Who is Derry? Derry is a 1921 Ford Model TT one-ton truck who spends his days at the Creston Museum. This truck was only manufactured and sold with the chassis. The Derry brothers had to build the rest of the …
Logging Arch Update…Volunteers Needed!
Here’s some exciting news: Brian Reynolds, the wheelwright in Manitoba who is rebuilding the logging arch for us, has the spokes and hubs for both wheels done! Here’s the latest photo he’s sent: Look at the size of them! Brian …
Trapper Cabin Exhibit Renewal
The Trapper Cabin remodeling project, being completed by summer student Ayla Harris, is finally underway! This summer Ayla will be working on renewing and improving the Trapper Cabin exhibit. There will be a complete overhaul of the interior and exterior …
Canada Day: Things to Consider
On May 27th it was confirmed that the remains of 215 children at the former residential school site in Kamloops B.C. had been found. Since then more unmarked graves have been discovered on other former residential school sites across Canada. …
Is It History?
Imagine you have received this letter: Yes, this is an actual letter, dated 18 June 1947, written by the Creston Valley Hospital Board and published in the Creston Review. Now, when you read “your people,” envision whatever category of people …
Working With Community
The best part of my job is the opportunity it gives me to connect with so many community groups and individuals. It’s a great feeling, knowing that the resources we have here (collections, spaces, knowledge, and so on) can be …
Logging Arch Update!
Several months ago, we told you about an exciting project to rebuild this magnificent horse-drawn log skidder – thanks to funding from Columbia Basin Trust, Creston Community Forest, Wynnwood Canfor, and many generous local residents. We took it apart… …and …
Where do you find heritage?
Do you find it in the buildings that make your community unique or do you hear it in the special stories your family tells? Perhaps you experience it at cultural festivals and in the taste of many cuisines. Or maybe …
Santa Claus for Sixty-four Years
A small card of thanks appeared in the Creston Review of January 2, 1931: “The staff of Creston Valley Hospital wish to thank the people of the Valley who were so generous with their gifts of Christmas cheer to the …
Ring the Bells!
Your celebrating-the-holidays-during COVID mission for today: At 6:00 PM step outside and ring a bell for two minutes! At least four churches will be ringing their bells tonight at 6:00 PM. Grab your favourite bell – school bell, jingle bell, …