“The first acknowledgement must be to the heads of families and elders who passed on from generation to generation, wisdom concerning traditional plants and foods. The elders need to be respected and referred to. The plants must not be over harvested. You need to know how much to take and to be aware of medicinal and toxic qualities.” Julianna Alexander
The drawing crew:
Robin L, Kathy M., Nina W., Christine H., Hayley B., Bernadette K., Hayden W., Bev D., Cathy S. Marianne B., Olive B. and Tigerlily B.
The painters:
Robin L., Kathy M., Nina W., Christine R., Hayley B., Bernadette K., Bev D., Tanya , Connie, Stacey R., Joost V., Deb, Keith, Dennis S., Caydence, Savannah, Val , Sarah , Amanda L., Barb P. , Whalen P., Sharen R., Norma B.
Guest appearances:
Nick Hodge, Julie Pilon, Julie Wilding
Infrastructure:
Jennifer G., Russel, Dana, Mitzi Fortin and the Lumby Branch of the ORL, Linda Kuraoka (fundraising); Jonathan Nagy (the building!), the Lumby United Church, Norma Bouzek and the Gold Fox acres
Consultation:
James Postill, Julianna Alexander (Splatsin Nation), Eric Mitchell (Okanagan Nation); the Lumby Museum (Linda Vlasveld and Mel Ormel); the Vernon Museum
Website Design & Interactive Mural Implementation:
Tim Reardon (Tutor Tech Computers)
Mural Photography:
Randal Ostafichuk (Tutor Tech Computers); Bruce Borrowman
Suppliers:
Ace Building supplies, Sherwyn Williams, Benjamin Moore
Funding:
The Arts Council of British Columbia
The Monashee Arts Council
Special thanks to: the Lumby and District Credit Union; Amos Lishman of Seventy Three Logistics Ltd. and Wayne Desabrais of D & M Auto Recycling.
The following local businesses contributed to the cost of paint:
Ace Building
Ana’s Pizza & Movie
Barnwood by Garth
Bee S.A.F.E.
Bloom Wellness Centre
Chamber of Commerce
Crescent Moon Duvet & Pillow Co.
Century 21 Excellence Realty
Deuling and Company Law Office
Dollar Dollar Store
Gilbert Parts Depot
IDA pharmacy
Ida’s Bakery
Jitter Beans Coffee
KBM Autoworks
Kal Tire Lumby
Kimberly K. Hutton, Accounting, Bookkeeping
Sherri Leason, Paintings & Prints
Lumby Community Thrift Store
Lumby Emporium
Lumby & District Chamber of Commerce
Lumby’s Laundromat
Lumby Legion, Branch 167
Lumby Museum
Lumby Public Market
Lumby Tirecraft
Lumby Valley Times
Lordco Lumby
Monashee Community Co-op
Nagy Cylinder
OK Assured Bookkeeping Lumby
Okanagan Regional Library, Lumby
Pagoda Inn Restaurant
Peak 2 Street Sports
Remax Lumby
Rossworn/Henderson Accounting Office
Rusty Spur
Sisters Family Restaurant
Snac Shac
Sundowner Ranch, Meats
Super A Foods
Take Two Dinner and a Movie
Tutor Tech Computers
Valley First Credit Union
Village Gallery and Gifts
Whitevalley Community Resource Centre
Bibliography for mural
Ignace, M. and Ignace, R.E.: “Secwepemc People, Land, and Laws”, Shuswap Nation Tribal Council 2017
Lumby Historians: “Grassroots of Lumby”, 1979
Turner, N.: “ Food Plants of Interior First Peoples” reprinted 2017
Turner, N. and Deur, D: ” Plant Management Systems of British Columbia’s First Peoples”.
BC Studies, #179, 2013
this link will take you to a site developed by the Lumby Historical Society:
www.virtualmuseum.ca/community-stories_histoires-de-chez-nous/lumbys-pioneers_pionniers-de-lumby/