Margaret was born in Scotland. Dun-Waters met her in Vancouver. She was a secretary, and she typed some letters for him while he was staying at the Vancouver Hotel. He thought she was nice looking (“bonny”). She was 31 years younger than Dun-Waters. They married in 1931, and they lived at Fintry Manor.

The trophy room was built to house the trophy heads of animals Dun-Waters brought back from his hunting trips. One wall was made to look like a mountain slope as the setting for the grizzly bear he got in Alaska. He put in an expensive green carpet to add to the “natural look” of the room.

Dun-Waters could have a fresh start. He could build something of his own, rather than live on money and land he inherited and never worked for. He loved the outdoors and the close access he had to hunting in the Okanagan.

Dun-Waters was a rich man. If he had stayed in England, he could have lived a life of ease. Instead he chose to come to the Okanagan and build an estate from scratch. He was very keen to promote Ayrshire cows, donating some to UBC and selling others to his neighbours for less than cost. He had a special octagonal dairy barn built for the cattle. He paraded his cows at the Armstrong Fair with bagpipe music. When he died, he didn’t leave Fintry to his wife, but to a charity.

He created a very successful dairy farm and orchard. He had lots of time for hunting and curling. He spent his time doing whatever he wanted to do. He accomplished something, and he enjoyed himself.

Fintry Park is special because it preserves a piece of history, the Fintry estate. Also it has a variety of landscapes – shoreline, flat land, and cliffs - that make it a good wildlife habitat. It is a good place for people to enjoy nature. There are trails for hiking, and places for camping and picnicking.