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From the Archives: Photo of the Month March 2026
Local members of the British Columbia Women’s Service Corps display plums picked for the “Jam for Britain” campaign, ca. 1941. Left to right: Pam Harvey, Mrs. Lucy Muir, Mrs. Clive, Mary Bell.
March 2026 Gift Shop News
The Museum Gift Shop has a fabulous new selection of maps for sale in various styles and sizes. They are printed by Richmond BC based company, ITMB Publishing Ltd.
We’re Hiring Summer Students
Is someone you know looking for work experience this summer? To apply, please send your resume to info@courtenaymuseum.ca or drop off a hard copy at the front desk.
Event: Spring Fling and Easter Magic
The Courtenay and District Museum invites you to attend the annual Spring Fling and Easter Magic event on Saturday, March 21 from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. All three hours will be jam-packed with family fun activities, and admission to the event is by donation.
New Exhibit at the Comox Museum
The Comox Archives and Museum Society just opened their new exhibit, 80 Years Ago: A Comox Time Capsule. This display highlights a pivotal time in Comox — where the community rallied together after the war, pushed for incorporation, and even endured the island-shaking 1946 earthquake.
Save the Date: Spring Fling and Easter Magic
Save the date! This is your chance to attend the annual Spring Fling and Easter Things event on March 21st. All three hours will be jam-packed with lots of family fun, and admission to the event is by donation. So stay tuned for more details coming soon.
From the Archives: Photo of the Month February 2026
Comox District Women’s Institute making Red Cross Jam, 1941. Left to right: Effie Clowes, Evelyn Harmston, Maggie McPhee, G.W. Stubbs, Leo Anderton, Theed Pearse, Berkeley Grieve, A.H. Davidson.
New Exhibit – Hope Meets Action
Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum, a travelling exhibit created by the BC Black History Awareness Society in partnership with the Royal BC Museum, will be on display in our second-floor gallery starting March 7, 2026.
Lecture: Fishes of the Strait of Georgia
Nearly three out of every four British Columbians live near the Strait of Georgia. Yet, because human beings are typically good at tuning out the familiar, we often neglect this rich body of water, allowing it to fade into the background. And that is doubly true for the world hidden under the waves—a world that teems with astonishing creatures beyond our notice, even our imaginations, as we jog along its edge or glide over it, dozing on a ferry commute.
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.