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: April 2021
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The Heritage of a Vintage Barber Chair
Blain Fuller inherited this chair from his best friend’s father, Cam Bratt. Cam bought it used in the early 1970’s and used it in his barber shop in Camrose. Blain has had the chair for 5-6 years. His children used to bounce on it, which may account for the poor condition of the seat. This…
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Preserving Legacy: The Story of the Brightview School Organ
In the early 1900’s the one room schools were few and far between with children driving horse and buggys four or more miles. The Lone Ridge School was filled up and couldn’t take any more. The Goodhands, my grandparents, who had started the Brightview Post Office, store and stopping place helped organize a new school…