153 Mile House’s History The 153 Mile House is one of the last surviving roadhouses built along British Columbia’s historic Cariboo Waggon Road. During the Cariboo Gold Rush, thousands of miners, freight teams, and travellers passed through the region in hopes of striking it rich. They stopped at…
For over sixty years, Louis and Clara Crosina, and later on their daughter Lil, welcomed customers at 153 Mile House. When the store closed after Lil’s death in 1963, the building and its contents remained exactly as they were on her final day. Today, the building offers a…
These final letters document the responses to the McRae family’s search for answers about their son, William Gordon McRae, who disappeared during the First World War. William a Royal Flying Corps pilot from Agassiz, British Columbia, failed to return to No. 19 Squadron following a scout flight on…
After Royal Flying Corps pilot William McRae is reported missing, his family entered a period of agonizing uncertainty. Letters, telegrams, and official correspondence with military authorities, the Red Cross, and other organizations became their only means of learning what had happened to them. Each new communication brought hope,…
These letters from William McRae, a Royal Flying Corps pilot from Agassiz, British Columbia, follow his transition from training in England to active service in France during the First World War. Writing to his family, he describes flying, friendship, excursions, and daily life. These letters are part of…
William McRae is eager to complete his squadron training for the Royal Flying Corps so that he can go on active service to France. Read his candid letters home to his mother for an insightful look at what life was like away from home. These letters are part…
William McRae, a young pilot from Agassiz, British Columbia, offers a glimpse into his daily life during the First World War through his letters home to Canada. After learning to fly at the British Columbia Aviation School, William travelled overseas and joined the Royal Flying Corps to continue…
These letters from William McRae, a Royal Flying Corps pilot from Agassiz, British Columbia, offer a glimpse into his daily life during wartime training. Writing to his mother, he shares moments that are both routine and show the uncertainty of miliary life. They are part of the William…
These letters from William McRae, a Royal Flying Corps pilot from Agassiz, British Columbia, offer a glimpse into his daily life during wartime training. Writing to his mother from Oxford, England, William shares moments that are surprisingly ordinary. He talks of baseball games, bicycle rides, canoe trips, and…
These letters from William McRae, a Royal Flying Corps pilot from Agassiz, British Columbia, offer a glimpse into his daily life during wartime training. Writing to his mother, he shares moments that are both routine and show the uncertainty of miliary life. This series of letters is part…