Every year, the Okanagan Historical Society publishes a 226-page annual report, a collection of stories and histories of Okanagan personalities, institutions and events. With the purchase of this report, you become a member of the Okanagan Historical Society.

The first Report of the Okanagan Historical Society was published in 1926. The 76th Report is now available.

Included in this year's publication are several articles about First Nations in the Okanagan/Shuswap, including a discussion of the aboriginal people as stewards of plants, animals and fish, Okanagan place names, and the En'owkin Centre. Also of interest are natual history articles on the Summerland silt bluffs, the restoration of salmon in Okanagan River, and bird populations following the Okanagan Mountain fire.

There are stories about communities such as Notch Hill, Naramata, and Marron Valley.

Of interest is a history of the Hiram Walker Distillery in Kelowna and the barge service on Okanagan Lake.

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Copies of the most recent Okanagan History Annual Report can be obtained for $25.00 CAN plus $5.00 shipping and handling costs from The Treasurer OHS, Box 313, Vernon, BC V1T 6M3, Back issues of some of the past volumes can also be purchased for $10.00 plus a $5.00 shipping and handling charge from the treasurer at above address. You may also ask the treasurer to put your name on a subscription list to receive the book each year. It is mailed out every November; the cost is $25 plus a $5 postage and handling fee. .

Copes are also available in museums and bookstores throughout the Okanagan Valley and from branch members. With the purchase of this volume, and the return of the membership registration card enclosed, your name will be placed on the list of members that will be found in next year's publication.

A new and revised Index to the Okanagan Historical Society Reports,
covering the years 1924-2007, Reports No. 1-71, is now available.

The Index is 8 ½ x 11, 498 pages, coil bound.
It costs $25 plus postage and handling.

To order your copy, please contact:

Bob Cowan, Treasurer
Okanagan Historical Society
P.O. Box 313
Vernon, B.C. V1T 6M3
250-838-9641

The Kelowna Heritage Grants Program sponsored the printing of the index.
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