Mackie Lake House
@mackielakehouse.bsky.social
We're a registered heritage site on the shores of Kalamalka Lake, in Coldstream BC, dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of the families who inhabited Mackie Lake House from 1910-1999.
Happy Birthday to our founder, Paddy Mackie! He was born #onthisday in 1922 and his spirit continues to shine as bright as his portrait (M. Bull, 1980).
September 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Happy Birthday to our founder, Paddy Mackie! He was born #onthisday in 1922 and his spirit continues to shine as bright as his portrait (M. Bull, 1980).
Let's go outside and paint! 🎨
We're excited to be partnering with the Vernon Community Arts Centre to offer a Plein Air workshop w/ Tina Siddiqui.
🖌 Tuesday, August 12
🖌 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
🖌 Meet at Mackie Lake House
Register now through the Vernon Community Arts Centre, before spaces fill up!
We're excited to be partnering with the Vernon Community Arts Centre to offer a Plein Air workshop w/ Tina Siddiqui.
🖌 Tuesday, August 12
🖌 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
🖌 Meet at Mackie Lake House
Register now through the Vernon Community Arts Centre, before spaces fill up!
May 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Let's go outside and paint! 🎨
We're excited to be partnering with the Vernon Community Arts Centre to offer a Plein Air workshop w/ Tina Siddiqui.
🖌 Tuesday, August 12
🖌 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
🖌 Meet at Mackie Lake House
Register now through the Vernon Community Arts Centre, before spaces fill up!
We're excited to be partnering with the Vernon Community Arts Centre to offer a Plein Air workshop w/ Tina Siddiqui.
🖌 Tuesday, August 12
🖌 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
🖌 Meet at Mackie Lake House
Register now through the Vernon Community Arts Centre, before spaces fill up!
It's International Tea Day! 🍵
International Tea Day acts to promote the tea industry and the important farmers and communities who rely on the crop to live.
International Tea Day acts to promote the tea industry and the important farmers and communities who rely on the crop to live.
May 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It's International Tea Day! 🍵
International Tea Day acts to promote the tea industry and the important farmers and communities who rely on the crop to live.
International Tea Day acts to promote the tea industry and the important farmers and communities who rely on the crop to live.
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Artist residency alert! @mackielakehouse.bsky.social seeking applications for its Summer 2025 Artist in Residence Program (AiR Program)—a collaborative partnership between Mackie Lake House Foundation and Vernon Public Art Gallery. Learn the details here: www.mackiehouse.ca/artist-in-re...!
April 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Artist residency alert! @mackielakehouse.bsky.social seeking applications for its Summer 2025 Artist in Residence Program (AiR Program)—a collaborative partnership between Mackie Lake House Foundation and Vernon Public Art Gallery. Learn the details here: www.mackiehouse.ca/artist-in-re...!
Calling artists passionate about heritage! Are you looking for an opportunity to develop a project/series and exhibit your work?
Mackie Lake House is seeking applications for its Summer 2025 Artist in Residence Program.
Visit for full residency details: www.mackiehouse.ca/artist-in-re....
Mackie Lake House is seeking applications for its Summer 2025 Artist in Residence Program.
Visit for full residency details: www.mackiehouse.ca/artist-in-re....
April 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Calling artists passionate about heritage! Are you looking for an opportunity to develop a project/series and exhibit your work?
Mackie Lake House is seeking applications for its Summer 2025 Artist in Residence Program.
Visit for full residency details: www.mackiehouse.ca/artist-in-re....
Mackie Lake House is seeking applications for its Summer 2025 Artist in Residence Program.
Visit for full residency details: www.mackiehouse.ca/artist-in-re....
Happy #PhotoFriday 🌸
Here's a great one for Earth Month! A beautiful shot from the knoll of the Root Cellar looking towards Mackie Lake House. This was snapped by our landscaper a few years back and we love the colours!
Here's a great one for Earth Month! A beautiful shot from the knoll of the Root Cellar looking towards Mackie Lake House. This was snapped by our landscaper a few years back and we love the colours!
April 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Happy #PhotoFriday 🌸
Here's a great one for Earth Month! A beautiful shot from the knoll of the Root Cellar looking towards Mackie Lake House. This was snapped by our landscaper a few years back and we love the colours!
Here's a great one for Earth Month! A beautiful shot from the knoll of the Root Cellar looking towards Mackie Lake House. This was snapped by our landscaper a few years back and we love the colours!
A great and affordable way to support a local non-profit and look snazzy while you're at it!
All jeans at The Georgette Thrift Shop are currently $3 each.
3100 28th Ave. Monday to Friday 10-5, and Saturday 10-4.
Sales support CMHA Vernon.
@mackielakehouse.bsky.social @keliwestgate.bsky.social @harwindersandhu.bsky.social @kellyfehr.bsky.social @loganrank.bsky.social
3100 28th Ave. Monday to Friday 10-5, and Saturday 10-4.
Sales support CMHA Vernon.
@mackielakehouse.bsky.social @keliwestgate.bsky.social @harwindersandhu.bsky.social @kellyfehr.bsky.social @loganrank.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A great and affordable way to support a local non-profit and look snazzy while you're at it!
Tickets to Mother's Day Tea at Mackie Lake House are available now!
$55 per person, sittings at 2pm on May 10 & May 11, enjoy a beautiful spring afternoon at the Lake House!
Tickets available only at ticketseller 💐
$55 per person, sittings at 2pm on May 10 & May 11, enjoy a beautiful spring afternoon at the Lake House!
Tickets available only at ticketseller 💐
April 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Tickets to Mother's Day Tea at Mackie Lake House are available now!
