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Night Sights

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Launched in 1914 just before World War I, the sternwheeler SS Sicamous was a passenger and cargo ship that used to ply the waters of Okanagan Lake.

Steam ship Sicamous

During its heyday, it was a luxurious and elegant mode of transportation; it’s now preserved as a heritage museum and events centre. At night, the old ship is beautifully lit by hundreds of lights and has become a Penticton landmark.

This bridge over the creek just across the street from home is always a pretty night sight. It’s lit by the softer light of the old-style street lamps that convey a sense of tranquility and peace.

Happy Thursday.

29 thoughts on “Night Sights”

    1. The historical society has done a marvellous job with this old beauty. It’s apparently the only one of this type left (that travelled the interior lakes). A couple of others have been preserved as well but they’re different kinds of vessels. It’s a museum but is also used for weddings, meetings, and other events. M and I went there last autumn for a wine tasting party. It’s great that it’s still being used. Standing on the deck you can get a real sense of what it must have been like to travel on it.

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    1. The historical society did an amazing job of preserving this ship along with a couple of other, much smaller ones. It’s a museum but also used as an event centre for weddings, meetings, etc, too. M and I were inside it last autumn for a wine tasting. The ship is positioned to appear as if it’s ready to leave and from the deck you can get a real sense of what it must have been like to travel on it. Cheers.

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    1. I agree, Belinda. It’s not just a museum but also used a lot for weddings, meetings, conferences, etc. M and I went there last autumn for a wine tasting. Because of how it’s positioned, you can get a taste of what it must have been like to travel on it. The whole project was completed by volunteers and they certainly did a fine job. Cheers.

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    1. It has been in that location between the beach and the lake since 1951. It was initially used as the club house for the Penticton Gyro Club before being purchased and restored as a museum and events centre by the Marine Heritage Society. It took something like 10 years to get it looking like it does now. I’m glad that it’s back in use for weddings, conferences and so on and of course, it’s now a rather iconic part of Penticton.

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