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Boundary historian dies

The Boundary’s leading historian has died.

Alice Glanville passed away in Armstrong two days shy of her 95th birthday.

Her son Harvey says she was a careful researcher and prolific author.

Glanville was also a longtime school trustee and marriage commissioner.

A memorial service will be held in Grand Forks on May 30th.

*Picture – Alice Glanville seated left

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He'll soon publish a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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