$55 per person, sittings at 2pm on May 10 & May 11, enjoy a beautiful spring afternoon at the Lake House!
Tickets available only at ticketseller 💐
$55 per person, sittings at 2pm on May 10 & May 11, enjoy a beautiful spring afternoon at the Lake House!
Tickets available only at ticketseller 💐
We're hiring a marketing coordinator to join us for the summer! If you have social media and graphic design experience, and are passionate about the arts, culture, heritage, and storytelling, be sure to check out our job posting.
www.mackiehouse.ca/employment/
www.mackiehouse.ca/employment/
March 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
We're hiring a marketing coordinator to join us for the summer! If you have social media and graphic design experience, and are passionate about the arts, culture, heritage, and storytelling, be sure to check out our job posting.
www.mackiehouse.ca/employment/
www.mackiehouse.ca/employment/
We're so excited to be working with Gumtree Catering for our upcoming Earth Day Tea on April 13. This menu features all of the standard elements of an afternoon tea - savouries, scones, and desserts - but with a completely vegan twist!
Tix available now at ticketseller DOT ca
Tix available now at ticketseller DOT ca
March 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
We're so excited to be working with Gumtree Catering for our upcoming Earth Day Tea on April 13. This menu features all of the standard elements of an afternoon tea - savouries, scones, and desserts - but with a completely vegan twist!
Tix available now at ticketseller DOT ca
Tix available now at ticketseller DOT ca
Happy #teacuptuesday! Here's a throwback to last July and a little set of hands enjoying Teddy Bear Tea at Mackie Lake House - this gal was accompanied by her grandpa and they enjoyed a beautiful view of Kal Lake 🐻
March 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Happy #teacuptuesday! Here's a throwback to last July and a little set of hands enjoying Teddy Bear Tea at Mackie Lake House - this gal was accompanied by her grandpa and they enjoyed a beautiful view of Kal Lake 🐻
Happy first day of Spring! 🌸
📷: gardens at Mackie Lake House, June 2024.
📷: gardens at Mackie Lake House, June 2024.
March 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Happy first day of Spring! 🌸
📷: gardens at Mackie Lake House, June 2024.
📷: gardens at Mackie Lake House, June 2024.
Happy Pi Day to all those who celebrate!
March 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Happy Pi Day to all those who celebrate!
Learn more about Elizabeth Layton here 👇🏼
March 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Learn more about Elizabeth Layton here 👇🏼
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Elizabeth Layton grew up in a beautiful lakeside home in Coldstream, BC before moving to England to work as Winston Churchill's secretary during the #SWW
She was born in England, and later settled in South Africa, but for all of her life, she was steadfast in the belief that she was Canadian 🇨🇦
She was born in England, and later settled in South Africa, but for all of her life, she was steadfast in the belief that she was Canadian 🇨🇦
Elizabeth Layton, whose parents lived in the Lake House from 1925-1940, later said that (though born in England) the years she lived in Coldstream made her feel like she was Canadian 🇨🇦
March 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Elizabeth Layton grew up in a beautiful lakeside home in Coldstream, BC before moving to England to work as Winston Churchill's secretary during the #SWW
She was born in England, and later settled in South Africa, but for all of her life, she was steadfast in the belief that she was Canadian 🇨🇦
She was born in England, and later settled in South Africa, but for all of her life, she was steadfast in the belief that she was Canadian 🇨🇦
Elizabeth Layton, whose parents lived in the Lake House from 1925-1940, later said that (though born in England) the years she lived in Coldstream made her feel like she was Canadian 🇨🇦
March 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Elizabeth Layton, whose parents lived in the Lake House from 1925-1940, later said that (though born in England) the years she lived in Coldstream made her feel like she was Canadian 🇨🇦
We had a great time at the Vernon Winter Carnival parade this past weekend! For the 1980s theme we pretended we were from "Little House on the Lakeside," by borrowing costumes from Historic O'Keefe Ranch and hitching a ride with Horse Drawn Okanagan.
February 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
We had a great time at the Vernon Winter Carnival parade this past weekend! For the 1980s theme we pretended we were from "Little House on the Lakeside," by borrowing costumes from Historic O'Keefe Ranch and hitching a ride with Horse Drawn Okanagan.
Happy Monday! Is it summer yet? Here's a throwback to our amazing intern, Augustus, doing a little en plein air painting during his days off.
February 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Happy Monday! Is it summer yet? Here's a throwback to our amazing intern, Augustus, doing a little en plein air painting during his days off.
Happy #photofriday everyone - here's Vernon Preparatory School covered in snow, exactly 79 years ago in 146. Enjoy that winter weather!
Photograph: D. Oswell
Photograph: D. Oswell
January 31, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Happy #photofriday everyone - here's Vernon Preparatory School covered in snow, exactly 79 years ago in 146. Enjoy that winter weather!
Photograph: D. Oswell
Photograph: D. Oswell
Hello #bluesky! We're Mackie Lake House, a registered heritage site situated in Coldstream, British Columbia 🇨🇦
Our mandate is to present and preserve the history of Mackie Lake House (including thousands of artifacts and archival documents) for the enjoyment and education of the public 🥳
Our mandate is to present and preserve the history of Mackie Lake House (including thousands of artifacts and archival documents) for the enjoyment and education of the public 🥳
January 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Hello #bluesky! We're Mackie Lake House, a registered heritage site situated in Coldstream, British Columbia 🇨🇦
Our mandate is to present and preserve the history of Mackie Lake House (including thousands of artifacts and archival documents) for the enjoyment and education of the public 🥳
Our mandate is to present and preserve the history of Mackie Lake House (including thousands of artifacts and archival documents) for the enjoyment and education of the public 🥳