Pestles and Mortars have been used for thousands of years in many different cultures. There have been many mortars and pestles found in the Okanagan but none as unique as this particular Pestle. This Pestle has been hand carved into... [Continue Reading]
This year’s recipient of the Arnold Award was Lauren Kim, a recent graduate of George Elliot Secondary School in Lake Country. Laura Neame, Director of the Lake Country Heritage & Cultural Society, presented the award during end-of-year ceremonies at George... [Continue Reading]
from Slates to Blackboards to Computers. A History of Public Schools in the Central Okanagan. Kelowna, BC: The Educational Heritage Committee of the Central Okanagan Retired Teachers’ Association. 1999. Back cover. ... [Continue Reading]
On Sunday, September 13th the Friends of Fintry will be celebrating autumn with their Fall Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Fintry Manor House. Emcee Don Burnett will be hosting and there will be... [Continue Reading]
A response to last week’s blog post, Write in on the Heart: The sentiment behind this little poem [Fur Traders by Harry Robinson] is that the terms of trade between the fur traders (North West Company or Hudson’s Bay Company) and Indians... [Continue Reading]
