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50 Events in 50 Weeks
Dawson Creek
Tue Jan 1, 2008 - Wed, Dec 31, 2008
In celebration of Dawson Creek's 50th anniversary, the 50th Anniversary Committee has proposed a goal of 50 events in 50 weeks! For a list of events, or to register your event and contribute to reaching 50 events, visit www.dawsoncreek2008.ca.
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Okanagan Inland Marine Heritage Park and Museums
1099 Lakeshore Drive, West
Penticton, BC V2A 1B7
Tue Jan 1, 2008 - Wed, Dec 31, 2008
Explore the Okanagan's Inland Marine Heritage Vessels and come aboard the S.S Sicamous for a self guided/ guided tour of the beautiful restored 1914 Sternwheeler, 1914 Naramata Tugboat, the Stern Saloon of the SS Okanagan and join us soon for the CNR'S 1948 Tug #6. Please ask about group rates and venue rentals.
Touch the Past, Feel the Charm and Experience the Romance
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Kelowna General Hospital - Celebrating 100 Years
Okanagan Heritage Museum, 470 Queensway Avenue
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 6S7
Thu Jan 10, 2008 - Sat, Dec 6, 2008
The Okanagan Heritage Museum proudly presents this special exhibition to celebrate Kelowna General Hospital's centennial year. Come and explore with us an incredible 100 year journey. To book a guided tour of our exhibitions please call (250) 868-4836.
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1858 on the Delta
4858 Delta Street
Ladner, BC
Fri Feb 15, 2008 - Fri, Dec 19, 2008
In recognition of B.C.'s 150th anniversary, the Delta Museum and Archives, in partnership with the Tsawwassen First Nation, presents an intriguing exhibit illustrating how the area we now call Delta appeared in 1858. Explore Delta's natural history, the rich heritage of the Tsawwassen First Nation, and the forces at play that would set the delta on its journey to rapid development.
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Market in the Square
City Square
Duncan, B.C. V9L 2B1
Sat Mar 8, 2008 - Sat, Dec 20, 2008
Public market held in City Square and streets surrounding City Hall in Downtown Duncan. Farmers and artisans will create a wonderful destination market that will be the talk of Vancouver Island.
Contact marketinthesquare@hotmail.com
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Royal BC Museum Exhibit - Free Spirit: Stories of You, Me and BC
675 Belleville Street
Victoria, B.C. V8W 9W2
Thu Mar 13, 2008 - Sun, Jan 11, 2009
Free Spirit: Stories of You, Me and BC is a major feature exhibition celebrating BC150. This 10,000‐sq. ft. exhibition features quirky, eclectic and informative displays, including more than 400 artifacts drawn from the RBCM’s collections and archives that have never before been publicly displayed! If you can’t make it to Victoria, be sure to check out the exhibition as it travels on the CP BC Spirit of 150 Rail Tour - a historic steam train visiting 33 communities from June 12-July 6 houses the exhibition in a heritage baggage car.
For more information about the exhibition please visit www.freespiritbc.ca.
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Duncan Farmers' Market
BC Discover Centre Corner of Drinkwater Rd and Island Hwy. Just north of Duncan, BC
Duncan, BC V9L 6C2
Sat Mar 15, 2008 - Sat, Dec 20, 2008
Open every Saturday from 9am-2pm at the BC Forest Discovery Center, the Duncan Farmers' Market is one of the largest on Vancouver Island! For more information please visit www.duncanfarmersmarket.com.
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Looking In, Out and Back: 150 Years of Campbell River Memories
Museum at Campbell River 470 Island Highway
Campbell River, B.C. V9W 4Z9
Tue Mar 18, 2008 - Wed, Dec 31, 2008
This special exhibit features milestones of regional history and celebrates the Museum's 50th year of preserving the past to inform the future. It includes many seldom seen items from the collection.
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Filberg Lodge Art Show
61 Filberg Road
Comox, BC V9M 2S7
Sat Apr 5, 2008 - Sun, Nov 30, 2008
Come join us for our weekend Art Show with the spotlight on local artists. Located in and around the historic Filberg Heritage Lodge and the nine acres of beautifully landscaped grounds that surround it.
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"The Creation of Tumbler Ridge" exhibit
Room 5, Tumbler Ridge Community Centre
Tumbler Ridge, BC V0C 2W0
Wed Apr 9, 2008 - Wed, Dec 31, 2008
Using materials from the Tumbler Ridge Archives and donated items, this permanent Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation exhibit celebrates the story of Tumbler Ridge's creation in the wilderness of northeastern BC in the early 1980s.
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Community Heritage Exhibits
Campbell River, B.C.
Thu May 1, 2008 - Wed, Dec 31, 2008
Portable exhibits that will recognize and celebrate the people and events that shaped the Campbell River community.
For more information, please contact Museum at Campbell River at 250.287.3103, or visit www.crmuseum.ca.
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Exhibit "Percy Ruth's Conifers for the World: Seeds from the Shuswap 1927-1957"
R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum
Salmon Arm, B.C.
Tue May 20, 2008 - Mon, May 31, 2010
This exhibit will feature the first interior seed collection business created and owned by Percy Ruth and facilitated by the Shuswap First Nation. It is a unique community story involving a local initiative, private enterprise, participation by First Nations and an international concern for environmental repair.
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Stony Lake Exhibit
Room 4, Community Centre
Tumbler Ridge, BC V0C 2W0
Fri Jun 20, 2008 - Wed, Dec 31, 2008
This permanent Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation exhibit in Room 4 of the Community Centre celebrates the intriguing history of this area, which includes the first tourist resort in northeastern BC (1930s) and the discovery of natural gas in the province.
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Delta's Hall of Fame
11489 84th Ave
Delta, BC V4C 2L9
Fri Aug 1, 2008 - Sun, Nov 30, 2008
The Delta Arts Council is hosting its inaugural Delta Arts Hall of Fame.
There will be Two components:
1. Hall of Fame Inductees
By nomination – by anyone in the community
By category – to be established
Short video presentation of body of work contributing to the nomination
Must establish the criteria for each category
2. Delta Stars of the Year
By nomination-by anyone in the community
By Category using MADD format (Music, Arts ,Dance and Drama)
Then by audition/review of work etc.
These will be the performers at the event
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150 BC Anniversary Banner Project
Along Highway #1 / Water Street
Hope, BC V0X 1L0