Visit Kaslo | Kaslo Guide 2019
Kaslo is surrounded by a vast mountain wilderness riven with rushing creeks and gorges, its centre of gravity the crystal clear depths of Kootenay Lake. Prospectors, lumbermen and speculators have come and gone and will be back; the adventurers stayed on. They’ve figured out, and perhaps you will too, that the real richness here is the freedom to be yourself, to explore. There are so many ways to do that, just read on. Have fun! Kaslo is surrounded by a vast mountain wilderness riven with rushing creeks and gorges, its centre of gravity the crystal clear depths of Kootenay Lake. Prospectors, lumbermen and speculators have come and gone and will be back; the adventurers stayed on. They’ve figured out, and perhaps you will too, that the real richness here is the freedom to be yourself, to explore. There are so many ways to do that, just read on. Have fun!
There are two National Historic Sites in Kaslo, the Village Hall on 4th Street and the SS Moyie, the oldest intact passenger sternwheeler in the world, on Front St. Kaslo City Hall The Village Hall was built in 1898 – the same year the SS Moyie made her maiden voyage on Kootenay Lake and 5 years after the founding of the “City of Kaslo”. (Think about the soaring optimism of 125 years ago implied by the word ‘city’.) This graceful wooden building on the corner of 4th Street and B Avenue is the oldest wooden municipal hall on the BC mainland and is a designated National Historic Site. Take a self-guided tour. City Hall is now wheelchair and scooter friendly via the ramp and entryway on B Avenue. The Langham Narrowly escaping demolition in the 1970s, this building on A Avenue and 5th Street has been reanimated and repurposed a dozen or more times in its 123 year history. When it first opened its doors as a hotel in 1896, it was described in the Sandon Streak as “one of the most commodious residential quarters in town, having the benefits of all modern improvements in the way of electric lights, baths, etc.” The Langham is now a cultural centre. Its WWII era history – when it served as tiny apartments for families of Japanese descent who had been forcibly displaced to BC’s interior – is illuminated in the Japanese Canadian Museum on the second and third floors. Take a self-guided tour. Kemball Memorial Centre formerly the Provincial Government Building This four-square brick building with a walled front garden was built in 1911 to serve as provincial government offices. The courthouse occupied a large corner room. The province sold the building to the Village of Kaslo in 2009. Rest a spell in the gardens; there is a picnic table under the spreading maples. SS Moyie When she was launched on October 22, 1898, there were no roads, no trains, and only foot, horse or mule travel into these hidden mountain valleys. You could not overstate this ship’s value, or the affection the people in the many isolated communities on Kootenay Lake felt for her during her 60 years of faithful service. Now dry-docked at the lower end of Front Street, the ship is still a welcoming sight. The SS Moyie is both Kaslo’s Visitor Centre and a captivating museum that will appeal to every member of the family. St Andrew’s United Church Last year St Andrew’s Church, like the Village itself, celebrated its 125th year anniversary. It’s as busy a place as it ever was, now functioning as a concert venue and a community hall. Kaslo’s Food Hub occupies the basement and you can still attend “saddlebag services” in the sanctuary during the summer months. Sacred Heart Catholic Church People of faith have sought solace and comfort in this little wooden church since 1902, and the tradition is still alive today. How it came to be built is a colourful story. The first priest, Stephan Coté, was a stocky and powerful man. One night in the mining town of Sandon, Coté accepted the challenge to wrestle another man, likely a hard rock miner, so long as he could stipulate the prize, should he prevail and win the bout. The prize? The challenger and his backers would help him build his church in Kaslo. Guess who won? Sunday mass is celebrated at 4 pm. Corner of 5th Street and A Avenue. St Mark’s Anglican Church 601 5th Street was built in 1895 and still has Sunday services. There is a labyrinth hidden from the street on the church grounds, just the thing for a contemplative walk. Landmarks The SS Moyie Sternwheeler and Museum. Photo: Gary Schneider Where to go when you REALLY gotta go! Summertime: Kemball Centre, 312 4th St At Vimy Park by Campground entrance and also near the Gazebo. SS Moyie/Visitor Centre 324 Front St All year-round: Village Hall or Kaslo Library when open, 413 4th St. Who’s Got WiFi? Treehouse The Clubhouse El Corazon Bluebelle Chez Serge Kaslo Hotel Can I park my big rig?? Along Hwy 31 between 4th and 5th St By the SS Moyie on Front St In the municipal parking lot beside and behind the Catholic Church on 5th St. Need a map? See the pullout in the centre of this Guide. The Visitor Centre and many businesses in town supply some useful locally produced maps. Kaslo & Area Trail Map $2 West Koot Route Trail map For backcountry trails, especially for mountain bikers, www.trailforks.com is highly recommended. Public access computers Need to check your email? Kaslo’s Library, below City Hall on 4th St & B Ave Tue 10–4 pm, Wed 10–4 pm, Thu 10–8 pm, Sat 10–4 pm Village Hall (above Library) Accessible Mon – Fri 10 am–3pm. Mel B Digital 404 Front St Mon – Thurs 12–5 pm www.visitkaslo.com Kaslo and Area Guide 2019 | Kaslo BC, Canada 13
