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As was the case in the early days in many towns that were built from wood, tragedy struck the community and fire took many of the buildings. Summerland had a municipal irrigation and domestic water system in place but the water pressure was not sufficient and the community's hospital was only the first building to go. The 1920s brought more fire destruction, this time to the business section in the lakeside town with the loss of the Hotel Summerland, the Empire Hall, which housed businesses and served as the community hall, and some of the other business buildings.

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Granville Road, West Summerland
1920s
West Summerland


Credits:
Summerland Museum