Near Castlegar in Central Kootenay, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Patrick Lumber Co.

B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), January 14, 2019

1. Patrick Lumber Co. Marker

Inscription. Sawmill pilings and a burner are the only reminders of the former Patrick Lumber Co., established in 1907. By 1911, the Patricks sold the mill to the British Canadian Lumber Corporation. Joseph and sons Frank and Lester risked the proceeds to finance the first professional hockey league in Western Canada, the Pacific Coast Hockey Association.

Erected 2019 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 49° 26.671′ N, 117° 33.439′ W. Marker is near Castlegar, British Columbia, in Central Kootenay. It is on British Columbia 6 0.2 kilometers south of Crescent Valley Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is at the entrance to Crescent Valley Beach Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1277 BC-6, Castlegar BC V1N 4P5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the BC Interior

and in the Kootenay Rockies.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Rocky Mountains,

on the Ring of Fire,

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the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Doukhobor Suspension Bridge (approx. 15.1 kilometers away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. West Kootenay Power (was approx. 5 kilometers away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . 6 Kootenay sites connected to Hockey’s Royal Family. The lumber mill's remains are among the sites connected to the Patrick family, whose contributions to hockey include the blue line, assists, penalty shot, playoff system and seven members over four generations who won the Stanley Cup. (Greg Nesteroff, The Kütne Reader blog, posted Feb. 9, 2018) (Submitted on December 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 435 times since then and 58 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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