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Britannia Mine Museum

Comments 32 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Britannia Mine Museum is re-launching next weekend after a name change (from the BC Mining Museum), refreshed logo, and updated visitor experience on the grounds of the old Britannia Mine, about 10km south of Squamish. John and I were invited up for the day to check out the grounds, the new buildings, and go […]

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Fox, Fluevog & Friends; Co-founder Tells of Fun with Funky Footwear

by Guest Author

The following post was contributed by Anita Webster. Peter Fox, photo by Anita Webster Peter Fox has spent a lifetime looking at the ground. “I started out in linoleum – I looked at flooring where ever I went. Then I moved into shoes and my gaze moved up about an inch.” Peter is the Fox […]

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Vancouver Police Museum T-Shirt Design Contest

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver Police Museum is hosting a contest to find the perfect design for their souvenir t-shirts. The contest launched yesterday and they already have some fantastic entries. Our ideal design will promote our little museum in an artistic, clever and creative way–it could be directly police (or police history) related, it could be about […]

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Museum of Anthropology: Border Zones

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Museum of Anthropology is one of my favourite places in Vancouver, and I even shared that with the world through a feature I did with Google a few months ago. I recently visited for the first time since their renovation and was given the grand tour by Karen Duffek, Curator Pacific Northwest, Contemporary Visual […]

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Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre in Whistler

by Rebecca Bollwitt

During our weekend visit to Whistler, we decided to walk over to the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre. John and I love feeding our brains, learning about different cultures and learning more about the history of the places we call home. The Squamish and Lil’wat Nations are two very distinct cultures that have always lived side […]

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Vancouver Police Museum Good Times

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I first discovered we had the Vancouver Police Museum last spring during the Amazing Hunt as they had a clue box parked outside. It’s taken me over a year to finally get in there and thanks to a chat I had a few months ago with Executive Director Chris Mathieson, I was able to rally […]

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Royal BC Museum in Victoria

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

One of the highlights of any Victoria trip for me is always the Royal BC Museum. They have seasonal exhibits combined with traditional displays and the IMAX which make it enjoyable for all ages, any time of year. We were on a mission to explore “Treasures: The World’s Cultures of the British Museum” that is […]

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New Westminster 150 Heritage Trolley Tour

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

It’s New Westminster’s 150th anniversary so they’re celebrating with events and activities throughout the year. Yesterday while out and about for my third annual Sapperton Days adventure I found out about a heritage trolley tour taking place next weekend. Six trolleys will be running around town on Saturday, June 20th and you can hop on/hop […]

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Arthur Erickson Photo Tribute

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Yesterday Vancouver lost an icon who helped shape many city skylines. World-renowned architect Arthur Erickson passed away at the age of 84 and included below are some photos I’ve found that capture just some of his influence on our region. Simon Fraser University Photo credit:

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Kilby Historic Site: Circle Farm Tour

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The next stop on the Circle Farm Tour for my group this week was the Kilby Historic Site in Harrison Mills [Google Map]. Kilby was a bustling whistle stop destination home to thousands at its peak where Mr Acton Kilby ran the general store (1906), post office, hotel, and most elements you’d find in a […]

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