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Historic Front Street
Front Street is one of the original streets in Penticton and as such has a distinct history. The beginnings of Front Street date back to...
Meg Dunham
Aug 265 min read


Sun Yat-Sen and the S.S. Okanagan
Raising funds for the upcoming revolution, Sun Yat-Sen, future president of china, boarded the S.S Okanagan on his way to Kelowna.
Jada Turchak
Aug 7, 20243 min read


A Coolie's Diet: What CPR Labourers Ate
cooks would have no option but to pack lightly, meaning crews would have to acquire provisions somewhere in the remote back country
info@sssicamous
Aug 27, 20236 min read


Life in the Galley: Employment of Chinese Cooks on CPR Ships
Chinese prospector in the Fraser River British Colombia has had a continuous Chinese presence since 1788, with fur trade expeditions led...
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Aug 9, 20235 min read


Immigration and Unionization on the Kettle Valley Railway
While much of the CPR was built by Chinese immigrants, Penticton’s local branch, the KVR, was an exception. Immigration policies were...
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Aug 8, 20234 min read
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