The first week of October is Fire Safety Week so it is fitting that this month’s display features the Lake Country Fire Departments. A collection of nostalgic photos and decommissioned fire equipment are on display. Winfield Fire Department kindly provided... [Continue Reading]
The Canadian National Railway between Vernon and Kelowna was completed in 1925 with stations located in Oyama and Winfield. The most recent display at the District of Lake Country Offices highlights the history of the railroad in the area. The... [Continue Reading]
The current display at the District of Lake Country office takes us into a medicine chest of the past. There is a ‘French Ivory’ grooming set consisting of brushes, buffing pads, and a nail file. French Ivory is a manmade... [Continue Reading]
The newest display at the District of Lake Country is ‘Celebrate Oyama’. It features photographs of Oyama during the early years. One picture shows the main street, a gravel road, with the Log Cabin Tea Room, Smith’s Store, and Oyama... [Continue Reading]
The display at the District of Lake Country offices features pieces from our dinnerware collection. The pattern is Wood and Sons’ ‘Yuan’ design, first registered in 1916. It was created by Frederick Rhead, who copied it from a Chinese plate... [Continue Reading]
The Lake Country Museum’s showcase at the District of Lake Country municipal office pays tribute to the upcoming Olympic Games with a winter sports display. There is a flag from the Calgary Olympic Torch Relay in 1988. Also featured is... [Continue Reading]
A new exhibit for camera buffs and local photographers is up at the Municipal building.Twenty-five cameras from the Lake Country Museum collection are on exhibit at the District of Lake Country offices. The cameras date from 1897 to 1998 –... [Continue Reading]
A showcase of WWI artifacts is on display at the District of Lake Country Office. There is a collection of postcards sent to various addresses in England from a soldier on active duty during the First World War. They are... [Continue Reading]
The Kakonosedai exhibition is the third of the Lake Country Heritage and Cultural Society’s special exhibitions. Kakonosedai: A Century of Community celebrates the Japanaese pioneers of Lake Country and their descendants, with a look at what they would have brought... [Continue Reading]
A compelling exhibition of traditional handcrafts of Mexico features a carefully chosen selection of glass, textiles, ceramics, woodwork, metal, and worked leather handcrafts dating from Pre-Columbian to contemporary times. Special to the exhibition are copies of ancient codices from Madrid and... [Continue Reading]
