TAGE CELEBRATE OUR HERI JULY 8 TO 17 . 2011

OPEN OUR DOORS… The and District Historical Society, a chapter of the Historical Society of , presents the 15th annual historic festival from July 8 to 17, 2011. This year’s theme, Celebrate our Heritage, Open our Doors...celebrates our built heritage.

Doors Open Edmonton takes place July 8 - 10, 2011 as a celebration of our built heritage and features free tours of architecturally significant places and information seminars for the public. REALTORS® open more doors than any other organization and the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton is pleased to present Doors Open Edmonton in partnership with the Edmonton and District Historical Society.

The guide lists the festival events and is divided into five sections; Doors Open Edmonton, Edmonton and Area, Jasper and Area, Kalyna Country and Northern Alberta. For more information or details on special events and interesting places to visit www.historicedmonton.ca or call 780-439-2797.

We look forward to seeing you out there!

Please note that additional events may have been added since the WELCOME! production of this guide. These events are posted on the website. INDEX OF EVENTS

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Alberta Legislature: Doors Open at the Historic Legislature July 8 – 10 page 8 Alley Kat Brewing Company: Micro-Brewery Tour July 8 page 8 and Edmonton Railway Station Museum: Open House July 8 – 9 page 9 Downtown Business Association: Discover Downtown Tour July 8 page 9 Dr Woods House Museum: 1927 Craftsman Style Bungalow July 8 – 10 page 9 Edmonton Heritage Council: Speakers’ Studio July 9 – 10 page 14 EPS Archives and Museum: McKay Avenue School Tour July 10 page 9 Father Lacombe Chapel: Alberta’s Oldest Building July 8 – 10 page 10 Francis Winspear Centre for Music: Backstage Tour July 8 page 10 Government House: Tour July 9 – 10 page 10 Grace Lutheran Church: Guided Tour July 9 page 10 Howell-Mayhew Engineering: Belgravia NetZero Energy House July 9 page 10 Jewish Archives: Movie Presentation July 10 page 10 John Walter Museum: Homes of Edmonton Entrepreneur July 10 page 11 Leduc Historic : Tour July 9 page 11 Multicultural Heritage Centre: Church and Cemetery Tour July 10 page 11 Museé Heritage Museum: Grain Elevator Restoration Tour July 9 page 11 Foundation: Provincial Heritage Area Walking Tour July 8 – 9 page 11 Orange Hall: Open House July 9 page 11 Provincial Archives of Alberta: Behind the Scenes Tour July 9 page 12 REALTORS® Association of Edmonton: Open House Blitz July 8 - 10 page 12 St. Joseph’s Basilica: Church Tour July 8, 10 page 12 Library: Doors Open LEED to Library July 11 page 12 The Enjoy Centre: It’s a Destination July 8 page 12 EDMONTON AND AREA

Edmonton and District Historical Society: Hanratty High Tea July 7 page 15 : Gateway to the North July 8 – 17 page 15 Alberta Genealogical Society: You Have a History July 12 – 14 page 15 Alberta Legislature: Legislature and Grounds Tour July 8 – 17 page 16 : Farewell to the Caboose July 16 page 16 Alberta Railway Museum: Full Steam Ahead July 8 – 17 page 16 Art Gallery of Alberta: Public Tour Program July 8 – 17 page 16 Beverly, Olde Towne: Horse Drawn Carriage and Farmers’ Market July 12 page 16 Beverly, Olde Towne: Horse Drawn Carriage July 13 page 17 C & E Railway Museum: Edmonton’s First Railway Station July 8 – 17 page 17 City of Edmonton Archives: Edmonton’s Historic Records July 8 – 17 page 17 Downtown Business Association: Discover Downtown Tour July 8 – 17 page 17 Dr Woods House Museum: Toys on Parade July 8 – 17 page 17 Edmonton Cemetery: A Walk Through Time Tour July 12 page 17 Edmonton Ghost Tours: A Ghostly Walk Through Old Strathcona July 11 - 14 page 18 Edmonton Power Historical Foundation: Power July 8 – 17 page 18 Edmonton Public Schools Archives and Museum: Historic School Tour July 13, 17 page 18 Edmonton Transit: Historic Transit Tours July 8 – 17 page 19 Father Lacombe Chapel: Alberta’s Oldest Building July 8 - 17 page 19 Father Lacombe Chapel: Mission Hill Walking Tour July 14 page 19 First Presbyterian Church: Tour and Pipe Organ Demonstration July 13 page 19 Park: Celtic Gathering July 9 - 10 page 19 : Fort Visit July 8 - 17 page 19 Fort Saskatchewan Museum: Fort on the River July 8 - 17 page 21 High Level Bridge Streetcar: Historic Streetcar Ride July 8 - 17 page 21 Highlands Historical Society: Neighbourhood Ramble Through Time July 13, 17 page 21 Highlands Historical Society: Open House at Magrath Mansion July 9 page 21 Jewish Archives: Movie Presentation July 17 page 21 John Walter Museum: Homes of Edmonton Entrepreneur July 17 page 21 Leduc Historic Grain Elevator: Tour July 16 page 22 Millet and District Museum: Cemetery Tour July 9 page 22 Millet and District Museum: Historic Walking Tour July 9 page 22 Millet and District Museum: Behind the Scenes Tour July 16 page 22 Mount Pleasant Cemetery: A Walk Through Time Tour July 14 page 22 Multicultural Heritage Centre: Brick School and Oppertshauser House July 8 - 17 page 22 Museé Heritage Museum: 150th Anniversary Exhibit July 12 page 24 Museé Heritage Museum: Tour of St. Albert Place July 12 page 24 Museé Heritage Museum: Walking Tour to Mission Hill July 14 page 24 Reynolds Alberta Museum: Luxury Cars of the Roaring Twenties July 8 – 17 page 24 : Behind the Scenes Tour July 11, 12, 14 page 24 Royal Alberta Museum: Behind the Scenes Tour July 13 page 24 Royal Alberta Museum: Quilts from History Collection Tour July 15 page 25 : Traditions of Hospitality July 8 - 17 page 25 and District Agricultural Society: Pancake Breakfast July 16 page 25 Spruce Grove and District Agricultural Society: Wooden Grain Elevator July 8 - 17 page 25 Stony Plain and Parkland Pioneer Museum: Pioneers and Tea House July 8 - 17 page 25 Strathcona County Library: Strathcona County Family Tree July 16 page 25 Strathcona County Museum and Archives: Overflowing with History July 8 - 17 page 26 T.A.L.E.S.: Edmonton Cemetery Stories to Thrill and Chill July 9 page 26 T.A.L.E.S.: Strathcona County – The Early Years July 12 page 26 Telephone Historical Centre: Behind the Scenes Tour July 13 page 26 Telephone Historical Centre: Telecommunications Collection July 8 - 17 page 26 The Old Stone House: The Sharman Farmhouse July 9, 16 page 26 Town of Devon: Modern Pioneers Tour July 8 - 17 page 27 Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village: Historic Garden Tours July 8 - 17 page 27 JASPER AND AREA

Cardinal River Mine: Steel-Making Mine Tour July 14 page 29 Friends of : Jasper…A Walk in the Past July 8 – 17 page 29 Friends of Jasper National Park: Parks Day July 16 page 29 Jasper-Yellowhead Museum: David Thompson’s Legacy July 8 - 17 page 30 Jasper-Yellowhead Museum: Totem Pole Raising July 16 page 30 KALYNA COUNTRY

Basilian Fathers Museum: Ukrainian Pioneers July 8– 17 page 31 Beaver County: Pond and Garden Tour July 9 page 31 Camrose and District Centennial Museum: Tour July 8 – 17 page 31 Camrose Railway Station and Park: Garden Tour and High Tea July 9 page 33 Camrose Railway Station and Park: Station Beanery Lunch July 16 page 33 Canadian Tractor Museum: Over 200 Tractors July 8 – 17 page 33 Fort George-Buckingham House: Fur Trade History July 8 – 17 page 33 Fort George-Buckingham House: Saskatoon Festival July 17 page 33 Holden Historical Society Museum: Holden in Miniature July 8 – 17 page 33 Mannville Crossroads Museum: Local History and Artifacts July 8 – 17 page 34 Mannville Telephone Exchange: First AGT Building July 8 – 17 page 34 Métis Crossing: Culture Centre and Zip Lines July 8 – 17 page 34 Musée Morinville Museum: Bilingual Origins July 8 – 17 page 34 Sedgewick Archives Gallery Museum: 1906 Merchants Bank July 8 – 17 page 34 Tofield Historical Museum: The Story of Tofield July 8 – 17 page 34 Vermilion Museum: Historic School, Gallery and Stavelock Building July 8 – 17 page 34 Victoria Settlement: Provincial Historic Site July 8 - 17 page 35 Westlock Pioneer Museum: Lamps, Gramophones and Dolls July 8 - 17 page 35 Westlock Pioneer Museum: Pioneer Day July 16 page 35 Westlock Pioneer Museum: Wheels of the Past July 10 page 35 NORTHERN ALBERTA

Battle River Pioneer Museum: Historic Buildings and Agriculture July 8 – 17 page 37 DeBolt Pioneer Museum: Cheese Factory and Fossil Collection July 8 – 17 page 37 : Historic Site Tour July 8 - 17 page 37 Fairview Pioneer Museum: One Room Log School July 8 – 17 page 37 Fairview RCMP Centennial Museum July 8 – 17 page 38 Fort Vermilion Heritage Centre: , Fur Trade and Farming July 8 - 17 page 38 Museum: Pioneer and Early Years July 8 - 17 page 38 Grande Prairie Museum: Heritage Family Interpretive Days July 8 - 17 page 38 Grizzly Bear Prairie Museum: 1925 Log House July 8 - 17 page 38 Heritage Park Museum: Little Village Locked in Time July 8 - 17 page 38 Kinosayo Museum: Natural and Social History July 8 – 17 page 38 La Crete Mennonite Heritage Village: Life from 1936 to Today July 8 - 17 page 39 Lac Cardinal Pioneer Village Museum: Village Visit July 8 - 17 page 39 Musée Museum: Pioneer and Missionary Life July 8 - 17 page 39 Oil Sands Discovery Centre: Alberta’s Oil Sands July 8 - 17 page 39 Sexsmith and District Museum: 1916 Blacksmith Shop July 8 - 17 page 39 South Peace Centennial Museum: Pioneer Days July 16 – 17 page 39 South Peace Regional Archives: Study of History July 8 - 17 page 39 Best Wishes to Edmonton & District Historical Society and its partners for another successful historic Festival

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The Historical Society of Alberta and the Edmonton and District Historical Society take no responsibility for the events shown. They are included for informational purposes only. Please confirm with event organizers for any changes or cancellations. The Historical Society of Alberta and the Edmonton and District Historical Society will not be held liable for any damages or injuries caused directly or indirectly at the events in this publication. Please contact the event organizers for additional information. Enjoy free tours, presentations and activities in celebration of Edmonton’s built heritage.

