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.

The museum will provide pens, paper, envelopes and Canadian stamps. You take a few moments to express yourself in handwritten words and, before you know it, you’ve got a letter to post!

Letter writing in the old post office is a perfect activity to commemorate the centennial.

The distinctive brick building is located on the corner of 4th Street and Cliffe Avenue in downtown Courtenay. Work on the structure began in late 1924, and the Post Office quietly opened for business in January 1926.

In 1954, the building was doubled in size to provide more space. If you look at the front exterior, you can see the line of bricks that marks the addition. In 2000, the Post Office building was completely revitalized by the Courtenay and District Historical Society and City of Courtenay to create an expanded home for the Courtenay Museum.