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Dismantling the logging arch yesterday went really well, thanks to our awesome volunteers – Chris, Skip, David, Todd, Walt, John, Lance, and Paul. We’ve identified a few original pieces of eastern hardwood, surprisingly – most of the logging arch’s wood …
Sometime between 1908 and 1913, C.O. Rodgers brought a logging arch into the Creston Valley, for use in the logging operations for his Canyon City sawmill. A logging arch is a horse-drawn log-skidding machine. Two huge wheels – ten feet …
Casey’s Junior’s coming down the track, coming down the track, Casey Junior’s back… I’ve had the lyrics from the little Disney song running through my head all day because…. Our little model railway is open again! We had to close …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
