Exhibit examines WW1

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First, the bugle sounds, and war is declared.

Kelowna Museums is interpreting the realities experienced by Okanagan members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force with a new exhibit about the First World War.

The Glory Passes exhibit opens at the Okanagan Military Museum this Saturday.

According to Kelowna Museums, the exhibit stresses the transition from the ideal "happy warrior" to a fatalistic, pragmatic soldier, in a hands-on way, with interactive displays designed to appeal to children and adults.

You can try using a periscope to view out over a replica of a trench wall, or a long-distance sighting device with maps to calculate distances to familiar locations in Kelowna.

The various objects, props and stagecraft also promise to show what living conditions were really like in the trenches.

The public is welcome to celebrate the exhibit opening with games, activities and refreshments, from noon to 3 p.m., at the military museum.