[BCMA] July E-News | Historic O'Keefe Ranch

Fri Jul 14 21:42:06 PDT 2017

So Much to See & Do at the O'Keefe Ranch
Visit Us for the First Time Again
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** Ready for a Great Summer Season
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June was an incredible month for the O'Keefe Ranch. Our 150th Anniversary on June 15th was a great success and we thank everyone who came out to share this special day with us. We will continue the celebration at all of our upcoming events such as the Cowboy Dinner Show and Family Fun Days. Last month our Murder Mystery shows were a big hit on the 20th anniversary year and will return with a brand new show on September 8 & 9. The Ranch hosted the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce Business After 5 event and our 150 Trivia Game was a hoot! We also hosted the 125th Anniversary of the Township of Spallumcheen with hundreds of guests in attendance. Weddings, group tours, private events... we are so pleased to have had such a busy month shared with you, our guests. Be sure to visit us again this summer and bring a friend or family member who has never been before and share a cultural like no other. We look forward to seeing you.

** Family Fun Day July 23
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Fun for everyone, and it's free for kids! Come and watch Lee Poncelet Performance Horses (http://okeeferanch.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f9abbe84adeaefd86c157e916&id=ec37053d2d&e=1e053e65a6)  and his cattle dog give a Working Cow and Cutting Horse demonstration in the Greenhow Arena, try your hand at gold panning with the Vernon Placer Miner Club (http://okeeferanch.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f9abbe84adeaefd86c157e916&id=5e509ede91&e=1e053e65a6) , enjoy a performance by the members of the North Okanagan Pipes and Drums Club (http://okeeferanch.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f9abbe84adeaefd86c157e916&id=069ae74536&e=1e053e65a6) with highland dancers, listen to the upbeat tunes by musical trio Chipkojones (http://okeeferanch.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f9abbe84adeaefd86c157e916&id=fa711c2586&e=1e053e65a6) , and watch a four horse draft horse hitch demonstration of Clydesdales. Kids can create a western watercolour inspired by our exhibitions in the O’Keefe Kids Korner. As always, our special events also offer guests stagecoach rides, pony rides, tractor rides, mansion tours, and old fashioned games. New this summer, we are providing a curator’s tour of the Ranch by horse drawn wagon with Ken Mather. Don't miss it, there is so much to see and
do. (See our website for a complete event schedule coming soon)

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** Summertime Corn Maze Now Open!
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The O’Keefe Ranch welcomes guests of all ages to find their way through our brand new corn maze. The first of 3 that will open this year, the Summertime Corn Maze is good old fashioned fun for everyone. It takes between 20 and 30 minutes to reach the end of the 2 1/2 acre maze and it’s full of twists and turns to keep you guessing. Take your time and stroll through the stocks or make it a race to see who finishes first. Learn some corny fun-facts along the way. It will be a-maze-ing! Open daily until mid September. Admission rates start at $5 for children, for more information visit Admission and Rates (http://okeeferanch.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f9abbe84adeaefd86c157e916&id=dacfa519a9&e=1e053e65a6)

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** Tours of the Ranch by Horseback
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If you have guests from out of town or you are looking for for something new to do, consider touring the Ranch by horseback this summer. Experience the O'Keefe Ranch as it used to be, and walk through the village and around the corn and hay fields with our knowledgeable trail boss. This is intended to give guests an introduction to horseback riding as well as a historical tour of the Ranch through a whole new experience and perspective. Group sizes are small which allow us to cater to your needs and to answer your questions throughout the tour. Our horses are quiet and friendly and safe for all levels of riders. Participants must be a minimum 9 years old and advance booking is required. Visit our website for more details or call today to schedule a tour. 250-542-7868.

