Cabinets of Curiosity, also known as Cabinets of Wonder, were one of the earliest forms of museums dating roughly back to the 1500s. The cabinets consisted of the collector’s treasures, which range from natural history, geology, ethnography, archaeology, religious or historical relics, works of art, and antiquities. These contents, when the collectors were starting, remained in cabinets or closets and curated to show off their spectacular artifacts.
Once the collection became too big, the collector would dedicate a whole room to the objects, covering the walls from the roof to the floor with their collection. These collections spread amongst society and grew and shaped the modern museum. Eventually, these collections were gathered into one building to be viewed all together and admired by all.
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Originally published in the Wetaskiwin Times, July 16, 2020
Summer is finally here, and this gets me to thinking about a nice cool drink after a hot day; an iced cold bottle of beer is definitely one of the best. When I have a bottle of beer on a particularly hot summer day, I think of a story from many summers ago. I was in Sicily, the only Canadian participating in an archaeological dig with an American university. We had many interesting conversations talking about how there are so many little things that don’t translate between our two countries.
For instance, none of them knew what a keener was. They laughed at me when I talked about pop — do you mean soda?”
My favourite time though was when the trench master (as we called our supervisors) asked me if I liked beer. My response was simple “I’m Canadian, we love our stubbies”. They all gave me that look of ‘is she speaking French again’.
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None of them knew what a stubby was. For those of you who still do not know what I am talking about, a stubby is a type of beer bottle that is wider in the body than a typical beer bottle and has a short (or stubby) neck. As it turns out, the stubby is a Canadian invention meant to improve the beer drinking experience.
Designed to help beer chill faster, package easier, and to facilitate shipping, the Stubby was the answer to increasing this popular Canadian tradition. The Stubby entered the market in 1961 and remained a facet until its demise in the early 80s. Today, the Stubby stands as a collector’s item for beer connoisseurs or on a shelf in a museum’s collection like ours pictured here. In recent years though, some of the larger breweries have brought back limited edition bottles for nostalgic purposes, while some craft breweries now bottle their product in similar style bottles as part of the experience of having a truly authentic Canadian beverage.
Originally published in the Wetaskiwin Times, July 8, 2020
The artifact this week is a Leather Jacket from the late 1930s (roughly 1937-1939). The jacket is well worn and stiff from prior treatment over the years. There are four patches sewn onto the front, back and left sleeve. Three of the patches (two on the front and one on the back) say WHS representing the Wetaskiwin High School. The best patch on this leather jacket is the one on the left sleeve, which says Ping Pong Champ 1938-1939 with two ping pong paddles, ball and WHS on it. Imagine; a gymnasium full of ping pong tables, hearing the clicking and clacking of the pin pong balls against the tables and paddles. Then the door burst open, a silhouetted figure of a man is present; everyone knows it’s the champ. He steps into the gym, and you see the shadow fleet as the light hits his leather jacket. Intimidation emanating off him, he reaches into his leather jacket pocket and pulls out his ping pong paddle, ready to dominate.
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“Operator…” was the phrase of the classic ‘Hello Girls’ in the telephone company switchboard age of the early 1900s. Their diction and clarity came with rigorous hours of training. Prior to females dominating the phonelines, boy operators had the unruly manner of playing practical jokes at the expense of the customer. Every so often a boy shouted “Ahoy!” into the headset causing irritated callers and frustrated employers. Alexander Graham Bell licensed the phones for the Holmes Telephone Despatch Company and realized the potential for women acting as operators instead. Patient and polite, many customers swooned over the smooth voices of these young ladies who were recruited on the discriminatory basis of Caucasian accents and their single marital status. This headset was used by Helen J. Carlson of Wetaskiwin when she worked at AT&T, founded in 1885. Helen honed her dignified composure and dazzled many listeners by saying “Hello… This is AT&T”, which echoed over many generations of telephone operators. The Museum Youth Networkers will be making their own telephone introductions with the Long Term Care Centre Phone Buddies Program – making friends and charming our community residents on the old line!
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Originally published in the Wetaskiwin Times, June 10, 2020
Alexandra School officially opened on Oct. 27, 1905.
I have been thinking a lot about grad recently and those early schools that become home to our pioneer students.
Wetaskiwin School District 264 was formed on Nov. 30, 1892 with John West serving as School Board Chairman. The first classes were held in 1893 in a hall rented for $12 a month above Henderson Clothing Store and Tailor Shop located on McDonald and Pearce Street (approximately where Cosmic Pizza currently stands). When it was cold, Mr. Henderson provided a stove to heat the hall for an additional $5 month. The first teacher, Isaac Harrison, was paid $32.50 a month. He soon left and Mabel Talbot took over. Her salary saw an increase to $46 per month. The Henderson building burned down the same year and Miss Talbot taught classes in several buildings throughout town.
