The Student Essay Contest sponsored by the Okanagan Historical Society is now open to students currently in Grades 9-12 or any post secondary institution. Deadline for submission is March 1, 2023.
We are pleased to announce that we will hold our Annual General Meeting in-person in 2023. The meeting is scheduled for April 23, 2023, 10 a.m., at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #62, 141 Hudson Avenue, Salmon Arm. Directors will present reports on their activities in the past year and plans for the coming year. A luncheon and guest speaker will follow. All members are invited to attend. Please contact branch president Linda Painchaud for details. Find out more details here.
Okanagan History, the 86th Report, is now available. It includes two excellent articles written by our student essay winners as well as stories and biographies from the Okanagan, Shuswap and Similkameen valleys in B.C.