[BCMA] Kelowna Museums Commemorates the BC Dragoons

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For Immediate Release

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013


Kelowna Museums Commemorates the BC Dragoons
History of BC Dragoons celebrated in new book.

In 2011, the Kelowna Museums Society celebrated the centennial anniversary of the BC Dragoons with a special exhibition at the Okanagan Military Museum, and, along with the Okanagan Military Museum Society, announced the commission of a commemorative mural. Now, the Kelowna Museums Society is proud to announce the release of Always First: A Pictorial History of the British Columbia Dragoons.
Always First: A Pictorial History of the British Columbia Dragoons features an extensive compilation of images from the BC Dragoons collection, which lead the reader through the story of the BC Dragoons.  With their roots in the horse mounted infantry of the British Empire, the Dragoons were formed in 1911, as several British Columbia Horse squadrons combined to become the Dragoons’ 1st Regiment, BC Horse.
For the past one hundred years, Okanagan members of the BC Dragoons have balanced careers and home-life with regimental duties in a wide variety of international operations including reconnaissance, protection of communications, and involvement in infantry and other armoured operations, using transport ranging from horses, to motorcycles, to modern military vehicles.  Domestically, the Dragoons contribute to internal security and provide assistance during natural disasters.
                  Join us at the Okanagan Military Museum (1424 Ellis St, Kelowna, in the Memorial Arena) on Saturday, January 26th, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm for the launch of this new book.  Author, and Curatorial Assistant for the Kelowna Museums Society, Keith Boehmer, will be in attendance for signing of the book. Copies will be available for purchase, and are also available at the BC Wine Museum & VQA Wine Shop, located at 1304 Ellis Street, Kelowna).
                  The Kelowna Museums Society is a not for profit, charitable organization dedicated to the promotion of a greater interest and awareness of the military, agriculture, wine producing and cultural heritages of the Okanagan Region through collection, preservation, exhibition and interpretation.

For more information about Always First: A Pictorial History of the BC Dragoons or to schedule an interview, please contact Lindsay Canning at 778-478-0327 or go to our website www.kelownamuseums.ca.



What:               Always First: A Pictorial History of the British Columbia Dragoon

When:              Saturday, January 26th, 2013

Time:               11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Where:            Okanagan Military Museum
                            1424 Ellis Street, Kelowna
                             In the Memorial Arena

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 Photo Attachment: Militiamen in Vernon – BCD Collection



Contact:
Lindsay Canning
Marketing Coordinator
Kelowna Museums
p: (778) 478.0327
e: events at KelownaMuseums.ca<mailto:events at KelownaMuseums.ca>

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