Our Italian Legacy

Italians have been in Kelowna for over 140 years and have become an integral part of this community. This documentary looks at their history, with a focus on the Kelowna Canadian Italian Club, started to provide social connections for both post-WWII immigrants and long time residents.

Learn the story of Giovanni and Rosa Casorso and their 9 children, the first Italian family to call the Okanagan Valley home. This full length documentary features interviews with many of the Casorso family, along with noted Italian and local historians Adriana A. Davies, Lynne Bowen and Robert H...