In 1894 the school board purchased property to build a formal school. The location was on the east side of the current Queen Elizabeth School property. A new dedicated school building was constructed of wood at the cost of $2,071. On Sept. 28, the evening of this its inauguration, it too burned down. Arson was suspected, and the school board hired a watchman for $1.25 a night while an almost identical three-room school was constructed on the same spot. Classes in the new school were begun by Dec. 1. At the time, it was considered one of the best schools in Alberta. A second, two-story school was constructed before 1900 next to it and within a couple more years additional space was needed. And so the School Board took on the construction of a large school also on this property, which would be named after the reigning Queen Alexandra, wife of Edward VII.
The corner stone of the new building was laid in 1902. Every source I have read about Alexandra School states that the corner stone was laid on Aug. 19, 1904, but the Heritage Museum has recently acquired a primary source that tells a different story. A couple of weeks ago I visited Bud Moan who had a family heirloom that he wanted to donate. It is an intricately decorated silver cake bowl and server (pictured). The inscription on the server is still perfectly clear and reads:
PRESENTED / TO / J.F. Fowler Esq. / CHAIRMAN of the WINNIPEG / PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD / ON THE OCCASION 0F / LAYING THE CORNER STONE / OF THE / ALEXANDRA SCHOOL / OCTOBER 15TH / 1902
Mr. Fowler, the father of Bud’s Aunt who gave him this treasure, later served as Mayor of Wetaskiwin in 1911, and was Chairman of the Wetaskiwin School Board when the Alexandra School opened.
It took three years from the laying of the foundation stone for the new Alexandra School to be completed. Alexandra School officially opened on Oct. 27, 1905 with great ceremony. Addresses were given by Premier Rutherford, the Lieutenant Governor Honourable G.H.V. Bulyea, and Mayor J.C. McKay.
The cost for the brick and sandstone building and its furnishing was $25,000. It was an impressive three-stories (the tallest and most impressive in town), surmounted by a tower and flagstaff and reputed to be the finest school between Winnipeg and the Rockies. It was also the first school in the province to follow the new plan of two school ‘departments’ consisting of lower school, from kindergarten to Standard (or Grade) 5, and high school Standards (Grades) 5-8.
Each of the large and airy 10 classrooms had a slate chalkboard on two walls, while the back wall was covered with burlap to hang student’s assignments. The third story included an assembly hall that could sit 350 people, while the second floor had a large library with over 400 books and a “Physical Science Laboratory”. The school also had its own 113.5-foot deep well and was powered by electricity (a brand-new luxury in town) that not only kept it well lit, but also served call bells in each of the classrooms. In poor weather, the classrooms were heated by nine furnaces and students could play in the large cellars rather than outside. Just like the outdoor playgrounds, the cellars were divided into a boy’s space and a girl’s space.
In its first year, Alexandra School was home to seven teachers and 254 students. Their motto was Veritas Vincit(Truth Conquers) with purple and gold as their school colours and a crest of an “A” with scroll, quill, flag, and crown.
A variety of renovations over the years included dividing the assembly hall on the third floor into classrooms, adding a fire escape on the outside of the building (pictured), building a chemistry lab in the boy’s basement, and a home economics room in the girl’s basement.
Alexandra school served the community for less than 50 years. It was demolished in 1954 and with it that early era of schools in Wetaskiwin ended.
Originally published in the Wetaskiwin Times, June 10, 2020
Almost all of the 20,000 objects we look after at the Wetaskiwin and District Heritage Museum were donated to us by people like you, including this blue blouse that was once purchased in our building when it was Montgomery’s department store.
This week we are not going to talk about anything donated, however, because the other items you see, those great purple chairs and the three-way mirror, have their own special story. When we purchased the building from the Montgomery’s and moved in 2004 it came with some furnishings which we used in various ways.
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Fast forward seven years to when I started. The purple chairs were upstairs beside the elevator for people to sit on. After many visits from those who used to shop at Montgomery’s mentioning how much they loved the fact that we still had the chairs from the ladies fashion department dressing room, I wanted to give the chairs the attention they deserved with their own special display. I had a vision of a mock dressing room and really needed a three-way mirror to set the stage. We did not have one, however, and I do not know if you have tried to purchase a three-way mirror recently, but they are not cheap.
Just when I had given up hope on my dream display Currie Campbell came in. She had made the tough decision to close down her store Just Right and wanted to know if we wanted our mirror back. I did not go to look at it, I just said yes, and Megan and my husband went next door to get it. They came back immediately saying they needed a dolly because it was really heavy and had a crack in it already. You can only imagine my reaction when they came back with the three-way mirror of my dreams! My assumption of course is that it is one of those furnishings that came with the building, and while I have yet had anyone that can confirm this with certainty I know it was meant to be with those chairs because that is just the relationship this building and I have!
Originally published in the Wetaskiwin Times, June 4, 2020
Museums and art galleries in Alberta are part of the first stage of the province’s plan to relaunch our economy and the Wetaskiwin and District Heritage Museum will reopen its doors tomorrow, Thursday May 21!
Our government recognizes that museums are key community builders, integral to the health and well-being of Albertans, and help drive local economies. We are honoured to do so and excited for new opportunities that will allow us and our historic building continue to be a friendly gathering place for the local community to engage in the history and culture of Wetaskiwin City, County, and Maskwacis.
