Though Canadian Multiculturalism Day has come and gone, that doesn’t mean we can’t take pause to appreciate the diversity that exists within this community. A little over one year ago, the Creston Museum served as a venue and co-host for …
More on Historic Places
You may have noticed that our “Daily Dose of History” posts haven’t been exactly daily, lately. That’s because, with the Museum open now (Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 – 4:00 if you hadn’t seen that yet), a series of summer programs …
Remembering Our Founders
One week ago today, Cyril Colonel passed away. Not only was he a very dear friend of mine, and one of the people who hired me for my job twenty-two years ago, he was also, as far as I know, …
Historic Places Day!
Today, July 4, is Canada Historic Places Day! So let’s explore (figuratively speaking, at least) the iconic historic buildings in Creston: the grain elevators. Midland & Pacific built Creston’s first grain elevator (the white one now) in 1935. twenty-five men …
A Different Take on Canada Day
Yesterday, we marked Canada Day with a story about the evolution and adoption of the Canadian flag. For most of us, the flag is a symbol of strength, unity, progress, identity, and everything else that makes us proud to be …
Happy Canada Day!
Yes, the Creston Museum is open today! Join us between 10:00 and 4:00 and share your stories of this little corner of the country! We’ll get things started with a look at this history of the Canadian flag. Maple Leaf …
Oh, Canada!
Raise your hand if you can hardly believe that tomorrow is July 1st. Us too 😮 But it has indeed arrived, and with it, the celebration of Canada’s birthday. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has put a halt to the annual community celebrations …
A Fine Floor Show
…and Fundraiser Just a quick reminder: today is the last day of June, and so also the last day of the Great Canadian Giving Challenge! The Creston Museum is participating, and every dollar donated in the month of June is …
Canadian Multiculturalism Day
In celebration of Canadian Multiculturalism Day, I (Matea, a summer student) will be sharing a piece of my own family history. I am half Doukhobor and half Croatian, but today, I will be sharing some of my Doukhobor history. My …
Coming to Canada Virtual Tour – Day 5
To conclude this five-part Coming to Canada series, we turn our attention to immigration from Asia and the allure of farming in the Creston Valley. This episode includes the incredible immigration stories of Lau Sap Che, Mah Toy, John Androshak, …