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Boot Camp for Authors
The idea's been with you a long time. You've even written some of it down. But so far, your Great Canadian Classic is just a pile of paper in a drawer or a file on your computer hard drive.
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Spring Break Kidscamp
Our popular Kidscamp day programmes are back at the Courtenay and District Museum April 10, 11 & 12 from 11am to 2pm and promise to offer exciting and educational activities!
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What's In A Membership?
Lots! News on lectures and events, fifteen percent discounts in the gift shop on non-consignment items, discounts on lectures and a chance to be involved with one of the most active regional museums in B.C.
Buying a membership supports heritage, education and activities. If you're not a member already, please join us today!
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Personal History in the Making
Join Personal Historian Elizabeth Alex for an interactive three hour workshop at the Courtenay and District Museum on Saturday, April 21, from 1-4pm.
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Success!
The new archives space provides room and light to tackle projects like the one pictured here…accessioning a large number of books donated by Bill and Sandy Heybroek.
And, thanks to the generosity of supporters, our wish for roller shade blinds for the renovated area has been answered.
Our next step in outfitting the building with similar blinds is the Rotary Gallery – is there anyone else out there willing to contribute funds to this goal?
It's All There in Black and White
What do the Aspen and Willow have to do with Easter? Do eggs and butterflies have something in common? What food was eaten at Easter in 1925 that is still a tradition today? Read this article and advertisement from the Friday, April 10th 1925 edition of The Cumberland Islander to find the answers.
Read this newspaper article from our archives
Photo of the Month
CDM #989.69.67
You can view more photos like this on our website. Click here to visit our holdings.
A Very Welcoming Capes Escape
Katherine Capes and her sister Phyllis followed in their father's footsteps by becoming avid hikers, then and now a challenging but, without doubt, exhilarating outdoor activity in the Valley. The Courtenay/Comox (now Comox District) Mountaineering club formed in 1927 and Geoffrey Capes served as director for many years.
Capes Escape would provide a wonderful base for a family or club planning a vacation around a series of day hikes or climbs. Camping is not for everyone so museum staff are getting the word out and hope to welcome those guests who really need a fortifying night's sleep before heading for the hills again.
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Before Television
Oh, the simplicity of a wooden sock stretcher!
No embellishment required – the sock stretcher is pure function.
Known as sock stretchers, blockers, dryers or boards, wooden forms like those shown here were used to dry woolen socks without shrinking. The holes in the wood increased air circulation and lead to faster drying.
Sock stretchers were a very useful device for preserving all those hand knitted socks before the advent of nylon after World War II.
Donations
Please consider supporting the Courtenay and District Museum through a charitable donation. Your donation helps support programming, museum activities and long term operating of the Courtenay and District Museum. This is a great time of year to donate and receive a tax receipt.
You can donate online or by mail, details for both are available through the link below. Either way, we'll send acknowledgment and a receipt as soon as your donation is received.
Museum Sponsors
Dogwood
Arbutus
Fir
Seedling
Lawrence Burns
D. Mobley
Museum Funding
The Courtenay and District Historical Society was registered as a nonprofit society in 1961 to preserve and interpret cultural and natural heritage of the Comox Valley. It has functioned as an independent society since that time. Funds are derived from the generous support of the City of Courtenay, British Columbia Arts Council, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia Gaming Branch, and from museum generated revenues and donations.
Proud sponsors of the Courtenay & District Museum:
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Meet seashore critters, like the Leopard Dorid Nudibranch, at this year's Kidscamp!
Katherine, Geoff and Phyllis Capes on Mt. Arrowsmith, 1931.
CDM 976.78.3
