The Kelowna Story: An Okanagan History - Simpson, Sharron J.
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The Kelowna Story is a comprehensive full-length history of the largest metropolitan centre outside BCs Lower Mainland, a labour of love by a leading local historian whose family roots have been entwined with Kelownas for five generations. It embraces the full sweep of central Okanagan history, starting with the days of the S-Ookanhkchinx, who enjoyed a largely peaceful existence along the shores of the lakes and rivers before the earliest explorers came to trade, followed by Father Pandosy and his Okanagan Mission in 1859. It was the mission that attracted Kelownas first homesteaders, soon…mehr

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The Kelowna Story is a comprehensive full-length history of the largest metropolitan centre outside BCs Lower Mainland, a labour of love by a leading local historian whose family roots have been entwined with Kelownas for five generations. It embraces the full sweep of central Okanagan history, starting with the days of the S-Ookanhkchinx, who enjoyed a largely peaceful existence along the shores of the lakes and rivers before the earliest explorers came to trade, followed by Father Pandosy and his Okanagan Mission in 1859. It was the mission that attracted Kelownas first homesteaders, soon followed by cattle ranchers and orchardists, and much later by the empire-builders like the Bennett family who paved the way for todays budding metropolis.
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Historian and former city councillor Sharron J. Simpson is a passionate advocate for preserving community and family stories. Simpson has published numerous articles and local histories, including Kelowna General Hospital: The First 100 Years, 1908-2008 and Boards, Boxes and Bins: Stanley M. Simpson and the Okanagan Lumber Industry.