The Heritage Museum staff are eager to see familiar faces again and as always look forward to meeting new ones. We are also committed to keeping ourselves, our community, and your collection safe.
For now, we will be open for drop-in visits (by donation) three days a week (Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays). Our hours are 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. The main floor gallery and gathering space, as well as the Star Store Gift and Wool Shop, will be accessible. To allow for proper physical distancing, we will be admitting only 10 people into the building at a time unless prior arrangements have been made. The washrooms are currently closed unless a private booking has been made; however, we have a plumbed-in public hand-washing station and hand sanitizer at various locations throughout the building, including the entrance. Access in and out will be through the front door only. Staff or volunteers working at the front desk will wear a mask for your protection and sanitize the counter as well as debit/credit card machine after each transaction.
The upstairs permanent gallery, which showcases the history and heritage of our great community from the dinosaurs to the war years will not be accessible for the time being. We are working on renovations before installing a new immigration exhibit. Due to its interactive nature, our ever popular and one-of-a-kind Children’s Legacy Centre, including the Pioneer Playrooms, will remain closed until all physical distancing regulations have been lifted.
There are no public programs currently scheduled, though we do have some great WDHM @ Home activities planned for the coming months, so stay tuned. We are also continuing our increased online outreach through our Facebook page as well as our Youth Network’s Facebook group “The Nutty Networkers”. We encourage everyone to follow us if you are not already. Not on Facebook, but would like to stay informed of upcoming activities? Send us a message with subscribe in the subject line to wdhm@persona.ca and we will add you to our new email notifications program.
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If a group would like to book a private tour in advance outside of our drop-in hours, we will gladly arrange this (for a nominal fee) and can offer access to our permanent gallery space on the second floor. We have set up seven six-foot tables six feet apart on the main floor that will allow for regulated gatherings of 15 people or less. Usage of this space is also available to book in advance (also for a nominal fee) if you would like to bring a small group of people together for any reason. Missing your morning coffee klatch? Why not try a new venue! We proudly serve Alternate Route Coffee Co. roasted in Leduc, and Metropolitan Tea. Have a club that comes together for meetings, but that space is currently closed? Give us a call. Looking for a small team-building activity? We’d be happy to create a custom-made program with a Heritage twist for you.
The decision to open three days a week may seem strange. We love our 117-year old building, but she is expensive to keep well-lit and at a temperature that humans find reasonable. For the past two months staff has only been working on-site three days a week in low lighting and wearing jackets as the temperature has been set at 60°. We will raise this for you on opening days to 65° and let it raise naturally to 80° when real summer sets in. If you are coming for a visit before July though I would bring a sweater!
Like many in our community, the museum has been struggling financially over the past couple of months and this will have a long-term impact on how we are able to serve our community. Traditionally, the spring is when we generate the revenue that allows us to provide programming throughout the year. We have not had any bingos or school tours and we were unable to hold our annual main fundraiser. Donations have dropped off completely, few people have renewed their memberships, and our gift and wool shop sales are minimal. If you are able to give, we would be grateful if you would consider us. Even five dollars would be great. Donations of $20 or more will receive a tax receipt. Our memberships are also reasonably priced at only $15/person or $25 for a family of two or more. Looking for a unique gift, or know a fibre artist who loves quality wool? Come check out our Star Store.
Together we will continue to unite with the local community through history, culture, events, and education.
Originally published in the Wetaskiwin Times, May 20, 2020
A fetal doppler monitor is a hand-held ultrasound transducer used to detect the fetal heartbeat for prenatal care. It uses the doppler effect to provide an audible simulation of the baby’s heartbeat. The Doppler effect is an increase, or decrease, in the frequency of sound or other waves as the source and observer move toward, or away from, each other. The effect causes a sudden change in pitch. The device provides the medical professional using the monitor to detect the heart rate of the prenatal baby. Dr. Edward H. Hon developed the original fetal Doppler monitor in 1958, intended to be used by healthcare professionals, but now is accessible for personal use. The primary issue with personal use is that they are not professionally trained and taught how to use and read the results of the monitor. There are specific intricacies on how to use this device to get the proper results. We do not have enough information on where our fetal doppler monitor came from. However, it still shows the technological advancements in the medical field from the early 20th century to our present time.
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A Plumb Bob is a weight usually with a pointed tip on the bottom, suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line, or a plumb-line. It is a precursor to the spirit level and used to establish a vertical or horizontal datum. The word “plumb” comes from the fact that such tools were initially made of lead, lead in Latin is plumbum, and in French it is plomb. This device was used well into the modern age for most tall structures to provide vertical datum lines for the building measurements. A section of the scaffolding would hold a plumb line, which was centred over a datum mark on the floor. As the building proceeded upward, the plumb line would also be taken higher, still centred on the datum. Many cathedral spires domes and towers still have brass datum marks inlaid into their floors, which signify the center of the structure above. This tool can also be used as an inclinometer to measure angles to the vertical.
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