by lakecountry | Jul 21, 2017 | Bloggers, History of Lake Country, Thomson, Duane
Chain saws are so plentiful today that it is difficult to think of forestry or home gardening without the use of this lightweight portable saw. Chain saws are a twentieth century development, the first being developed in 1918 by a Canadian millwright, James Shand. It...
by lakecountry | Feb 26, 2016 | Bloggers, History of Lake Country, Thomson, Duane
At the turn of the century Johnston & Carswell operated a sawmill at the north end of Long (Kalamalka) Lake. When the canal was completed in 1908 the Winfield Flats were logged and the logs hauled to the shore of Wood Lake along what became Bottom Wood Lake Road....
by lakecountry | Apr 25, 2014 | Guest Bloggers, History of Lake Country, Ian Pooley
Note to Readers: We are so happy to have Ian Pooley join our ranks as a Guest Blogger. Ian, a local educator and historian, first wrote for us during Heritage Week when he submitted Heritage Afloat. Welcome Aboard, Ian, we hope to hear a lot from you in the future....
