RECORDED: Oliver (B.C.), 1982-05-30 SUMMARY: Mrs. Beldam was born at Sumas in 1904, and was schooled in Vancouver and Seattle. Barbara's father had a large dairy farm in Sumas. Barbara was an ardent rider and hunter; and was largely responsible for the Oliver International Horse Show. After she married, she and her husband had a large fruit and hay ranch.

SUMMARY: Interviews with Judge George Wright, George Archie, Julian Fry and Percy Ogden, rodeo participants, and unidentified others, by John Barnes, about: recreation, rodeo, Stampede at Lac La Hache, hunting, fishing; including sounds from rodeo with horses whinnying, bucking horses, bareback riding, and a dance band.

CALL NUMBER: T1127:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-11-07 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Dorothea Walker talks about life in the Okanagan Mission area, near Kelowna, from 1892 to 1910. She discusses her father's background; what brought people to the Okanagan; his arrival ;and early days in the Okanagan Mission area, including a discussion of Lequime's store and the family orchard. She then describes her husband's background; why he came out to the Okanagan; his early ;experiences there; and how land was purchased from the Roman Catholic church. She describes her father's orchard; and impressions of H.V. "Paddy" Acland and his family. TRACK 2: Mrs. Walker continues with stories about Coutts Majoribanks who was the manager of Coldstream and Guisachan ranches; recreation; Lord and Lady Aberdeen at the Guisachan Ranch; the Reverend Thomas Green and stories about; him; details of her husband's life; the Indians; more about the Acland family; and her own teaching experiences.

CALL NUMBER: T1127:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-11-07 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Walker offers recollections of recreation, including riding and hunting, and social life in the area. She discusses young Englishmen; Paddy Acland; sports; her husband's health; comforts; and stories about 'colourful characters' in the area. TRACK 2: Mrs. Walker continues her story about an Englishman and his Indian wife. She then discusses other people in the area including the; Creightons; Edgelows; Charles Mair, who was a writer and storekeeper, and his family. She discusses more on her husband's health; general comments including the Kelowna regatta; land clearing; the physical environment; and the lack of conveniences. She discusses teaching; John Casorso and his family; problems of orchards; Vernon people; the story of why her husband came to the Okanagan, and their engagement.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-11-05 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Elaine Cameron, Mrs. Gilbert Duncan Cameron, talks about the Guisachan Ranch and the Kelowna area, 1903 to 1919. She describes her husband's family and how they bought the Guisachan Ranch; s;he discusses the ranch, including its history and the land and the house; Lord and Lady Aberdeen at the Guisachan; riding and society in the area; the background of the Cameron family; how she came to; Kelowna in 1911; the people there; remittance men; her arrival; impressions of Kelowna; ghost stories; an anecdote about the visit of a concert violinist; comments about types of buggies; a discussion of the orchard and ranching at Guisachan. [TRACK 2: blank.]

The item is a video copy of a recreational film. In the final film completed by pioneer BC filmmaker A.D. "Cowboy" Kean, the Toronto-North York Hunt club is seen on a fox hunt in Ontario's Humber Valley.

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): A Chilcotin pioneer RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Gabriel (Gay) Bayliff recalls how his father settled at the Chilancoh Ranch near Alexis Creek in the Chilcotin, and early days in the area. His father came from England, ca. 1880. Early work on ranches. Teaming up with Norman Lee to start ranch. Bull Canyon. Mother's medical experiences and riding skill. Polo teams. Cattle drives to Ashcroft. Stores in Ashcroft. Railway survey through the Chilcotin. Chinese labourers. Changes in the Chilcotin. [TRACK 2: blank.]

The item consists of two reel of colour out-takes from the film "Land of the lion", a travelogue on the scenic and recreational attractions of the area between Horseshoe Bay and Deep Cove. The outs include area scenery and footage of boat racing, riding, parade and celebrations marking May Day and/or Victoria Day, skiing, street scenes and general views.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-11-05 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. and Mrs. McGuire talk about people in the Vernon area, 1904 to 1930. Mrs. McGuire begins by describing why the family came to the Okanagan, including her expectations and impressions of; the valley. She discusses childhood memories; school; neighbours and the character of Vernon and the people there; Judge Spinks; W.C. Ricardo; Coldstream Ranch; riding; rattlesnakes and Mr. Mackie's; campaign against them; schools in the area; general comments on Vernon and remittance men; Ewings Landing and Fintry. Then Mr. McGuire discusses his early work in the area; the Wilmot family; Mr. Kitison; a discussion of fruit marketing and a shipping cartel. TRACK 2: Mr. McGuire continues with more on fruit marketing; jobs he held as a surveyor and forestry worker; he describes White Valley; a description of Lavington; banker G.A. Henderson; returning from World War I; soldier settlement orchards; water surveys in the Adams River area; Mackie's anti-rattlesnake campaign; coal seams at Shorts Mountain; Joe Harwood; and a story about J.C. Dun-Waters of Fintry.

SUMMARY: A portrait of the Okanagan Valley in the 1890s as populated largely by British immigrants; the role of Lord and Lady Aberdeen and their Coldstream Ranch; social life around Vernon and Kelowna, including dances, riding and other sports. The voices heard are: Dorothea Walker; Primrose Upton; Charlie Shaw; Bob Gamman; Len Hayman; and H.V. "Paddy" Acland.

Amateur film. House. Changing car tire. Ranch. Squirrel. Horse on range. Cowboys. Car in woods. Guests on horses. Bucking bronco, wild cow. Lake view. Car with fixed tire: Boyd's Garage. View of mountains. Fixing car again.