…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, …
Coming to Canada Virtual Tour – Day 4
It’s already day four in our virtual cemetery tour series, and today we shift our focus from those who immigrated in large groups instead to a surprising number of individuals who came alone. While life in Canada presented new opportunities …
Coming to Canada Virtual Tour – Day 3
For day three of our virtual cemetery tour series, we will be looking at Mass Immigration. Though most immigration policies were intended for individuals and family groups, there were a select few programs put in place for much larger groups. …
Coming to Canada Virtual Tour – Day 2
It’s day two in our Coming to Canada virtual tour series, and today we are looking at stories of fleeing Europe and narrow escapes along the way. Leaving your home country for an unfamiliar land far away was daunting enough …
Coming to Canada Virtual Tour – Day 1
Good morning folks, and welcome to our first virtual tour installment in celebration of Canadian Multiculturalism Day! Over the next five days, we will be exploring the incredible stories of early immigration to the Creston Valley, as well as the …
Overlooked History
(Greenhouses in the Creston Valley) Now that it’s spring, I’m hearing a lot of people talking about their gardens and greenhouses, so I thought this might be a good time to write about the early history of greenhouses in the …
