“You’ve Got Mail.” There is now a much different context to that phrase than once was the case. Today it probably indicates a long list of unopened emails, most quickly deleted, some perhaps unread. Many check their text messages and... [Continue Reading]
On Saturday, May 27th, Lake Country Museum Director Bob Hayes was presented with a Certificate of Recognition by Jane Watt, President of the British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF). This certificate, one of three awarded annually by the BCHF, was presented... [Continue Reading]
This photo was taken on the shore of Kalamalka Lake at the Rainsford Ranch owned by George Goulding, likely in the pre-WW1 era. George and his riding companion look distinctly out of place in their cowboy work clothes. The men possibly arrived... [Continue Reading]
We read in the newspaper that the current flood conditions are a “once in two hundred year” event. How would we know that? We have no written records for Lake Country before settlement, which began with Tom Wood’s pre-emption of... [Continue Reading]
The Oyama Fire Department was the first organized fire department in what is now Lake Country. A fire at Appleton’s General store, located next to the Oyama Post Office and Thomson’s Garage demonstrated the need for fire suppression in the... [Continue Reading]
The Board of the Lake Country Heritage and Cultural Society regretfully accepted the resignation of Shannon Jorgenson, the Manager of the Lake Country Museum and Archives. Shannon was the first manager of the Museum and was thus responsible for establishing... [Continue Reading]
With the January 17, 2017 death of Russell Ross McDonagh, the Central Okanagan and in particular Lake Country, lost one of its most respected longtime residents. Ross was born ninety-seven years ago in Winfield where he lived until moving to... [Continue Reading]
A blog reader, Murray Thom, responds to last week’s blog post: “When I saw the latest post “An Early Automobile Accident” … I was reminded of this card that was kept by my mother, Lillian (Hembling) Thom. I believe I passed... [Continue Reading]
The advent of the automobile age, in the early years of the twentieth century, heralded the dawn of a new era in transportation and signalled the slow but steady decline of horse-drawn business and pleasure vehicles. The arrival of automobiles... [Continue Reading]
Which bird might I see today? More woodpeckers It’s spring! Are you being woken up early by a woodpecker drumming on your chimney or siding? Try not to get mad. It’s just ‘spring fever’ or as the song says, “Love... [Continue Reading]
