Welcome to the Central Okanagan Heritage Society!
The mission of the Society is “Build awareness of the distinct Heritage of the Central Okanagan through Conservation, Collaboration, Advocacy and Education for the benefit of current and future generations.”
Heritage Sites For Events
Benvoulin Church and Reid Hall have been host to many types of events over the years. We are best known as a beautiful venue for weddings and receptions, but we are also a local favorite for concerts, choirs, church groups, and meetings.
ESTIMATED SPRING 2025 Public Tours and Rentals at the Bennett House! Stay tuned for more details….
Our Heritage Sites
Benvoulin Church
Benvoulin Church and Reid Hall have been host to many types of events over the years. We are best known as a beautiful venue for weddings and receptions, but we are also a local favourite for concerts, choirs, church groups, and meetings.
Reid Hall
Reid Hall draws its name from longtime elders of the Benvoulin United Church congregation, Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Reid. The hall was added to the original church structure in 1956 as a Sunday school and meeting room.
McIver House
The McIver house was built in the early 1900s on KLO Road on a site just south of its new home at Benvoulin Heritage Park. Original homesteaders, the Scotts, sold the property in the 1920’s to Bernard McIver.
McDougall House
John McDougall, the patriarch of a large First Nations family, built the house in 1886. It was the third home built, and the finest one on the Guisachan site, when the Aberdeens bought the ranch in 1891.
Latest Updates
Stay up to date with the Central Okanagan Heritage Society and everything that is going on in the community! Make sure to check for updates and new events happening in the Central Okanagan!
Pruning Workshop with Mary Caron
Loss of a Long-Time Champion of Downtown Building Conservation
“Mix, Mingle, and Meander in the Park” COHS’ Open House
TOURS ARE FULLY BOOKED!! DeHart- Bennett Designated Heritage House Tours
Benvoulin Heritage Park is a private not public park
WELCOME SARAH PORTER!
The DeHart- Bennett Heritage House
