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Eleanor Brixton

Here are two pictures taken in Okanagan Centre Hall, probably early spring of 1947 or 1948. According to Eleanor (Brixton) Geen, who supplied the photos, there was a tradition of spring shows at the hall, with local ladies acting as... [Continue Reading]

My grandfather1, John Brixton, was called The Colonel. No one really knows why, but it is likely because he resembled the picture of the sailor on “Players Tobacco” tins. Actually, the Colonel’s birth name was Mark Joseph Ellis. He was... [Continue Reading]

Congratulations to all the graduates of George Elliot Secondary School in Lake Country! As parents and grandparents ready themselves to attend graduation ceremonies tonight many will reflect on memories of their own high school graduation. Richard Gibbons, past-president of the... [Continue Reading]