Saturday, February 21 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
From CDM 2019.25.1
Lazo Women’s Institute, 30th Anniversary Cook Book, 1921-1951
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.
If you’re unavailable but would still like to participate, feel free to submit your recipes to info@courtenaymuseum.ca and staff will include your printouts. The museum will also be supplying a few complimentary recipes from the archival collection.
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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!
These ornaments are made in Egypt by Al Meerath, a project that supports and empowers women, and retail for $16.75 each.
New Exhibit – Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum
Saturday, March 7 - Saturday, May 23, 2026
This travelling exhibit was created by the BC Black History Awareness Society in partnership with the Royal BC Museum; it was curated and written by Josh Robertson and designed by Rodney Hazard.
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Lecture: Fishes of the Strait of Georgia
Tuesday, March 17 @7:00 PM
Event type: In-person
Time and Date: 7:00 PM, Tuesday, March 17 (doors open at 6:30 PM)
Location: Rotary Gallery of the Courtenay and District Museum
Speakers: Marine Scientists Dick Beamish and Jeff Marliave
Tickets: $5 for Historical Society members; $6 for the general public. Advance tickets recommended. Tickets can be purchased over the phone by calling 250-334-0686 ext 2.
Fish scientists Dick Beamish and Jeff Marliave have spent their professional lives studying the bountiful natural aquarium that is the Strait of Georgia.
They have created a reference book, Fishes of the Strait of Georgia, that looks at the remarkable life histories, physical characteristics, social and economic importance and the ecological place of not just the well-known fish but each of the 243 incredibly diverse species that frequent the strait.
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From the Archives: Photo of the Month
Charles Sillence photograph. CDM Stubbs Collection
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.
You can view more photos like this on our website. Click here to visit our holdings.
Next Month: Annual Spring Fling and Easter Things Event
Saturday, March 21 @ 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Save the date! This is your chance to attend the annual Spring Fling and Easter Things event on Saturday, March 21 from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. 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.
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CDM 988.197.129 (cropped)
This photo appears in Watershed Moments page 187 and is captioned: “Hikers on Forbidden Plateau, 1946. The back of the original photograph reads: ‘Not bad, eh! Mt. Albert Edward. Forbidden Plateau, 1946. Reg, Ann, Harry, Pat, Mike.’”
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Why become a member?
- Free admission to the museum
- A 15% discount on public and private fossil tour bookings
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As a member, you’ll also be supporting our work in preserving and sharing stories like those found in the museum's award-winning local history book, Watershed Moments, and its follow-up, Step Into Wilderness.
Whether you’re renewing or joining for the first time, this new process is designed to save you time and keep you connected. Don’t miss out—visit our membership page to renew or sign up today and continue enjoying all the perks of being part of our museum community!
Not a member yet? Visit our membership page to renew or sign up today to enjoy all the perks of being part of our museum community!
New Exhibit at the Comox Museum
Damage to Comox Road from the earthquake of 1946. Credit: Comox Archives and Museum Society.
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.
Learn more about the exhibit here. If you have a story or photo to share, please submit using this web form, via email: communications@comox.ca, or drop it off at the Comox Town Hall during regular office hours.
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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.
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