US Edition
Song tells story of women in Okanagan orchard work
- A new single titled "The Apple Box Belles" by Tiller's Folly highlights women's roles in the Okanagan fruit industry during the First World War, when men left to fight in Europe.
- Tiller's Folly notes that women became efficient in sorting, wrapping, and packing apples, leading to competitions around these tasks.
- Isobel Stillingfleet from Kelowna was named Apple Queen of the British Empire at a worldwide competition in Birmingham, U.K. in 1937.
- The song will be presented at concerts in Southern Interior B.C. and accompanied by a songumentary with archival images.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
3 Articles
3 Articles
Coverage Details
Total News Sources3
Leaning Left3Leaning Right0Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution100% Left
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Left
100% Left
L 100%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
