Delivery to Packing House J. M. “Jim” Wright Mayor of Armstrong ~ 1913 - 1919 ~ ~ 1930 - 1932 ~
Ladies Hockey Team ~ 1908 ~
Acknowledgements
Cover and Creative Design by Andrew Hutton, Vernon Morning Star. Thank you for making the vision come to life
Armstrong Cheese Dutch Dairies ~ 1950’s ~
All photos, unless otherwise noted, courtesy of Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Arts Society. Special thanks to Linda Neden for her assistance
Mr. A. E. Sage with Dr. P. Van Kleeck and his son Doug ~ Approx. date taken Jan. 1, 1917 Dec. 31, 1929 ~
Research for the timeline compiled by Emily Rice. Thank you for making our job easier.
George W. Gamr with crates of chickens ~Approx. date taken ~ Jan. 1, 1935 Dec. 31, 1964 ~
Thank you to Roger Knox for his editorial collaboration and to Mayor Pieper for his eloquent ode to the past, present and future.
Building the Railway Station ~ Circu 1890 ~
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January 2010 the Olympic Flame passes through Armstrong June 30, 2010 A/S Outdoor Aquatic Centre officially opens August, 2011 Opening of Heaton Place August, 2011 TSN Kraft Celebration Tour comes to town October, 2011 Chamber celebrates 60 years
North Okanagan Junior Academy K - Grade 9 101 Years of Education in our community
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November 1, 2011 Community mourns murder of teen Taylor van Diest July, 2012 Severe flash storm hits Armstrong March, 2013 Tim Horton’s announces coming to Armstrong March, 2013 Grand Opening of the new Kindale Lydia Boss Centre 2013 The City of Armstrong celebrates 100 years
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To the Mayor of the City of Armstrong of the Future: ayor, as I write this letter 100 years have passed since Armstrong was incorporated as a city. Mayor James M. Wright was elected Mayor and our history commenced. Our city had approximately 1,200 people and they were starting to plan for their future. The priorities for the original Council included: improve the water supply and distribution; construct and Mayor improve local roads; extend and improve Chirs Pieper hydro lines; set up the required medical service (3 doctors were currently in Armstrong); build a new school; and, provide a vibrant agricultural and forestry business district. These priorities continue to be the priorities of our city today. One hundred years ago we formed our little city from a district in the middle of the Spallumcheen municipality. What does local governance look like in 2113? Armstrong, in 2013, has a population of 4,850 people, and we enjoy a lot of the services our pioneer fathers started. We still get our water from Fortune Creek, the original layout of roads has been enhanced and improved, and we have a great jointly funded volunteer fire department with Spallumcheen. We have four schools and four doctors; however, all of our hospital needs are in Vernon. While agriculture and forestry continue to be the drivers of our economy, they have changed from small operations to large commercial ventures and hobby farms. The rail line and trains (a most valuable part of life in our early days), are facing partial closure and we currently have one train per day
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We invite you to join us in celebrating our centennial year. Check out the many events organized by the community throughout 2013 www.armstrong100.ca. We take great pride in welcoming you to experience our community and the Pride of Our Past, Spirit of Our Present and Vision of Our Future. Chris Pieper Mayor
