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History of Vernon's O'Keefe Ranch General Store - Vernon Morning Star (opens the original)
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Published 12:30 pm Sunday, September 27, 2026 In the earliest years of settlement in the Okanagan, the O’Keefe Ranch general store and post office was the centre of activities for the small population in the North Okanagan. It was the end of the wagon road into the Okanagan valley from 1872 until 1876 and remained the depot for the BC Express stagecoach line for many years after. The general store was a focal point of the community, not just because it was the only post office in the area. As th
Royalty visits Vernon's O'Keefe Ranch - Vernon Morning Star (opens the original)
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Published 8:30 am Saturday, August 29, 2026 In 1882, the British Empire was at its height and there was no better representative of its power and grandeur than its monarch of 45 years: Queen Victoria. So, it was no surprise that, when it was announced that the Queen’s son-in-law was coming to visit the Okanagan, there was a buzz of excitement throughout the valley. This was almost like having the Queen herself drop by for lunch. The Marquis (pronounced mar’ kwis in the English way) of Lorne was
The Okanagan’s first post office - Kelowna Capital News (opens the original)
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Published 12:30 pm Sunday, August 2, 2026 In the earliest days of settlement in the Okanagan Valley, when only a handful of white settlers lived in the area, mail was usually carried on horseback from Fort Kamloops or Cache Creek by anyone traveling into the valley. By 1870, there was a post office at Kamloops and Duck’s and Pringle’s (Monte Creek) but, as more settlers arrived in the Okanagan, there was a growingdemand for regular mail delivery. When British Columbia joined the Canadian Confede
The Okanagan’s first post office - Vernon Morning Star (opens the original)
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Published 12:30 pm Sunday, August 2, 2026 In the earliest days of settlement in the Okanagan Valley, when only a handful of white settlers lived in the area, mail was usually carried on horseback from Fort Kamloops or Cache Creek by anyone traveling into the valley. By 1870, there was a post office at Kamloops and Duck’s and Pringle’s (Monte Creek) but, as more settlers arrived in the Okanagan, there was a growingdemand for regular mail delivery. When British Columbia joined the Canadian Confede
The Okanagan’s first post office - Salmon Arm Observer (opens the original)
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Published 12:30 pm Sunday, August 2, 2026 In the earliest days of settlement in the Okanagan Valley, when only a handful of white settlers lived in the area, mail was usually carried on horseback from Fort Kamloops or Cache Creek by anyone traveling into the valley. By 1870, there was a post office at Kamloops and Duck’s and Pringle’s (Monte Creek) but, as more settlers arrived in the Okanagan, there was a growingdemand for regular mail delivery. When British Columbia joined the Canadian Confede
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