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Image Credit: Bob Hayman/Captain Len s Ferry Tales March 07, 2021 - 7:00 AM One ferry captain’s observations of the good, the bad and the ugly in the Central Okanagan remain an important piece of the area s social history, says a local historian. Len Hayman was described as one of “Kelowna’s legendary and more colourful characters,” according to author Sharron Simpson in her book,
The Kelowna Story. He was instrumental in providing the ferry service between Westbank and Kelowna for roughly 40 years. From 1906-1927, before the province began providing the ferries across Okanagan Lake, all the vessels and barges used to transport people, horses and then cars were either bought or built by captain Len.
Music is the Answer: How Musicians Made it Through the Lockdown Many had to shut shop and head back home to their parents
Indoors for months, it is music that has reached each one of us in our homes and kept our moods upbeat throughout the pandemic, helping us maintain semi-normal lives, and celebrate our resilience through joyous balcony singing to free live concerts, online and off.
But what about the musicians who are helping us get through this dark time?
“I think the first major problem that hit was there was no inflow of money coming in” says Nathanael Mookhtiar, a musician and co-founder of Tilt Entertainment.