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hauling primarily forestry products. The meeting minutes from the city’s original council meeting were prepared with a typewriter. Today, I write this letter using a computer and Microsoft Word. The minimum wage is $10.50 per hour, compared to the monthly salaries of $25.00 in 1913. A house today costs an average $350,000 and it is almost impossible for a young person to purchase one due to the high price tag. Natural gas came to Armstrong in 1957, converting all of our old wood, coal, and oil systems. Today, natural gas is the main heating source for our city. While our pioneers were faced with getting stuck in the mud on the road to Vernon, today we have a great four-lane highway, completed in 2012. We can be to Vernon in 15 minutes. So, Mayor of 2113, if you could telepathically contact me, I would like to know a few things about our city. Is the IPE still going in its 214th year? Have our young people been able to stay around and find local employment? Have the generations been able to preserve and increase our values of pride, vision and the spirit of Armstrong? What have our primary industries of agriculture and forestry transposed into? What kind of an environment do we live in and has global warming changed our lives? Now, Mayor of 2113, I could go on about how proud I am of our little city and about our hopes and dreams for the future. We have to leave that to our future generations of our children, grandchildren, and the new families moving into this great community. I hope our future generations have succeeded and Armstrong is still the jewel it is today. Mayor Chris Pieper, March 24, 2013
1913 - 1919
1920 - 1929
~ March 31, 1913 City of Armstrong incorporated with a population of 1,200 ~ October 1918 Spanish Influenza breaks out, all public areas closed
~ 1920 The A/S Agricultural Society Fair becomes the North Okanagan Exhibition ~ September 22,1921 Armstrong/Spall Hospital officially opens ~ January 19, 1922 First Co-op store meeting takes place ~ September 3, 1927 Fire destroys the creamery ~ October 18, 1928 Inland Flour Mill starts operation
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uth Bosomworth think it’s neat that she’ll be celebrating her 100th birthday this summer in the same year her adopted hometown turns 100. And she couldn’t think of a better place to be for her milestone birthday. Bosomworth, who reaches the century mark on Aug. 13, came to Armstrong with her husband, Neil, in 1943, and has never left. “I’m happy to have stayed here,” said Bosomworth. “It isn’t everyday you end up in a town full of such friendly people. All the necessities I’ve needed are here.” Originally from Edmonton, Bosomworth met her future husband when both were students at the University of Alberta during the Second World War; Ruth was studying arts and Neil was in agriculture. It was the lure of a job with the B.C. Pea Growers Ltd. in Armstrong that brought the Bosomworths to the North Okanagan from Edmonton where they were doing post-graduate work. “A friend of Neil’s was working for the B.C. Pea Growers, a Mormon friend, and he was going back to Utah,” recalled
Bosomworth. “He called Neil and said it was a good job and wanted to know if Neil would like the job.” Upon arrival, the Bosomworths rented a house on Pleasant Valley Road near where the Blue Mountain Nursery is today. Their first son, John, was born in Armstrong in 1943 under the care of Dr. Haugen. With Neil away on business, Ruth looked at a house on Rosedale Avenue “on the top of the hill.” “The people who owned it were so anxious to get the money, we bought the house right away,” said Ruth, who would give birth to twins, David and Dianne, in 1945. Dianne was born with cerebral palsy and passed away shortly before her fifth birthday. The house on the hill was so recognizable and well-known that friends of Ruth around the country would write her a letter, addressing it to “Ruth Bosomworth, the House on the Hill, Armstrong, B.C.,” and the postman would deliver each letter every single time. Neil, meanwhile, had been doing some work
“It isn’t everyday you end up in a town full of such friendly people. All the necessities I’ve needed are here.”