JULY 8 TO 10 . 2011

ALBERTA LEGISLATURE: DOORS OPEN AT THE HISTORIC LEGISLATURE Pedway Mall, 10820 – 98 Avenue, Edmonton 780-427-7362, E: [email protected] www.assembly.ab.ca The Alberta Legislature is open for you to discover the grand architecture and wealth of history and tradition. A special Doors Open tour transports you back almost 100 years to the very construction of the building. Gain in-depth knowledge about how the Legislature was built and insight into the significance of the location, materials and design. Visit the Legoslature, a scale model of the Legislature Building constructed entirely out of LEGO. Tours start at the front door of the Legislature. July 8 - 10, 10:00 am and 1:00 pm FREE G

ALLEY KAT BREWING COMPANY: MICRO-BREWERY TOUR 9929 - 60 Avenue, Edmonton, 780-436-8922 E: [email protected] www.alleykatbeer.com Beer is one of the world’s oldest prepared beverages and the third most popular beverage surpassed only by water and tea. Take a guided tour and learn about the inner workings of Edmonton’s longest running micro-brewery. July 8, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm FREE A CE GROVE ELEVATOR TA CE GROVE ELEVATOR U

8 PHOTO CREDIT - SPR CALGARY AND EDMONTON RAILWAY EDMONTON HERITAGE COUNCIL: STATION MUSEUM: OPEN HOUSE SPEAKERS’ STUDIO 10447 – 86 Avenue, Edmonton Queen Alexandra School Gymnasium 780-433-9739 E: [email protected] 7730 – 106 Street, Edmonton www.jledmonton.org 780-439-2797, E: [email protected] The C & E Railway Station Museum is located www.doorsopenedmonton.ca in the residential heart of Old Strathcona The Edmonton Heritage Council is pleased to and is a replica of the original station built in present the 2st annual Speaker’s Studio as 1891 by the Calgary and Edmonton Railway part of Doors Open Edmonton. Special guest Company and served the community until presenters will share a variety of topics of 1907. Visit the station’s open house and enjoy heritage and architectural interest including some light refreshments. Travel back in time commercial buildings, heritage home décor, to 1891 and experience the history of the first commercial building, modern architecture, Railway Station to the Edmonton area. Net Zero homes and more. Details for each July 8 - 9, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm session is available on page 14 in the guide. July 9 - 10, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm FREE G FREE A DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: DISCOVER EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS DOWNTOWN TOUR ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM: 1881 10121 , Edmonton SCHOOLHOUSE AND HISTORIC 780-424-4085 E: [email protected] MCKAY AVENUE SCHOOL www.edmontondowntown.com 10425 - 99 Avenue, Edmonton Meet at the Downtown Business Association 780-422-1970 E:[email protected] and depart on an interesting journey through archives.epsb.net the heart of Edmonton. Visit historic The 1881 Schoolhouse is a wood-frame, landmarks and learn some of the fascinating one-room school that is now the third-oldest history of Downtown. building in Edmonton. The building features July 8, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm much of the original brick, wood and porch hardware. Historic McKay Avenue School FREE FREE G G is a three-storey brick building, constructed in 1904, and now the oldest brick school in Edmonton. Tour these designated Provincial DR WOODS HOUSE MUSEUM: 1927 Historic Resources, discover their historic importance to Edmonton and Alberta, and CRAFTSMAN STYLE BUNGALOW admire their distinctive architectural features. 4801 - 49 Avenue, Leduc, 780-986-1517 E: [email protected] July 10, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm www.woodsmuseum.com FREE Dr Woods House Museum is a fully restored G 1927 Craftsman style bungalow and a wonderful representation of the genre. The attached medical wing is fully preserved. The original garage is now a Tea Room. The house is beautifully decorated in the Art Deco period from the 1920s to 1940s. July 8 - 10, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm FREE G

9 FATHER LACOMBE CHAPEL: GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH: ALBERTA’S OLDEST BUILDING GUIDED TOUR 5 St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert 9907 - 114 Street, Edmonton, 780-488-7967 780-459-7663 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.fatherlacombechapel.org www.gracelutheranedm.ab.ca Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Grace Lutheran Church, built in 1954, is an founding of the St. Albert Mission. In 1861 “A” frame style house of worship with stained Father Albert Lacombe and his Métis helpers glass windows rich in symbolism of the constructed a log building to serve the new Christian faith and a 21 Rank Tracker Organ. St. Albert Roman Catholic Mission. This Hosts will offer guided tours and answer simple chapel, Alberta’s oldest building, questions about the building, its congregation became the centre of the thriving French and history. An introduction to the Koppejan speaking Métis settlement of St. Albert. Tracker Organ will be offered hourly. Coffee Today, historical interpreters take you back and tea will be served. to an earlier time in this restored chapel. Visit July 9, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm the crypt where Father Lacombe and Bishop Grandin are buried. Take a stroll through the FREE G cemetery, the resting place of some of St. Albert’s first residents. Tours are available in French and English. HOWELL-MAYHEW ENGINEERING July 8 - 10, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm PRESENTS: BELGRAVIA NETZERO FREE G ENERGY HOUSE Tour at 11435 - 77 Avenue, Edmonton 780-484-0476 E: [email protected] FRANCIS WINSPEAR CENTRE FOR www.hme.ca MUSIC: BACKSTAGE TOUR Tour this nearly completed 1900 square foot net zero energy house that generates 9720 - 102 Avenue, Churchill Sq., Edmonton all its own heat and electricity on an annual 780-428-1108 E: [email protected] basis. See the high performance windows, www.winspearcentre.com ventilation strategy, passive solar system, Take a guided tour of the world-renowned thermal mass, layout of the house, solar PV Francis Winspear Centre for Music. The tour system and a cross-sectional model of the will offer participants an insight into the history high performance walls to view all the details. and craftsmanship behind the construction July 9, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm of one of the finest acoustic concert halls in . The tours include a visit backstage and an up-close view of the Davis FREE G Concert Organ. July 8, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm JEWISH ARCHIVES: MOVIE PRESENTATION FREE G 7200 - 156 Street, Edmonton, 780-489-2809 E: [email protected] www.jahsena.ca GOVERNMENT HOUSE FOUNDATION: The Jewish Archives and Historical Society of Edmonton and Northern Alberta invite GOVERNMENT HOUSE TOUR you to view two award-winning films, From 12845 – 102 Ave., Edmonton, 780-449-0517 Pedlars to Patriarchs: A Legacy Remembered E: [email protected] and Bittersweet Memories: The War Years, www.culture.alberta.ca/ghf about the history of the Edmonton Jewish Government House served as the official Community. residence for Alberta’s Lieutenant Governor July 10, 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm from 1913 – 1938. It was then closed for financial reasons. In 1975 the House FREE A underwent major renovations to bring it up- to-date while preserving its historical integrity. Today, Government House is used as a centre for state lunches and dinners and many ceremonial events. July 9 - 10, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm 10  JOHN WALTER MUSEUM: HOMES OF MUSEÉ HERITAGE MUSEUM: EDMONTON ENTREPRENEUR ST. ALBERT GRAIN ELEVATOR 10661 - 91A Avenue, RESTORATION TOUR Bottom of Walterdale Hill, Edmonton 4A Meadowview Drive, St. Albert 780-496-2918, E: [email protected] 780-419-7354 E: [email protected] www.cityofedmonton.ca www.alberta.culture.ca John Walter was one of Edmonton’s foremost Take a tour of the two grain elevators on entrepreneurs. He established a ferry service, the historic site in St. Albert. The elevators, two lumber mills, coal mine operation, general built in 1906 and 1929 have been recently store, carriage service and numerous wood- reopened after undergoing more than a related industries. The John Walter Museum year of restoration work. Walk alongside displays his three original homes. A costumed those involved in the restoration project and interpreter is on site to lead activities and discover how this community cares for its provide information. historic buildings. July 10, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm July 9, 10:00 am and 2:00 pm FREE G FREE G

