by lakecountry | Apr 5, 2017 | Bloggers, History of Lake Country, This Day in History, Thomson, Carol
“On April 5, 1917, BC women got the right to vote in provincial elections. The struggle for the vote really heated up across the country in 1912. Most of the action took place at the provincial level. Richard McBride was the premier and he opposed granting...
by lakecountry | Jan 31, 2014 | Bloggers, History of Lake Country, Thomson, Carol
On Saturday morning Mrs. Nellie McClung1 arrived at Oyama, and was the guest of Dr Irvine and the Misses Irvine. We are indebted to the Misses Irving for their kindness in giving an “at home” and allowing all who wished to, to meet Mrs. McClung, our...
