Our valley is home to two jays, members of the corvid family, (which includes crows,ravens, magpies and so on). These are the Canada Jay, formerly called the Gray Jay, and theSteller’s Jay. I wrote an article about Canada Jays in... [Continue Reading]
Written by Deana Asham. Named after the shape of its leaves, arrowleaf balsamroot is an Indigenous species to the Okanagan Valley. Being part of the same family as the sunflower, Asteraceae, they share a similar appearance; however, they flower slightly... [Continue Reading]
Four Owls Winter is undoubtedly the best season in which to see owls. This is partly because many trees are bare, enabling better sightings, if you are lucky. But it’s also because in winter some of the owls that usually... [Continue Reading]
In 2018 I was working as a volunteer at Mackie Lake House in Coldstream researching some of the artifacts. One of the artifacts that I was researching and trying to provenance was a beautiful, wall mounted artists jewel case designed... [Continue Reading]
Join the Lake Country Museum and the OK Patio Cafe for a day of family fun! Families are welcome to gather at the Okanagan Centre Park adjacent to the museum and set up their own socially distanced picnic. The Museum... [Continue Reading]
Join us for an afternoon of community and learning! Tracey Arsenault will undertake an onsite and virtual exhibit launch of “Kids on the Block” An exhibit of our local folk and their athletic success stories. The exhibit will be installed... [Continue Reading]
The mayor of Lake Country says it’s something he was hoping for right from the start of the acquisition of the former CN Rail corridor. James Baker says it was a good news announcement from the Okanagan Indian Band that... [Continue Reading]
Lake Country, BC – Mayor and Council initiated a referendum on Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 for approval to borrow up to $2,615,000 to fund the purchase of a 50 per cent share of the 16 kilometres of the Okanagan Rail Corridor... [Continue Reading]
‘Tis hard to believe that it’s been twenty years since the District of Lake Country was incorporated. In 1995 the four communities of Carr’s Landing, Okanagan Centre, Oyama and Winfield incorporated to form the municipality of Lake Country. It is... [Continue Reading]
Winfield hosts the final Front Porch meeting in this spring’s series: What: Front Porch Meeting for Winfield When: Thursday, June 6, 2013 Where: Municipal Hall, District of Lake Country Agenda items include updates on Pelmewash Parkway, Integrated Community Sustainability Plan,... [Continue Reading]