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1940 - 1949
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at an experimental farm in Lacombe, Alta. where he discovered “the best Yorkshire pigs.” The Bosomworths bought a 90-acre farm at the intersection of Round Prairie and Dodds Roads, and Neil moved from peas to pigs. “He turned it into the best pig farm in the area,” said Ruth. “We raised pigs on our property. We converted
June 5, 1930 Interior Provincial Exhibition Association is officially launched August 16, 1930 Start of talking pictures at the Coliseum Theatre October 1932 the Coliseum Theatre becomes the Star Theatre May 12, 1937 Coronation day in Armstrong - King George VI February 1, 1938 Cheese Factory opens
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January 1, 1940 Post Office opens its new building March 1942 Signs stating the street names are now being erected April 10, 1947 Theatre admission increases from 42¢ to 45¢ for adults, and from 18¢ to 20¢ for children July 1, 1947 Opening of Memorial Park pool July 1947 Armstrong Motors constructed on corner of Okanagan St and Patterson Ave March 19, 1949 Shepherd’s Hardware opens in old Armstrong Meat Market location
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100th Birthday, from page 3 an old horse barn into a pig barn, then raised and sold pigs.” R u t h ended up working as the community librarian and was known as the “lady who rode her bike everywhere.” She drove a car once, then decided two wheels were better for her than four. And Ruth points to a bike story about how things have changed since she first arrived in Armstrong. “I called a friend in Vernon and said I was coming to see her so I rode my bike into Vernon,” said Bosomworth, who parked her bike for good when she turned 80. “All of the roads were dirt roads then. On the way back, I was riding beside a train and the engineer said, ‘Why don’t you put the bike in the box car and hop on, and I’ll drop you in Armstrong?’ So I did. “The train doesn’t go through here anymore, that’s
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one of the big changes.” B.C. Pea Growers Building The big~ 1942 ~ gest change in her 70 years of Armstrong living, said Bosomworth, has been to the city’s annual fall fair, the Interior Provincial Exhibition, where Neil showed his prized pigs. “ They’ve made it into such a solid fair,” smiled Bosomworth, who missed her first IPE last year. “My boys were into the 4-H clubs so they were quite involved in the fair as well.” When she first arrived, the only stores she can remember sold hardware and groceries, and the Armstrong Co-Operative was in full swing. Armstrong, said Bosomworth, was the perfect place to raise a family. “I never once thought of going back to Alberta,” said Bosomworth. “Armstrong has grown, but it hasn’t grown too big. I like that.”
Calendar of Events
Armstrong Railway Station ~ Circu 1938 ~
Tuesday, March 26th City Council Meeting circa Location: Centennial Theatre, 7:00 pm
Armstrong Post Office ~ taken between 1939 and 1947 ~
Saturday, April 27th Live Life Well Trade Show “Business Through the Decades”, Location: Hassen Arena 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
~ January 1963 Pritchard Farm Equipment sold to Eric Hornby and becomes Hornby Equipment ~ August 29, 1964 Official opening of Leonard (Len) W. Wood Elementary ~ February 1966 School District 21 budget increases to $398,784 ~ July 3, 1969 Crown Zellerbach acquires Armstrong Saw Mill Ltd
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Centennial Antique Clothing & Fabric Show and Colleen Dyson Art Show, Location: Armstrong/Spallumcheen Museum & Art Gallery. Opening reception 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Armstrong/Spallumcheen Museum & Art Gallery 30th Anniversary Party, Location: Museum & Art Gallery, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday, July 5th to Sunday, July 7th Armstrong Homecoming, Location: Armstrong Fairgrounds. Hosted by Armstrong Rotary, all past and present residents of Armstrong are invited to attend.
Join the Museum & Art Gallery as they celebrate 30 years in the community. Refreshments will be served
Sunday, November 3rd 100 Years of Military History, Location: Centennial Theatre Hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion, Armstrong’s military past comes to life on stage. Featuring displays and music honouring those who have served Note: Not all information for all events was available by our press deadline. More information can be found on the website at www.armstrong100.ca or ‘like’ us on Facebook www. facebook.com/armstrong100.ca
1980 - 1989
1970 IPE attendance was 13,000 and in 1974 the fair was made a 4-day event February 14, 1973 Fire destroys Armstrong Pea Plant October 28, 1975 Grand opening of Country Court Shopping Centre November 26, 1975 Fred Bechtold named first citizen of the year November 15, 1977 Shepherd’s Hardware opens in its current location on Mill Street at the site of the old saw mill June 28, 1978 Official opening of “Caboose” tourist booth in Country Court Mall
Congratulations! “On behalf of the Council and residents of Spallumcheen we wish to congratulate the City of Armstrong and their residents on the celebration of their
October 14, 1981 Asparagus Theatre Company established May 19, 1982 Fletch Chev Olds closes after 65 years in Armstrong March 20, 1984 Askew’s Shop Easy opens its expanded facilities August 27, 1986 Dwight Johnson, owner of People’s Drug Mart, plans construction of 7,000 sq ft store on Smith Drive ~ April 12, 1987 Rick Hansen comes to Armstrong as part of the “Man in Motion” tour ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ January 1956 Okanagan Garage appointed as dealer for Chevrolet and Oldsmobile vehicles ~ March 1959 Armstrong Motors becomes distributor of Ford cards, trucks and machinery ~ July 11, 1959 Proclaimed a holiday for the visit of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip ~ December 5, 1959 Kindale school opens
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Happy 100 Armstrong!
