Ancient times and nature come together at the Historic Dun-Waters Farm & Short’s Creek Waterfall in Fintry BC. A long history and traces of first nation’s people and European settlers is preserved in Fintry Provincial Park on Lake Okanagan in BC.
Historic Dun-Waters Farm at Short’s Creek and waterfall in Fintry BC, is an interesting place to visit. Fintry’s octagonal dairy barn is believed to be the last standing eight-sided barn in BC and one of only a few in Canada.
Captain James Cameron Dun-Waters raised in Scotland, inherited a significant amount of money at the age of 22. To pursue his interest in hunting, he came to Canada. An explorer by nature, Dun-Waters became fond of a delta along the west side of Okanagan Lake where he settled in 1909.
He built and operated a farm business, boating service, an orchard and a fruit packing plant supported by innovative hydro-electricity generation and irrigation systems.
James was also involved with the Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition organization, the CPR and the BC Fruit Growers Association. He also served overseas during World War One.