LEDUC HISTORIC GRAIN ELEVATOR: OLD STRATHCONA FOUNDATION: TOUR PROVINCIAL HERITAGE AREA 5209 – 47 Street, Leduc, 780-980-2679 E: [email protected] WALKING TOUR www.leducelevator.ca Meet at The Rescue Statue, 10322 - 83 Ave. Edmonton, 780-433-5866 The Leduc Heritage Grain Elevator is a E: [email protected] preserved 1970s era Elevator that is open for the public to tour. www.oldstrathconafoundation.ca July 9, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Join the Old Strathcona Foundation by exploring the Provincially Designated Heritage FREE Area in the core of Old Strathcona. Take a G guided walking tour of this significant heritage site, only the second in Alberta to receive this designation. You will discover the stories MULTICULTURAL HERITAGE CENTRE: behind the buildings that make this community CHURCH AND CEMETERY TOUR such a vibrant and special place to visit. 5411 - 51 Street, Stony Plain, 780-963-2777 July 8, 9 2:30pm – 4:00pm E: [email protected] www.multicentre.org FREE G Take a guided tour of the historical churches and cemeteries in the Mewassin, Carvel and Manly areas of beautiful Parkland County. ORANGE HALL: OPEN HOUSE Discover the unique churches built by early 7504 – 106 Street, Edmonton settlers and hear fascinating stories about 780-432-7077, E:[email protected] their families. Watch a demonstration on how www.lol1654.com to clean gravestones and learn a few hints The Orange Hall was constructed in 1903 and tips on photographing gravestones. Pre- and is a fraternal meeting place for the Loyal register by July 9 and find out where to meet Orange Lodge and affiliated organizations. to begin the tour. The hall will be set up as per lodge meetings July 10, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm with historic and other lodge items on display. Lodge members will be available to answer FREE A questions. July 9, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm FREE G

11 PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES OF ALBERTA: STRATHCONA COUNTY LIBRARY: BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR DOORS OPEN LEED TO LIBRARY 8555 Roper Rd., Edmonton, 780-427-1750 401 Festival Lane, E: [email protected] 780-410-8600 www.provincialarchives.alberta.ca www.sclibrary.ab.ca The Provincial Archives is a state-of-the-art The Strathcona Library is a model of facility. This 118,000 square foot building environmental innovation. A talk and tour houses a reading room, 20 temperature and of the Library explains the challenges and humidity controlled vaults, a digitization lab, solutions to pursue LEED certification for a conservation lab and audio visual transfer sustainable, energy efficient building. Learn rooms. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour about the engineering details, standards, through the Reading Room and areas normally procurement of low carbon footprint materials, off limits to the public. storm water usage and more. Free passes are July 9, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm available at the Library Information Desk. July 11, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm FREE G 

REALTORS® ASSOCIATION OF EDMONTON: OPEN HOUSE BLITZ THE ENJOY CENTRE: IT’S A Throughout Edmonton DESTINATION www.rewedmonton.ca 101 Riel Drive, St Albert, 780-419-6824 The REALTORS® Association of Edmonton E: [email protected] is pleased to present the second annual www.enjoycentre.ca Open House Blitz as part of Doors Open The Enjoy Centre is much more than Edmonton. Doors will be open throughout the products and services, it’s an experience. city at special Realtor Open Houses. Visit the The Centre includes a spa, restaurant, wine website or pick up the July 7th edition of a store, bakery, garden centre and even an Real Estate Weekly for a complete list of open events space. Designed for sustainability and houses. efficiency, the Enjoy Centre boasts heat- July 8 - 10, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm retention curtains, a 500,000 litre rainwater collection tank and a soaring double-pane tour glass ceiling with breathtaking views of prairie sky. Take a guided tour of the main retail space and behind-the-scenes areas such as ST. JOSEPH’S BASILICA: CHURCH the warehouse, growing ranges, production spaces and outdoors. Maximum 60, pre- TOUR register by June 28 10044 - 113 St., Edmonton, 780-488-7295 July 8, 11:30 am E: [email protected] www.stjosephbasilica.com FREE G $ A St. Joseph’s Basilica traces its roots to the 1800s and the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. This Gothic-style building features 69 stained glass windows, 3,150 pipe gallery organ, cast iron bronze bells, an elaborate entrance and seating for 1,200 parishioners. July 8, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, July 10, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm



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The Edmonton Heritage Council is pleased to present the 2nd annual Speakers’ Studio as part of Doors Open SPEAKERS’ Edmonton. Special guest presenters will share a variety of topics of heritage and architectural interest. Attend all STUDIO of the sessions or just one or two. Each session lasts 45 JULY 9 & 10, 11 AM - 4 PM minutes with time for questions before the next session. QUEEN ALEXANDRA SCHOOL All presentations are free. GYMNASIUM, 7730 - 106 STREET, EDMONTON www.doorsopenedmonton.ca 3:00 PM SATURDAY, JULY 9 THE HISTORY OF POOLE CONSTRUCTION Poole Construction, in Edmonton since 11:00 AM 1932, has played a major role in building and shaping Edmonton’s beautiful skyline and EDMONTON’S SOLAR ENERGY IN roadways. Joe Thompson will talk about how NETZERO HOMES the company was started in 1906 by Ernie Solar Engineer, Gordon Howell of Howell- Poole to how Poole Construction became an Mayhew Engineering Inc. presents an employee-owned company and the largest overview of Edmonton’s eight net zero energy contractor in . homes. Discover what the project teams have learned and how this knowledge is now being applied in reducing costs and making these homes affordable. Learn how electrical and SUNDAY, JULY 10 heating energy efficiency, active solar space and domestic water heating, geothermal and air thermal heating, and solar energy are used in the home to reach the net zero energy goal. 1:00 PM HISTORIC INTERIORS OF ALBERTA Johanne Yakula says “I love almost anything 1:00 PM old!” This means old houses, and antiques, EDMONTON’S DESIGNATED HISTORIC and the history of just about everything. Her BUILDINGS company, From Times Past Ltd., is an interior David Holdsworth, Principal Heritage Planner decorating company that specializes in the with the City of Edmonton Planning and decoration and restoration of heritage homes. Development Department presents before This presentation will include photos from and after photos of building restoration Johanne’s new book and plenty of information projects in the City. on heritage home décor. 2:00 PM 2:00 PM CAPITAL MODERN: EDMONTON THE HISTORY WRANGLER Rob Lennard, award winning author from ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN Calgary will be sharing interesting information 1940 - 1969 about fascinating characters from Alberta Like many cities across North America, and pre-Alberta’s past. These characters Edmonton, Alberta has a wealth of modern are featured in his books; including amazing architecture that is under-appreciated, yet aboriginal Chiefs, Métis personalities significant. In fact, Edmonton was a leader and early men of the cloth, including the in modern building during the period from remarkable Father Lacombe. Additionally Rob post-World War II to the 1970s due to the oil AKA The History Wrangler is a singer/song boom that spurred development and created writer and will be performing several songs, a desire to be progressive. Shafraaz Kazba including two that made it to the finals of of Manasc Isaac will talk about some of the The Calgary International Folk Festival Song highlights of modern design in Edmonton. Writing Competition. EDMONTON & AREA FESTIVAL FESTIVAL EVENTS LAUNCH EDMONTON AND DISTRICT The played a vital part in HISTORICAL SOCIETY & THE the fur trade, exploration and settlement of this area, REALTORS® ASSOCIATION OF which is now home to rich farmland, industry, numerous EDMONTON: HANRATTY HIGH TEA communities, cities and Alberta’s capital city of Hotel Selkirk, Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton 780-439-2797 E: [email protected] Edmonton. www.historicedmonton.ca The Edmonton and District Historical Society and the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton invite you to a Doors Open Edmonton Fundraiser. The festival will be officially launched at this event. Pre-register by June 30. Per person $75. July 7, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm $ A

ALBERTA AVIATION MUSEUM: GATEWAY TO THE NORTH 11410 Avenue, Edmonton 780-451-1175 www.albertaaviationmuseum.com Discover Alberta’s rich aviation history by taking a self-guided tour of Canada’s third largest aviation collection. Wander through British Commonwealth Air Training Hangar and see turn-of-the-century wood and fabric biplanes to multi-sonic jet fighters and airliners of today. Family $25.00, Adult $10.00, Youth $7.00, Child $6.00, Under 6 free July 8 – 17, Mon – Fri 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Sat, Sun 10:00 am - 4:00 pm $ G

ALBERTA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: YOU HAVE A HISTORY 162, 14315 – 118 Avenue, Edmonton 780-424-4429 E: [email protected] UND HISTORIC SPECIAL www.agsedm.edmonton.ab.ca FOR YEAR RO Who do you think you are? If you have an UT… interest in searching for your family roots, visit CHECK O the AGS Library to learn about the resources EVENTS AND PLACES TO VISIT at the Library. Skilled volunteers can assist you to begin your personal family research. www.historic edmonton.ca July 12 – 14, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm FREE A ALBERTA LEGISLATURE: LEGISLATURE ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA: PUBLIC AND GROUNDS TOUR TOUR PROGRAM Pedway Mall, 10820 – 98 Avenue, Edmonton 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton 780-427-7362 E: [email protected] 780-422-6223 E: [email protected] www.assembly.ab.ca www.youraga.ca Majestically situated high on the banks of The Art Gallery of Alberta is a centre of the North Saskatchewan River, Alberta’s excellence for the visual arts in Western Legislature building is just north of the original Canada, connecting people, art and ideas. fifth and final Fort Edmonton, reinforcing the Take a guided tour of current exhibits with the role the fur trade played in the province’s AGA’s knowledgeable interpretive staff. Tours humble beginnings. Tour guides dressed in are free with general admission. period costume take you back in time and Family $26.50, Adult $12.50, Senior/Youth recount stories of Alberta’s political past. $8.50, Child Free Gain insight into the history and culture of the July 8 and 15, 2:00 pm – province and get reacquainted with the men Traffic: Conceptual Art in Canada 1965 – 1980 and women who helped lay its foundation. July 8 and 15, 6:00 pm – Tours start at the front door of the Legislature. July 8 - 17, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Andy Warhol: Manufactured July 9 and 16, 1:30 pm – FREE G Traffic: Conceptual Art in Canada 1965 – 1980 July 9 and 16, 3:00 pm – Andy Warhol: Manufactured ALBERTA RAILWAY MUSEUM: July10 and 17, 1:30 pm – FAREWELL TO THE CABOOSE Andy Warhol: Manufactured 24215 - 34 Street, Edmonton, 780-472-6229 July 10 and 17, 3:00 pm – www.railwaymuseum.ab.ca Traffic: Conceptual Art in Canada 1965 – 1980 Waving at the conductor in the caboose as July 12, 2:00 pm – the train rolls by was a time-honoured tradition Traffic: Conceptual Art in Canada 1965 – 1980 but for the last 30 years there has been no caboose. Celebrate Railway Heritage Day July 13, 2:00 pm – Lawren Harris Abstractions and a caboose open house. Wave at the July 13, 6:00 pm – Andy Warhol: Manufactured conductor from the ground or better yet, wave July 14, 2:00 pm – Andy Warhol: Manufactured EDMONTON at the train from the caboose. Other activities July 14, 6:00 pm – include train rides, face painting, goodie bags, Traffic: Conceptual Art in Canada 1965 – 1980 & AREA games and crafts. Adult $5.00, Senior/Youth $3.50, Child $2.00 $ G July 16, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm FESTIVAL $ G BEVERLY, OLDE TOWNE: HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE TOUR AND EVENTS ALBERTA RAILWAY MUSEUM: FULL FARMERS’ MARKET STEAM AHEAD 118 Avenue and 40 Street, Memorial Cenotaph Park, Edmonton, 780-413-6244 24215 - 34 Street, Edmonton, 780-472-6229 E: [email protected] www.railwaymuseum.ab.ca Take a horse-drawn carriage tour through Get up close to Alberta’s railway past and historic Olde Towne Beverly with an experience the train hands-on by touring the interpreter who will describe numerous mining restored train cars and locomotives. Climb sites, buildings and local history. After taking onto the train or check out the view from in the sites, experience a taste of the country the caboose. Bring a picnic and stay for the at the Old-Fashioned Farmers’ Market. day in this countryside setting in northeast Guided Carriage Tours 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm and Edmonton. 7:00 pm. Farmers’ Market 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Adult $5.00, Senior/Youth $3.50, Child $2.00 July 12, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm July 8 - 17, Sat, Sun, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm $ $ G  G

