by lcmuseum@shaw.ca | Aug 29, 2025 | Backward Glances, Gibbons, Richard, Uncategorized
Lake Country is not only all about our beautiful lakes, orchards and vineyards, but also that craggy promontory that overlooks us called Spion Kop. Don’t take issue with this spelling as officially this name didn’t even exist until recently. This may come as a bit of...
by lcmuseum@shaw.ca | Mar 17, 2025 | Backward Glances, Bloggers, Gibbons, Richard
Adventureland, the first park of its kind in the Okanagan, was the brainchild of two local residents Sam and Dorothy Pestes. Dorothy, a talented artist and Sam, a teacher with remarkable talents for innovation and building, created a perfect team. Their combined...
by lcmuseum@shaw.ca | Jan 23, 2025 | Backward Glances, Bloggers, Gibbons, Richard, Uncategorized
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 had grown up during very...
