Sister ship of the S.S Bonnington and S.S Nasookin, the Sicamous combined features of older CPR ships from the 1890s, with modern design.

Riding the steamships on Okanagan Lake was not always smooth sailing. From collisions to freak weather events to homicide, the S.S....

In 1904, it became obvious that the demand for passenger and freight services was beyond the capacity of the S.S. Aberdeen - the first...

Western Dry Dock And Shipping Company was founded in 1909 by a man named James Whalen. James Whalen was a Canadian businessperson and...

On the S.S Naramata dual cylinder steam winches, like that of the historical Lidgerwood winch, were used to haul barges across Okanagan Lake

Canadian Pacific Railway owned and operated trains and hotels across Canada, built to encourage people to travel and see the country.

The popularity of luggage trunks skyrocketed during the Victorian era, perfectly timed with the golden age of railroad and ship transportati

Tracing the origins of the steel in the S.S Sicamous, through steel markings.

cooks would have no option but to pack lightly, meaning crews would have to acquire provisions somewhere in the remote back country

While much of the CPR was built by Chinese immigrants, Penticton’s local branch, the KVR, was an exception. Immigration policies were...

Many people don't know that cowboys were a necessity to people and towns. The main thing they are known for is herding cattle but they...

There were a number of men who Captained this ship, but the longest serving was Joseph Weeks. The SS Sicamous left Penticton about 6:20...

There are no dredges that worked the Okanagan existing anymore, and few photographs to show. The photo below shows us what the Okanagan...

Following numerous negotiations with the provincial governments of the day, and a decade after the first surveys, construction finally...

A general description of the mail delivery challenges of the early 1900's in rural areas.

The Jingle and Gong system between the Captain and the Engine Room

Firemen working to keep the coal in the burners producing steam at the right pressure.

Air pump and jet condenser for a coal fired steam engine paddlewheeler

North Okanagan Cattlemans Association

The engine room of the SS Sicamous and an explanation of how the steam engines work to turn the paddlewheel