| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows W into S end of Lake Revelstoke, just N of Revelstoke, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°05'26"N, 118°10'39"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82M/1 |
| Related Maps: |
82M/1 82N/4 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Coursier Creek adopted 12 December 1939 on 82 M/1, 82 N/4. Confirmed 7 July 1955 on Columbia River Basin manuscript 25. Name changed to Eight Mile Creek 5 December 1957 on 82 M/1, 82 N/4, being the established local name. Coursier Creek reinstated 5 October 1960 on 82M/1. Original location description ("flows west into Columbia River, north of Revelstoke...") changed, and coordinates of mouth adjusted, due to flooding by Lake Revelstoke 19 March 1987. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named after Henry Noble Coursier, general merchant, insurance agent, Government Agent, 1898-1902. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Note that a stream closer to Big Bend [at what became the north end of Lake Revelstoke] was also known locally as "Eight Mile Creek" - since renamed Nicholls Creek. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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"Henry Noble Coursier, died 10 January 1938, age 76....A sterling and kindly character, coupled with tolerance, made him a man whose friendship was always sought by young and old alike." Born in 1862 at Lambton Mills, Ontario. Came to British Columbia via San Francisco and Victoria, 1882. Timekeeper for Andrew Onderdonk, who had the contract to build CPR line to Ashcroft from the coast. Took part in Granite Creek gold rush. Lived in Kamloops for a year, after which he operated a store at Eagle Pass to supply railway construction crews. Came to Farwell (Revelstoke) in 1889. Operated a store for R.F. Lemon, then took over ownership in 1892. Switched into coal and insurance early in 1900, sold some years later. In 1890 he had married Mrs. Isabella Steed and they had 2 sons and 2 daughters. Active in civic affairs and school board; was in first fire brigade, and first brass band; member of Board of Trade and Rotary Club. Predecesed by his wife in 1931. (excerpt from The Revelstoke Review, 10 January 1938) Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |