This blog is an archive of past Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives' blog posts and articles. There are some great stories here, but please visit our current website and Facebook page for all things Sunshine Coast history. See you at the Museum!

A Walk in the Woods Photo Slideshow

Saturday, February 1st  - "A Walk in the Woods" with Byron Anderson   1pm - 3 pm
Admission by Donation
Take a photographic journey into the heart of the Chaster Creek watershed with Byron Anderson and see remnants from the founding of the Town of Gibsons, historic logging artifacts, plants, mushrooms and viewpoints.  Byron’s artistic photography and deep knowledge of the region will provide insight into the area’s natural and cultural history. The slide show presentation starts at 1pm sharp and will be followed by discussion.

Flywheel from the winch system used to transport supplies to first logging camp   PHOTO CREDIT: Byron Anderson

All Hallows Eve at the Museum

For the second year running, All Hallows’ Eve at the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives was a resounding success! Outside the museum, Mad Scientist Matt Smith created spooky ambient soundscapes as ghost, ghouls and goblins entered the  museum for a night of fun and fright.

 As people entered, Vampire Susan Rule spooked visitors from her coffin in the hallway- what a spooktacular delight!

On the main floor,  many of the younger children enjoyed a variety of craft stations while the Driftwood Theatre troupe led murder mystery tours of the upstairs exhibit. Here’s a taste of the mystery:  

THANK YOU to the community for participating in our All Hallows Eve event and supporting the work we do. It truly was a fantastic success with close to 200 visitors and generous donations at the door!

None of this would have been possible without the support from the event sponsors and donors. Thank you to our GOLD LEVEL event sponsors: SuperValu and the family of Jean Clarke (in memoriam). SILVER LEVEL event sponsors include the spooktacular Betsy Van Haldren, Elie Kozhaya, Mike Hoche, Bayview Terrace and Startek Restoration . Thank you to our BRONZE LEVEL event sponsors: Jon Carlow, Sharon Venechuk and Patra Pizza. Your generosity was greatly appreciated!

Again, without the volunteers, we wouldn't be able to do the work we do here. THANK YOU to: Amber Lidstone, Capt. Danny Dolen, Jen Stanway, Christa Banks, Melissah Charboneau, Codfathers, Celia Fisher, Bill and Nicole, Gibsons Youth Centre and Terrifying Tina Kirshenbaum, Taja Rivera, Claire Lyle, Miki Maeba, Nina Bell, Laura Piersol.

Last but certainly not least, THANK YOU to all of the Driftwood Theatre ghouls and ghosts!

Story Theatre Donors: J. Wayne Rowe Law Offices, Sunshine Coast Credit Union, Blackberry Shop, Dorice Tentchoff 
Actors, Actresses & Volunteers: Rosemary Thompson, Carole Carlton, Mark Benson, Joanne Bennison, Elizabeth Lyle, Irene Bradley, Abominable Bill Forst, Erika Bennet, Carrie Zadrazil, Maureen Shields, Annie Burns, Mike Barcroft, Stephen B. Archibald, Adam Crane, Kylie Sawatsky, Sandi McGinnis Radhika Samwald

Sechelt Festival of the Arts

Sechelt Festival of the Arts:

Heritage Time Travel Workshop

Saturday, October 26th, 2013

Sechelt Library Community Use Room

 (Council Chambers)

1^st Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street

2:00 pm      

 Step back in time with a set of short audio-visual historical presentations at the Heritage Time Travel workshop. The Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives will present its award-winning Time Travel Sunshine Coast smart phone app, showcasing videos from historic points of interest on the coast. This workshop is apart of a week-long celebration of the arts that also features the Snapshots: Our Coastal Heritage photograph exhibition with contributions by the shíshálh Nation,  Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives, Sechelt Archives and the Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society. The Museum will also be open for the Arts Crawl on Saturday, October 19- 20^th from 10:00am – 6:00 pm.  Come celebrate arts and heritage during the Sechelt Arts Festival!   For more information: Call 604-886-8232; email at scm_a@dccnet.comFor other festival news visit:http://secheltartsfestival.com

Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives' Silent Auction

The Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives is hosting a Silent Auction at Sunnycrest Mall from 10 am – 3 pm on Saturday, October 5^th. The auction will feature a wide variety of specialty crafts, goods and services donated by local businesses to help raise funds for the museum. We don’t want to ruin the surprise, but there will be some very valuable and unique items up for auction! Bidding starts at 10 am sharp; final bids will be accepted until 3 pm. Come on down and place your bid and support your local museum. The funds raised will be used for museum programming and events, including this years All Hallows Eve Halloween event. A big thank you to all of the generous businesses and individuals who have donated items and services!

For more information call: 604-886-8232; email: scm_a@dccnet.com  

Going once....going twice.....see you at the auction!