along
with agricultural potential,
made the Arrow Lakes at this
time a vibrant and exciting
place to live.
   The life of most
sternwheelers is not usually

a long one. Being made of
wood, they required heavy
maintenance, and conditions
where the ice-locked lake had
to be overcome every winter
took its toll. The Minto was
unique because she ran the
Arrow Lakes from 1898 to
1954. To have witnessed her
every run over those 56 years

and to have seen the changes
that history would bring
would truly be fascinating.
This Community Memories
exhibit touches on some of
the places and events during
this period, as one would
have seen it from the bow of
the Minto.

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