History of Rattlesnake Island
History of British Columbia
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Rattlesnake Island sits in Okanagan Lake near Peachland, British Columbia, and is home to one of BC’s strangest stories. In the 1970s, Lebanese-Canadian entrepreneur Eddy Haymour dreamed of transforming the island into a Middle Eastern-themed amusement park. What followed was a bitter battle with the BC government, his confinement at Riverview Hospital, a hostage crisis at the Canadian Embassy in Beirut, and a years-long fight for justice.
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Great vid.
Cheers
This guy fought for his dream and rightfully his property!
Good man. Most canadian thing ive seen in years.
I remember driving by Castle Haymour and chuckling at Eddy’s statue pointing towards Rattlesnake Island.
My dad knew Eddy and I remember a story he told me of Eddy randomly tasting his guests food right off their plates in his restaurant to ensure quality.
Mr. Haymour was quite the character and this video affirms Eddy Haymour’s eccentric personality. 🙂
History of Rattlesnake Island
History of British Columbia
191,657 views
Rattlesnake Island sits in Okanagan Lake near Peachland, British Columbia, and is home to one of BC’s strangest stories. In the 1970s, Lebanese-Canadian entrepreneur Eddy Haymour dreamed of transforming the island into a Middle Eastern-themed amusement park. What followed was a bitter battle with the BC government, his confinement at Riverview Hospital, a hostage crisis at the Canadian Embassy in Beirut, and a years-long fight for justice.
Season 3 - Episode 8
Join this channel to get access to perks: @historyofbritishcolumbia
This video may include copyrighted material used for the purposes of education, commentary, criticism, or news reporting. Such use qualifies as "fair dealing" under Section 29 of the Canadian Copyright Act. All historical photos, video clips, and other third-party content are used in a transformative context to inform and educate viewers on British Columbia’s history. Where possible, sources and archives are credited.