Wetaskiwin District Heritage Museum Centre & City of Wetaskiwin Archives
an inclusive gathering place for the local community to engage in the history, heritage and culture of Wetaskiwin City, County, and the Maskwacis Cree Four Nations
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Month: January 2019
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Fay Yee’s Heirloom: A Journey of Courage and Family
Courage was the order of the day for many newcomers arriving in Canada throughout the past 200 years. The challenge of parting with objects that held a sentimental value was and continues to be a reality for many immigrants. In the case of this mahogany hand carved trunk, Fay Yee could not bear to part…
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Honoring Cecil Hugh Colwell: A Tribute to a Local Pioneer
In admiration of a museum family member who recently passed, we would like to commemorate our dear friend Cecil Hugh Colwell, who donated this 1955 Electrolux Floor Polisher to our collection. The Electrolux company was founded in 1901 at AB Lux, Stockholm with the launch of their lighthouse Lux Lamp. On an international scale, the…
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Montgomery’s Department Store: A Community Landmark
This week we’d like to take a moment to celebrate our largest artifact. It is one of our oldest, definitely the neediest, and the only one that we have ever purchased. It protects all of our other objects and provides a friendly gathering place for the local community. It is our historic building! In 1903,…