16 BEVERLY, OLDE TOWNE: HORSE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DRAWN CARRIAGE TOUR ASSOCIATION: DISCOVER 118 Avenue and 40 Street, Memorial DOWNTOWN TOUR Cenotaph Park, Edmonton, 780-413-6244 10121 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton E: [email protected] 780-424-4085 E: [email protected] Take a horse-drawn carriage tour through www.edmontondowntown.com historic Olde Towne Beverly with an Meet at the Downtown Business Association interpreter who will describe numerous mining and depart on an interesting journey through sites, buildings and local history. Tours at 5:00 the heart of Edmonton. Visit historic pm, 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm. landmarks and learn some of the fascinating Guided Carriage Tour history of Downtown. July 13, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm July 8 - 17, Mon, Wed, Fri, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm $ G  

CALGARY AND EDMONTON RAILWAY DR WOODS HOUSE MUSEUM: TOYS STATION MUSEUM: EDMONTON’S ON PARADE FIRST RAILWAY STATION 4801 - 49 Avenue, Leduc, 780-986-1517 10447 – 86 Ave., Edmonton, 780-433-9739 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.woodsmuseum.com www.jledmonton.org Celebrate local history and culture as the The C & E Railway Station Museum is located Leduc and District Historical Society present in the residential heart of Old Strathcona a display of old-fashioned toys, memorabilia and is a replica of the original station built in and photos of local residents. The home is set 1891 by the Calgary and Edmonton Railway in the 1927 Craftsman bungalow where Dr. Company and served the community until Woods and his family lived. 1907. The Museum offers a fascinating July 8 - 17, Tues – Sat 11:00 am - 5:00 pm history of the first railway station in Edmonton with an extensive collection of artifacts and D G historical photographs. July 8 – 17, Tues – Sat, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm EDMONTON $ G EDMONTON CEMETERY: A WALK THROUGH TIME TOUR & AREA 118 Street and 107 Avenue, Edmonton CITY OF EDMONTON ARCHIVES: 780-496-1024 E: joan.fi[email protected] www.cityofedmonton.ca EDMONTON’S HISTORIC RECORDS Enjoy a tour of Edmonton’s first and oldest FESTIVAL 10440 - 108 Ave., Edmonton, 780-496-1024 cemetery which contains the City’s oldest E: joan.fi[email protected] and most architecturally diverse monuments. EVENTS www.cityofedmonton.ca/archives Experienced and engaging guides will lead The City of Edmonton Archives is a public you through the cemetery and point out the research facility housing civic government significant citizens who contributed to the and private records documenting Edmonton’s establishment and growth of the city from the history. The Archives house materials earliest days to modern times. Park inside the including paper records, oral history tapes, cemetery and meet in front of the Mausoleum. photographs, film, video recordings, computer Per person $5.00 records, correspondence, diaries and personal July 12, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm histories. Everyone is welcome to use the research room and enjoy the changing exhibits $ G in the public areas. July 8 - 17, Mon – Fri, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm FREE A

17 EDMONTON GHOST TOURS: A EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS GHOSTLY WALK THROUGH OLD ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM: HISTORIC STRATHCONA SCHOOL TOUR 10322 - 83 Avenue, Edmonton, 780-289-2005 10425 - 99 Avenue, Edmonton, 780-422-1970 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.edmontonghosttours.com archives.epsb.net Join award-winning tour guide, Nadine Bailey, The 1881 Schoolhouse, a small wood frame on a ghostly walk through Old Strathcona one-room school is the third oldest building in and hear stories of ghosts, hauntings and the Edmonton. Historic McKay Avenue School, unknown. Meet at the Rescue Statue, next to a three-storey brick building, is the oldest EDMONTON the Walterdale Playhouse. brick school in Edmonton. Both buildings are & AREA Per person $10.00 cash only extensively restored and designated Provincial July 11 - 14, 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Historic Resources. Tour the first public school in Edmonton and the original seat of $ G the Alberta government and find out how taxing a barrel of sauerkraut could be in 1886. FESTIVAL July 13, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm EVENTS EDMONTON POWER HISTORICAL July 17, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm FOUNDATION: HISTORY OF FREE G EDMONTON POWER 49541 Range Road 260, Leduc 780-462-5742 E: [email protected] www.ephf.ca The Edmonton Power Historical Foundation is dedicated to preserving the history of electric power in Edmonton and Alberta by collecting, restoring and displaying related artifacts, documents and interactive displays for all ages. July 8 - 17, By appointment 18 FREE G EDMONTON TRANSIT: HISTORIC FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: TOUR TRANSIT TOURS AND PIPE ORGAN DEMONSTRATION North entrance of City Hall, Sir Winston 10025 - 105 Street, Edmonton, 780-422-2937 Churchill Square, Edmonton Take a guided tour of Edmonton’s First In Edmonton call 311, Outside of Edmonton Presbyterian Church which is the oldest call 780-442-5311 Presbyterian congregation in Alberta. The www.takeETS.com current building, erected in 1911 -1912 is the Take a tour around historic Edmonton on a third building since its founding and holds a vintage ETS bus and enjoy stories, vignettes congregation of 1250 people. The tour will of land marks and historic buildings of conclude with an organ demonstration of the the early days of transit as told by a local recently refurbished 1909 Cassavant Pipe historical commentator. Visit the website for Organ. tour times and dates. July 13, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Per person $5.00 July 8 – 17 FREE G $ A FORT EDMONTON PARK: CELTIC GATHERING FATHER LACOMBE CHAPEL: 7000 - 143 Street, Whitemud Fwy. & Fox Dr., ALBERTA’S OLDEST BUILDING Edmonton, 780-944-7971 5 St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert E: [email protected] 780-459-7663 E: [email protected] www.cityofedmonton.ca www.fatherlacombechapel.org Celebrate two days of Celtic fun at the Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Park. Enjoy the magnificent sounds of piping founding of the Mission in St. Albert. In and drumming competitions by bands from 1861 Father Albert Lacombe and his Metis Alberta and NWT. Watch the Heavy Games helpers constructed a log building to serve that are a traditional part of these gatherings. the new St. Albert Roman Catholic Mission. Sample haggis, play family games and visit This simple chapel, Alberta’s oldest building, the expanded market. See visitor guide for became the centre of the thriving French specific times and locations upon arrival. speaking Métis settlement of St. Albert. Family $55.00, Adult $15.75, Senior/Youth Today, historical interpreters take you back $11.75, Child $11.75 EDMONTON to an earlier time in this restored chapel. Visit July 9 - 10, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm the crypt where Father Lacombe and Bishop & AREA Grandin are buried. Take a stroll through the $ G$ G cemetery, the resting place of some of St. Albert’s first residents. Tours are available in French and English. FORT EDMONTON PARK: FORT VISIT FESTIVAL July 8 - 17, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 7000 - 143 Street, Whitemud Fwy. & Fox Dr., Edmonton, 780-496-7381 EVENTS $ G E: [email protected] www.cityofedmonton.ca Fort Edmonton Park is a living history site FATHER LACOMBE CHAPEL: MISSION which depicts four distinct historical periods HILL WALKING TOUR in Edmonton’s past: the fur trade of 1846, the 5 St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert settlement period of 1885, the metropolitan 780-459-7663 E: [email protected] period of 1905 and the booming post-war www.fatherlacombechapel.org 1920’s. Costumed interpreters are available throughout the site to talk about history, Celebrate St. Albert’s 150th anniversary of provide demonstrations of historical activities, the founding of the Mission in St. Albert and and help you interact and learn about the past. enjoy a guided tour of the Hill where you will On site you will find a functional steam engine discover a unique story about the people who train and many shops. Check the visitor guide settled along the Sturgeon River and how when you arrive for all the activities of that day. they built a community. Tours are available in Family $55.00, Adult $15.75, Senior/Youth French and English. $11.75, Child $11.75 July 14, 6:00 pm and 7:45 pm July 8 - 17, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm $ G $ G$ G 19 Celebrating Heritage In

The Old Strathcona Foundation’s vision is for the community preserving, sharing and believing in the value of Old Strathcona's heritage. As proud partners in the Provincial Heritage Area banner project, the Varscona Water Tower Mural and your host of the Canada Day Silly Summer Parade, we hope you will join us in celebrating this vibrant community!

