Sandon of the Silvery Slocan

This award winning documentary written, filmed and edited by Jonathan L. Oldroyd and narrated by Bill Booth and co-produced by the B.C. Provincial Educational Media Centre, follows the history of Sandon, capital of the Silvery Slocan in the heart of the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia north of the City of Nelson and lying between New Denver and Kaslo on Highway 31A, was the heart of the silver boom in B.C. and now lies one of the most famous ghost towns of the West Kootenays.

[@sherryrobinson7389]

I have a postcard from Sandon showing the Oriental camp cook feeding a bear! The bear, standing on his hind legs about 20 inches from the camp cook!the Altoona mine it said! I will slowly watch and appreciate the old footage of Sandon! Thank you Jonathan !

[@RichardDorma-y3j]

Well done! I felt the chill of Sandon

[@jonathanoldroyd8850]

Glad you liked it!

[@tifflovesmetal]

I loved visiting Sandon this summer. It was so neat.

[@Baumtrauer77]

Thanks so much for adding this, Jon. I've been spending some time up around Sandon, Cody, and the mountains east of Idaho Peak. It's beautiful country, and some of the few remaining residents in Sandon have done a great job of restoring the museum component. Unfortunately the old Tin Cup restaurant burned down in a fire a few years back, as did Dr. Gomme's home, but the area is experiencing something of a renaissance with history buffs, motorcyclists, campers, tourists, hikers and so on. The old K&S line is open to bicycle touring, and the Galena Trail for hiking. Idaho Peak has great views and The Sourdough Traverse that Mount Carlyle Lodge operates is a three day provisioned ridge-top hike over Selkirk and Sandon Peaks towards Mt Carlyle itself. And then there's the back-country skiing come winter!

[@alxarmstrng5]

Hi Tyler, Were you skiing/sledding up there. Would be super interested in some information about the area. Planning to film a series about how industry has paved the way to the mountains we ski. Thanks!

[@seanfrank4158]

I need to make my way back there. I love that area of the province. So many cool things to see.

[@fritzrue]

That was very interesting. Entertaining as well as educational. A beautiful town in a very beautiful spot. Had a delicious slice of apple pie at the Tin Cup Cafe perhaps 20 years ago. The cafe has gone the way of the rest of Sandon now too.

[@drewclarke5920]

Top notch vid... so well done and narrated by a human !! liked and sub'd

[@jonathanoldroyd8850]

Thanks Drew. I filmed this on 16mm in the early 70's over a number of months and after writing the narration and editing the film, Bill Booth, a retired radio jock from Trail, did a brilliant job with the oldtimer vibe.

[@HeavyApollo]

I loved my trip to Sandon, thank you so much for sharing this on youtube!

[@danhreczka4004]

Great place to see from the first and still operateing hydro Dam down in the old mines to Idaho Peak every place you go is worth the trip and a great area to camp sunsets to take your breath away !!

[@zaizoesclashing7103]

I was in Sandon once, went up to Idaho Peak, and just before the town is a Erie grave site in the woods.

[@sherryrobinson7389]

In the book "Silver, lead and Hell", it said that one old man in his late 80"s had carried a stove on his back, down one of the hills! This book was written about Sandon.

[@aaronjohnson3463]

Birthplace of hockey hall of famer Cecil tiny Thompson