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Jimmy and Evelyn Isnardy

Jimmy and Evelyn Isnardy

Jimmy and his first wife, Christine Bowe (1886-1919) had 5 children: Matilda “Tillie” (1907-1995) Irene Pearl (1908-1995) James Edward “Buster” (1909-1986) Myrtle Dorothy (1912-1995) David Andrew “Sonny” (1914-1988) […]
Mike Isnardy heading out on a cattle drive

Mike Isnardy heading out on a cattle drive

Rupert Michael “Mike” Isnardy (1923-2004), eldest child of Jimmy and Evelyn, was well respected as a horseman. On his Springhouse ranch, he raised cattle as well as bucking […]
The Versepuech house

The Versepuech house
Pierre François-Xavier Ernest and Adélina Cadieux

Pierre François-Xavier Ernest and Adélina Cadieux
Brothers Rusty and Roger Patenaude on the origins of the 53 Mile Ranch

Brothers Rusty and Roger Patenaude on the origins of the 53 Mile Ranch

Transcription ROGER – “The general store is what brought us to the 53 because my Grandpa Bryson went to work for the women that ran the store, the […]
Bryson Patenaude and client with bear kill

Bryson Patenaude and client with bear kill
Pharis Romero on coming back to your roots

Pharis Romero on coming back to your roots

To view EN or FR subtitles, click on the gear wheel at bottom right of screen while the video is playing. Transcription “I moved back to Horsefly ten […]
Joseph and Joséphine Guichon

Joseph and Joséphine Guichon
The Quilchena hotel in Quilchena

The Quilchena hotel in Quilchena

Gerard Guichon’s cousin Guy Rose (son of Joseph’s daughter Virginia) and his wife Hilde acquired the hotel and an important portion of the ranch, which became the Quilchena […]
L.P. Guichon receiving doctorate at the University of British Columbia

L.P. Guichon receiving doctorate at the University of British Columbia

     
Guichon boys at the ranch forge

Guichon boys at the ranch forge