Today's trip back in time is a bit of a mystery.

Vernon-based historian and videographer Francois Arseneault has come into possession of footage from what he believes to be the Vernon area in 1946.

“The topography and lakes appear to be a match, what makes identifying it challenging is the lack of homes and structures in the background,” he said. “Vernon has grown dramatically from 5000 to nearly 50,000 people in the intervening 76 years.”

Arseneault found the reel a couple of years ago locally and it shows a family with young children enjoying life along the lakes, Okanagan or Kalamalka Lake or Long lake as it was known then.

“It’s entirely possible their descendants are still in the vicinity. This is one reel I really would like to reconnect with the family as the young children are likely in their late 70s or early 80s,” he said.

“I’ve also received a special request from one of our viewers, Brent Morgan, who is hoping to locate any film reels, likely CBC, featuring his grandfather Ken McConnell who was a long-time Vancouver sports broadcaster. If you know the location of any film reels, please let me know and I’ll pass it on.”

Today's episode will be the last vintage video until September.

Arseneault is always looking for more information on the vintage footage he digs up, and he encourages people to add their input in the comments section on his Youtube page.

Arseneault has an extensive collection of vintage footage, and he is always looking for more.

He currently has more than 1,100 episodes from 54 countries dating back to 1917.

Anyone who may have old 16 mm or 8 mm film footage is invited to email Arseneault at [email protected].