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SUMMARY:Event: Button Drive
DESCRIPTION:One of Pamela Mitchell’s many projects as Culture Manager is working to create a “treasure box” of ceremonial regalia items to share with KFN members who are without. Buttons are always needed to craft new blankets\, and the public are invited to help by donating. Buttons must be white in colour but can be made from plastic or shell. Flat sew-through buttons are preferred. A drop box will be at the museum from October 22 to October 30 for those who wish to contribute.
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/event-button-drive/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Artist Talks #1: Button Blankets
DESCRIPTION:Pamela Mitchell\, artist and K’ómoks First Nation Culture Manager\, will present a brief illustrated talk in conjunction with the exhibit that will touch on the history of button blankets as well as common KFN crests. The same talk will be given twice on Saturday\, October 24\, first at 1pm and again at 1:30 pm. There is no charge to attend but pre-registration is required and there is a maximum of 20 people per talk so sign up early to avoid disappointment. Call the museum at 250-334-0686 ext 2 to register.
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/artist-talks-1-button-blankets/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Artist Talks #2: Button Blankets
DESCRIPTION:Pamela Mitchell\, artist and K’ómoks First Nation Culture Manager\, will present a brief illustrated talk in conjunction with the exhibit that will touch on the history of button blankets as well as common KFN crests. The same talk will be given twice on Saturday\, October 24\, first at 1pm and again at 1:30 pm. There is no charge to attend but pre-registration is required and there is a maximum of 20 people per talk so sign up early to avoid disappointment. Call the museum at 250-334-0686 ext 2 to register.
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/artist-talks-2-button-blankets/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Lecture: North Island Heritage Sites
DESCRIPTION:Plan your next “staycation” with historian Jeanette Taylor as she presents an illustrated talk about north Vancouver Island’s heritage sites. She brings a wealth of experience to her subject\, from writing local history to guided boat tours and her former role as a curator with the Museum at Campbell River. \nTaylor will highlight accessible gems and provide a downloadable site list. Many can be reached by car and trail\, while others\, like Mitlenatch Island or Nootka Sound\, require boat tours. \nA road trip to Port Hardy should include Suquash Mine\, says Taylor\, to see century-old coal mining equipment and surface digging on a sandstone beach\, which dates back to the 1850s. \nClick for More Details
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/lecture-north-island-heritage-sites/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Remembrance Day Closure
DESCRIPTION:We will be closed in observance of Remembrance Day. We join our community in honouring and remembering all those who have served and sacrificed. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday\, November 12. \nSt. Andrew’s Anglican Church will host their annual fall cemetery cleanup on Saturday\, November 7 from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM in preparation for Remembrance Day. The cemetery is located behind the church at the corner of N. Island Highway and Dingwall Road.
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/remembrance-day-closure/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Wild Bears of Canada
DESCRIPTION:Wild Bears of Canada explores the lives of Canada’s grizzlies\, black bears and polar bears through field photography and the nuanced observations of a career nature guide. \nEdward Savage has spent fifteen years watching bears across some of the country’s most remote terrain— and for many of the bears in this book\, that relationship spans over a decade. Some he first encountered as six-month-old cubs; they are now adults with cubs of their own. That depth of observation is evident on every page of his book: how grizzly mothers raise and wean their young\, what dangers imperil black bears\, and how polar bears locate each other across the sea ice. \nSavage ponders the contradictory relationship humans have with bears: Why do we consider these animals dangerous and aggressive in the wilderness\, yet welcome these furry symbols as snuggly toys and protagonists of movies? \nMore Details
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/lecture-wild-bears-of-canada/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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