February 25, 2012
Categories: Bloggers, Thomson, Carol
Tags:Art Educator of the Year, Curator, Dan Bruce, Lake Country Museum, Okanagan Art Award, Terry Shewchuck
On Saturday, February 25th, Lake Country Museum Curator Dan Bruce was awarded the prestigious Arts Educator Award at the 2012 Okanagan Arts Awards. In accepting the award Dan said, “I am honoured and surprised – thank you. I am proud … Continue reading →
February 15, 2012
Categories: Bloggers, History of Lake Country, This Day in History, Thomson, Carol
Tags:Anne Land (nee Goldie), Elizabeth Giddens (nee Land), Ian Land, Nancy Jorgensen (nee Land), Okanagan Centre, Sid Land, Wedding anniversary
Okanagan Centre pioneers Anne Goldie and Sid Land were married on this date, February 15th, in 1939. The Lands had three children, one son Ian of White Rock, BC, daughters Elizabeth (Mrs. Henry Giddens) of Kamloops, BC, and Nancy (Mrs. … Continue reading →
February 15, 2012
Categories: Bloggers, Thomson, Carol
Tags:Aerial Imaging, Aerial photographs, David Madison, Lake Country
Local pilot and photographer, David Madison, has donated more than two hundred digitized aerial photographs of Lake Country. These have been taken since 2000 and document the changing Lake Country landscape. Samples of these photographs can be viewed in our … Continue reading →
February 1, 2012
Categories: Bloggers, Displays, Thomson, Carol
Tags:Display, District of Lake Country, Glen Gibbons, Harriet McDonagh, Karen Gibbons, Lake Country Sweethearts, Verner McDonagh
Lake Country Museum’s February display in the lobby of the municipal office of the District of Lake Country celebrates Valentine’s Day. The Lake Country Sweethearts display features Harriet McDonagh’s wedding dress from her 1911 marriage to Verner McDonagh. Their wedding was the … Continue reading →