Hedley Mascot MineMascot Mine of Hedley was a gold mine on Nickel Plate Mountain at Hedley in the Similkameen region of southern British Columbia, Canada. DiscoveryIn 1899, aware that prospectors rarely staked claims on near vertical terrain, Duncan Woods studied a map of what became known as Nickel Plate Mountain. Noting an almost 16-hectare (40-acre) sliver on the edge of a precipice, which plunged 0.9 kilometres (2,900 ft) down to Twenty Mile (Hedley) Creek, he staked his claim.Nickel Plate MineNickel Plate Mine was a gold mine on Nickel Plate Mountain at Hedley in the Similkameen region of southern British Columbia. DiscoveriesIn 1894, Keremeos rancher, J.L. Coulthard, in partnership with Edgar Dewdney, staked three claims on what became known as Nickel Plate Mountain, but allowed the claims to lapse.
Upper Similkameen Indian BandThe Upper Similkameen Indian Band or Upper Smelqmix (Okanagan: Tk̓r̓miw̓s), is a First Nationsband government in the Canadian province of British Columbia, whose head offices are located in town of Hedley in the Similkameen Country. They are a member of the Okanagan Nation Alliance. PopulationThe band's registered population in October 2025 was 342, 269 of whom live off-reserve. Most of the band live on Chuchuwayha Indian Reserve No. 2.
Similkameen CountryThe Similkameen Country, also referred to as the Lower Similkameen Valley or Similkameen District, but generally referred to simply as The Similkameen or more archaically, Similkameen, is a region roughly coinciding with the basin of the river of the same name in the Southern Interior of British Columbia.Princeton, British ColumbiaPrinceton is a town municipality in the Similkameen region of southern British Columbia, Canada. The former mining and railway hub lies at the confluence of the Tulameen into the Similkameen River, just east of the Cascade Mountains. At the junction of BC Highway 3 and 5A, the locality is by road about 67 kilometres (42 mi) northwest of Keremeos, 133 kilometres (83 mi) east of Hope, and 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Merritt.
KeremeosKeremeos () is a village in British Columbia, Canada. The name originated from the Similkameen dialect of the Okanagan language word "Keremeyeus" meaning "creek which cuts its way through the flats" referring to Keremeos Creek which flows down from the Upper Benchlands to the Similkameen River that flows past the village.
Nelson, British ColumbiaNelson is a city in British Columbia, Canada. The city serves as the seat of the Regional District of Central Kootenay. It is represented in the provincial legislature by the riding of Nelson-Creston and in the Parliament of Canada by the riding of Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies. The city contains numerous heritage buildings constructed during the regional silver rush of 1886.
British ColumbiaProvince of CanadaProvince in CanadaBritish Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts, and grassy plains.
Peter O'Reilly (civil servant)Peter O'Reilly (27 March 1827 – 3 September 1905) was a prominent settler and official in colonial British Columbia who held a variety of positions, most notably as the head of a commission struck to revise and allocate Indian reserves throughout the province.ProspectingProspecting is the first stage of the geological analysis (followed by exploration) of a territory. It is the search for minerals, fossils, precious metals, or mineral specimens. It is also known as fossicking. Traditionally prospecting relied on direct observation of mineralization in rock outcrops or in sediments. Modern prospecting also includes the use of geologic, geophysical, and geochemical tools to search for anomalies which can narrow the search area.
Crowsnest HighwayThe Crowsnest Highway is an east-west highway in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. It stretches 1,161 kilometres (721 miles) across the southern portions of both provinces, from Hope, British Columbia to Medicine Hat, Alberta, providing the shortest highway connection between the Lower Mainland and southeast Alberta through the Canadian Rockies.
PentictonCity in British Columbia, CanadaPenticton ( ) is a city in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada, situated between Okanagan and Skaha lakes. In the 2021 Canadian Census, its population was 36,885, while its census agglomeration population was 47,380. Name originThe name Penticton is derived from the Okanagan word snpintktn.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.