Lake Country Museum given Mary Bull painting by David Madison Vernon artist Bob Kingsmill made a purchase at a recent auction of some local paintings. One of the works proved to be an original, by the late Kelowna artist Mary... [Continue Reading]
Harvey Leamont has been named Volunteer of the Year by members of the Lake Country Heritage and Cultural Society; he has assisted with operations of the Lake Country Museum and Archives as a volunteer since 2010. Harvey has worked in... [Continue Reading]
Indigenous Heritage Markers along Wood Lake and the Oyama isthmus Three Okanagan designed Heritage Markers, prepared largely by Ruby Alexis of the Okanagan Indian Band, are featured along the Okanagan Rail Trail. As noted earlier, this project is supported by... [Continue Reading]
At Friday’s Annual General Meeting of the Lake Country Heritage & Cultural Society (LCHCS), three new volunteers were elected to the Board of Directors, a propitious lead-up to Canada’s National Volunteer Week. Those elected were Janice Larson, Tom Ritchie and... [Continue Reading]
April 15 – 21, 2018 is National Volunteer Week in Canada Can Bigger be Better? The District of Lake Country has apparently been our province’s fastest growing municipality for the past few years. A short drive around confirms the trend... [Continue Reading]
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Lake Country Heritage and Cultural Society will be held on Friday, April 13th, 2018 at the Carr’s Landing Room and Council Chambers at the District of Lake Country municipal building, 10150 Bottom Wood... [Continue Reading]
Which birds might I see today? White-crowned Sparrows Sometime in April my phone might ring and someone will ask, “I have lots of these birds in my yard I’ve never seen before; they have black and white stripes on their... [Continue Reading]
