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Archaeological assessment for Okanagan church camp destroyed in wildfire

Okanagan Anglican Camp lost its buildings in the McDougall Creek wildfire
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On Saturday, Oct. 7, 2024 OAC held an open house for the public to see the devastation the camp sustained in the McDougall Creek wildfire. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

A church camp property destroyed in the McDougall Creek wildfire has been ordered to undergo an archaeological assessment.

Okanagan Anglican Camp (OAC), located on Westside Place along the shore of the lake, lost its buildings to last summer’s wildfire.

Archeology BC ordered the assessment for OAC which has been operating since 1950 as a ministry of the Anglican Diocese of Kootenay.

“As a church and as a diocese, we take seriously our commitment and responsibility to proactively live into the Truth

and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action,” said Archbishop Lynne McNaughton.

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Gary Barnes

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Recently joined Kelowna Capital News and WestK News as a multimedia journalist in January 2022. With almost 30 years of experience in news reporting and radio broadcasting...
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