News Items tag as: Kelowna history

Okanagan’s last major drought left food on ground to rot during Great Depression
January 14, 2024 - 8:00 AM

The Okanagan recorded one of the driest years on record in 2023 and with no end in sight, the region could be facing a drought of the magnitude of the 1930s that contributed to a global depression.
Blacksmithing is alive and well in the Okanagan
September 23, 2023 - 7:30 AM

Westbank Museum is holding their annual blacksmithing demonstration this weekend for those interested in the ancient art.
Why there’s a tomb and not a university on Knox Mountain in Kelowna
January 22, 2023 - 6:00 AM

There is a certain amount of mystery around why a remote but popular beach in Kelowna is called Paul’s Tomb.
In 1959 this Kelowna man proved Volkswagens really can float
November 20, 2022 - 7:02 AM
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If Doug Mervyn says a car can float, it’s best to take him at his word.
Here’s the part of Kelowna's Hotel Eldorado story you may not know
February 01, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Kelowna's Hotel Eldorado has long been a social hot spot on Kelowna’s waterfront but not everyone knows the full history of how it was revitalized 30 years ago.
Why Kelowna's first suspension bridge was only open for a year
January 23, 2021 - 8:00 AM

Pat McBride was looking for a business venture to start up when he moved to Kelowna in the 1960s.
Kelowna's 'Reid's Corner' finally has a new landmark
January 06, 2021 - 7:00 AM

If you had to ask someone in Kelowna where Reid's Corner is, you were exposed as a newcomer. It's an area known by the words alone — there are no maps, no signs and typically very little information to help you find it, not that it's a secret.
The secret history of Okanagan Lake's Commando Bay
September 23, 2020 - 10:50 AM

KELOWNA - It takes a lot of work to get to Commando Bay. You can hike for hours through rough terrain, bumpy hills, and dense forests. Perhaps you can find a plane to fly you over the spot and parachute your way down like a Second World War paratrooper.
West Kelowna woods were once home to a hippie commune
June 13, 2020 - 7:30 AM

When historian Bob Hayes went looking for an old grave in remote West Kelowna, he had no idea what to expect.
Why cider is making a comeback in the Okanagan
June 23, 2019 - 8:00 PM
iNwine

KELOWNA - Cider is fast becoming a staple in the Okanagan — everyone knows you can find local ciders in almost any liquor store — but cider hasn’t always been as popular in the Okanagan as it is now.
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House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

News Items tag as: Kelowna history

Okanagan’s last major drought left food on ground to rot during Great Depression

Blacksmithing is alive and well in the Okanagan

Why there’s a tomb and not a university on Knox Mountain in Kelowna

In 1959 this Kelowna man proved Volkswagens really can float

Here’s the part of Kelowna's Hotel Eldorado story you may not know

Why Kelowna's first suspension bridge was only open for a year

Kelowna's 'Reid's Corner' finally has a new landmark

The secret history of Okanagan Lake's Commando Bay

West Kelowna woods were once home to a hippie commune

Why cider is making a comeback in the Okanagan

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