In the years 1900-1955, Nickel Plate Mountain at Hedley (ca. 70 km SW of Penticton, current pop. 300) was a major site of gold mining in the Province of BC and the town was once the most populous in the province east of Hope. I was given an enthusiastic, informative tour of the local museum by a lovely elderly woman and current resident named Ruth. She sold me a book on the history of the region, but could not tempt me into a slice of lemon meringue pie.