February 15th was the first day on the job for our new Archivist, Tristan Evans. Tristan originally hails from Prince George, B.C., but has lived in California for many years. He brings to Chilliwack unique professional experience in the Archives field, as well as a track-record of applying the study... read more →
Feb
23
Dec
20
This past year has been jam packed with Education and Engagement projects. We’ve taken the museum out to events like Canada Day and Party in the Park and updated our hands-on Discovery Bins for children. We’ve been working with School District 33 to create local history kits and completed our... read more →
Nov
17
I have been working on developing local history resources with an amazing team of SD33 teachers this past year. I am excited to announce that our first kit on Chilliwack’s Chinatowns is now ready for teachers and educators to book! The Local History Kits came about through collaboration between the... read more →
Sep
30
The pipes are coming "home!" - Piper James C. Richardson's bagpipes, lost a century ago on the battlefield, will be on display during the Centennial Commemoration at the Chilliwack... read more →
Sep
21
The professional world of museum, archives and heritage in BC is full of acronyms: AABC, BCMA, BCHF, CMA, HBC. What do these acronyms stand for and what do they mean for our organization and profession?... read more →
Sep
06
Students of all ages have been packing up their school bags and heading out to school this week. This past month we’ve been getting ready for the school year as well by reviewing and updating our school programs. We offer programs with a local history twist that align with the... read more →
Aug
23
By Janelle Haley, Museum Assistant, Summer Student 2016 If you came to the Archives or the Museum, or both, this summer there may have been a chance that you would have seen me: Janelle! I was so fortunate when Matthew Francis, Executive Director, phoned me to offer me the summer... read more →
Aug
17
By Kelsey Ablitt, Education and Engagement Assistant, Summer 2016 Its almost difficult to grasp that my time at the museum is coming to an end in just two short weeks. These past few months have been filled with new experiences and a lot of learning. I learned about the work... read more →
Aug
04
Sometime in 2015 Alain Nowak of Ladner answered a Craigslist advertisement about a stuffed alligator, as antique dealers do. Nowak’s Dragonfly Gallery is a local fixture... read more →
Jul
19
This past week I attended the Historical Thinking Summer Institute at the Museum of Vancouver. The course is intended for both museum professionals and teachers to explore The Big Six: Historical Thinking Concepts by Peter Seixas and Tom Morton. The book encompasses a shift in the way that museums and... read more →