Bralorne Welcome Sign.
Bralorne was a town in west-central British Columbia. It existed from about 1932 to 1971 to operate a gold mine. It is now a ghost town. Some efforts have been made as of the mid 2010's to re-start mining operations in the area due to the rising price of gold.
Ice hockey in Bralorne[]
The mine had a team, the Bralorne Golddiggers that would be a member of the Bridge River Valley League. The team would win the 1937-38 British Columbia Intermediate Playoffs and the 1938-39 British Columbia Intermediate Playoffs. They would also have a team that participated in the 1940-41 British Columbia Intermediate Playoffs.
External Links[]
- Bralorne, British Columbia on Wikipedia