Great Gatsby Party at the SS Sicamous When? Saturday, March 12th, 2016 Where? The SS Sicamous, 1099 Lakeshore Drive West, Penticton. How Much? Tickets are $30.00 – includes first drink The Details: Beginners Swing Dancing Lesson | 7pm to 8pm. Space for the lesson is limited – please make sure you register early if you […]

Taste the history: High Tea at the Sicamous August 13 1:15 to 4:00 p.m. What’s better than an afternoon spent sipping tea and savoring scones? All that, but aboard the historic S.S. Sicamous, serenaded by a live pianist and served by staff who seem to have sprung out of a 1920s fashion catalogue. On August […]

We are happy to announce that the Okanagan Fest of Ale Society has made a generous donation to the SS Sicamous! Since 1996 the Fest-of-Ale Society has donated more the half a million dollars to supporting local charities and non-profit societies. This year the SS Sicamous was chosen to receive funding, along with 15 other […]

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Transportation in the Okanagan – before the Stern Wheelers arrived Transportation in the Okanagan has evolved considerably over the years. While this website features a wealth of information on the steamship era in the Okanagan, have you ever wondered what came before that? Read on to find out about the horse-drawn carriages of the valley’s […]

The Penticton Regatta “Penticton has a long history of hosting regatta events,” said Dennis Oomen, one of the event organizer’s and museum curator. “Along with other communities around the lake, the summer was time for aquatic sports and festivities. From the early 1900s lakeside communities such as Kelowna, Summerland, Peachland and Penticton organized a variety […]

On August 3, 2014, two elderly couples came into the S.S. Sicamous with a special request: to tour the S.S. Naramata, because one of the gentlemen, Abe, had worked on the tug from 1954 to 1957. The memories came flooding back as he boarded the Naramata, prompting many unique and interesting anecdotes. Abe named several […]

The SS Sicamous Heritage Park In the News Museum Profile: Ships of the Okanagan Heritage Museum, from Power Ships Magazine Article – Ships of the Okanagan Heritage Museum (Power Ships Jan 2014) Heritage BC QuarterlyHeritage Week 2014 (SS Sicamous) Videos of the SS Sicamous Watch a video of the SS Sicamous, and learn something new! […]

The Great Gatsby Prohibition Party Saturday, January 25th 2014 Here are some photos from the Great Gatsby party. It was a fantastic evening, with some gorgeous costumes. Thanks to everyone for coming! The Great Gatsby party is on TV! Reporters from Shaw TV came to host their show on board the ship, interviewing guests and […]

The SS Sicamous has been chosen for the poster of Heritage week (Feb 17th to 23rd 2014). Heritage week is a celebration of the heritage of BC, and there will be events happening all over the province! The picture featured on the poster was taken by Shirley Anderson, the president of the Penticton Photographers Club. […]

The Okanagan Fest-Of-Ale Society has recently donated to the SS Sicamous. The donation will be used to purchase new equipment, so that the ship can be used to host meetings and conferences (including a multimedia projector and screen). The funds will also go toward continued restorations on board the ship. The Okanagan Fest-of-Ale Society contribute […]

We were very sad to hear that Claud Hammell has passed away. Claud was a long term member of the Sicamous and remembered the boat from when he was a boy. He would come in and tell us stories about the good old days. He loved trains and was very involved in the building of […]

Cannery Brewing Launches Beer in Honour of S.S. Sicamous Lakeboat Lager Sets Sail! Penticton, BC. Penticton-based micro-brewery Cannery Brewing is launching a new beer called Lakeboat Lager, which pays tribute to one of Penticton’s most iconic images, the S.S. Sicamous. The S.S. Sicamous is a unique historical landmark in Penticton. Operational from 1914 until 1935, today it the largest of four steam-driven, stern-wheeled […]

Decks Rebuilt & Recovered – New Displays – New Acquisitions & Restoration Projects – Progress on S/S NARAMATA & C.N. TUG NO. 6 Restorations – New Information Summer 2012 has been just outstanding for the S/S SICAMOUS Inland Marine Museum! We’ve been able to move forward in just about every area of our work, from […]