[Bcma-l] News Release: Kelowna Museums Offering Half-day Guided Tours of Myra
Canyon Trestles and UBC Okanagan Archaeological Site
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*news release*
_For Immediate Release_
June 13, 2008
*Kelowna Museum**s Offering Half-day Guided Tours of Myra Canyon
Trestles and UBC Okanagan Archaeological Site*
Step into local history and enjoy the great outdoors this summer at the
newly restored Myra Canyon trestles with a guided tour led by the
Kelowna Museums.
Your Kelowna Museums guide will take you on a tour of the archaeological
excavation site at Trestle #8 along KLO Creek where UBC Okanagan
students will be working to uncover physical evidence of the Kettle
Valley Railway construction era. Maurice Williams, Associate Professor
of History at UBCO, will give an overview of the excavation work. Then,
your Kelowna Museums guide will lead you on a tour and historical
overview of the trestles.
"With the grand reopening of the trestles on June 22, this summer is the
perfect time to take a trip up to Myra Canyon, whether it's your first
visit to the trestles since they were destroyed by the Okanagan Mountain
Park Forest Fire in 2003 or if you've never been there before," says
Patti Kilback, Associate Director of Exhibitions & Public Programming at
the Kelowna Museums. "A guided tour is a great introduction to the
history of the trestles and participants will have the unique
opportunity to see first-hand the excavation work being done by UBC
Okanagan."
*There are two opportunities to take part in the tour:*
* *
*Saturday, July 26, 9:30 a.m. -12 p.m.*
*Saturday, August 9, 9:30 a.m. -12 p.m. *
Tours will meet in the Myra Canyon parking lot at 9:30 a.m. and will be
held rain or shine. You are advised to bring drinking water and to wear
hiking shoes and weather appropriate clothing. The cost is $15 per
person, or $10 per person for Kelowna Museums members.
*For more information or to book a spot on a tour, please call (250)
868-4836.*
The Myra Canyon trestles will re-open to the public on Sunday, June 22
with a celebration from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Myra Canyon Trestle
Restoration Society has guided the rebuilding of the historic trestles
since the devastating fire and will host the grand re-opening (details
online at http://www.myratrestles.com <http://www.myratrestles.com/>).
As part of the Myra Canyon re-opening this summer, the Okanagan Heritage
Museum is hosting two local authors and Kettle Valley Railway experts in
a series of public lectures. The first is a book launch with Maurice
Williams, author of /Myra's Men/, on Wednesday, June 18 at 7 p.m. at the
Museum at 470 Queensway Avenue. The second public event is a lecture
with Barry Sanford, author of /McCulloch's Wonder/ and /Steel Rails and
Iron Men/, on Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m. also at the Museum. Admission
is by donation. For more information call (250) 763-2417.
The Kelowna Museums Society is a non-profit, charitable organization
dedicated to a greater awareness of the agricultural, wine-producing,
military, and cultural heritages of the Okanagan. For more information
please visit www.KelownaMuseums.ca <http://www.kelownamuseums.ca/>.
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Media Contact: Risti Nykiforuk
/Marketing & Special Events Coordinator/
Kelowna Museums
(250) 763-2417 ext 22
Events@KelownaMuseums.ca
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">June 13, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">Kelowna Museum</span></font></b></st1:PersonName><b><font
size="4"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">s Offering
Half-day Guided Tours of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Myra</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Canyon</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
Trestles and UBC Okanagan Archaeological Site<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font color="black"
face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Step into
local history and enjoy the great outdoors this summer at the newly
restored <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Myra</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Canyon</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
trestles with a guided tour led by the <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Kelowna
Museum</st1:PersonName>s.</span></font>
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face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font color="black"
face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Your <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Kelowna
Museum</st1:PersonName>s guide will take you on a tour of the
archaeological excavation site at Trestle #8 along KLO Creek where UBC
Okanagan
students will be working to uncover physical evidence of the Kettle
Valley Railway
construction era. Maurice Williams, Associate Professor of History at
UBCO,
will give an overview of the excavation work. Then, your <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Kelowna Museum</st1:PersonName>s guide will lead you on a
tour and historical overview
of the trestles. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font color="black"
face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">“With
the grand reopening of the trestles on June 22, this summer is the
perfect time
to take a trip up to Myra Canyon, whether it’s your first visit to the
trestles since they were destroyed by the Okanagan Mountain Park Forest
Fire in
2003 or if you’ve never been there before,” says Patti Kilback,
Associate Director of Exhibitions & Public Programming at the <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Kelowna Museum</st1:PersonName>s. “A guided tour is a great
introduction to the history of the trestles and participants will have
the
unique opportunity to see first-hand the excavation work being done by
UBC
Okanagan.” <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><font
face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">There
are two opportunities to take part in the tour:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><font
face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Saturday,
July 26, 9:30 a.m. -12 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><font
face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Saturday,
August 9, 9:30 a.m. -12 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><st1:City w:st="on"><font
face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Tours</span></font></st1:City>
will meet in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Myra</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Canyon</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> parking lot
at 9:30
a.m. and will be held rain or shine. You are advised to bring drinking
water
and to wear hiking shoes and weather appropriate clothing. The cost is
$15 per
person, or $10 per person for <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Kelowna Museum</st1:PersonName>s
members.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><font
face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">For more
information or to book a spot on a tour, please call (250) 868-4836.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font
face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Myra</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Canyon</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
trestles will re-open to the public on Sunday, June 22 with a
celebration from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Myra Canyon Trestle Restoration Society has guided
the
rebuilding of the historic trestles since the devastating fire and will
host
the grand re-opening (details online at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.myratrestles.com/">http://www.myratrestles.com</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font
face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As part
of the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Myra</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Canyon</st1:PlaceType>
re-opening this summer, the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Okanagan</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Heritage</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
is hosting two local authors and Kettle Valley Railway experts in a
series of
public lectures. The first is a book launch with Maurice Williams,
author of <i><span style="font-style: italic;">Myra’s Men</span></i>,
on Wednesday, June 18 at
7 p.m. at the Museum at <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">470
Queensway Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street>. The second public event is
a
lecture with Barry Sanford, author of <i><span
style="font-style: italic;">McCulloch’s
Wonder</span></i> and <i><span style="font-style: italic;">Steel Rails
and Iron
Men</span></i>, on Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m. also at the Museum.
Admission is
by donation. For more information call (250) 763-2417.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Kelowna Museum</st1:PersonName>s Society is a non-profit,
charitable
organization dedicated to a greater awareness of the agricultural,
wine-producing, military, and cultural heritages of the Okanagan. For
more
information please visit <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.kelownamuseums.ca/">www.KelownaMuseums.ca</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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