A Vernon man appears to have discovered a piece of forgotten local history when he came across a trophy from a mysterious skiing competition on Silver Star Mountain, which dates back more than 80 years.
Jeff Moore was looking through the wares of a second-hand store in the Cariboo region of B.C. when the friend he was with pointed out an old, slightly battered trophy sitting on a bench among an abundance of tools.
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But since his discovery, Moore香蕉视频直播檚 research into the cup has turned up more questions than answers.
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Moore says the oldest plate (1939) had been polished to show the names of the recipients: Walter and Rees Powell from Summerland.
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Moore later found out the owner of the store had acquired the cup along with a box of other trophies from a museum in Sicamous, and he plans to follow up again with the previous owners to see if he can piece together the history behind the artifact.
Moore says the cup ultimately belongs in a museum, but hopes to uncover more of the mystery first.
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The City of Vernon donated a log cabin at Vernon Lake (now known as Sovereign Lake) to the Silver Star Ski Club in 1939. That same year, the Ski Club organized the first annual Okanagan Valley Championship on Birnie Range. It was a four-part event consisting of cross-country skiing, slalom, downhill and jumping, and was 香蕉视频直播渁 great success with 1,500 spectators and 75 competitors.香蕉视频直播�
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