Built in 1910, The Dominion was the original name of this hotel in the small town of Blackball. The town was a booming coal town in the late 1880's with a population of 1,200, now less than 300. The hotel name was changed to The Blackball Hilton in the 70's to pay homage to Mr. Hilton, the owner of the Blackball Mining Co. In 1992, the Hilton Hotel chain got wind of the place and demanded a name change. The case ended up in court which resulted in a name change to 'Formerly The Blackball Hilton'.