Wetaskiwin District Heritage Museum Centre & City of Wetaskiwin Archives
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Month: September 2021
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Gwynne Ladies Curling: A Community Tradition
This Trophy labelled “Gwynne Ladies Curling Club – donated by French’s Jewellery Wetaskiwin 1968” has 19 metal plates inscribed with the names of the winning teams and year of victory. History of the Gwynne Curling Rink – A meeting was held at the Gwynne School on June 3, 1952 in regard to the erection of…
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Political Artifacts in the Heritage Museum: A Historical Insight
One of the more interesting portions of the Heritage Museum’s collection to me personally are any of the artifacts that hold a political significance or history. Niche, I know – but I took a few years of political science before settling on another major and it’s still a great interest of mine! Donated to us…
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Exploring Heritage Trunks: Barbara Clelland Stewart’s Journey
How many trunks have we posted about now? Two or three? Regardless each one of these trunks we talk about brings forth the incredible journeys of our heritage from across the world. This trunk belonged to Barbara Clelland Stuwart (Allison) (donor’s grandmother) who was born in County of Lauark, Scotland 1889/08/05 and died 1964/08/15. It…