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On Now: Models & Miniatures
This latest exhibit explores the themes of scale and how we gain new perspectives through different sizes. Check out the hands-on table, take part in an I-Spy matching game, and see what the museum’s collection has to offer for all things big and small.
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2024 Vaux's Swifts Chimney Cam
We were excited to broadcast the Vaux’s swifts return to the Courtenay Museum’s brick chimney this year. With help from Mayor Bob Wells, City of Courtenay staff and ACS Computer Solutions, the museum had placed not one but two live cameras on the roof to view the swift traffic inside and outside the chimney.
If you miss the livestream, stay tuned for an edited montage of the swift activity from this year on the Courtenay Museum website and YouTube channel.
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Glacier Grannies Quilt on Display
Over 300 grandmothers from Canada and six countries in sub-Saharan Africa have created this stunning quilt to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, and to raise awareness of the African grandmothers affected by the HIV epidemic.
While you enjoy this beautiful piece of fabric art, the Glacier Grannies will be on hand to answer your questions about the quilt and the work of the Foundation. For this stop in its journey across Canada, the quilt will be on display in the museum’s Dogwood Gallery from May 15th to 18th alongside cards for sale, and a visual scavenger hunt.
May is Asian Heritage Month
To commemorate Asian Heritage Month, we’d like to shine a light on the first Chinese couple to be wed in Comox, Mr. Wing Sun Mah and Miss Yim Sung Wong. According to this April 23, 1958 article from the Comox District Free Press, the groom’s family were also the first Chinese household in Comox.
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The theme for Asian Heritage Month 2024 is “Preserving the Past, Embracing the Future: Amplifying Asian Canadian Legacy.” Click here for more info.
Mark Merlino: A Presentation on Artificial Intelligence
Event type: Online (Zoom)
Join our guest speaker, Educator/Librarian Mark Merlino, for an enlightening Zoom presentation about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) facilitates machine learning and its present and future role in our lives.
Discover the latest transformative applications of AI and the implications of its expanded use. From research and e-commerce to self-driving vehicles and AI video generation, you will gain a deeper understanding of the impact of AI on our lives.
The presentation will be 45 minutes, with a 15 minute question/discussion period afterwards.
Miniature Craft Workshop: Custom Fridge Magnets
To celebrate the completion of our new exhibit, Models & Miniatures, the museum will be hosting a miniature sculpting/painting workshop on Saturday, May 25th from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. Anyone 10 and up is welcome to drop in and sculpt, bake, then paint their very own custom fridge magnets to take home.
Our volunteer enthusiast, Josh, will be on hand to guide the group and assist with any difficulties. This is a free event (with some painting involved), with materials provided to accommodate 1 magnet per person while supplies last, so come join us in your painting clothes! If you would like to make a donation for this activity please click here.
New Journals and Sticker Sets in the Gift Shop
Our gift shop is pleased to announce a spread of brand new journals hitting the shelves this month, in a fabulous variety of colours and sizes. The small journals are available for $14.95, while the largest are $22.75.
Decorate them using these four dazzling new sticker books spanning different themes, available for $18.95. They’re already selling fast, so drop by and take a look!
Spotlight on Courtenay Streets
Local historian Dorothy Isabelle Stubbs (1905-2003) wrote several different columns for newspapers over the years including “Spotlight on Courtenay Streets” for the Comox District Free Press in 1970.
This month’s article provides the backstory to the Grant Avenue name– a street that now consists of three parts. The piece, from the March 18, 1970 edition, gives a nod to the early settler days of mining and logging.
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We’re Hiring Summer Students!
Is someone you know looking for work experience this summer? Thanks to Canada Summer Jobs 2024, the museum has three positions available for summer students: Community Museum Technician, Corporate Assistant, and Earth Sciences Assistant Curator.
If you or someone you know is interested, please send your resume to info@courtenaymuseum.ca or drop off a hard copy at the front desk.
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Gearing Up for Fossil Tours
As the warmer weather approaches, don’t forget to book your spot on a world famous fossil tour guided by our Natural History Curator, Pat Trask. Tours will run from now until the fall, with public tours for families and school programming available for classes and youth groups. These tour options are the perfect outing for all ages, newcomers and returning enthusiasts.
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For more information and to book your tour, please call (250) 334 - 0686 ext. 2 or send an email to info@courtenaymuseum.ca.
Photo of the Month
CDM #990.24.135 Women’s Field Hockey, c. 1905
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Your Membership and Donations Make A Difference
Purchasing a membership to the Courtenay and District Museum, now in its 63rd year, supports heritage preservation in the Comox Valley through special events, lectures, education programmes, research and exhibitions. Your membership benefits these award winning programmes on a year round basis and we appreciate it!
Becoming a member provides you with discounts in the gift shop and on lectures and an opportunity to support one of the most active regional museums in British Columbia. Thank you for your support.
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Museum Funding
In 1961, founders of the Courtenay and District Historical Society began with a regional mandate to create the Courtenay and District Museum (CDM) to collect, preserve and interpret natural and cultural heritage of the Comox Valley. Core values encompass integrity, inclusiveness, community service, rigorous research, objective interpretation and public outreach.
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