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Photo Credit: Travel Alberta FORT SASKATCHEWAN MUSEUM & HIGHLANDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY: HISTORIC SITE: FORT ON THE RIVER OPEN HOUSE AT MAGRATH MANSION 10006 - 100 Avenue, Fort Saskatchewan 6240 Ada Boulevard, Edmonton 780-998-1783 E: [email protected] 780-471-3931 www.fortsask.ca www.edmontonhighlands.ca Established in 1958, the four-acre Museum The Magrath Mansion was built in 1912 and and Historic Site is compiled of eight heritage showcases the grandeur and opulence of buildings furnished with period pieces that one of Edmonton`s finest heritage homes. form a picturesque historic village serenely Travel back in time when William Magrath overlooking the North Saskatchewan River. had a vision for a new neighbourhood and The Museum’s collection focuses on the participate in a fundraiser for the Highlands Northwest Mounted Police in 1875, the Historical Society. settlement era and the former Provincial Gaol. Per Person $10.00 Adult $5.00, Senior $4.00, Youth $3.00 July 9, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm July 8 - 17, Mon - Sat 10:00 am - 4:00 pm  $ G$ G JEWISH ARCHIVES: MOVIE HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE STREETCAR: PRESENTATION HISTORIC STREETCAR RIDE 7200 - 156 Street, Edmonton, 780-489-2809 10340 - 84 Avenue, Edmonton, 780-437-7721 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.jahsena.ca www.edmonton-radial-railway.ab.ca The Jewish Archives and Historical Society The High Level Bridge was built from 1911 - of Edmonton and Northern Alberta invite 1913 for rail, streetcar and road travel. Three you to view two award-winning films, From tracks ran on the top deck; the centre one Pedlars to Patriarchs: A Legacy Remembered for CP trains and the streetcars ran on the and Bittersweet Memories: The War Years, two outside tracks near the edge. Streetcars about the history of the Edmonton Jewish ended in 1951 and trains in the late 1980s. Community. The tracks were never removed and the ERRS July 17, 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm electrified the line and started service with restored streetcars in 1997. Today, streetcars FREE A EDMONTON run from Old Strathcona across the world’s highest streetcar crossing to Jasper Avenue. & AREA Family $12.00, Adult $4.00, Child free JOHN WALTER MUSEUM: HOMES OF July 8 - 17, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm EDMONTON ENTREPRENEUR $ G$ G 10661 - 91A Avenue, Bottom of Walterdale FESTIVAL Hill, Edmonton, 780-496-2918 E: [email protected] HIGHLANDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY: www.cityofedmonton.ca EVENTS John Walter was one of Edmonton’s foremost NEIGHBOURHOOD RAMBLE THROUGH entrepreneurs. He established a ferry service, TIME two lumber mills, coal mine operation, general Meet at 6240 Ada Boulevard, Edmonton store, carriage service and numerous wood- July 13 - 780-471-3931 July 17 - 780-474-8101 related industries. The John Walter Museum www.edmontonhighlands.ca displays his three original homes. A costumed Take a guided walking tour of one of interpreter is on site to lead activities and Edmonton’s most historic neighbourhoods. provide information. Visit the website for more The Highlands was developed in 1912 by details. William Magrath and Bidwell Holgate along July 17, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. It developed over a number of decades and $ G has a variety of building styles. The tour is full of fascinating stories and facts about the buildings and people of the area. Per Person $5.00 July 13, 6:30 – 8:30 pm & July 17, 3 pm – 5 pm  21 LEDUC HISTORIC GRAIN ELEVATOR: MILLET AND DISTRICT MUSEUM TOUR AND ARCHIVES: BEHIND THE SCENES 5209 – 47 Street, Leduc, 780-980-2679 TOUR E: [email protected] 5120 - 50 Street, Millet, 780-387-5558 www.leducelevator.ca E: [email protected] The Leduc Heritage Grain Elevator is a www.milletmuseum.ca preserved 1970s era Alberta Wheat Pool Take a behind-the-scenes tour of over 10,000 Elevator that is open for the public to tour. community treasures and learn why the July 16, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Millet Museum received the Alberta Museum Association `Declaration of Commitment FREE G to Excellence’ in the Collection Unit for its commitment in striving for excellence in relation to recognized standard of practice, MILLET AND DISTRICT MUSEUM professionalism and quality of service to the AND ARCHIVES: CEMETERY TOUR community. Per person $5.00. 5120 - 50 Street, Millet, 780-387-5558 July 16, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm E: [email protected] $ www.milletmuseum.ca G If tombstones could talk, oh, the stories they could tell. Join knowledgeable tour guides on a walk through time that highlights biographies MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY: A of people buried in Millet`s 100-year-old WALK THROUGH TIME TOUR cemetery. Learn about cemetery symbols, 5420 - 106 Street, Edmonton, 780-496-1024 history and share stories of Millet`s past. E: joan.fi[email protected] Meet at the Millet Museum. Pre-register by www.cityofedmonton.ca July 7. Enjoy a tour of this hill-top graveyard, which Per person $5.00 offers a commanding view of the Southside July 9, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm and downtown. Experienced and engaging guides will lead you through the cemetery $ G and point out the significant citizens who contributed to the establishment and growth EDMONTON of the city from the earliest days to more MILLET AND DISTRICT MUSEUM modern times. & AREA AND ARCHIVES: HISTORIC WALKING Per person $5.00 TOUR July 14, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 5120 - 50 Street, Millet, 780-387-5558 $ G E: [email protected] FESTIVAL www.milletmuseum.ca Take a stroll with a knowledgeable tour guide MULTICULTURAL HERITAGE EVENTS and visit the many Communities in Bloom flowerbeds that are located near murals and CENTRE: BRICK SCHOOL AND historic sites throughout Millet. Meet at the OPPERTSHAUSER HOUSE Millet Museum. Pre-register by July 7. 5411 - 51 Street, Stony Plain, 780-963-2777 Per person $5.00 E: [email protected] July 9, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm www.multicentre.org Wander through the past and visit historic $ G buildings including the Old Brick School built in 1925 and the Oppertshauser House built in 1910. Learn about local history and explore cultural and contemporary themes. Visit the Homesteaders Kitchen for some homemade culinary delights. A special travelling exhibit from the Royal Alberta Museum, “Chop Suey on the Prairies, a Reflection of Chinese Restaurants in Alberta” is on display until October 1. July 8 – 17, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 22 D G presenter of:

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[email protected] 780.439.2797 www.historicedmonton.ca MUSEÉ HERITAGE MUSEUM: 150TH REYNOLDS-ALBERTA MUSEUM: ANNIVERSARY EXHIBIT LUXURY CARS OF THE ROARING 5 St. Anne Street, St. Albert TWENTIES 780-459-1528 E: [email protected] Hwy 13, 2 km West, Wetaskiwin www.alberta.culture.ca 780-361-1351 In celebration of the 150th anniversary of E: [email protected] the founding of the St. Albert Mission, the www.reynoldsablertamuseum.com Museum has opened a new gallery that Capture the spirit of the Roaring Twenties examines why people were attracted to when everything seemed possible through this amazing place and how they built a new technology, especially in automobiles. community. The story begins 5,000 years More than 25 cars from this period reflect ago with the first people who came to the not only the technology, but the wide-spread valley and continues with those who followed: prosperity of this short but exciting era. This fur traders, missionaries, adventurers and glimpse into the North American life style also settlers. Tour this gallery with a curator and includes snippets of fashion music and film. discover St. Albert’s rich history. Family $25.00, Adult $10.00, Senior $7.00, July 12, 2:30 pm Youth $5.00, Child free D G July 8 – 17, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm $ G MUSEÉ HERITAGE MUSEUM: TOUR OF ST. ALBERT PLACE ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM: WESTERN 5 St. Anne Street, St. Albert, 780-459-1528 CANADIAN HISTORY COLLECTION E: [email protected] www.alberta.culture.ca BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR 12845 - 102 Avenue, Edmonton Tour St. Albert`s newest heritage building, St. 780-453-9123 E: [email protected] Albert Place. This unique and iconic building was designed by the notable Alberta architect, www.royalalbertamuseum.ca Douglas Cardinal. The civic building includes Take a curator-led behind-the-scenes tour of a library, theatre, artist studios, museum, two storage areas for the Western Canadian waterfall, council chambers and offices History collection. See collection rooms and EDMONTON for civic administration. The building was view artifacts not usually seen by the public. constructed in 1983 and is located in the heart Pre-register by July 10. Free admission to & AREA of downtown St. Albert, along the south bank museum with tour registration. of the Sturgeon River. July 11, 12, 14, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm July 12, 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm FREE D AG FESTIVAL D G EVENTS ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM: WESTERN MUSEÉ HERITAGE MUSEUM: CANADIAN HISTORY COLLECTION BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR WALKING TOUR TO MISSION HILL 12845 - 102 Avenue, Edmonton 5 St. Anne Street, St. Albert, 780-459-1528 780-453-9176 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.royalalbertamuseum.ca www.alberta.culture.ca Take a French language, curator-led behind- The celebration of the 150th anniversary of the-scenes tour of two storage areas for the founding of the St. Albert Mission is the the Western Canadian History collection. perfect time to take a guided summer evening See collection rooms and view artifacts not walk through the community and discover usually seen by the public. Pre-register by unique things about this city. Tours begin at July 12. Free admission to museum with tour the Museum. registration. July 14, 6:00 pm and 7:45 pm July 13, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm D G FREE D AG

