Building 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.
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Sep 18, 20238 min read
The CPR Travel Experience
Canadian Pacific Railway owned and operated trains and hotels across Canada, built to encourage people to travel and see the country.
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Sep 3, 20232 min read
Luggage Trunks
The popularity of luggage trunks skyrocketed during the Victorian era, perfectly timed with the golden age of railroad and ship transportati
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Aug 27, 20236 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
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Aug 9, 20235 min read
Life in the Galley: Employment of Chinese Cooks on CPR Ships
British Colombia has had a continuous Chinese presence since 1788, with fur trade expeditions led by Captain John Meares. Then again 70...
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Aug 8, 20234 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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Jul 9, 20234 min read
The Captain is in Command
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...
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Jul 4, 20232 min read
The Unexpected History of the Grand Mirror from the Incola Hotel
The grand mirror in the SS Sicamous. It hangs above the grand staircase between B deck and C deck on the sternwheeler.
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Jul 3, 20232 min read
Dredges and Their Work
There are no dredges that worked the Okanagan existing anymore, and few photographs to show. The photo below shows us what the Okanagan...
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Jul 1, 20233 min read
The Kettle Valley Challenges
Following numerous negotiations with the provincial governments of the day, and a decade after the first surveys, construction finally...
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