Veterans Week 2021 at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre
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Veterans Week 2021 at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre

This year marks the 102nd observance of a day of remembrance. The first occurred in 1919, one year after the hostilities of the First World War ended. A mere 21 years later, the world would be thrown into chaos once again as World War II was declared on 1 September 1939. Rosslanders made up over 600 of the 1.6 million Canadians that served in these two global conflicts. Countless more would volunteer at home, contributing however they could. This ranged from rationing, to salvage committees, to helping with the local A.R.P. (air raid precautions) chapter.

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New Travelling Exhibition!
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New Travelling Exhibition!

Through interactive stations, video, and audio, Our Living Languages provides visitors with the opportunity to learn more about the history of disrupted languages in BC, the complexity of these languages, and the people – and entire communities – that are working tirelessly to document and revitalize them.

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Rossland Streamkeepers Display

The Rossland Steamkeepers have collaborated with the City of Trail and BCWF to deliver information about a proposed project to decommission dams at Cambridge Reservoir and Violin Lake. A 3D model of the Cambridge-Violin water storage area will serve as an outreach tool to inform the public of this proposed project and gather feedback. The model is on display at the Rossland Museum until Feb 4 2021.

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Veterans Week Writing Campaign
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Veterans Week Writing Campaign

We are once again doing a community writing campaign to show Rossland's veterans our appreciation. Stop by the RMDC to write a postcard or colour a picture for us to send to our local veterans on Remembrance Day.

During Veterans Week (November 5-11), the RMDC will also have temporary exhibitions on Rossland's war effort in the J.D. McDonald Hall and at the Rossland Public Library.

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Community Stories - Virtual Museum of Canada
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Community Stories - Virtual Museum of Canada

We are pleased to announce an exciting new bilingual exhibit that will be developed with an investment by the Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC). The topic we have selected is the story of the development of ski racing on Red Mountain from the 1890s to the 1980s! This exhibit will be part of the VMC’s ‘Community Stories’ collection and will be available online in 2021. We are excited to share this incredible history and showcase our community and achievements on a national platform.

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New Display Downtown! Hops & History
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New Display Downtown! Hops & History

Hops & History: The Rossland's Breweries explores both Rossland's historical and contemporary brewing history. Hops & History is an expansion of the Museum's permanent Rossland Vices display and allows visitors to learn about the breweries themselves, not just the history of alcohol in Rossland.

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