Ruth Chambers: I moved to Kelowna from Prince George in 1997, and I have enjoyed every minute of my life here. I have worked at Okanagan University College for the past four years teaching Adult Basic Education English courses. I can relate to the trials and triumphs of adult students because I returned to university when I was 35 years old. I received a degree in English from the University of Northern British Columbia with an undeclared minor in history. My university history courses always interested me because I learned about our province, our country, and our world. The more I learned about the past, the more connected I felt with the present. I hope these history vignettes of the Okanagan Valley will help readers feel more con-nected to their communities.

Jan Gattrell: I moved to Kelowna from Prince George in 1990. I have taught English and Social Studies courses in the Adult Basic Education Department for many years at Okanagan University College. I am also a librarian. I work at the Okanagan University College Library and the Kelowna Public Library. I studied history at the University of British Columbia. Writing vignettes about Okanagan history has been exciting work. I have learned about events that shaped the Okanagan and about people who lived here before me. I enjoyed doing research at libraries and archives. We searched for stories and old photos to help our history vignettes come alive. I have never seen Ogopogo. But every time I drive along Okanagan Lake, I look for him. Maybe someday he will wink at me.