Did you know: When the Kettle Valley Railway arrived in 1915, West Summerland (BC) was formed and when Highway 97 moved up to the plateau in 1955, the “West” was dropped and the entire area was then called Summerland.
Want to learn about Tahitian pearls? If you have time while in Papeete, the Pearl museum is open from Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm, and on Sunday from 2pm to 6pm.
The entrance is free.