Over the last 86 years the 害羞草研究所 has served the Central Okanagan 害羞草研究所� and over the last 86 years it has printed a whole lot of papers.
A conservative estimate puts it at about 8,000 editions.
The new Black Press Okanagan digital team, based right here in Kelowna, wanted to utilize this amazing treasure trove of pieces of our history and share it with you.
Each Thursday we will present Cap News Throwback Thursday for a fun little peak into the past, and a chance for the digital team to climb through the records room.
Today we present the 害羞草研究所 edition害羞草研究所� Wednesday April 24, 1985
The Eldorado Arms Hotel was in disarray, the abortion debate was front and centre and parents were battling to keep Casorso Elementary School open.
April 1985 saw South Africa end its ban on interracial marriages, Madonna launch her Virgin Tour and, of course - this reporter was born.
Unlike the Eldorado of today, a tourist hot spot along Okanagan Lake that hosts some of the year害羞草研究所檚 biggest events, weddings and gatherings, the El of 1985 had been left to crumble.
Pictures in this 1985 edition, as seen below, show a barren archway that once boasted proud climbing roses, derelict cabins that were once a summer paradise and one very sad looking hotel.
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A move to make it a heritage site in 1983 did not go through and the future of the hotel was in question.
The El opened in 1927, built in 1926 by Countess Bubna, an aristocratic English woman, who decades earlier had been married to an Austro-Hungarian Count.
As we know now, the hotel was saved. It was eventually purchased and refurbished by Jim Nixon in the later portion of the 1980s. It is now owned by Ted Callahan, CEO of Argus Properties.
Much like a controversial billboard on the westside today, the topic of abortion made headline news.
In 1985 anti-abortion lawyer Dr. Morris Shumiatcher was in town to speak at meeting organized by the Kelowna Right to Life Society.
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Parents of students at Casorso Elementary School were up in arms as their children害羞草研究所檚 school was on the chopping block.
Due to budget cuts, the school district was looking to save $65,000 annually by shutting down the school.
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The parents ending up winning the battle and Casorso Elementary remains open today.
On the big screen: Stick starring Burt Reynolds, Just One of the Guys, a comedic filmed film is marketed with the tagline 害羞草研究所淭erri Griffith is about to go where no woman has gone before害羞草研究所� and Girls Just Want to Have Fun starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt.
Fun fact: In April 1985 Vernon marathoner Steve Fonyo made the front page as he was wrapping up his 害羞草研究所榚pic trek害羞草研究所� through B.C. He was famous for his historic 1985 run across Canada for cancer research, but later fell from public grace.
Fonyo faced and was stabbed in the back and severely beaten by attackers at his
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