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Heritage Week
"This year’s Heritage Week: Layer by Layer, invites you to dig deeper into your community’s past and explore the many layers and stories that your unique community holds. Take some time this week to learn something new about the many "layers" of the place you call home."
- Heritage BC
Spend the week in the Comox Valley at one of our many museums and explore Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park’s interactive Heritage Week.
30% Off Gift Shop Sale
Selected items will be 30% off for the month of February (while supplies last).
The sale will include Wrendale Designs wall clocks adorned with ducks or robins, as well as fold-up tote bags featuring robins, rabbits, or hydrangea and bees. All Thornback & Peel aprons, along with matching heavy duty 100% cotton tote bags are included in the sale.
Large, zippered canvas tote bags by Indigenous Collection are on sale in three different designs: fox and bee, bear and butterfly, or a wolf. And finally, our crystal paperweights are all on sale as well as Emma Bridgewater aprons.
Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day coming up on February 14th, many businesses provided ideas for Comox Valley sweethearts in this February 8th, 1984 ad page of the Comox District Free Press.
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With legacy support from the Bickle Family and the Comox Valley Echo.
Black History Month in BC
Want to learn more? Check out the BC Black History Awareness Society’s The History of Black History Month here.
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Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year, which is an important holiday celebrated in several Asian cultures across Canada and around the world, will begin on February 10th this year. The Lunar New Year is celebrated after the first new moon of the Lunar calendar every year. During this time, communities decorate their surroundings, prepare festive food, and come together with their loved ones to welcome in the new year. The upcoming Lunar New Year of 2024 is the Year of the Dragon.
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Courtenay Streets
This month’s newsletter highlights Duncan Avenue: the family behind the name, as well as the businesses and neighbours that populated the area.
The article was penned by local historian Dorothy Isabelle Stubbs (1905-2003) who wrote several different columns for newspapers over the years including “Spotlight on Courtenay Streets” for the Comox District Free Press in 1970. This article appeared in the February 11th edition.
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Leaps and Bounds
To celebrate the 2024 leap year this February, the museum would like to shine a light on this wind-up toy frog from the collection.
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We’re Hiring Summer Students!
Looking for work experience this summer? The museum looks forward to hiring three summer students between the ages of 15 and 30 this summer for:
If you or someone you know is interested, please send your resume to info@courtenaymuseum.ca or drop off a copy at the front desk.
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Congratulations to Uptown Yarns
This February marks the 20th Anniversary of Uptown Yarns. Located in the old Eatons store on 5th Street, Uptown Yarns is a popular hub for a creative crowd of knitters, crocheters and all who work with the beautiful skeins and experience that the Uptown Yarns team, led by Owner, Jennifer Emslie provides.
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Photo of the Month
CDM #988.203.9 Early St. Joseph’s Hospital, Comox, 1920s
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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We Want Your Feedback
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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