Fir Valley horse logging operations – Part 2
Learn more about the Munson Simpson Sawmill. ... [Continue Reading]
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Heritage Markers on the Okanagan Rail Trail, Part 5
Oyama during World War II The final featured Heritage Marker will be placed where the Okanagan Rail Trail crosses Oyama Road. Like the other markers in the series, this one was prepared with the assistance of a Canada 150 grant.... [Continue Reading]
The Naming of Oyama
The name Oyama was chosen by the suggestion of the mother of Post Master, Dr. W. H. Irvine. The post office was established in 1906 and required a name. At this time, news reports of Field Marshal Oyama Iwao’s military... [Continue Reading]
Kal Lake trail gets funds
Below is an update, from the Vernon News, on the proposed trail corridor from Vernon to the northern boundary of Lake Country: A trail corridor with views of Kalamalka Lake could soon be a draw for locals and tourists. The Electoral Area... [Continue Reading]
Alan Gatzke honoured as an Honorary Fellow at Okanagan College
Okanagan College will bestow its highest honour on three local respected and innovative community leaders during a series of Convocation ceremonies in June. Ernie Philip, Alan Gatzke and Barry Lapointe will be recognized as Honorary Fellows of the College for... [Continue Reading]
Oyama Front Porch Meeting on Thursday
If you have questions for Mayor and Council, or just want to know what’s new and exciting in Lake Country (including updates on projects in the District) plan to attend your local Ward Front Porch Meeting. Oyama’s Front Porch meeting... [Continue Reading]
Kal Lake trail plan underway
A proposed trail along Kalamalka Lake is in the works. The Regional District of the North Okanagan is investigating development of a trail from Okanagan College to Crystal Waters Road, near Oyama. “It’s a plan in progress,” said director Bob... [Continue Reading]
Okanagan Isolation
How did one travel from the Okanagan to the coast in the first decades of the twentieth century? Crossing the coastal mountains was no easy task. The Dewdney Trail, connecting the South Okanagan to Hope, had been built during the Gold... [Continue Reading]
Driving to Vancouver in the early 1900s
Included in the recently acquired Heddle papers is an unidentified newspaper article, date unknown and most likely from the Vernon News. The article quotes from a journal kept by W. T. Heddle of Oyama during an auto trip that he... [Continue Reading]
This day in history: Kalwood Inn / Resort closed
December 11, 1985: The Kalwood Inn and Resort was closed leaving Oyama without a local restaurant. On March 18, 1987, the local landmark was demolished to make way for the widening of Highway 97 through Oyama. The Kalwood Inn was... [Continue Reading]