100 Years Ago Today

Here's what was happening in town on May 30, 1908, according to the Revelstoke Mail-Herald:

The City Council voted to raise the pay for municipal fire fighters to $2.00 an hour when they were engaged in actual firefighting.

A meeting took place to push for "moral reforms" in the city, including the strict enforcement of bylaws relating to the closing of saloons and bars on Sundays. They were also asking that all professional gamblers be turned out of the city.

"Mannings Candy Palace" had an ad suggesting that men would do well by giving Manning's candies to the women of their choice: "She's an odd girl who can eat Manning's candies without having some little feeling of gratitude for the donor. Of course you've got to fight your own love battles, young man, but our confections you'll find to be a strong ally in your wooing." Horace Manning later had a new candy factory and confectionery store built on Mackenzie Avenue. The store was bought by John Kwong about 50 years ago and is still home to Manning's Chinese Restaurant.

The S.S. Revelstoke steamboat left every Tuesday and Friday at 6 am for Downie Creek, returning the same day. Comfortable berths and good meals were available on board.

Tickets were available for the month of June for the roller skating rink. Gentlemen's tickets were $2.50 (for a month's pass); ladies $2.00 and children $1.50.

We had a Chamber of Commerce open house last evening to launch our gift shop, and were happy to welcome about 70 people. We'll be having a public open house on Saturday, June 14th. Drop in and see the exciting new gift shop.