Jada TurchakAug 74 minTransportationBuilding the S.S Sicamous 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.
info@sssicamousSep 18, 20238 minTransportationThe CPR Travel Experience Canadian Pacific Railway owned and operated trains and hotels across Canada, built to encourage people to travel and see the country.
info@sssicamousSep 3, 20232 minTransportationLuggage TrunksThe popularity of luggage trunks skyrocketed during the Victorian era, perfectly timed with the golden age of railroad and ship transportati
info@sssicamousAug 27, 20236 minChinese workersA Coolie's Diet: What CPR Labourers Atecooks would have no option but to pack lightly, meaning crews would have to acquire provisions somewhere in the remote back country
info@sssicamousAug 9, 20235 minChinese workersLife in the Galley: Employment of Chinese Cooks on CPR ShipsBritish Colombia has had a continuous Chinese presence since 1788, with fur trade expeditions led by Captain John Meares. Then again 70...
info@sssicamousAug 8, 20234 minTransportationImmigration and Unionization on the Kettle Valley RailwayWhile much of the CPR was built by Chinese immigrants, Penticton’s local branch, the KVR, was an exception. Immigration policies were...
info@sssicamousJul 9, 20234 minTransportationThe Captain is in CommandThere were a number of men who Captained this ship, but the longest serving was Joseph Weeks. The SS Sicamous left Penticton about 6:20...
info@sssicamousJul 4, 20232 minMusic & GatheringsThe Unexpected History of the Grand Mirror from the Incola HotelThe grand mirror in the SS Sicamous. It hangs above the grand staircase between B deck and C deck on the sternwheeler.
info@sssicamousJul 3, 20232 minTransportationDredges and Their WorkThere are no dredges that worked the Okanagan existing anymore, and few photographs to show. The photo below shows us what the Okanagan...
info@sssicamousJul 1, 20233 minTransportationThe Kettle Valley ChallengesFollowing numerous negotiations with the provincial governments of the day, and a decade after the first surveys, construction finally...