Inspiration! Artists abound in this little town... Find their wares in stores or in studios. Ric Gerzey Carved Wood. Available at Kooterra Pottery & Gallery Inspired by traditional wooden folk art, including decoys, weather vanes and the work of Doukhobor and Ukrainian settlers, Ric creates pieces with his own distinctive style. His sculptures range from an elegantly carved shorebird with subtle tones to a colourful, whimsical Kootenay caricature. Yvonne Boyd - Fine Art in Many Mediums My background is in stained glass, marquetry, face and body painting, sculpture and murals. wI like to experiment. Currently I’m inspired by creating large concrete sculptures. If you would like your idea brought to life please contact me. 250-366-4664, grasshopperlane@gmail.com Kooterra Pottery - Karel Peeters Karel Peeters creates bold, colourful earthenware pottery that celebrates the preparation and service of food. Thirty years of experience working with earthenware clay has allowed him to develop a distinctive style of glaze applications and clean, functional forms. Karel looks forward to reopening the Kooterra Gallery for the summer in May. www.kooterrapottery.ca Rielle Oswald is a Kaslo artist, musician, arts educator and organiser. Working out of her home and showing both locally and internationally, her style is described as Emotional Expressionism. Her work is available online at https://www.littlegiantproductions.ca/artistrielle-oswald-artist-catalogue.html or on Facebook. Watch for events where Rielle will be live painting or singing. Jim Lawrence Wildlife and Landscape Photography 250-366-4649 Sarah Lawless - Handmade Pottery Award-winning potter Sarah Lawless creates a line of porcelain ceramics. Her pots are wheel-thrown and hand-built, with soft matte surfaces and earth-toned glazes. Her work is available locally at the Kaslo Saturday Market and by chance in her studio at 833 C Ave, Kaslo. Fred Rudolph Columbia Basin Culture Tour Aug 10 & 11, 2019 10:00am - 5:00pm Explore artists’ studios, museums, art galleries and heritage sites through this free, self-guided tour within the Columbia Basin. A project of Funded by 250-505-5505 1-877-505-7355 www.cbculturetour.com 14 Kaslo and Area Guide 2019 | Kaslo BC, Canada www.visitkaslo.com
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Inspiration!<br />
Artists abound in this little town...<br />
Find their wares in stores or in studios.<br />
Ric Gerzey<br />
Carved Wood. Available at Kooterra<br />
Pottery & Gallery<br />
Inspired by traditional wooden folk art, including<br />
decoys, weather vanes and the work<br />
of Doukhobor and Ukrainian settlers, Ric<br />
creates pieces with his own distinctive style.<br />
His sculptures range from an elegantly carved<br />
shorebird with subtle tones to a colourful,<br />
whimsical Kootenay caricature.<br />
Yvonne<br />
Boyd -<br />
Fine Art<br />
in Many<br />
Mediums<br />
My background<br />
is in<br />
stained glass,<br />
marquetry,<br />
face and body<br />
painting, sculpture and murals.<br />
wI like to experiment. Currently I’m<br />
inspired by creating large concrete<br />
sculptures. If you would like your idea<br />
brought to life please contact me.<br />
250-366-4664, grasshopperlane@gmail.com<br />
Kooterra Pottery - Karel Peeters<br />
Karel Peeters creates bold, colourful earthenware<br />
pottery that celebrates the preparation and<br />
service of food.<br />
Thirty years of experience working with earthenware<br />
clay has allowed him to develop a distinctive<br />
style of glaze applications and clean, functional<br />
forms. Karel looks forward to reopening the<br />
Kooterra Gallery for the summer in May.<br />
www.kooterrapottery.ca<br />
Rielle Oswald<br />
is a <strong>Kaslo</strong> artist,<br />
musician, arts<br />
educator and<br />
organiser. Working<br />
out of her home<br />
and showing both<br />
locally and internationally,<br />
her style is described as Emotional<br />
Expressionism. Her work is available online<br />
at https://www.littlegiantproductions.ca/artistrielle-oswald-artist-catalogue.html<br />
or on<br />
Facebook. Watch for events where Rielle will be<br />
live painting or singing.<br />
Jim Lawrence<br />
Wildlife and Landscape Photography<br />
250-366-4649<br />
Sarah<br />
Lawless -<br />
Handmade<br />
Pottery<br />
Award-winning<br />
potter Sarah<br />
Lawless creates<br />
a line of porcelain<br />
ceramics. Her pots are wheel-thrown<br />
and hand-built, with soft matte surfaces<br />
and earth-toned glazes. Her work is<br />
available locally at the <strong>Kaslo</strong> Saturday<br />
Market and by chance in her studio at<br />
833 C Ave, <strong>Kaslo</strong>.<br />
Fred Rudolph<br />
Columbia Basin<br />
Culture Tour<br />
Aug 10 & 11, <strong>2019</strong><br />
10:00am - 5:00pm<br />
Explore artists’ studios,<br />
museums, art galleries and<br />
heritage sites through this<br />
free, self-guided tour within<br />
the Columbia Basin.<br />
A project of<br />
Funded by<br />
250-505-5505 1-877-505-7355 www.cbculturetour.com<br />
14 <strong>Kaslo</strong> and Area <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>2019</strong> | <strong>Kaslo</strong> BC, Canada<br />
www.visitkaslo.com
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