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Pruning Workshop with Mary Caron We are pleased to welcome Mary Caron, Okanagan Master Gardeners, to Benvoulin Heritage Park for a demonstration on pruning. This is a hands on workshop. Hope you have the opportunity to join us for this free talk.   When: Sunday May 5th, 2024 Time: 2:30pm-3:30pm Where: Reid Hall, Benvoulin Heritage […]

Bill Scutt, who spent his whole life in Kelowna, bought a number of the old brick buildings downtown.  He rehabilitated them (inside and out) and gave them a new use while maintaining the heritage value of each building. Bill received a number of COHS Heritage Awards over the years. Bill received his first award in […]

  Stop by our open house anytime from 2-4pm to see what our organization is all about!  Enjoy strolling through the beautiful Benvoulin Heritage Park gardens while the acapella group, “Treble in Paradise,” performs their favourite songs. The Okanagan Master Gardeners will be available to answer any questions during our Annual Plant Sale. Artist Jim Elwood and a couple more local […]

This is a rare opportunity to view this significant heritage building to discover more about its history and unique style. This historic place was built in 1914 for F.R.E. DeHart, an important developer and fruit industry leader. In 1936, the house was purchased by W.A.C. Bennett, the most influential BC premier of the 20th century, […]

The heritage designated Benvoulin Heritage Park with its historic buildings and beautiful gardens is a special place owned and operated by the Central Okanagan Heritage Society for the past 40 years. The gardens and the buildings have been rented out to various community groups and for many weddings and memorials over the year. The fees […]

Sarah Porter is the new managing director at COHS.  Sarah replaces Jim Burkinshaw who retired at the end of May 2024. She has been learning the ropes over the past 6 weeks!  We are very happy to have her join us! A bit more about her: After moving to the Okanagan in 2001 from the Lower […]

The DeHart- Bennett Heritage House   The Central Okanagan Heritage Society is gathering stories about people’s visits and their memories of this very important piece of Kelowna and British Columbia’s history.     If you would like to share your stories with us, or have any questions, please email COHS at: cohs@telus.net   This iconic […]

  Join us November 7th! This show is a fundraiser for the Central Okanagan Heritage Society. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 7pm.  Opening act is Ryan Donn, with Andrew Johns performing after the intermission. There will be a silent auction set up for browsing/bidding on before the show, and during the intermission.  Lots […]