Armstrong hosts a variety of events every year, Saturday, August 3rd but in 2013 there will be several special events Centennial Concert, Location: Armstrong Fairgrounds. to commemorate the 100th anniversary. musical lineup to be announced
More than 50 exhibitors showcasing their businesses and organizations. There will be demonstrations, th th draws and door prizes, food concessions, and much more. Admission is FREE. Armstrong RCMP Reunion, Location: Armstrong Fairgrounds. Hosted by the RCMP st Reunion Committee, RCMP members and families Abbeyfield Heritage Tea, Location: Abbeyfield House who have served the community are invited to reconnect, includes a reunion ball. Heritage tea featuring vintage displays and quilts.
Tennis players and spectators, T.K. Smith house ~ Circu 1900 ~
1960 - 1969
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Hosted by the City of Armstrong, this will be a re-enactment of the first meeting of Armstrong City Council.
1950 - 1959
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100th Birthday, from page 3 an old horse barn into a pig barn, then raised and sold pigs.” R u t h ended up working as the community librarian and was known as the “lady who rode her bike everywhere.” She drove a car once, then decided two wheels were better for her than four. And Ruth points to a bike story about how things have changed since she first arrived in Armstrong. “I called a friend in Vernon and said I was coming to see her so I rode my bike into Vernon,” said Bosomworth, who parked her bike for good when she turned 80. “All of the roads were dirt roads then. On the way back, I was riding beside a train and the engineer said, ‘Why don’t you put the bike in the box car and hop on, and I’ll drop you in Armstrong?’ So I did. “The train doesn’t go through here anymore, that’s
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one of the big changes.” B.C. Pea Growers Building The big~ 1942 ~ gest change in her 70 years of Armstrong living, said Bosomworth, has been to the city’s annual fall fair, the Interior Provincial Exhibition, where Neil showed his prized pigs. “ They’ve made it into such a solid fair,” smiled Bosomworth, who missed her first IPE last year. “My boys were into the 4-H clubs so they were quite involved in the fair as well.” When she first arrived, the only stores she can remember sold hardware and groceries, and the Armstrong Co-Operative was in full swing. Armstrong, said Bosomworth, was the perfect place to raise a family. “I never once thought of going back to Alberta,” said Bosomworth. “Armstrong has grown, but it hasn’t grown too big. I like that.”
Calendar of Events
Armstrong Railway Station ~ Circu 1938 ~
Tuesday, March 26th City Council Meeting circa Location: Centennial Theatre, 7:00 pm
Armstrong Post Office ~ taken between 1939 and 1947 ~
Saturday, April 27th Live Life Well Trade Show “Business Through the Decades”, Location: Hassen Arena 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
~ January 1963 Pritchard Farm Equipment sold to Eric Hornby and becomes Hornby Equipment ~ August 29, 1964 Official opening of Leonard (Len) W. Wood Elementary ~ February 1966 School District 21 budget increases to $398,784 ~ July 3, 1969 Crown Zellerbach acquires Armstrong Saw Mill Ltd
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Centennial Antique Clothing & Fabric Show and Colleen Dyson Art Show, Location: Armstrong/Spallumcheen Museum & Art Gallery. Opening reception 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Armstrong/Spallumcheen Museum & Art Gallery 30th Anniversary Party, Location: Museum & Art Gallery, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday, July 5th to Sunday, July 7th Armstrong Homecoming, Location: Armstrong Fairgrounds. Hosted by Armstrong Rotary, all past and present residents of Armstrong are invited to attend.