24 ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM: QUILTS SPRUCE GROVE AND DISTRICT FROM THE WESTERN CANADIAN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY: WOODEN HISTORY COLLECTION GRAIN ELEVATOR 12845 - 102 Avenue, Edmonton 100 Railway Avenue, Spruce Grove 780-453-9176 E: [email protected] 780-960-4600 www.royalalbertamuseum.ca E: [email protected] Take a curator-led behind-the-scenes tour of www.sprucegroveagsociety.com the second floor textiles storage room to see The Spruce Grove Elevator was built in 1958 quilts and needlework accessories from the and is the last of the three grain elevators from the Western Canadian History collection. that served area farmers. The Alberta Wheat Pre-register by July 14. Free admission to Pool closed the elevator in 1995 and today museum with tour registration. it operates as a museum and hosts special July 15, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm & 3:00 pm events in the summer. Per person $5.00 FREE D AG July 8 - 17, Tues – Sat 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $ G RUTHERFORD HOUSE: TRADITIONS OF HOSPITALITY 11153 , Edmonton STONY PLAIN AND PARKLAND 780-427-3995 E: [email protected] PIONEER MUSEUM: PIONEERS AND www.rutherfordhousehistoricsite.org TEA HOUSE Rutherford House was the home of the first 5120 - 41 Avenue, Stony Plain premier of Alberta, Alexander Cameron 780-963-1234 E: [email protected] Rutherford and his family, from 1911 to 1940. Over 5,000 artifacts, from household goods to The Rutherford Family entertained friends, farm machinery portray the lives of pioneers relatives and influential Edmonontians for in this region and are showcased in historic more than a generation. Today this restored, buildings, churches and homes situated on furnished Post-Edwardian home maintains the site. The Tea House is open on Friday the Rutherford tradition of hospitality and and Saturday during the summer and serves offers a glimpse into the past with costumed homemade lunches and desserts. interpreters, tours and special events. Visit July 8 - 17, Mon – Sat 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sun EDMONTON Rutherford House and celebrate the 100th 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm anniversary of this home. Family $12.00, Adult $4.00, Senior/Youth & AREA $3.00, Child free D G July 8 - 17, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm $ G STRATHCONA COUNTY LIBRARY: ARE FESTIVAL YOU ON THE STRATHCONA COUNTY FAMILY TREE? EVENTS SPRUCE GROVE AND DISTRICT 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY: PANCAKE 780-410-8600 BREAKFAST www.sclibrary.ab.ca Spend an afternoon with local historians and 100 Railway Avenue, Spruce Grove hear more about the families that were part of 780-960-4600 Strathcona County’s early years. Take a look E: [email protected] at the legacies left behind by these families, www.sprucegroveagsociety.com mingle with neighbours, and explore old Enjoy a pancake breakfast, a farmers’ photos, maps and the local family tree. market, archives and grain elevator tours and Discover the roots of the County and share contribute to the preservation of the western- your story. Pre-register by July 15. most elevator on the Yellowhead Highway. July 16, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Breakfast will be served by members of the Ag Society. Visit the website for fee details. FREE D AG July 16, 8:30 am - 11:00 am $ G 25 STRATHCONA COUNTY MUSEUM TELEPHONE HISTORICAL CENTRE: AND ARCHIVES: OVERFLOWING BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR WITH HISTORY Room 114B, 10440 - 108 Avenue, Edmonton 913 Ash Street, Sherwood Park 780-433-1010 E: [email protected] 780-467-8189 www.telephonehistoricalcentre.com E: [email protected] The Telephone Historical Centre is home to a www.strathconacountymuseum.ca collection of telecommunications equipment Step back in time to experience life as it once and artifacts that tell the story of the evolution was in pioneer-themed rooms with special of the telephone from Alexander Graham Bell, exhibits and old RCMP jail cells. Guided tours to its coming to Edmonton in 1885, to 1995. by appointment. Enjoy a brief film in the theatre led by Xeldon, Adult $5.00, Senior/Youth $4.00 the robot telephone repairman, and take a July 8 - 17, Mon – Fri 10:00 am - 4:00 pm guided tour of the storage room. July 13, 10:00 am and 1:30 pm $ G D G

T.A.L.E.S.: EDMONTON CEMETERY TELEPHONE HISTORICAL CENTRE: STORIES TO THRILL AND CHILL 118 Street and 107 Avenue, Edmonton TELECOMMUNICATIONS COLLECTION 780-489-9621 E: [email protected] Room 114B, 10440 - 108 Avenue, Edmonton www.talesstorytelling.com 780-433-1010 E: [email protected] Come to Edmonton’s first and oldest www.telephonehistoricalcentre.com cemetery for some frightening fun as six of The Telephone Historical Centre is home to a Alberta’s best professional storytellers treat collection of telecommunications equipment you to a ghastly good time. The stories will and artifacts that tell the story of the evolution draw you in, hold you captive and perhaps of the telephone from Alexander Graham Bell, make your hair stand on end. to its coming to Edmonton in 1885, to 1995. Per person $20.00 Enjoy a brief film in the theatre led by Xeldon, July 9, 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm the robot telephone repairman. July 8 – 17, Mon – Fri, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm EDMONTON $ GA D G & AREA T.A.L.E.S.: STRATHCONA COUNTY – THE OLD STONE HOUSE: THE THE EARLY YEARS 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park SHARMAN FARMHOUSE FESTIVAL 780-400-3547 E: [email protected] 2217 TWP 540, Heatherdown Road, Onoway www.talesstorytelling.com 780-967-3324 E: [email protected] www.theoldstonehouse.ca EVENTS The Strathcona Chapter of The Alberta League Encouraging Storytelling invite you to The Old Stone House is a unique, historic, hear about the lives of the early pioneers that country experience with a meeting facility and built a solid foundation for life in Strathcona Teahouse where the past is preserved and the County. present is treasured. Touch and be touched July 12, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm by a glimpse of times past, smell the fresh country air, taste some delectable treats, hear  the sounds of nature and see what treasures the pioneers have left for others to discover and enjoy. Fee for Tea House menu. July 9, 16, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm $ A

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UKRAINIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE VILLAGE: HISTORIC GARDEN TOURS Hwy 16, East 50 kms, Edmonton 780-662-3640 E: [email protected] Men’s and Ladies Lodges meet monthly at www.ukrainianvillage.ca Find out why the Ukrainian Village received top Orange Hall marks in the Communities in Bloom program. Open House July 9, 9 am -1 pm Discover planting secrets, new seeds, learn a little bit of folklore and have a visit with a settler or 10335 . 84 Avenue, Edmonton, AB two. Max. 20 participants per tour. No additional fees apply. 780.432.7077 Family $20.00, Adult $9.00, Senior $7.00, Youth $4.00, Child free www.orangelodge1654.com July 8–17, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm $ G

CARDINAL RIVER MINE: STEEL- MAKING MINE TOUR JASPER & AREA Green Square, Hwy 16, Visitor Information Centre, Hinton 780-865-7064 E: [email protected] FESTIVAL EVENTS www.teck.com Experience the Cardinal River Operations mine, one of Teck’s six metallurgical coal The development of the railway through the Rocky mines. Learn about the area’s rich mining Mountains brought travelers to the natural beauty and history dating back to the early 1900s. The bus departs from the Visitor Information wildlife of this region and it is showcased along the Centre and a free lunch is provided. Pre- Yellowhead Highway route. register by July 13. July 14, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm FREE A

FRIENDS OF JASPER NATIONAL PARK: JASPER…A WALK IN THE PAST 500 Connaught Drive, Jasper, 780-852-4767 E: [email protected] www.friendsofjasper.com Take a step back in time and discover the characters that helped shape Jasper National Park and the mountain town of Jasper. This 90-minute walking tour of Jasper takes participants on a personal journey into the past through stories about the people, places and events that have made Jasper what it is today. July 8 – 17, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm D G

FRIENDS OF JASPER NATIONAL PARK: PARKS DAY 500 Connaught Drive, Jasper, 780-852-4767 E: [email protected] www.friendsofjasper.com All across the country, will be celebrating the importance of parks and historic sites. In Jasper, the Friends of Jasper National Park will be hosting the party. The day is filled with guided hikes, a barbecue, guest speakers, children’s activities throughout the park. This year the Friends are also proud to partner with Parks Canada and UND HISTORIC SPECIAL area Aboriginal groups to raise Jasper’s new FOR YEAR RO Totem pole. UT… July 16, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm CHECK O EVENTS AND PLACES TO VISIT FREE G www.historic edmonton.ca JASPER-YELLOWHEAD MUSEUM JASPER-YELLOWHEAD MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES: DAVID THOMPSON’S AND ARCHIVES: TWO BROTHERS LEGACY TOTEM POLE RAISING 400 Bonhomme Street, Jasper, 780-852-3013 400 Bonhomme Street, Jasper, 780-852-3013 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.jaspermuseum.org www.jaspermuseum.org The David Thompson bicentennial project has On Parks Day, the 45-foot “Two Brothers inspired artists to create a legacy of paintings Totem Pole” will be raised in the town site of detailing his explorations and many works of Jasper, across from the Information Building. art, and reproductions’ of David Thompsons’ The Haida totem pole will be completed by the JASPER sketches are featured in this exhibit. carvers in residence program between July 10 Family $13.00, Adult $6.00, Senior/Youth and 15. Visitors will have a chance to observe & AREA $5.00, Child free the carving process and learn the history of July 8 - 17, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm the Raven Totem pole and the story of the new Totem pole. FESTIVAL $ G$ G July 16, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EVENTS FREE G

PROJECT 2012: CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF ALBERTA LABOUR On the worksite In the home On the land In 1912, a group of union leaders and farmers met in Lethbridge to create the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) as a vehicle to lead Alberta workers towards better wages, working conditions and political reform.

