History of the Early Agriculture
Lord and Lady Aberdeen By Ash10 Fenton
origins dates
In 1859 father Pandosy planted apples in the mission. The fruit business growth has been steady in the past years in the Okanagan since 1880. Since 1905 grape growth improved. 1910 to 85 is when the forty pound apple box began, the box had the logo on the sides of the box. 1930 is when they started putting apples and other fruits on trains to be sent across Canada.
Okanagan fur brigade role
Early History
Lord and lady Aberdeen came from Ireland. lady wanted to try to improve the conditions for the poor. lady Aberdeen created the Irish village at the Chicago worlds fair. The Aberdeen's travelled Canada to the west cost in October 1890. They visited many places in Canada to find land for an orchards. The 480 acres they ended up getting happened to be less money then most, so they got it.
Reason for settlement
early accomplishments
Legacy Today
Driving question
Interesting Facts
West Kelowna went through many names in the years. The west side was originally called MacDonalds Plain (1811-1848). Around 5 other names were giving in the past years from 1875-2007. such as Sunnyside (1872-1881), Westside (1901), Halls Landing (1901) and Westbank (1902-2007). In 2007 west bank was called West Kelowna.
Father Pandosy was the first to make a church and school in the Okanagan in 1859. This brought many others for settlement in the Okanagan.
Original
the Guishchan was originally built in the summer of 1891
This is what the original restaurant looked like.
the highlighted areas are the landscape of the restaurant today called Guishchan.