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Desert Sun's Heritage Photo Album

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Canopy Rock - Before the blasting away of this overhang in the mid 30’s, this popular spot near Vaseaux Lake was known as "Canopy Rock".  Photo from Heritage Tours by Doug Cox.

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Rialto Hotel - In 1939 the original 13 room hotel was opened for business in Osoyoos. All was lost in a disastrous fire in 1995. Photo from The Best of the Western by Doug Cox.

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The Kootenay Express - The Kootenay Express is crossing Trout Creek Bridge, rolling downhill into Penticton. - Photo from The Best of the Western by Doug Cox.
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Building the Dam - North of Okanagan Falls you will cross the Okanagan River. The OK Falls Dam along with a series of floodgates was build to control runoff along the Okanagan Lake Chain. Photo from The Best of the Western by Doug Cox.
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"The Queen of the Lake" - Pictured above is the S.S. Sicamous in the 1940’s at the Okanagan Landing Wharf. Photo from The Best of the Western
by Doug Cox.
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Zucca Melons - Were one of the cash crops that farmers used until the fruit trees were in production. Photo courtesy of the Osoyoos Museum

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