by lakecountry | May 20, 2016 | Bloggers, Hayes, Bob, History of Lake Country
Promoting the Okanagan Valley is not new. Various local governments, Chambers of Commerce, and Tourists Boards eagerly expound the virtues of living in this wonderful part of British Columbia. However, it is important to acknowledge that this promotion is not a recent...
by lakecountry | Sep 12, 2014 | Bloggers, History of Lake Country, Thomson, Duane
The earliest domestic cattle in the interior arrived from the Columbia Valley in the 1840s, trailed in by the Hudson’s Bay Company and traded among the Okanagan Indians. By 1850, Okanagan Chief Nicola owned a large number of horses and “a good many cattle.”...
