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Bob DeMaertelaere: Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2011 6:56 PM
The Boundary Museum Society has a Concord
style stagecoach in its possession. This community artifact would date back to
the late 1800's and was used to move people with their luggage and express
items from and return.
The coach was in the Gyro park outdoor
display area in Grand Forks. The undercarriage (including metal) had many
coats of yellow paint and the coach itself had coat upon coat of red paint.
There was no lettering visible as it had been painted over many times. |
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Marketing/Events: Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 1:05 PM
 Over 120 people attended our first ever
Pie in July event held last Saturday at our new location: the Fructova
Heritage Site.
The concept of Pie and July was conceived last summer by
our summer students, Allie and Stepan. The idea began when the students were trying
to think of a way to utilize the traditional Doukhobor oven located on site at
the museum. When the students learned that the our new location,
“Fructova”, meant “of the fruit” in Russian, they quickly combined the idea of
fruit, baking, and famous Doukhobor hospitality into Pie in July! |
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Events: Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2011 1:07 PM
Russian songs echoed across the valley at the traditional Doukhobour prayer meeting began the museum’s Grand Opening celebrations. Visitors were invited to experience and ask questions about this Doukhobor ritual.
Following the prayer meeting, museum board members and community partners such as the USCC, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, the City of Grand Forks participated in a Tree Planting Ceremony. Representatives of each organization took a turn planting a lilac tree to symbolize the continuing support, friendship, and good will, between the Boundary Museum and its partners. |
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Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 8:10 AM
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