Posts Categorized: Events

Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Fort St. John Cemetery (100 Ave) 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 »

Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Moose FM’s Block Party Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday through artifacts, photographs, fun facts, and interactive activities at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum’s booth at Moose FM’s Block Party.  Free admission. For more information, call 250-787-0430.

  Wed. July 12 Join us for an Afternoon Tea at the Reverend Forbes Homestead and Pioneer Hospital to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Grande Prairie Legion. Sittings at both 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Located at the Rev. Forbes Homestead, 10424 96 St (behind the QE2 hospital) Tea and scones will be serves… Read more »

Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the North Peace Cultural Centre

Join South Peace Regional Archives on Tuesday July 4 for a guided walk through the Grande Prairie Cemetery and discover the rich and interesting history of Grande Prairie and area through the lives and stories of its people.  Our tour will highlight the lives of those who served in the two world wars.   Grande… Read more »

    The Alaska Highway Road Show Thursday, July 6, 2017 from 7:00 -8:30 p.m. at the Grande Prairie Museum Featuring Alison Tubman, Bill Dolan and Kathy Jessup Celebrating the Trail of ’42 in Story, Song and Images Tickets are $10.00–Cash Only–in Advance or At the Door Only 100 tickets available, so get yours early!… Read more »

Friday, June 9, 2017 at 7 p.m. at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum Farming and homesteading have been happening in the North Peace for over 100 years. Learn about many of the animals involved from horses to pigs and bulls to chickens. Hear hilarious tales of local farm animal mischief over the past… Read more »

August 19-20, 2017 at the North Peace Fall Fair Look for the Museum’s travelling trailer at the North Peace Fall Fair. It features an exhibit all about travelling the Alaska Highway called Road to the Last Frontier. After touring the free exhibit, try your hand at our fish pond. The numbered fish you catch corresponds… Read more »

Friday, July 28, 2017 at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum Learn about travel and tourism along the Alaska Highway from the first tourists in 1948 to current and future tourism initiatives happening along the highway. Presentations will feature historic photographs as well as historic poems about travelling the highway. Call 250-787-0430 for more… Read more »