PRESS RELEASE - Digitizing Rossland’s Documentary Heritage
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PRESS RELEASE - Digitizing Rossland’s Documentary Heritage

With a major grant of $45,250 from the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Digital Access to History grant program and a supporting grant of $2104.60 from the Columbia Basin Trust’s Resident Directed Grants, the RMDC will be able to digitize a large portion of its vast collection of film and audio materials, ensuring that future generations have access to these valuable cultural artifacts.


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April Speaker Series with Libby Martin & Sarah Taekema-Slot
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April Speaker Series with Libby Martin & Sarah Taekema-Slot

Join us for our April 27th Speaker Series event at the Museum with Libby Martin and Sarah Taekema-Slot! They’ll take us on a meander through history - from Trail to Rossland - on the Columbia & Western railgrade! Using recently digitized photos and slides from Jack McDonald and George Coop in the RMDC collection, Libby and Sarah will share the history of the C&W in our area and what it meant to the community in the 1900s through to today.

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Rossland Genealogy
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Rossland Genealogy

RMDC volunteer Linda Gomez is finishing up and extensive training course in the art and science of genealogy research, and she'd like to help those of you who are interested in studying your family history or genealogy by providing tips, answering questions, and offering consultations.

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Rossland Recollections With Richie Mann
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Rossland Recollections With Richie Mann

Join long-time local Richie Mann at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre at 1pm on Wednesday, February 1st as he regales us with tales of growing up in Rossland. Enjoy snacks, drinks, and great conversation as we revisit the stories of the past which laid the foundation of Rossland's culture today.

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January Speaker Series - Laura Sacks: The Climate Crisis
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January Speaker Series - Laura Sacks: The Climate Crisis

Come out to the Museum January 26th at 6:00 pm for an engaging night as Laura interweaves information about the climate crisis with personal stories and experiences shared from the audience. She'll share exciting news about climate solutions and describe some of the initiatives helping to overcome obstacles in addressing the climate crisis.

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Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas 2022
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Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas 2022

Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas is back! Get ready to hit the town Saturday, December 3rd to light the tree and support local businesses. Here at the Museum, we'll be open by donation all day with holiday treats and hot chocolate for everyone and tonnes of gift options in the shop. We'll be getting into the holiday spirit with a holiday-themed STEAM activity from 2 to 4 pm. Our museum shop has something for everyone on your list, so be sure to stop by!

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Autonomous Sinixt MOU
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Autonomous Sinixt MOU

On Friday, February 4th, representatives of Autonomous Sinixt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre. The Museum commits to protect and preserve cultural assets and share traditions from the Autonomous Sinixt perspective. The partnership includes the Museum becoming a "Designated Repository" for the care, storage, and possible display of Sinixt artefacts, contemporary objects such as works of art, and other materials.

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Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas
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Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas

It's that time of year again! We're excited to see Rekindle taking over Rossland again this Saturday, December 4th.
Here at the Museum, we'll be participating with a super-special holiday-themed STEAM activity: sleigh engineering! Drop by the Museum between 2 pm and 4 pm to take part in the activity. Prizes going to the sleigh that flies the farthest!
Stop in for some holiday treats and hot chocolate and soak up the spirit of Christmas - open 10-5pm by donation!

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