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  • Cecil Anderson Boyd's military photograph
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    153 Mile House: Dr. Cecil Boyd’s First World War Letters

    ByJodie Laughlin July 18, 2026July 18, 2026

    153 Mile House History The 153 Mile House is one…

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    153 Mile House: From Customers to Friends

    ByJodie Laughlin July 14, 2026July 14, 2026

    The 153 Mile House is one of the last surviving…

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    Education in the Cariboo: From 150 Mile School to Victoria High School

    ByJodie Laughlin July 12, 2026July 12, 2026

    Life at 153 Mile House offered many opportunites, but higher…

  • 153 Mile House: Letters Sent to the Historic Crosina Store
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    153 Mile House: Letters Sent to the Historic Crosina Store

    ByJodie Laughlin July 8, 2026July 11, 2026

    153 Mile House’s History The 153 Mile House is one…

  • 153 Mile House: The Historic Cariboo Roadhouse and Store
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    153 Mile House: The Historic Cariboo Roadhouse and Store

    ByJodie Laughlin July 4, 2026July 5, 2026

    For over sixty years, Louis and Clara Crosina, and later…

  • William Gordon McRae (1897-1917): The Final Letters
    Agassiz-Harrison Museum & Archives (Source) | William McRae's WWI Letters

    William Gordon McRae (1897-1917): The Final Letters

    ByJodie Laughlin June 29, 2026June 29, 2026

    These final letters document the responses to the McRae family’s…

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