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Situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the SkwxwΓΊ7mesh and shΓshΓ‘lh Nations. Serving Sunshine Coast, BC. π π² π sunshinecoastmuseum.ca
ππ’ All aboard the M.V. Machigonne! Did you know we are doing our annual Purdys Chocolate Fundraiser? Place your order online below to support a good cause! Order deadline is Nov 24, with delivery on the week of December 10. fundraising.purdys.com/76681-133898
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βπ² We need your help! We are searching for any info related to Burns & Jackson Logging that operated in ts'ukw'um Wilson Creek beginning in the 1930s. Specifically, we are looking for photos, objects, and stories related to the camp's Japanese loggers πΈ Loggers working at Burns & Jackson, 1937
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Two visitors listen to Dale as he sits on a bench and points to the view. The images is over a black and white image of a Union Steamship docked in the Howe Sound area.
βοΈ We are very excited to announce an upcoming tour with local historian Dale Peterson: History of Γtl'αΈ΅a7tsem Howe Sound October 4 at 10 AM! βοΈ
The tour begins Saturday, October 4th at 10:00 - 11:30am at the bandstand at Winegarden Park. No registration necessary. By donation!
Put your hands together for Gavin's new blog post on Theatre now on our website! www.sunshinecoastmuseum.ca/blog/the-the...
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πThank you to journalist Sandra Thomas from the Coast Reporter for this great article on our Japanese Community Histories exhibit series. We are looking for any stories, photographs, or objects related to the Japanese community builders of the Sunshine Coast. Please be in touch! β€οΈ
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β€οΈ Last call for our Summer Membership draw! Sign-up or renew as a member by July 31 to win this gift basket or a Beachcombers prize pack. We would love to have you on-board! www.sunshinecoastmuseum.ca/membership.html
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It's getting βοΈ out there! Pop in to the Museum to cool down and enjoy the exhibit's with our air conditioning! βοΈ If you don't have AC and need to get out of the heat, please come by for complimentary admission. Nick's made sure things are nice and cool.
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π Walk through time this Saturday, July 19 with Dale Peterson! We will be offering a free historical walking tour of Gibsons, starting at 10am from Pioneer Park. Arrive shortly before 10am to take part in this fantastic historical experience. Donations accepted at Museum.
16.07.2025 18:01 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0In 2026, we will be hosting exhibits that explore Japanese Community Histories of the Sunshine Coast. If you have any stories or items to share, we would love to chat with you! This coast-wide exhibit project is generously supported by Sunshine Coast Foundation 2/2
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πΆ Meet the Ikeda family of αΈ΅alpilin Pender Harbour. Arriving in 1926, the Ikedas were an integral part of the growing community
πΈ Standing (L-R): Bessie Ikeda, Cotty Ikeda, Emiko Ikeda. Seated: Torakichi Ikeda, Jack (Masatsugu) Ikeda, Hisano Yamashita Ikeda
PHLHS Image: 2016.25.3 1/2
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Gibsons Public Market night market. The winner of our museum trivia has been drawn and notified. Thanks for playing!
The answers where
1. We are on SkΜ±wxΜ±wuΜ7mesh land
2. George Gibson arrived 1886
3. The most common answer was Lady Cecilia
Hey everyone come see Gavin's new JAM packed blog post on the Howe Sound Cooperative Cannery at the link below www.sunshinecoastmuseum.ca/blog/the-how...
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πΏ We would like to send a big huy chexw a / ?ul nu msh chalap (thank you) to αΈ΄βatxaβmat Fran Nahanee & xetsβemitsβa Candace Campo and her team for their fantastic Syiyaya Days tours. Both walks were sold out, and filled to the brim with cultural knowledge from SαΈ΅wxΜ±wΓΊ7mesh and shΓshΓ‘lh cultureπ
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πΏπ²We are getting excited, sign-up today for this fantastic free walking tour for syiyaya Days 2025! www.tinyurl.com/stsscm
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βοΈ Join us this Sunday, June 22 for a free walking tour for Syiyaya Days with our friends at Talaysay Tours, starting at 2:00pm. Join Candace Campo and her guides to explore shΓshΓ‘lh and Coast Salish culture. Register (space limited)
β‘οΈ www.tinyurl.com/stsscm
Hey everyone! Come and see my new blog post on historical walking tours at our website.
www.sunshinecoastmuseum.ca/blog/walking...
