Alfred 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ˜Freddie91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™ Richardson (1871-1937) operated a large lumber mill in Meadow Valley, near Summerland.
The Alf Richardson Lumber Company also had a lumberyard on leased municipal land near the corner of Jubilee Road and Rosedale Avenue in Summerland.
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The news media of the day described Richardson as 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵœthe live wire of the Okanagan Valley and a man who takes a wide interest in public affairs.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ
In November, 1912, the Meadow Valley mill was destroyed by fire. A new mill was located on Shingle Creek Road.
Many of Summerland91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s earliest buildings were built with Richardson lumber.
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