In the days before good road and rail communication serviced Oyama orchardists, the most efficient way to move fruit to market was via steamer to the north end of Kalamalka Lake where it was transferred to the Canadian Pacific Railway... [Continue Reading]
Main Street: at the heart of our community is the theme of 2015 Heritage Week in Canada. This theme is very timely in Lake Country where the District is celebrating its 20th anniversary of incorporation. It seems fitting to present comments... [Continue Reading]
The third week of February has been designated Heritage Week in Canada. In 2015 those dates are February 16th – 22nd. For a PDF of the Heritage BC poster featured above, click on the link below: HeritageWeek 2015 Are you... [Continue Reading]
A symbol of Canadian identity The official ceremony inaugurating the new Canadian flag was held on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on February 15, 1965, with Governor General Georges Vanier, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, the members of the Cabinet and... [Continue Reading]
Are you interested in water policies in British Columbia and the Okanagan? If so you will be interested in the public lecture Flowing Values: the evolution of water governance which is being presented by Dr. John Janmaat, Associate Professor of Economics... [Continue Reading]
Record of a Life — Northcote H. Caesar “The earliest memories that I can remember, at probably 5 or 6 years Whilst sitting on a hassock in front of the nursery fire With a nice clean white pinafore on about... [Continue Reading]
