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Dilworth, Catherine Ann

Catherine Ann Dilworth was a very long time resident of the area, born in Kamloops in 1905. Her parents, both British emigrants, met in Canada, and had settled in the Shuswap in the very early 1900’s. Catherine, one of three children, followed in her mother’s footsteps of wanting to help people. Though her mother was […]

Ford, Michael

Mike and Iris moved to Salmon Arm in 1998 from Victoria where Mike worked with the Coast Guard. They had two children, one grandchild and two great grandchildren. Iris loved to quilt and belonged to a quilting organization, she also volunteered with the Shuswap Health-Care Auxiliary and worked in the gift shop at the hospital. […]

Frick, Isolde

Isolde Frick was a very gentle, beautiful, generous person who with her husband, who predeceased her, emigrated from Germany and became a part of the fabric of the Shuswap population. Isolde’s connection to the hospital in Salmon Arm was first through her association with the Hospital Auxiliary where she was a faithful volunteer, manning her […]

Askew, Dorothy – Estate

The Askew name is almost synonymous with Salmon Arm. Dorothy Askew was the wife of Lloyd Askew, whose family were pioneers of sorts in the area. Lloyd’s father opened a meat market operation in Salmon Arm in 1931. The company grew into the present day Askews Foods with modern stores in Salmon Arm, Sicamous and […]