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Category: Heritage Moments
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Heritage Museum Receives Historic Donations from Yee Family
Over the last few weeks, the Heritage Museum had some generous donations from Roger and Faye Yee from when they ran the Stanley Café in the late 1940s until 2002. These items include a cash register, receipt machine, calendar clock, and an oil lamp. Most of these items were already in the store before the…
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Exploring Norma Bennett’s World War Two Military Uniform
Norma Bennett Military Uniform This week at the Heritage Museum we accessioned a Military jacket and skirt worn by Norma Bennett during her service in World War Two. The buttons on her uniform represent Wings Over Alberta. The uniforms for the Royal Canadian Air Force Division were controversial, with many considering the first caps to…
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Exploring the Fishers Humane Poultry Killer
This week at the Heritage Museum we accessioned a Fishers Humane Poultry Killer. The tool is designed to kill chickens swiftly and humanely. It is shaped like a pair of pliers, with a blade on one arm and the other having a flat surface. The devise is used by grabbing the bird by the neck…
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Beda Ronn Hannah: A Key Figure in Wetaskiwin’s History
This week at the Heritage Museum we accessioned a variety of black and white photos. Most of the individuals in the photos we could not identify. These photos are either individual portraits or group photos. One photo is of Doris Hanna, one of five Children to Beda (Beatrice) Ronn Hannah one of our Women of…
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Donation of Historic Friendship Quilt to Heritage Museum
This week the Heritage Museum got a Donation from Carol Beswick, she wrote us a card about the history of the quilt: In January of this year, I contacted your museum to see if you would be interested in a textile know commonly as a “Friendship Quilt” made by ladies from Rosyth, Hardisty, Hughenden, Amisk…
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The Rolling Pin: A Culinary Tool Through History
Let’s roll into this week’s Heritage Moment by pinning up facts about the notorious kitchen tool, the rolling pin! When we picture this dough compressing tool we often envision an angry pie master wielding their “baking bat” over their heads to ward off any kitchen critters. The truth is the rolling pin has been around…
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Jean Spencer’s Award-Winning Handmade Dolls
This week with collections we have accessioned some handmade dolls that were from a store called Karriage House B&B Antiques. This establishment had a store that sold handmade hand stitched dolls by Jean Spencer. Jean got the inspiration from a store that she visited in Calgary and eventually started making her own dolls. Sadly, in…
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Historic Goalie Equipment from the 1960s at Heritage Museum
This week at the Heritage Museum we welcomed a complete set of goalie equipment from the 1960s. This includes the mask, shin pads, chest guard, gloves, and a pair of athletic shorts. The most interesting piece being the goalie mask. Before the 1960’s it was common for most ice hockey players to not wear any…
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The Spirit of Giving: Wetaskiwin’s Legacy
As we leave behind the season of thanks and enter the season of giving, you may be thinking about friends, family, and other loved ones. This shoehorn encapsulates the ability of Wetaskiwinites to walk a mile in others’ shoes. Shoehorns are thought to have been commonly made from animal horns, hooves, or glass beginning in…
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Discover Wetaskiwin’s Aboussafy & Sons: A Tale of Generosity
As we leave behind the season of thanks and enter the season of giving, you may be thinking about friends, family, and other loved ones. This shoehorn encapsulates the ability of Wetaskiwinites to walk a mile in others’ shoes. Shoehorns are thought to have been commonly made from animal horns, hooves, or glass beginning in…