Kelowna's Bob Hayes, a recipient of a 2017 BCHF Certificate of Recognition, has died at 69.

Hayes was an elementary school teacher and regular history contributor to the Daily Courier.

His BCHF award was the result of a nomination from the Kelowna Museums Society, whose executive director wrote: "His approach is inclusive, he is an assiduous researcher, his demeanour is kind and humble, and his generosity is selfless."

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