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Rainbow Ranche Collection

Letter from the Winfield and Okanagan Centre Improvement District Organization Committee to the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs, April 3, 1930 Winfield and Okanagan Centre Improvement District Organization Committee

Description

Letter from the Winfield and Okanagan Centre Improvement District Organization Committee to the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs, dated April 3, 1930, regarding request for permission to build a flume and ditch through the Duck Lake Indian Reserve to conserve water out of Vernon Creek.

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Title
Letter from the Winfield and Okanagan Centre Improvement District Organization Committee to the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs, April 3, 1930
Creator
Winfield and Okanagan Centre Improvement District Organization Committee
Date Created
1930-04-03
Description
Letter from the Winfield and Okanagan Centre Improvement District Organization Committee to the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs, dated April 3, 1930, regarding request for permission to build a flume and ditch through the Duck Lake Indian Reserve to conserve water out of Vernon Creek.
Extent
1 letter : 3 pages, typed
Subject
Agriculture; Fruit industry; Orchards; Irrigation; Flumes; Irrigation canals & flumes; Water; Water conduits; Water supply; Water use
Geographic Location
Okanagan Valley (B.C. : Region) ; Ottawa (Ont.)
Person Or Corporation
Seaton, John; Macdonald, Frank; Aberdson, James B.; Cray, T.A.; Venables, Russell
Genre
Correspondence
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Identifier
2013_57_09_06_14; 2013_57_09_06_14
Collection
Rainbow Ranche Collection
Source
Original Format: Lake Country Museum and Archives. Central Okanagan and Winfield Irrigation District Files. 2013_57_09_06_14
Date Available
2017-11-10
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from The Lake Country Museum and Archives: http://www.lakecountrymuseum.com/contact/
Project Website
http://www.lakecountrymuseum.com
AIP UUID
b529a85e-a544-4ae2-b690-3bba7ee81ca1
DOI
10.14288/1.0357890
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