HISTORY: Families and People: R-S | ROSS

Ken and Barbie Ross were active and popular residents of Joe Rich for many years. They owned property on the southwest side of Highway 33 next to the Vanderwerf property. They built a beautiful log home there and welcomed bed and breakfast guests to an adjacent cabin. They also had an antique shop and a little museum. Barbie worked as an interior designer and Ken was wood’s boss for Crown Zellerbach Mill and later Riverside.

They were active in the community life and raised a family of four boys here: Ryan, Michael, John and Steven. Gert Weddell and Barbie organized many of the sporting activities for the children.

When Ryan was a toddler, he disappeared and the community was mobilized to find him. Pat Russell finally did. He was locked between the two doors in the old schoolhouse.

Their children have now grown up and left home. Ken and Barbie have moved to her father’s property on the Kelowna lakeshore.