Bush mill on the Commonage
Following upon previous blogs on logging in the region in the 1920s, I have more recent and personal remembrances to relate. My father, Harold, and grandfather, Harry, operated a portable […]... [Continue Reading]
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The house that Jane built
The Swalwell Family.... [Continue Reading]
Fir Valley horse logging operations – Part 2
Learn more about the Munson Simpson Sawmill. ... [Continue Reading]
Remembering Ruth Whitson
Obituary... [Continue Reading]
The Thomson Family – Part 3
The adult Thomson children visited their Kalamalka home on occasions for family picnics, to go hunting or to roar around Kalamalka Lake on a hydroplane. Three photos capture some of […]... [Continue Reading]
The Thomson Family – Part 2
The Thomson family moved from their east bench orchard to their new home on Kalamalka Lake in 1929. By this time the children were either teenagers or young adults. The […]... [Continue Reading]
Transporting logs to the Munson and Simpson mill
This is the third in a series of blogs exploring the logging history of Lake Country, this one focussing on transporting logs to the Munson and Simpson mill in Winfield […]... [Continue Reading]
Spanish Influenza Hits the Central Okanagan – Part 3
Author’s note: This article is dedicated to the victims of the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic. It contains words and attitudes which, while formerly in common use, are now recognized as […]... [Continue Reading]
Spanish Influenza Hits the Central Okanagan – Part 2
Last week’s article provided some history of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic which decimated the world’s population, claiming millions of lives, making it arguably the twentieth century’s most lethal pandemic. […]... [Continue Reading]
The 1918 Spanish Influenza – A Brief History Part 1
Today’s article – the first of a three-part series – examines the worldwide implications of the Spanish influenza. Next week’s article focuses on how this 1918 pandemic affected Central Okanagan […]... [Continue Reading]