In 2012, the organization they formed will mark a century of leadership during which it also transformed Alberta’s communities and the province itself. Celebrations planned for this year will be for all workers, unions and community organizations, ZKHWKHUDI¿OLDWHGWRWKH$)/RUQRW

We are proud to work with Alberta’s historical societies to celebrate 100 years of social and economic progress! 2012 will provide an important opportunity to remind ourselves and the public about the proud history of labour in our province. Contact: (780) 481-2347 WWW.PROJECT2012.CA BASILIAN FATHERS MUSEUM: UKRAINIAN PIONEERS KALYNA COUNTRY 5335 Sawchuk Street, 780-764-3887 E: [email protected] www.basilianmuseum.org FESTIVAL EVENTS The New Home in the West exhibit is a thatch- roofed house and part of a 1920s-era house that evokes an image of Canada’s Ukrainian Kalyna Country is a natural heritage tourism region pioneers. The Basilian Fathers and Their filled with living history, vibrant culture and natural People exhibit tells the story of the Basilians’ journey to Canada and the establishment of beauty set in the picturesque parkland area of East their first mission near present-day Mundare. The Legacy of the Ukrainian-Canadian Woman . tells the story of the Ukrainian-Canadian woman’s status and development in Canada from the pioneer era to the present. July 8 - 17, Mon – Fri 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sat, Sun 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm D G

BEAVER COUNTY: POND AND GARDEN TOUR Hwy 14, Ryley, 780-663-3730 E: [email protected] www.beaver.ab.ca Enjoy a guided tour of beautiful ponds and gardens throughout Beaver County. Call to pre-register. July 9, call for tour times $ G

CAMROSE AND DISTRICT CENTENNIAL MUSEUM: TOUR 4522 – 53 Street, Camrose, 780-672-3298 E: [email protected] www.camrosemuseum.ca The Camrose Museum is home to 13 buildings that include: a 1898 pioneer log house that served as stopping place for travellers near Armena; a replica of Ole Bakken’s sod hut that was built in the 1890s; Holy Angels and All Saints’ Church which opened in 1908 and was moved across Bittern Lake in 1921 to become St. Dunstan’s Church; the 1906 built Likeness School; and UND HISTORIC SPECIAL many more. FOR YEAR RO UT… July 8 – 17, 10:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm EVENTS AND PLACES TOCHECK VISIT O D DG G www.historic edmonton.ca 31

CAMROSE RAILWAY STATION AND FORT GEORGE-BUCKINGHAM HOUSE: PARK: GARDEN TOUR AND HIGH TEA FUR TRADE HISTORY 4407 - 47 Avenue, Camrose, 780-672-3099 Hwy 646, 13 km East, Elk Point E: [email protected] 780-724-2611 E: [email protected] www.canadiannorthern.ca www.fortgeorgebuckinghamhouse.org Experience a special day of food and This modern interpretive centre tells the story entertainment at the Camrose Railway Station of trappers, traders and native women trading Museum and Park. Take a driving tour of with two competing forts in the 1790s. The several private gardens in Camrose and the forts were practically built side by side on the spectacular Railway Station historical garden banks of the North Saskatchewan. Today you park. High Tea will be served at 2:00 pm and can stand where the forts once stood and 3:00 pm in the Station Café and King George imagine what life was like over 200 years ago. Room. Pre-register by July 7. Per Person Guided 90-minute tours of the modern centre $20.00. and archaeological sites are available. July 9, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Family $8.00, Adult $3.00, Senior $2.00, Youth $1.50, Child free  July 8 - 17, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm $ G CAMROSE RAILWAY STATION AND PARK: STATION BEANERY LUNCH 4407 - 47 Avenue, Camrose, 780-672-3099 FORT GEORGE-BUCKINGHAM HOUSE: E: [email protected] SASKATOON FESTIVAL www.canadiannorthern.ca Hwy 646, 13 km East, Elk Point Experience a Station Beanery lunch and 780-724-2611 E: [email protected] special menu items in celebration of the www.fortgeorgebuckinghamhouse.org earliest Railway Café era. Celebrate the Saskatoon berry’s place in July 16, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm history at the Friends of the Forts craft fair featuring local artisans, entertainment, FREE G  historical tours and the delightful tastes of Saskatoon desserts. Family $8.00, Adult $3.00, Senior $2.00, CANADIAN TRACTOR MUSEUM: Youth $1.50, Child free KALYNA MORE THAN 200 TRACTORS July 17, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm COUNTRY 9704 - 96 Avenue, Westlock, 780-349-3353 $ G E: [email protected] www.canadiantractormuseum.ca The Museum proudly displays the world’s HOLDEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY FESTIVAL largest tractor weather vane which features a 1942 Model D Case tractor on top of a MUSEUM: HOLDEN IN MINIATURE 50 foot pole. There are also more than two 4928 - 50 Avenue, Holden, 780-504-6170 EVENTS hundred fully-restored antique tractors on E: [email protected] display at the Museum. www.village.holden.ab.ca Adult $6.00, Youth $3.00, Child free Be a giant and stroll through the 1909 July 8 - 17, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm recreation of the Village of Holden in miniature. Learn about the establishment $ G of agriculture, ranching and the railroad. Study the original bylaws and artifacts from the businesses and area. Village maps are available for self-guided driving tours. July 8 - 17, Fri, Sat, Sun 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm D G

33 MANNVILLE CROSSSROADS SEDGEWICK ARCHIVES GALLERY MUSEUM: LOCAL HISTORY AND MUSEUM: 1906 MERCHANTS BANK ARTIFACTS 4813 - 47 Street, Sedgewick, 780-384-3741 Hwy 16 and 881, Mannville, 780-763-2304 E: [email protected] www.kalynacountry.com The Sedgewick Museum is housed in the 1906 Merchants Bank, an Alberta Historic The Mannville Crossroads Museum features Site, and features a collection of cameras, local history and artifacts. jewellery, china, clothing, photos, paintings July 8 – 17, Tues – Fri 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm and genealogical research resources. The Goose Creek School, 1912 to 1957, is a D G hands-on experience and has school desks, books, maps, an antique piano and more. MANNVILLE HISTORIC TELEPHONE July 8 - 17, Tues – Fri 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm EXCHANGE: FIRST AGT BUILDING Main Street, Mannville, 780-763-3611 D G E: [email protected] www.kalynacountry.com Mannville is the home of the 1917 built, first TOFIELD HISTORICAL MUSEUM: THE Alberta Government Telephone building in STORY OF TOFIELD northern Alberta. Experience early telephone 5020 - 48 Avenue, Tofield, 780-662-3191 switchboard operations and discover the E: [email protected] community’s history at this designated Alberta View the artifacts, exhibits and photo gallery Historic Site. that tell the story of Tofield as a town since July 8 - 17, Tues – Fri 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 1909. Celebrate the people and events that have made Tofield a vibrant rural community D G within the Beaverhills Country. Enjoy Nature’s Marsh that is home to many native plants and MÉTIS CROSSING: CULTURE CENTRE species of birds. Visit the Artifacts Gallery that features local art of many different AND ZIP LINES mediums. Guided tours available by request. 17339 , off Hwy 855, Smoky July 8 - 17, Tues – Sat, 10:00 am -5:00 pm Lake County, 780-656-2229 E: [email protected] KALYNA www.metiscrossing.com D G COUNTRY Take a guided tour with a costumed interpreter through the Métis Museum, historic village, restored homestead and nature trails. Enjoy VERMILION HERITAGE MUSEUM: the natural beauty of the area, experience a HISTORIC SCHOOL, GALLERY AND ride on an exciting new zip line, visit the gift STAVELOCK BUILDING FESTIVAL shop and stay at the RV campground situated 5310 - 50 Avenue, Vermilion, 780-853-6211 along the North Saskatchewan River. www.vermillion.ca July 8 - 17, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm EVENTS The Vermilion Museum is located in a historic $ school with seven galleries and the Stavelock G building. Walk through a pioneer experience from the days of exploration to early MUSÉE MORINVILLE MUSEUM: settlement. Explore a pioneer home or visit BILINGUAL ORIGINS other galleries that feature a baby’s room with 10010 - 101 Street, Morinville, 780-801-3290 dolls, a general store, an agricultural display E: [email protected] and more. Guided tours are available. www.museemorinvillemuseum.com July 8 - 17, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Morinville Historical and Cultural Society invites you to visit the newly restored Musée D G Morinville Museum located in the old convent which is a Provincial Historic Site. The exhibits represent the foundation of the community, bilingual origins, and a strong German component. July 8 - 17, Wed – Sat 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm D G 34 VICTORIA SETTLEMENT: PROVINCIAL WESTLOCK PIONEER MUSEUM: HISTORIC SITE PIONEER DAY Hwy 855, 6 km East, Victoria Tr., 10216 - 100 Street, Westlock, 780-349-4849 , 780-656-2333 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.westlockmuseum.com www.victoriasettlement.org Enjoy a hands-on pioneer experience of Discover the interwoven stories of the men, demonstrations and activities. Complete the women and families who lived, worked and day with a free ice cream cone and enjoy the associated with the early Alberta community; amazing collections of Aladdin lamps, vintage First Nations, mixed bloods, Métis, firearms, gramophones and doll exhibits. Ukrainians, missionaries, fur traders, farmers, Family $10.00, Adult $5.00, Youth $2.00, entrepreneurs, military and government Child free agents. These people came together here July 16, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm and are all part of the story of the growth and development of the province. Historical $ G costumed interpreters will weave the story together for you as you tour the restored 1864 Hudson’s Bay Company Clerk`s quarters, the 1906 Methodist Church and WESTLOCK PIONEER MUSEUM: grounds where the community once stood. WHEELS OF THE PAST Family $8.00, Adult $3.00, Senior $2.00, 10216 - 100 Street, Westlock, 780-349-4849 Youth $1.50, Child free E: [email protected] July 8 – 17, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm www.westlockmuseum.com The park surrounding the Museum will be $ G filled with an amazing variety of vintage vehicles. Inside the Museum there will be transportation displays as well as an 1880s WESTLOCK PIONEER MUSEUM: horse-drawn hearse and a restored 1920 Buick McLaughlin. LAMPS, GRAMOPHONES AND DOLLS July 10, 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm 10216 - 100 Street, Westlock, 780-349-4849 E: [email protected] D DG G www.westlockmuseum.com The Museum is home to four unique KALYNA collections: the Mildred Hay Doll Collection; The Trueblood Family Firearm exhibit, The COUNTRY Max and Mary Wiese Aladdin lamp collection and the Bernard Wiese Gramophone exhibit. These collections will transport you back in time to the nostalgia of pioneer days. FESTIVAL Family $10.00, Adult $5.00, Youth $2.00, Child free July 8 - 17, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm EVENTS $ G

