The Fintry Ayrshires: Scottish Cattle in the Far West
Black and white photo of a man looking surprised, holding a cow by a rope. A wooden building is in the background.

The Fintry Ayrshires: Scottish Cattle in the Far West

Friends of Fintry Provincial Park Society 2023
Topics
Heritage, History, Industry

Explore the captivating history of the early years of the Okanagan Ayrshire dairy industry, launched by Captain James Cameron Dun-Waters at his estate at Fintry. These imported and specially bred cattle made a significant contribution to British Columbia’s early dairy industry.


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Credits

Research

Dan Bruce
Shannon Jorgenson

Text

English writer

Dan Bruce
Shannon Jorgenson

English editor

Ken Mather

French editor

Elisabeth Neupert

Comparative editor

Dan Bruce
Shannon Jorgenson

Translation

French translator

Accurate Translations, Kelowna BC

Production

Audio

Friends of Fintry Provincial Park Society

Videography

Friends of Fintry Provincial Park Society
Rat Creek Design

Photography

Friends of Fintry Provincial Park Society

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