Join the Museum & Art Gallery as they celebrate 30 years in the community. Refreshments will be served
Sunday, November 3rd 100 Years of Military History, Location: Centennial Theatre Hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion, Armstrong’s military past comes to life on stage. Featuring displays and music honouring those who have served Note: Not all information for all events was available by our press deadline. More information can be found on the website at www.armstrong100.ca or ‘like’ us on Facebook www. facebook.com/armstrong100.ca
1980 - 1989
1970 IPE attendance was 13,000 and in 1974 the fair was made a 4-day event February 14, 1973 Fire destroys Armstrong Pea Plant October 28, 1975 Grand opening of Country Court Shopping Centre November 26, 1975 Fred Bechtold named first citizen of the year November 15, 1977 Shepherd’s Hardware opens in its current location on Mill Street at the site of the old saw mill June 28, 1978 Official opening of “Caboose” tourist booth in Country Court Mall
Congratulations! “On behalf of the Council and residents of Spallumcheen we wish to congratulate the City of Armstrong and their residents on the celebration of their
October 14, 1981 Asparagus Theatre Company established May 19, 1982 Fletch Chev Olds closes after 65 years in Armstrong March 20, 1984 Askew’s Shop Easy opens its expanded facilities August 27, 1986 Dwight Johnson, owner of People’s Drug Mart, plans construction of 7,000 sq ft store on Smith Drive ~ April 12, 1987 Rick Hansen comes to Armstrong as part of the “Man in Motion” tour ~ ~ ~ ~
We’re catching up to you Armstrong, Hornby Equipment is 50 years young!
SHEPHERD’S HARDWARE LTD
100th Anniversary
The Township wishes them success in all their events during the upcoming year and looks forward to working collaboratively on our many shared interests in the future.”
4144 Spallumcheen Way Spallumcheen, BC V0E 1B6
We’ve grown up together. Congratulations Armstrong! Serving the North Okanagan since 1925 As a proud member of the Community of Armstrong, Shepherd’s Hardware Ltd. has seen tremendous growth over the past 88 years.
New Holland Tractors & Equipment Sales, Parts & Service 3520 Mill St. Armstrong 250-546-3033
Tel: 250-546-3013 Fax: 250-546-8878 Toll Free: 1-866-546-3013
1950
www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca
In Celebration of Armstrong’s 100th Birthday We have created two new scents in our Natural Products line!
Hay! We’re 100! (Outdoor, forest blend)
P
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Congratulations Armstrong!
Centennial Celebration (Orchard blend)
1OR 2
ONLY 3 units left at this INCREDIBLE VALUE!
DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM
This milestone offers an ideal opportunity to reflect on the history of your community and all its achieved. CIBC Armstrong 2550 Pleasant Valley Blvd
Wednesday, October 23rd
Saturday, June 1
~ January 1956 Okanagan Garage appointed as dealer for Chevrolet and Oldsmobile vehicles ~ March 1959 Armstrong Motors becomes distributor of Ford cards, trucks and machinery ~ July 11, 1959 Proclaimed a holiday for the visit of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip ~ December 5, 1959 Kindale school opens
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Headliner and
Thursday, June 27th
Thursday, July 25 to Saturday, July 27
1970 - 1979
Happy 100 Armstrong!
Armstrong hosts a variety of events every year, Saturday, August 3rd but in 2013 there will be several special events Centennial Concert, Location: Armstrong Fairgrounds. to commemorate the 100th anniversary. musical lineup to be announced
More than 50 exhibitors showcasing their businesses and organizations. There will be demonstrations, th th draws and door prizes, food concessions, and much more. Admission is FREE. Armstrong RCMP Reunion, Location: Armstrong Fairgrounds. Hosted by the RCMP st Reunion Committee, RCMP members and families Abbeyfield Heritage Tea, Location: Abbeyfield House who have served the community are invited to reconnect, includes a reunion ball. Heritage tea featuring vintage displays and quilts.
