February 2026 Gift Shop News
Are you looking for a special gift for your valentine? The Museum Gift Shop is happy to announce a new addition this month: fabulous handmade beaded hearts!
Event: Stir the Pot
The theme for BC Heritage Week this year is Stir the Pot, so get your soup recipes ready! The museum will be hosting a drop-in recipe sharing table on Saturday, February 21 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Bring a copy of your favourite french onion or grandma’s minestrone, and the museum will make photocopies for everyone to share and take home.
New Exhibit – New Acquisitions
New Acquisitions shines a spotlight on recent donations to the museum collection. This Courtenay Museum curated exhibit is only possible because of the descendants and donors who trust the museum to preserve and interpret the natural and cultural heritage of this region.
Welcoming in the New Year
This eye-catching advertisement from the 1926 Comox Argus wished readers compliments of the season. Ernie Macdonald moved to the Comox Valley from Victoria in 1921 and opened Macdonald Electric in downtown Courtenay.
Event: Something to Write Home About
The former Post Office building, now home to the Courtenay Museum, turns 100 years old in January 2026. Celebrate this anniversary by participating in Universal Letter Writing Week on Saturday, January 17 at the museum. Drop in from 11 AM to 2 PM and put pen to paper.
Holiday Closure
The museum will be closed from Wednesday, December 24 at 1:00 PM through Thursday, January 1, 2026. The museum will reopen on Friday, January 2 at 10:00 AM and resume its regular hours.
December 2025 Gift Shop News
The museum gift shop has fabulous new seasonal items like The Dinosaurs’ Night Before Christmas, as well as games, toys, and stocking stuffers for every age. Come in and start checking off your shopping list.
Season’s Greetings
The Courtenay and District Museum board and staff would like to extend wishes to all for a wonderful and safe holiday!
Festive Recipes
Museum staff searched the archives cook book collection to provide a couple of recipes for the holidays. Both are from a book of "Personal Recipes" likely produced in the late 1950s as a fund raiser by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion Branch 17, Courtenay.
In Memoriam: Lawrence Burns
Local heritage lost an invaluable resource person with the recent passing of Lawrence Burns. Mr. Burns, the former chair of the Courtenay Heritage Advisory Commission, was awarded Heritage BC’s Award of Recognition in the Distinguished Service category for his commitment to heritage conservation in 2020.