2012-01-22 - 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Lake Country Museum presents local college professor and military historian Howard Hisdal with his lecture: "The Ghosts Around Us: Military Training in the Okanagan." Professor Hisdal will discuss the history of military training in the Okanagan from the Boer War to the present. He will review the military training for the world wars as well as post-WWII events.
Doors open at 1 p.m. and the presentation begins at 1:30 p.m.
Admission is by donation.
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2012-01-05 -
The current Lake Country Museum display in the lobby of the municipal office of the District of Lake Country is a display of LC Museum photographs highlighting the origins of some of the streets in Lake Country. The captions give short historical accounts of the namesakes. Much of the research was provided by Margaret Carruthers. The Engineering Department at the District of Lake country provided eye-catching signs for the display. Once again, the wonderful display was created by Museum volunteers Karen and Glen Gibbons. ![]()
2011-09-06 - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays
Lake Country Museum is open to the public year round. WINTER HOURS begin on September 6th and are 1 - 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
Out-of-hour tours are available by special request; to arrange please contact the LC Museum at 250-766-0111 or by e-mail at lcmuseum@shaw.ca or the manager, Shannon Jorgenson at slgca@shaw.ca ![]()
2011-09-05 -
The OK Patio Cafe (on the patio adjoining the Lake Country Museum) is closed for the winter season. It will re-open for Mothers' Day in May 2012. For information on the OK Patio Cafe e-mail operator Sharon Brooks at smabrooks@hotmail.com ![]()
2011-06-20 -
The Lake Country Museum/Arnold AWARD:
Winner of this award for 2011 was Robert Abel.
The Lake Country Museum gives a bursary of $500.00 annually, to a George Elliot Secondary School graduate who has shown strength in Social Studies and has chosen a career path in Cultural Heritage. Interested persons should apply by e-mail, or letter, to the Lake Country Museum.
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2010-09-07 -
School programs and tours of the museum are available. Please contact museum manager Shannon Jorgenson: e-mail slgca@shaw.ca or lcmuseum@shaw.ca or telephone the Lake Country Museum at 250-766-0111 to make arrangments. ![]()
2010-09-07 -
Guided Tour - Explore Lake Country's early history through a guided tour of the Museum, Annex, and Wentworth Cabin, with a hands-on look at items that once belonged to our early settlers. (Duration 60 minutes) ![]()
2010-09-07 -
Self-guided Tour and Scavenger Hunt - The Museum offers a self-guided tour and several scavenger hunts for students of different age levels. (Duration 45 - 90 minutes) ![]()
2010-09-07 -
Our Community Then and Now - Students visit three activity stations as they learn about the community's settlers from as far back as the late 1800s and how they lived. This program includes student puzzle sheets and a hands-on activity. (Duration 90 minutes) ![]()
2010-09-07 -
Custom Programs - Custom programs are available on a variety of themes. Please contact us to arrange a program or research study to match your students' learning outcomes. ![]()
2010-09-07 -
Pioneer Box - The Pioneer Box is a traveling kit of artefacts and activities that can be brought to your classroom either as a guided program or as a stand-alone kit available on loan. (Guided program 60 minutes; Loan period 2 weeks) ![]()
0000-00-00 -
The Lake Country Museum and the community of Okanagan Centre invite you to a day of music, great food and entertainment. CentrePiece will be celebrated in late August 2012 in the Okanagan Centre Park by the Museum. Come and join us for a day of fun, games, food and music while you enjoy the hospitality of the community of Okanagan Centre. ![]()