Prolific Rossland historian Ron Shearer has died at 93.

Shearer was a UBC economics professor emeritus who in his retirement began looking into little-known aspects of the history of the city where he grew up.

He wrote Chicanery, Civilty, and Celebrations: Tales of Early Rossland, described as "a collection of stories about people and events that were fundamental components in the social fabric of the young community." 

He also contributed to the book Cemeteries of Rossland and wrote biographies of prominent figures like Ross Thompson and Olaus Jeldness. Some of his articles can be found on the Rossland Museum's website, including studies of the Chinese population in Rossland and the city's winter carnival.

Shearer's full obituary can be found here.