The Okanagan Centre Submarine
In the summer of 1986 a casual glance out to the beautiful waters off Okanagan Centre just might reveal the unmistakable profile of a submarine conning tower. No mere illusion brought on by sun and beer this was the Henry D. Redecopp, pride of the Okanagan Centre...Cattle Rustling in the Okanagan in 1892
Thomas Wood, cattle rancher and Justice of the Peace from Lake Country, wrote three letters from Vernon to Frederick Hussey, Superintendent of Provincial Police in Victoria requesting his assistance with a rustling case 1 . Hussey replied to these. Some excerpts are...
Which Bird might I see today? SUMMER Flycatchers
Last summer I introduced you to our largest flycatchers, the kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird and Western Kingbird. This year let’s look at other flycatchers that also come here in summer to breed and raise their young on abundant insect food during the warmer months. Some...Fare thee well, Jack McCarthy
“This is the 1172th column I have written for the Lake Country Calendar newspaper. In the autumn of 1995, Jack McCarthy called me. ‘How’d you like to write a column for us?’ he asked. That’s how it began. Jack was the owner and publisher...Endangered Sharp-tailed Snake found in Lake Country
A specimen of the Sharp-tailed Snake (Contia tenuis) was identified in Lake Country on Sunday, May 27th 2018. At 10:15 pm, it was seen in an open pathway area with artificial lighting. Between 8 and 10 inches in length, the distinct head and sharply pointed tail...Mary Bull painting presented to Museum
Lake Country Museum given Mary Bull painting by David Madison Vernon artist Bob Kingsmill made a purchase at a recent auction of some local paintings. One of the works proved to be an original, by the late Kelowna artist Mary Bull, of the cabin in which Father Pandosy...Video Post Example
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