These blog posts were written by Shannon Jorgenson, former manager of the Lake Country Museum and Archives. Jorgenson was the first manager of the Museum.
Heritage Week – February 13th – 19th, 2017 My Canada! My BC! My Okanagan! You are invited to the many Heritage Week events taking place this year in the Okanagan: · All Week – Heritage exhibits and tours at local... [Continue Reading]
The Westbury Hotel, built in 1908, was one of two hotels in Okanagan Centre in the early 1900s. On Halloween day in 1947, fire broke out and the hotel burned to the ground. Although no one was injured, the guests... [Continue Reading]
If you’re looking for an interesting way to spend an hour in Lake Country try taking the Heritage Driving Tour. The tour features thirteen heritage locations as well as optional stops at wineries and points of interest. The tour can... [Continue Reading]
Prepare to be inspired! Harvest your Family Tree, one of Western Canada’s largest conferences, this year promises to be bigger, better and more exciting than ever, featuring ten acclaimed speakers from the UK, US and Canada with thirty-three topics from which to... [Continue Reading]
Join us for Heritage Week, February 15th to 21st, 2016. The Lake Country Museum and Archives will be open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Drop in to the Lake Country Museum and Archives and... [Continue Reading]
The Lake Country Heritage and Cultural Society has launched a free mobile app and a print guidebook of a Heritage Driving Tour of Lake Country. The Heritage Driving Tour is a circle tour with thirteen heritage stops and additional optional... [Continue Reading]
Lake Country: Origins in Time and Place, a book for students and the accompanying teacher’s guide and DVD has been completed. Funding for this publication was generously provided by The History Education Network and the University of British Columbia, Department... [Continue Reading]
The Lake Country Museum would like to invite you to our second community meeting for the project Applebox Belles: The Women of Lake Country’s Packinghouses. At this meeting we’ll be presenting the photographs and interviews collected/provided for the project, the... [Continue Reading]
Syilx people (Okanagan), traditionally used these tule mat teepees for summertime housing. The mats are constructed of tule mats that could be rolled up for easy and light travel. During the spring, summer, and into the fall, Syilx people would... [Continue Reading]
A reminder that this Saturday the Lake Country Museum is hosting guest speaker Jordan Coble of the Sncewips Heritage Museum at the Creekside Theatre (note the change from the usual Sunday lecture). His presentation is Snc∂wips: How our Collections tell... [Continue Reading]