Tennis players and spectators, T.K. Smith house ~ Circu 1900 ~
1960 - 1969
finest chocolate th
1913
Hosted by the City of Armstrong, this will be a re-enactment of the first meeting of Armstrong City Council.
1950 - 1959
Honour the past. Celebrate the present. Imagine the future.
Sunday, March 24, 2013 - The Morning Star U5
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Insuring our Past, Present and Future We congratulate Armstrong on their Centennial Anniversary Auto • Home • Travel Commercial • Recreation • Farm Hub International Barton Insurance #1, 3370 Smith Drive Armstrong 250.546.8787
1990
n
The
2013
Now
Congratulations Armstrong!
We thank all our customers for their continued support.
We are proud to have served the community for 20 years! 3415 Okanagan St., Armstrong
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24 Hour Emergency: 250-546-9611
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BOOK LAUNCH Armstrong Consolidated School opening ~ Sep. 6, 1921 ~
Celebrating the City of Armstrong 1913 - 2013
4 trainmen in front of steam engine #2361 ~ Dec. 3, 1967 ~
by Jack Jamieson and Jessie Ann Gamble Tuesday, March 26, 2013 ~ 2 - 4 pm Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Art Gallery 3415 Pleasant Valley Road, Armstrong B.C.
1990 - 1999 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
June 2, 1990 Grand opening of Royal York Golf Course and Driving Range March 1991 Hospital closes its doors, replaced by PV Health Centre August 12, 1992 Dr. Roy Haugen passes away at the age of 85 August 1, 1993 Frank Gates Auto Body becomes Armstrong Collision Services September 8, 1993 Pat Nelson opens Nelson’s Glass at the former Armstrong Motors location December 2, 1994 A&W opens
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September 1995 7-11 opens September, 1995 IPE made a 5-day event, attendance is 80,000 July 2, 1997 McDonalds opens May, 1998 Father and Son Sandwich and More purchased by Neil and Carolyn and becomes the Brown Derby Cafe ~ October 7, 1998 The Village Cheese grand opening ~ ~ ~ ~
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Lacrosseville Legacy Continues Roger Knox Morning Star Staff
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he Red Apple Boys. The Golden Eagles. The Shamrocks. It doesn’t matter what the teams have been called in more than 100 years of history: lacrosse is to Armstrong what hockey is to Montreal. Armstrong is Lacrosseville, with its roots dating back to 1903. I.L. Cooper wrote in his 2002 book Lacrosse Is Armstrong’s Game that lacrosse in 1903 was “the premier sport of Canada and any town worth its salt had a team. One can imagine how local pride was affected,” a reference to the fact Armstrong did not have a team, while clubs had formed in Kamloops, Vernon and Revelstoke. An ad was placed in the Armstrong Advertiser looking for people interested in the formation of a lacrosse club. As Cooper wrote, in 1904 and 1905, there was lots of talk around the town, but no action on the formation of a team. That changed on March 30, 1906, when the Armstrong Lacrosse Club was formed. Less than a month later, on April 16, 1906, the first game of lacrosse was played on an Armstrong field between the new squad and the neighbouring community that would become its biggest and most bitter rival over the next 100 years, Vernon. Now, 107 years later, lacrosse in Armstrong is still going at the minor, junior and senior levels. Armstrong is the smallest city in the four-team Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League, and in the three-team Thompson Okanagan Senior Lacrosse League. The smallest city, at least at the senior level, has been the one constant. At one point or another, throughout the years, Kamloops and Kelowna clubs have folded. This year, Vernon does not have a team due to a shortage of players. “We came close one year, I think it was 2008 or 2009, to not having a senior team but
it was left to a vote of the players and they voted to play on,” said Jeff Hanley, 45, then a player with the senior Shamrocks, and now president of both the senior and junior Armstrong Shamrocks clubs. “One of the reasons why Armstrong has been able to sustain teams is team management and cooperation. I can say easArmstrong Lacrosse Team ~ 1912 ily that Armstrong is head and shoulders above other teams in terms of cooperation between minor, junior and senior clubs.” Another reason is the long history of the sport in Armstrong. “Years ago, lacrosse was a big deal in this town,” said Hanley. “There was not, I suppose, as much going on in people’s lives, so local lacrosse was something to go out and support. Plus the players were local guys, everyone knew everyone. You might see them on the street during the day, then watch them play lacrosse that night. It helped build the community support.” The support does not extend to just Armstrong. Fans will travel to neighbouring communities to watch the beloved Shamrocks play. It has also helped the sport that the ancient Hassen Arena has been turned into a dry floor surface only, meaning the Shamrocks can practice year-round (and other teams have also booked Hassen for practices). Minor, junior and senior matches are now played at the Nor-Val Sports Centre.