π€© We are excited to announce our Summer Historical Walking Tours! We are partnering with Talaysay Tours, αΈ΅βatxaβmat Fran Nahanee & Dale Peterson to offer free walking tours every weekend this summer. Registration β‘οΈ www.sunshinecoastmuseum.ca β€οΈ Thank you to sponsors Domtar Howe Sound Pulp & Paper
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At the museum we have an ongoing exhibit where people share their thoughts on our whiteboard! Lots of people were dreaming last week, why don't you come share your dreams on the museum whiteboard!
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Guess who's back! Come check out my new blog post at the link below and I'll see you this summer!
www.sunshinecoastmuseum.ca/blog/guess-w...
π Happy 2025 Pride Month everyone! π³οΈβπ When it comes to Sunshine Coast heritage, drop us a line if you have any stories/items/archives that could help tell the stories of local 2SLGBTQIA+ history! π³οΈβπ Sunshine Coast events β¬οΈ www.sunshinecoastpride.com/calendar
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πΆπΎββοΈββ‘οΈπΆπΎββοΈββ‘οΈπΆπΎββ‘οΈthrough time with Dale Peterson on May 17! Dale will offer a 1.5 hour walking tour of Chβkwβelhp Gibsons starting at 10am with a suggested donation of $20/per person (all welcome). Call us for more info! π
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π° It's that time again -- our 2025 newsletter here! Read about historic summer celebrations, the power of archives, and renew/sign-up to become a member.
π Membership: sunshinecoastmuseum.ca/membership.html
π Newsletter here: www.sunshinecoastmuseum.ca
βDid you know that April is Sikh Heritage Month? Our colleague Dr. Sharn Kaur Sandhra will be offering tours this Sunday, April 6 in Abbotsford if you are in the area. Not to be missed, Sharn's tours are fantastic! tinyurl.com/2nss2vyv
πΈ Similar walking tour we hosted last year w/Talaysay Tours
Thanks @forrestpass.bsky.social ! Great Bruno Gerussi shout-out in your thread; we have got a Beachombers bumper sticker for you next time you are back on coast
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πΏ Today is National Indigenous Languages Day, a great time to celebrate & learn words in shishΓ‘lh she shashishalhem and SαΈ΅wxΜ±wΓΊ7mesh snichim languages. Here is a great picture of swΓwelΓ‘t (Princess Louisa Inlet) featuring the high mountains and coastal beauty of the shishΓ‘lh swiya. ππ»
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π We are hoping to have our best membership year ever! Join us in our quest by becoming a member, and receive all sorts of amazing heritage goodies! π
www.sunshinecoastmuseum.ca/membership.html
πΈ π Swing by our website to see a world of archival photo of the Sunshine Coast! We have over 8000 digital images online to search using keywords, locations, etc.
π¨Disclaimer: we are not responsible for lost hours spent perusing the photos! π¨
β‘οΈ sunshinecoastmuseum.pastperfectonline.com/Photo
in this presentation, the evaporators and @nardwuarserviette.bsky.social examine the mid-20th century environmental, economic, and infrastructural history of maritime shipping along the central coast of british columbia. they contend that...
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New film by Jeremy Williams and Trevor Mack about a repatriation that I worked on for the Museum of Vancouver. We returned 61 items - half of which were baskets.
05.03.2025 17:39 β π 15 π 5 π¬ 0 π 1Thanks @bcma.bsky.social!
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