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BATTLE RIVER PIONEER MUSEUM: HISTORIC BUILDINGS & AGRICULTURE NORTHERN ALBERTA 1 km East on Hwy 691, Manning, 780-836-2374 The Battle River Museum features a log cabin, post office, Anglican Church, machine sheds, FESTIVAL EVENTS blacksmith shop and windmill. There is a collection of agricultural equipment including horse-drawn implements, tractors and more. Athabasca Landing was the place where railway and July 8 - 17, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm waterways met for the transfer of goods between trains DD GG and steamboats. This trade route played an important role in the development of Northern Alberta. The natural DEBOLT AND DISTRICT PIONEER beauty and pioneer spirit of past and present are MUSEUM: CHEESE FACTORY AND FOSSIL COLLECTION evident throughout this region. Hubert Memorial Park, Virginia Avenue, DeBolt, 780-957-3955 or 780-957-3957 E: [email protected] The DeBolt and District Pioneer Museum started out as a small log manse in 1975 and has grown to include a barn, teacherage, ice house, church, and legion hall. Enjoy the pioneer-themed displays in the 2 pioneer homes, the Ridge Valley Co-Op Cheese Factory and the Bickell Fossil Collection. July 8 - 17, Mon, Thurs, Sat 10 am - 5 pm D G DUNVEGAN PROVINCIAL PARK AND HISTORIC SITE: HISTORIC TOUR Hwy 2, 26 km South, Fairview, 780-835-7150 E: [email protected] www.historicdunvegan.org Discover one of Alberta’s earliest fur trade forts. Interpreters offer tours through the restored 19th century log buildings. Glimpse the Spartan lifestyle of an Oblate missionary in the rectory and marvel at the majestic splendor of St. Charles Mission. The 2011 exhibit focuses on Henry Fuller “12-foot” Davis. Family $8.00, Adult $3.00, Senior $2.00, Youth $1.50, Child free July 8 – 17, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm $ G FAIRVIEW PIONEER MUSEUM: ONE ROOM LOG SCHOOL 1 km north off Hwy 732, Fairview UND HISTORIC SPECIAL 780-835-2392 or 780-835-2632 FOR YEAR RO This 10-acre site if filled with displays of UT… artifacts, native wear, agricultural equipment, EVENTS AND PLACES TOCHECK VISIT O archives and historic buildings of the Fairview area. The one room log school appears as was when it was built in the 1930s and is complete with desks and a piano that is over www.historic edmonton.ca 100 years old. July 8 – 17, Tues – Sat, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm D G FAIRVIEW RCMP CENTENNIAL GRANDE PRAIRIE MUSEUM: MUSEUM: RESIDENCE AND HERITAGE FAMILY INTERPRETIVE BARRACKS DAYS 10813 – 103 Avenue, Fairview 10329 - 101 Avenue, Grande Prairie 780-835-2392 or 780-835-2632 780-830-7090 E: [email protected] The Museum is the residence built for the first www.cityofgp.com Fairview RCMP officer in the late 1920s. It History comes to life at the Museum as was also the barracks and housed prisoners costumed interpreters share the stories of the while in custody. Experience the authentic region from 1895 to 1930. Special activities period of the residence and visit the former such as heritage baking, butter churning, office and cell area that display RCMP quilting, aboriginal crafts, and much more are artifacts. suitable for all ages. July 8 – 17, Tues – Sat, 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Family $12.00, Adult $5.00, Senior $4.00, Youth $3.00, Child free D G July 8 – 17, Tues and Thurs, 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm FORT VERMILION HERITAGE CENTRE: $ G FIRST NATIONS, FUR TRADE AND FARMING GRIZZLY BEAR PRAIRIE MUSEUM: Tardiff Street and 50 Avenue, Fort Vermilion 780-927-4603 E: [email protected] 1925 LOG HOUSE In 1788 Boyer’s Post, the first fur trading post Hwy 49 and 773, Wanham, 780-694-2584 along the , was established by the www.public.museums.ab.ca . This post was situated The Museum features a 1925 two-storey about 8 kilometres downstream from today’s log house, a historic barn, Wanham’s first Fort Vermilion. The history of the people, Presbyterian Church and a display of antique places and events in this northern Alberta agricultural equipment and more. wilderness is presented through exhibits at July 8 – 17, Mon – Fri, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm the Heritage Centre, the Visitors Log House and History-in-Motion van. DD GG July 8 - 17, Mon – Thurs 9:00 am - 9:00 pm, NORTHERN Sat 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sun 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm FREE HERITAGE PARK MUSEUM: LITTLE ALBERTA G VILLAGE LOCKED IN TIME 1 Tolen Drive, Fort McMurray, 780-791-7575 E: [email protected] GRANDE PRAIRIE MUSEUM: PIONEER www.fortmcmurrayhistory.com FESTIVAL AND EARLY YEARS Take a stroll through history on a self-guided 10329 - 101 Avenue, Grande Prairie tour of historic buildings and artifacts that EVENTS 780-830-7090 E: [email protected] showcase the community’s unique history, www.cityofgp.com from the 1900s trapper’s cabin and Catholic The Museum display exhibits that depict the Mission to Walter Hill’s 1930s Drugstore. stories of early settlers and First Nations Adult $8.00, Senior/Youth $5.00, Child free people who contributed to the development July 8 - 17, Mon – Sat, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sun of the local and regional community of Grande 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Prairie. The Society’s 50th anniversary exhibit highlights the last 50 years through $ G photographs, memorable stories and a video presentation. Family $12.00, Adult $5.00, Senior $4.00, Youth $3.00, Child free KINOSAYO MUSEUM: NATURAL AND July 8 - 17, Mon - Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Sat SOCIAL HISTORY 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sun 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm 6 Street South, , 780-775-3774 E: [email protected] $ G Artifacts from the area are on display as well as a well-developed taxidermy display of bears, cougars, wolves and more. July 8 – 17, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 38 D G LA CRETE MENNONITE HERITAGE SEXSMITH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM: VILLAGE: LIFE FROM 1936 TO TODAY 1916 BLACKSMITH SHOP Range Road 15-4 West, La Crete 9924 - 99 Street, Sexsmith 780-928-4447 E: [email protected] One of Sexsmith’s treasures is the Blacksmith www.lacreteheritagecentre.com Shop built in 1916. It is one of the best The Mennonite Heritage Village is one of the examples in Canada of an early smithy. The main attractions built by the early settlers that museum also holds other historic buildings immigrated to this area in the 1930s. The including the Paszkowski house, log barn, village consists of an operational flour mill, railway station, lumberyard and the 1916 barns, heritage homes, a display of agricultural Catholic Church. equipment, including old tractors, and an antique July 8 - 17, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ferry. The gift shop sells locally made items. July 8 – 17, Mon – Thurs, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm D G

DD GG SOUTH PEACE CENTENNIAL LAC CARDINAL PIONEER VILLAGE MUSEUM: PIONEER DAYS MUSEUM: VILLAGE VISIT Hwy 43 and Township road 722, 3 km North and 5 km West, Grimshaw 780-354-8869 E: [email protected] 780-332-2030 www.spcm.ca Visit this 20-acre pioneer village that depicts The Pioneer Village has a wealth of artifacts the 1920s - 1940s with three log homes, a including 6 steam engines, vintage tractors blacksmith shop, carpenter shop, general and assorted equipment. Enjoy two days store, train station, bakery, farm site & more. of pancake breakfasts, dinners, tractor and July 8 - 17, Thurs – Tues, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm steamer parades, music, pioneer demos, a petting zoo and more. D G Adult $10.00, Senior $5.00, Child free July 16 – 17, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm MUSÉE GIROUXVILLE MUSEUM: $ G PIONEER AND MISSIONARY LIFE 5015 - 50 Street, Girouxville, 780-323-4252 NORTHERN E: [email protected] SOUTH PEACE REGIONAL ARCHIVES: The Museum offers visitors an inviting view STUDY OF HISTORY ALBERTA back in time to when pioneers first settled 102 Street and 102 Avenue, the Smoky River region. Over 6,000 artifacts Muskoseepi Park, Grande Prairie include communications, domestic history, 780-830-5105 E: [email protected] agriculture, hunting and trapping, geology and www.southpeacearchives.org FESTIVAL palaeontology, transportation, natural and The mandate of South Peace Regional native history, photography and more. Archives is to acquire, preserve and make Adult $3.00, Youth $1.50, Child free accessible records from individuals, families, EVENTS July 8 - 17, Mon – Fri 9:30 am – 4:30 pm businesses and organizations. The records reflect the political, social and economic life $ G of South Peace Country. The records are in all formats and media including textual, photographs, films, sound recordings, maps, OIL SANDS DISCOVERY CENTRE: plans and drawings. ALBERTA’S OIL SANDS July 8 - 17, Mon – Fri, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 515 Mackenzie Boulevard, Fort McMurray  780-743-7167 www.oilsandsdiscovery.com The Oil Sands Discovery Centre introduces visitors to the science, history and technology of Alberta’s oil sands through exhibits, films, interpretive presentations and children’s activities. Site includes a picnic area & gift shop. Family $20.00, Adult $7.00, Senior $5.00, Youth $4.00, Child free July 8 - 17, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 39 $ G FESTIVAL SPONSORS The Edmonton and District Historical Society organizes the festival and relies on the contributions of its own members, partner organizations and sponsors. Thanks to their efforts, we can enjoy opportunities to explore the past with local historians as our guides, as we Celebrate our Heritage…Open our Doors.