May 25th, 2024 marked the centennial celebration for the Malakwa Heritage Church (formally Malakwa United Church.) The church building will have graced our community for 100 years in September 2024. Many residents and former residents attended with Audrey Stremick and Rhona Martin outlining the events and sharing former history. Sunny – current Minister at the…
Eulogy of Sidney Norman McLain This is the story of Sidney Norman McLain – something that was made much easier to write because Dad wrote stuff down. A lot of stuff. Everywhere. In diaries, ledger books, notebooks, – everywhere. Things like that Mom and Dad used 6752 kilowatt hours of electricity in 1960 and it…
Astrid was born on November 22, 1933 in a small home in Narcosil Creek near Alexandria, British Columbia. The family moved to Malakwa when she was 6 years old in 1939. Astrid, her sister Edie and the driver came down from Narcosil Creek in a moving truck. Brother Al with dad Bror, came down with…
Recently the Malakwa Heritage church was given a thorough cleaning and we are inviting anyone who would like to visit the church to come between 10:00 and 3:30 when the Thrift Shop is open on Thursday’s during the summer. Here are a few photos of the inside:
Remembrance Day November 11, 2021 marked the 100th anniversary of the Malakwa Cenotaph. The occasion hosted the annual Remembrance Day service and a special wreath was placed to acknowledge the Malakwa Cenotaph’s longstanding importance in the community.
The Malakwa Community Hall was torn down in April, 2017. The snow load during the winter of 2017 collapsed the center of the building. The hall had not been used for some time as it was deemed unsafe. This Community Hall was the second hall built in the community, it was built by volunteers in…
Mary Loftus was the first woman to live in Malakwa. Loftus Road is named after this family.
The Somerville children, photo taken in 1911. Somerville Road is named after this family.
History of the Malakwa Heritage Church Before building the church there was no permanent building in Malakwa. In the early years of the century Malakwa was one of about six points in a mission field that extended from Rogers Pass to Sicamous and included Glacier, Albert Canyon, Three Valley, Camp 4, Taft and Malakwa. Each…
The Finucane Family Home on Mizon Road The Finucane family were early settlers in Malakwa. George Finucane was a school teacher who came to Malakwa from England. He was one of the first school trustees in Malakwa and education for his children was a high priority. George Finucane was killed in an unfortunate accident on…
Ivor and Signe Franz
Malakwa Sunday School, 1930 David Hedbloom, Betty Russell, Norma Westman, Hilda Erikson, June Hedbloom, Ann Westman, Emil Erikson, Georgina Russell, Pauline Westman, Joyce Ruttan,Billy Blomquist, George Russell, Verna Blais, Gladys Russell, Annie Blomquist, Lawrence Russell, Paul Blais, Andy Olson, Billy Barnes, Victor Sederberg, Freddy Barnes, Patty Ruttan, Hazel Husted, Gladys Olson, Irene Husted, Karen Blomquist, Bobby…
This picture was submitted by Paul Blais at our school centennial in 2002. The photo was taken by Miss Brown in 1931 of the class she taught in the old Malakwa log school.
Fall Fair held at the Malakwa Hall in 1915 In the early 1900’s the Malakwa Land Company advertised land for sale and called the valley “The Garden of Eden.” Celery, cabbage, tobacco, potatoes and other crops were plentiful.
The August Anderson Family Children: Florence, Lillian, Conrad and Henry. Henry was killed overseas in 1917 WW I. Cpt. J.H. Anderson’s name is on the Malakwa Cenotaph.
Teacher: Miss Katherine Stewart 1st Row: Kathleen Finucane, Alice Husted, Irene Finucane, Patricia Moule, Frances Sandstrom, Marguerite Johnson, Frank A.?, Ida Imbeau, Eva LeBeau 2nd Rwo: Isabelle Johnson, Connie A.?, Isabelle Blais, Vendella Sederberg, Mary LeBeau, Pat LeBeau, George Ross, Sadie Ross, Doris Sederberg, Ebba Johnson, Ruth Imbeau 3rd Row: Emma Imbeau, Margaret Sims, Esther…
Florence and Ken Boyes, Derek, Daryl and Debbie. Deanna came along later! The Boyes family ran the Malakwa General Store.
A phto of Mrs. Swan taken in 1935
Bill and Bobby Barnes
Back Row: Bill, Karen, Anne, Walt Front Row: Bill Sr. and Kristina
Suthard Morrison, Christopher Mizon, Bob Barnes, Henry Morrison, Eric Erikson, Asa VanGilder, Bill Barnes
In this photo the roof has been removed from above the cenotaph, but the picket fence remains. Photo perhaps taken in the late 1950’s?
In 1947 only one student Elsie Erikson attended school for the month of November or December as all the students had Scarletina a form of Scarlet Fever.
Malakwa School 1927
Back row from left: John Johnson, Mary Gradin, Halvar Sederberg, Anna Sederberg, Fred Sederberg Second Row: Peter Westman Mary Westman (nee Sederberg), Bror Kilberg, Selma Kilberg (nee Sederberg) Front Row: Lydia Sederberg, Olga Sederberg August 17, 1926
Left to Right: Imbeau, Albert Blais, Dolly Lebeau, Bob Eaton, Joe Imbeau
Five of the Somervbille children.