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Happy New Year
This c.1890s card has a timeless sentiment that the museum wishes to echo as we enter the new year: “May kind words and good deeds make this a Happy Year.”
Exhibit - Our Living Languages: First Peoples’ Voices in British Columbia
You might find yourself expanding your vocabulary—and appreciation for the state of Indigenous languages spoken in BC—after visiting the Courtenay and District Museum to view the Our Living Languages: First Peoples’ Voices in BC travelling exhibition.
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New Gift Shop Items
The museum is happy to announce a few new plush additions to the gift shop. These include ravenous mosasaurs, realistic nautiluses, and (the stars of the show) x-ray elasmosaurs!
If you would like to support the museum, check out these and other new items now in stock.
Courtenay Streets
Local historian Dorothy Isabelle Stubbs (1905-2003) wrote several different columns for newspapers over the years including “Spotlight on Courtenay Streets” for the Comox District Free Press in 1970.
For readers looking to enjoy a reprint of some of these articles, they will be featured in the newsletter over the coming months. Each article provides the backstory to the families behind the street names in the downtown core. And for longtime residents, this is a fun way to test your memory to picture bygone landmarks and streetscapes.
This month, learn about the Beckensells from the January 28, 1970 edition.
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Photo of the Month
CDM #990.24.311 Nelson House bar in Union Bay, c. 1905
You can view more photos like this on our website. Click here to visit our holdings.
Your Membership and Donations Make A Difference
Purchasing a membership to the Courtenay and District Museum, now in its 63rd year, supports heritage preservation in the Comox Valley through special events, lectures, education programmes, research and exhibitions. Your membership benefits these award winning programmes on a year round basis and we appreciate it!
Becoming a member provides you with discounts in the gift shop and on lectures and an opportunity to support one of the most active regional museums in British Columbia. Thank you for your support.
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Check out our Instagram!
The museum is scheduling lectures and events throughout the year, so follow us on Instagram and stay up to date on all events and news.
Also, if you have experienced one of our weekly events or our fossil tours feel free to post a pic and tag us with #CourtenayandDistrictMuseum, we would love to see your posts!
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Take Our New Survey
If you’ve been to the museum recently, we’re interested in your feedback. Fill out our short survey to explore what people enjoy and where they’re visiting from.
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Museum Funding
In 1961, founders of the Courtenay and District Historical Society began with a regional mandate to create the Courtenay and District Museum (CDM) to collect, preserve and interpret natural and cultural heritage of the Comox Valley. Core values encompass integrity, inclusiveness, community service, rigorous research, objective interpretation and public outreach.
Proud sponsors of the Courtenay & District Museum:
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