2000 - 2009 ~ April 28, 2000 BC’s Millenium Book comes to Armstrong - Mat and Rose Hassen are the first to sign Armstrong’s pages ~ March 2001 Lions Vision Centre opens at PV Health Centre ~ May 15, 2002 100th Anniversary of the Armstrong Advertiser ~ July 1, 2006 Country West Supply moves into the old Dairyworld Plant on PV Road
What a difference community makes!
Lydia Boss Centre (Artist Rendering)
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Congratulations Armstrong on 100 years! Brown International Services Dresser, International Parts & Service • Excavator & Crawler Tractor Specialists Shop: 250-546-6518 • website: www.brownihc.com 4274 Hwy 97A, Armstrong, BC
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June 7, 2007 Fire destroys the Armstrong Co-op Service Station September 2008 IPE new attendance record of 151,324 September 10, 2008 Spirit Square officially opens January 30, 2009 Haugen Community Health Care Centre officially opens July, 2009 Royal York Golf clubhouse destroyed in fire
You only turn 100 years once!
Pleased we are here to help celebrate the occasion!
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Delivery to Packing House J. M. “Jim” Wright Mayor of Armstrong ~ 1913 - 1919 ~ ~ 1930 - 1932 ~
Ladies Hockey Team ~ 1908 ~
Acknowledgements
Cover and Creative Design by Andrew Hutton, Vernon Morning Star. Thank you for making the vision come to life
Armstrong Cheese Dutch Dairies ~ 1950’s ~
All photos, unless otherwise noted, courtesy of Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Arts Society. Special thanks to Linda Neden for her assistance
Mr. A. E. Sage with Dr. P. Van Kleeck and his son Doug ~ Approx. date taken Jan. 1, 1917 Dec. 31, 1929 ~
Research for the timeline compiled by Emily Rice. Thank you for making our job easier.
George W. Gamr with crates of chickens ~Approx. date taken ~ Jan. 1, 1935 Dec. 31, 1964 ~
Thank you to Roger Knox for his editorial collaboration and to Mayor Pieper for his eloquent ode to the past, present and future.
Building the Railway Station ~ Circu 1890 ~
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January 2010 the Olympic Flame passes through Armstrong June 30, 2010 A/S Outdoor Aquatic Centre officially opens August, 2011 Opening of Heaton Place August, 2011 TSN Kraft Celebration Tour comes to town October, 2011 Chamber celebrates 60 years
North Okanagan Junior Academy K - Grade 9 101 Years of Education in our community
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November 1, 2011 Community mourns murder of teen Taylor van Diest July, 2012 Severe flash storm hits Armstrong March, 2013 Tim Horton’s announces coming to Armstrong March, 2013 Grand Opening of the new Kindale Lydia Boss Centre 2013 The City of Armstrong celebrates 100 years
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Armstrong Hotel ~ Circu 1910 ~