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Marking 100 years since a Doukhobor leader’s death

29 Oct 2024 8:49 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)


On Oct. 29, 1924, a train explosion between Grand Forks and Castlegar claimed the lives of Doukhobor leader Peter V. Verigin and eight others. Whether the explosion was accidental or deliberate has never been definitively determined.

To commemorate Verigin’s life and the centennial of this tragic and history-altering event, the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ has been hosting a monthly speaker series.

For more on Verigin’s life, click here.

For more on the explosion, see the Canadian Mysteries website.

For more on the history of the monument erected at the site of the explosion, click here.

British Columbia Historical Federation
PO Box 448, Fort Langley, BC, Canada, V1M 2R7

Information: info@bchistory.ca  


With gratitude, the BCHF acknowledges that it carries out its work on the traditional territories of Indigenous nations throughout British Columbia.

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