Cathy English has been curator of Revelstoke Museum & Archives since 1983 and has spent that time absorbing the history of this area into her brain. She loves sharing her knowledge about Revelstoke’s history through the Brown Bag History talks, downtown and cemetery tours, school programs, books, and exhibitions. Ask her about her favourite local characters, and prepare to hear some entertaining stories.
The Government of Canada marks May as Asian Heritage Month. On the Heritage Canada website, it states, “Asian Heritage Month is an opportunity for all Canadians to learn more about the many achievements and contributions of Canadians of Asian descent who, throughout our history, have done so much to make Canada the amazing country we share today.”
Read MoreWe created a Facebook feature called This or That, where we showed two images or artifacts and encouraged people to choose between them. This proved to be very successful, and we could see the same people coming to our page every day to see the images and to make their choices. It created some fun dialog and interaction between people.
Read MoreOn May 8, 1945, the Allies gained victory in Europe with Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces. The Revelstoke Review of May 10, 1945 carried the headline, “Revelstoke Rejoices as War Ends in Europe This Week.”
Read MoreI have always loved children’s literature. Right as I moved out of childhood in my teens, I gained an adult appreciation for books written for children, and began collecting my favourites.
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