[BCMA] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, O'Keefe Ranch Celebrates the Holidays with Victorian Christmas, November 28, 2017

Tue Nov 28 11:13:34 PST 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: November 28, 2017
Contact: Kelly MacIntosh
Marketing and Events Coordinator
250-542-7868   <mailto:events at okeeferanch.ca> events at okeeferanch.ca 
https://okeeferanch.ca/tours-events/calendar 

O'Keefe Ranch Celebrates the Holidays with Victorian Christmas

Nothing is more nostalgic than a stroll through the old village on a cold
winter day, with a hot cocoa, the crackle of the fire, the sound of farm
animals eating hay, and a genuine warmth and happiness from everyone around
you. A great way to start the holiday season, the O'Keefe Ranch offers
Victorian Christmas as a weekend to celebrate the holidays, family, and good
cheer and merriment.

"Christmas at O'Keefe Ranch goes back a long ways. The O'Keefe family was
Catholic and traditional religious observations of the season would have
been very important to them. In 1886 when their new home was completed, they
moved in just in time for Christmas. In 1892, the Vernon News reported that
a Christmas Service was held in St. Anne's Church with Mrs. Daniel Rabbitt
playing the new pump organ. Community members are invited to come tour these
historic buildings-the Mansion turns 131 this December, and the pump organ
has never left the Church." - Carla-Jean Stokes, Curator.

Although the Ranch is closed for the regular season, it opens its doors for
Victorian Christmas, a family friendly event, on Saturday December 9th and
Sunday December 10th from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm. 

"There will be lots to see and do, and it takes people away from the bustle
of holiday traffic and shopping. The O'Keefe Ranch offers an experience for
people, and that's something you can't buy for Christmas."  - Kelly
MacIntosh, Marketing and Events Coordinator.

"We are offering cider and cookies, roasted chestnuts over an open fire, and
pony rides for the kids. This year there will also be a church service at
2:30 each day with Evangelist Bernhard Kleckers and music by Rob Dinwoodie
and Dixon Zalit. We'll also have a photographer onsite to take family
portraits with Santa, on our old-fashioned sleigh, or with miniature horse
"Wally the Elf". A number of our historical buildings will be open and
decorated for the occasion. Our resident blacksmith and potter will be
working in their studios for everyone to enjoy. It really is a good old
fashioned Christmas."

The cost to attend is $10 + GST per person or $30 + GST for a family of 5.
Seasons Pass holders are welcome at no charge and children under 5 are free.

In addition, the O'Keefe Ranch is offering a Christmas Tea and Tour in the
Mansion on Friday, December 8th. There are two seatings to choose from,
11:30 am and 2:30 pm. Guests will enjoy tea served in fine china, dainty
sandwiches, fresh scones, fudge and cookies, holiday piano stylings by
Brandon Schmor, and a guided tour of the Mansion. The cost is $20 + GST per
person. Call ahead to reserve, space is limited.

The O'Keefe Ranch and is now closed for the regular season and re-opens in
May 2018, with the exception of Victorian Christmas. The Ranch is located at
9380 Hwy 97N Vernon BC. For more information visit
<http://www.okeeferanch.ca> www.okeeferanch.ca 

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

Photos: Curator Carla-Jean Stokes, resident donkey "Flapjack", and Marketing
and Events Coordinator Kelly MacIntosh, standing in the doorway to the log
barn at the O'Keefe Ranch.

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Kelly MacIntosh
Marketing and Special Events Coordinator

250 542 7868 ext 201 events at okeeferanch.ca  
 <https://okeeferanch.ca/> Okeefe_Logo_Stacked_Black cropped          
Join Us for Victorian Christmas
<https://okeeferanch.ca/tours-events/calendar/victorian-christmas>  December
9-10, 2017 

(The Ranch is now closed for the regular season, re-opening May 2018)

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