NEAR VERNON, B.C. – The Okanagan’s oldest standing church is now 125 years old and in much need of a facelift.
St. Anne’s Church was built by the ranch founder Cornelius O’Keefe in 1889 with donations from the Okanagan’s most prominent citizens of the day, including Bernard Lequime, the founder of Kelowna.
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Restoration work is estimated to cost $100,000. And while the federal government is pitching in, the society that runs the ranch must match the donation to release the funds.
A fundraising barn dance will be held at the ranch near Vernon. Tickets can be purchased on line or by phone at www.okeeferanch.ca
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