Posts Categorized: Events

Friday, May 25 at 7 p.m. at the Fort St. John Cemetery Join us for a guided cemetery tour of the Fort St. John Cemetery on 100 Ave. Learn about the connection of many of the people buried there to the Alaska Highway. From construction workers to entrepreneurs to ambulance drivers, the cemetery is full… Read more »

Friday, April 13th at 7 p.m. at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum Bull riding, parades, and roping… rodeos have long been a way for people in the North Peace to get together, celebrate, and put their skills to the test. Learn about these rodeos through historic film footage, stories, and photographs. Participate in… Read more »

Friday, March 9th at 7 p.m. at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum Come learn about and share memories of Jimmy Anderson, a daring bush pilot in North Eastern British Columbia, at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum’s Documentary & Story Sharing Night. See original film footage of Anderson flying and historic photographs… Read more »

Friday December 9 at 7 p.m. at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum Discover the delight of an old-fashioned Christmas at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum. See the museum decorated for Christmas, hear a holiday story, and make Christmas crafts. REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY AND LIMITED. Event tickets are $5/child or $10/family and… Read more »

Wednesday December 6, 2017 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum Kick off your Christmas festivities at the museum’s annual old-fashioned Christmas Tea. The museum will be all decked out for Christmas and there will be fabulous baked goodies, sandwiches, tea, and coffee. This is the perfect time to… Read more »

Join the Peace Country Historical Society as we explore Scandinavian Settlement in Valhalla on September 23, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. RSVPs are required for lunch at the Melsness Mercantile Café. Phone Fran Moore at 780-957-3957. Many Thanks, Mary Nutting

Friday, November 10, 2017 at 7 p.m. at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum (location subject to change) Join filmmaker Viktoria Stahl for the local premiere of her film, The Swedish Trapper. This documentary focuses on the life of Gus (Gustaf) Hedin, most notably his heroics in the Charlie Lake Disaster seventy-five years ago…. Read more »

  MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                                          August 25, 2017 Grande Prairie Museum Updates Features for 2017 The Grande Prairie Museum invites new and returning visitors to explore recent changes. Collections and maintenance staff at the Grande Prairie Museum and Heritage Village have made updates to permanent galleries, created new exhibits and added features. Main Gallery A new funeral… Read more »

A plaque installation celebrating the Montrose site to be unveiled on Aug. 31 at 11 a.m. The ceremony takes place just outside the Montrose Cultural Centre’s North entrance. Special guest Charles Taws, Curator with the Culture and Heritage Department, will give a brief speech about the historical and current importance of the Montrose Site and… Read more »