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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 26, 20255 min read
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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
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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
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Aug 27, 20236 min read
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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
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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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