Joseph Laurence
Della also found an article about her great-great-grandfather Cyprian Laurence who was among the first white settlers in the Kelowna area. Her great-grandfather Joseph Laurence died in 1917 at the Home for Old Men pictured above.
Itinerary
Eleanor Laurence Saucier
https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/life/article_3acddab8-60d0-11eb-8794-f7330fff5cf5.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share
Our night in Banff
I often find it strange that when you decide to do something, the universe provides an answer. This time I saw an ad for an event on Sulphur Mountain called “Night Rise”.
Classic Williams Lake Stampede Posters
Over the years I’ve come across several classic Williams Lake Stampede posters. The classic ones contain a beat-up old red pickup. 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Previous Next
And just like that seasons done.
We had the first sprinkle of snow this morning. While our official close is tomorrow, I put the closed sign up. It’s always a rush to shut down services and close the campground before it freezes. It’s a miserable job to find shut offs and close them off in the snow. It has been a … Read more
Beautiful first day of September
It’s been a great start to September and the wind down of our camping season. Today was doing some work around the track. These three riders took advantage of the day and the track to give their mounts some exercise.
Prescribed burns done in the Stampede bowl today
The BC Wildfire Service and Williams Lake Fire Department took care of a potential fire concern by doing a burn today. They shared a comprehensive plan with us and did exactly what they said they’d do. I’m impressed and loving the results. Now, I shouldn’t have to climb that hill to pick garbage. It’s really … Read more
Christmas Greetings and New Tech
First off and most importantly, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Despite all the restrictions of the pandemic, Della and I had an enjoyable Christmas day. I spent part of Boxing Day creating a Facebook Live to outline what we’ve been up to during the holidays. I’ve Facebook Lived before but never using OBS to … Read more
Summer 2020 Memories
I’m writing this in early December. We closed the campground in late October. Of course, 2020 was much different. Since I prefer to focus on the positive this blog focuses on the positive aspects of this past summer. There is positive in every situation and 2020 is no different. Physical distancing and masks were a … Read more
Campground shutdown 2020
It’s late September, the grass is green, days are high teens, nights are high single digits. Still we’re planning to close the campground October 14th. The 2020 season was shortened by the Pandemic and travel was restricted. Still were calling our season 4 a success. The campground is getting pretty quiet. The geese are returning. … Read more