by lakecountry | Sep 19, 2026 | Bloggers, History of Lake Country, Lake country family history, Thomson, Duane, Uncategorized
By Duane Thomson Harry B. Thomson returned from his sales job in Calgary during the Second World War to operate the H. B. Thomson Garage at the junction of Oyama Road and Highway 97 for a few years. After the war, when his sons Ira and Harold had returned to Oyama,...
by lakecountry | Feb 14, 2014 | Bloggers, History of Lake Country, Thomson, Duane
Next week is Heritage Week. Take the following quiz to test your local historical knowledge. 1. What year did the Oyama canal open? 2. What was the name of the first post office in Winfield? 3. Which brothers developed the town site of Okanagan Centre? 4. Who ran “The...
by lakecountry | May 31, 2013 | Bloggers, History of Lake Country, Laura Neame
April 29, 2013: e-mail to Mits Hikichi, son of Rainbow Ranche (Lake Country) Foreman Sam Hikichi, from Laura Neame, archivist of Lake Country Museum and Archives. Hello Mits Hikichi, We are hoping you can shed some light on a mystery. We received some donated papers...