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** Artist Talk with Rob Dinwoodie
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Join us on Wednesday, July 26 at 6:30pm for a talk with Vernon based artist Rob Dinwoodie. Rob is well-known as the front-man of Canada’s Famous Cowboy Dinner Show (http://okeeferanch.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f9abbe84adeaefd86c157e916&id=9e8177d7a6&e=1e053e65a6) as a musician, song writer and entertainer, but he’s also practiced as an artist for nearly 40 years. View Rob’s artwork on display now in the Artist Gallery at the O’Keefe Ranch and listen in as he tells us about his passion for storytelling through a variety of media. The talk will take place inside the Greenhow Museum and is by donation. Please RSVP (email curator at okeeferanch.ca (mailto:curator at okeeferanch.ca) ) by July 24
^th as seating is limited.

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** Cowboy Dinner Show is in Full Swing
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The first show of the season was sold out! And it's only going to get better from here. Come and enjoy “Canada’s Wild West” in it's 9th season at the O'Keefe Ranch. Begin the evening with a re-enactment of the BC Express Co. stagecoach ride as it once traveled along the Cariboo Trail. Enjoy a true cowboy meal while being entertained by the Rob Dinwoodie Band and poet Ken Mather as they revisit the story of how Canada explored the Wild West, and how the O’Keefe Ranch was established even before Canada became a nation. Characters like Louis Riel, Gabriel Dumont, the great chief Poundmaker and the North West Mounted Police will come alive through song, story, and drama in this year’s show. The evening includes a delicious steak dinner prepared by the Cattlemen's Club Restaurant.Finish the evening by the campfire with music and poetry. The show is suitable for all ages and it runs from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, tickets are $52.45 for adults, $37.75 for children.

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** New Family Friendly Programming
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The O'Keefe Kids Korner is a space for children 5 years and up to learn, create and explore topics of history, ranching, and all things related to our current exhibitions. Some of the themes include: Handmade Horsepower, Scavenger Hunt, and Pastel Landscapes. The first event takes place on Saturday July 15 from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm is titled: What is it? What was it used for? Our classic and hilarious artifact guessing game. Do you know what all of these things were once used for? This program is FREE for seasons pass holders, and is included in regular admission Please note: all activities are drop-in, parents/guardians must attend with children. For a complete list of dates and times visit our website Family Friendly Programming. (http://okeeferanch.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f9abbe84adeaefd86c157e916&id=464e86d2cc&e=1e053e65a6)

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** Current Exhibitions
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The History of O'Keefe Ranch in 50 Objects - we've gathered 50 of the most important objects to tell the O'Keefe story. Some are on display in the Greenhow Museum, but you'll need to find the rest around the site.

Staying Home: Photography, Family, Memory - how have photographic objects come to take up space in our homes and our lives? How did the ways in which we collected and experienced those objects change over time? Check it out in the Greenhow Museum, and be sure to snap your own Victorian Photo Studio Selfie.

Leading Ladies - who were some of Vernon and area's most accomplished women? Come read their stories and let us know who you think is a Leading Lady today.

The Gallery of Cowboy Treasures - a brand new gallery in the Greenhow Museum to house the famous Jade Saddle and all of O'Keefe Ranch's most beautiful cowboy gear. It might have been a rough-and-tumble life in the old west, but these guys and gals knew how to wrangle in style.

Native Cowboys - the best cowboys in the North Okanagan were those who knew the land the best. Learn their stories when you stroll through the Cowboy Bunkhouse.

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** Upcoming Events
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Now - September 1, every Friday evening, Cowboy Dinner Show 5-9pm
Sat July 15, Family Friendly Programming in the O'Keefe Kids Korner, 1-3pm
Sat July 15, Intro to Blacksmithing Class with Patrick McIvor
Sun July 16, Throwing Tomahawk Class with Patrick McIvor
Sun July 23, Family Fun Day at the O'Keefe Ranch, 10am-6pm
Wed July 26, Artist Talk with Rob Dinwoodie in the Greenhow Museum, 6:30pm

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The Historic O’Keefe Ranch tells the story of early BC Ranching and endeavours to preserve the history and culture of the early ranching era for future generations.

Open daily, May -  October 1, from 10:00 am - 5:00 (from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm in July and August) Contact 250-542-7868 or info at okeeferanch.ca

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