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Golden Museum celebrates 40th anniversary next week The Golden and District Historical Society would like to invite the citizens of Golden and its surrounding neighbouring communities to come celebrate with us the 40th Anniversary of the opening of the Golden Museum. The celebration events will run from 5 – 7 pm on June 5th and everyone is welcome to attend. A hamburger toss will be underway consider coming on out to pur- Turning Back the Pages - so chase a burger and soft drink and By Colleen Palumbo listen to the music of Travis and Larry Pickering. If you are a vendor and would like to sell your wares during the event please contact the museum for further information. The following is a chronology of how the museum got started. On Thursday, March 28th 1968, a number of interested citizens met at Alexander Park School to discuss the formation of a historical society to preserve records, pictures and artifacts pertaining to the Golden area. Officers elected were: Mrs. Neil Cameron, Mr. William Wenman, Mrs. Margaret Woods, Mrs. Glenn Bernie and directors Mrs. N. King, Mrs T. Neville, Mr. C. Parson and Mr H. Graham. The subject of a museum was brought up. Some of the old buildings in Golden were discussed. In the spring of 1969, the Historical Society held a Walkathon from Parson to Golden, and collected over $10,000. The raising of this sum was the first step in the construction of a museum for Golden. At the annual meeting in March 1970, Peter Miller was elected president of the Golden and District Historical Society and immediately began to make plans for the construction of the museum. After investigating many possibilities about the location of the museum, the Elk Lodge came forward to donate 5

lots where the museum is located today. Once they had a site located for the building they started to look for quotes to erect a building. The quote that they accepted was for forty dollars a square foot for a Steiner Arch building which could be erected on a foundation for $7,332.00 At this point, Uwe Sorenson joined the society and to his credit goes most of the construction of the Museum. Peter Miller designed the interior and looked after the costs. The footings were poured by Historical Society members in June, 1971, and the Steiner Arch shell was erected shortly after. To raise money, the society rented the building to Evans Products during the winter if 1971-72 for a storage place. Another Walkathon was held as well as a winter skateathon. Donations were received by various service clubs and a raffle was held of many donated items. The floor of the museum was poured in November 1972. Cabinets for the display of artifacts were designed by Naomi Miller. The museum was officially opened to the public on June 1, 1974. The opening was performed by Mayor Zazulak, Bill Wenman and Cecil Parson. Music for the event was supplied by the Golden Secondary School Band. In 1982 the old log schoolhouse, located at Brisco was moved to the museum property. After removing the roof in one piece, the building was dismantled one log at a time. Each lo9g was numbered and after trucking them to Golden the school was reassembled. Evans Products Co. donated some logs to replace rotted ones and a new floor had to be installed. The school was cleaned, washed and painted inside and out and opened for the public on June 27, 1982. The museum has, since that time brought the CPR Station to the compound, created and outdoor riverboat display and Pictured here at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the an outdoor kitchen. As this article is being prepared Yourrenocommunity. Your classiﬁeds. vation of the outdoor exhibit building is well underway and museum are (from left): Mayor Walter Zazulak, Bill Wenman and Cecil Parson. should be completed by the celebration on June 5, 2014. Photo courtesy of the Golden Museum

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A Heartfelt Thank You! On behalf of the Dimaulo family, we would like to thank all the staff at Durand Manor for your care & compassion. Special thank you to all the wonderful nurses for the great care & love given to our beloved Enrico. Thank you for the love given to our mother Angela. You always made her feel like part of the family. God bless you all!

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Theresa (Terry) Mary Nixon (nee Strain) May 4, 1929 – April 23, 2014

It is with great sadness that the family of Theresa Nixon announces she passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 23, 2014 at the age of 84. Theresa was born and raised in Fort McLeod, AB. She eventually moved to Cranbrook, BC where she met, and later married Harold, her husband of 59 years. Together they started their family of 3 boys in Parson, BC before moving back to Cranbrook. Theresa was adventurous and never one to sit still, always up for trying something new. She took up downhill skiing in her 60’s, went white water rafting, travelled to Thailand, went on all the rides in Disney World with her grandkids, and hiked up mountains. She enjoyed baking, we will all miss her homemade bread, buns, cinnamon buns cookies and Christmas squares. Other hobbies included knitting, word puzzles and walking. Theresa kept fit and active by walking every day, including her final days in Foothills hospital. She also always made sure that she had her week’s supply of lottery tickets on hand. “Mother Theresa” (as she was known amongst family) never complained about anything and always put the needs of others ahead of her own. She was there to lend a hand to friends, family, or complete strangers. Theresa faced many adversities in her life head on and never got discouraged no matter how difficult things had become. She was never happier than when she was surrounded by her family, be it a casual evening sitting in the backyard, family vacations, birthday celebrations, weddings, or reunions. Theresa leaves behind her 3 sons; Garth (Linda), Gord (Karen) and Lorne (Kim), 4 Grandchildren; Josh (Jill), Allison (Scott), Jeff (Terri), and Danielle (Davey), and 4 Great Grandchildren; Avery, Madelyn, Jace, and Kael. She is predeceased by her husband Harold, her daughter Baby girl Nixon, her grandson Joel, and her siblings Eugene, Joe, Madelyn, and Gwen. Theresa never told us how to live our lives, she showed us. Rest in Peace Mom. If friends so desire, Memorial tributes can be made directly to the BC Lung Association (www.bc.lung.ca) A funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 12:00PM at Christ the Servant Catholic Church, 1100 - 14th Avenue South, Cranbrook, BC with a reception to follow.

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Enrico Dimaulo Feb. 15, 1925 to May 23, 2014 It is with deep sadness to announce the passing of our dearest Enrico, husband, father, and grandfather. Enrico passed away at his home of Durand Manor which he resided for the past 2 years at the age of 89. Enrico was born on February 15th 1925 in Alatri, Frosinone, Italy. He was the third child of ten siblings. He leaves behind his devoted wife Angela, who was always by his side. Three sons: Harry (Annette), John (Karen), Robert (Shannon). He adored his five grandboys: Christopher, Matthew, Jessie, Jamie, and Casey. He also leaves his brother Alessandro (Maria) from Calgary, Gina, Giacinto and Americo which all still reside back home in Italy, and many nieces and nephews. He was always devoted to his family and adored his grandchildren. He worked as a conductor for CP Rail for 33 years retiring in 1985. He loved his gardening and socializing with everyone in the neighbourhood. He loved to share with everyone his fruits of his labour, especially his plums. He will be sadly missed by all. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday May 31st at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Following the service, there will be a reception at the Church Hall. Burial will be at the Golden Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Hindman Bower Funeral Service, Golden B.C