The Okanagan Centre Submarine
In the summer of 1986 a casual glance out to the beautiful waters off Okanagan Centre just might reveal the unmistakable profile of a submarine conning tower. ... [Continue Reading]
Gibbons, Richard
Richard Gibbons, a member of the Board of Directors of the Lake Country Heritage and Cultural Society and past president, is a long-time resident of Lake Country from the Okanagan Centre area.
Haywire sawmills
Today the Central Okanagan enjoys a level of economic diversity unimaginable to earlier generations. In the first half of the twentieth century, our local economy was based primarily on the natural resources of the valley. A long growing season and... [Continue Reading]
Remembering Ruth Whitson
Obituary... [Continue Reading]
Anne Land
Wednesday, October 31st, marked the end of a unique and significant connection to the history of this community. On that date Anne Land of Okanagan Centre died peacefully at the age of 104. Her life and death were significant in... [Continue Reading]
Working through Life
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”. Forever, kids have been asked this question by well-meaning grown ups. Children can respond with myriad possibilities including, “I dunno”. When I was asked that question at age six I probably... [Continue Reading]
National Volunteer Week
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]
Backward Glances: Family treasures
We all love our “stuff”. We accumulate “treasures” throughout our life and then ultimately wonder what will become of them after we’re gone. Both my parents and in-laws lived over fifty years in their homes. They didn’t throw much out…they... [Continue Reading]
History Panels along Okanagan Rail Trail
In the near future our Lake Country Museum & Archives will be rolling out new marker panels celebrating our area’s short but rich history. These will be welcome additions to a number of panels put in place a few years... [Continue Reading]
Backward Glances: Work Ethics
In a recent conversation the comment was made that people today just don’t have the same work ethic that my generation brags about. Instinctively I wanted to agree but I’ve chosen to think about it a little first. It seems... [Continue Reading]
Backward Glances: “You’ve Got Mail”
“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]