Micky and Effie McGuire interview
- T1121:0001
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- 1965-11-05
Part of Imbert Orchard fonds
RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-11-05 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. and Mrs. McGuire talk about people in the Vernon area, 1904 to 1930. Mrs. McGuire begins by describing why the family came to the Okanagan, including her expectations and impressions of; the valley. She discusses childhood memories; school; neighbours and the character of Vernon and the people there; Judge Spinks; W.C. Ricardo; Coldstream Ranch; riding; rattlesnakes and Mr. Mackie's; campaign against them; schools in the area; general comments on Vernon and remittance men; Ewings Landing and Fintry. Then Mr. McGuire discusses his early work in the area; the Wilmot family; Mr. Kitison; a discussion of fruit marketing and a shipping cartel. TRACK 2: Mr. McGuire continues with more on fruit marketing; jobs he held as a surveyor and forestry worker; he describes White Valley; a description of Lavington; banker G.A. Henderson; returning from World War I; soldier settlement orchards; water surveys in the Adams River area; Mackie's anti-rattlesnake campaign; coal seams at Shorts Mountain; Joe Harwood; and a story about J.C. Dun-Waters of Fintry.