canm re museum PROGRAM GUIDE canmoremuseum.com PATTIDYMENT,MORNINGONTHEBOW 2022 SEPT-DEC fall
Thesemountainsare ourtemples, oursanctuariesand ourrestingplaces. Theyareaplaceof hope,aplaceof vision,aplaceof refuge,averyspecial andholyplacewhere theGreatSpirit speakswithus. Therefore,these mountainsareour sacredplaces." acknowledgement KnownasChuwapchipchiyan KudiBibytheStoneyNakoda, Canmoreisdefinedbytherugged CanadianRockyMountain landscapethatsurroundsusand shapedbytheculture,language andtraditionsofthosewhohave calledthisplacehomeforover 10,000years. TheCanmoreMuseumislocated withinTreaty7territory,the traditionalhomeoftheStoney Nakoda(Bearspaw,Chiniki,and Wesley),BlackfootConfederacy (Kainai,PiikaniandSiksika),and Tsuut’inaNations,aswellas Zone3Métis. Weacknowledgeandappreciate thatwelive,workandplayintheir territoryandcommitdailytothe workofreconciliation. ChiefJohnSnow Indigenous peoples of this territory freely choose whether to participate in Canmore Museum programming and they determine how they will participate. Adhering to this principle ensures that the Canmore Museum never creates barriers or interferes with the ongoing development of Indigenous cultural independence 1 ÎyâMnathka Thisplace iscalled ÎyâMnathka [ee yum MNAHTH kah] whichmeans “flat faced mountain". Itisasacred placeforthe ÎyârheNakoda JOHNSNOW
index 2 CANMOREMUSEUM EXHIBITS DiscoveryHall ArtInTheHall PROGRAMS CommunityEvents FamilyProgram StoriesofCanmoreBookClub IndigenousLearningSeries LGBTQ2S+CommunitySeries CollectionsTours Canmore+ArtSeries EducationPrograms COLLECTIONS CollectionsSpotlight INTHESHOP FallArtistShowcase 03 03 DIGITALPROGRAMS StoriesThatMatterOnline OntheTablePodcast CollectionsOnline CanmoreMuseumApp 23 23 23 24 HERITAGEPROGRAMS PlacesThatMatterSpotlight StoneyNakodaPlaceNames DowntownWalkingTour 25 27 28 CALENDAR MembershipMondays SeptembertoDecemberCalendar 29 30 PROGRAMS FallPrograms@theBarracks EducationPrograms INTHESHOP FallShoppingGuide NWMPBARRACKS 19 21 20 04 05 07 09 11 12 15 21 PhotocourtesyofLibrariesand CulturalResourcesDigitalCollections, UniversityofCalgaryanmoreMines minerescueteamandrailwaycar, Canmore,Alberta 13 17 CanmoreMines minerescueteam andrailwaycar, Canmore,Alberta
ARTINTH Highlightingnew curatesaselecti DISCOVERYHALLEXHIBITIONS FROMCOALTO COMMUNITY Ourpermanent Community,pre varietyofpersp stationforIndig integralpartof Railway’sweste historiccoalmi excellentvenue geologicalhisto modernandvib attractsartistsa theworld. Interactiveactiv begintheirexp timeforwardto 10,000yearsof communityand CANMOREMINEVIRTUAL REALITYEXPERIENCE 3 WJ PHILLIPS,woodblockprint,c 1947
THEMUSEUM+COMMUNITYEVENTS CANMOREPRIDE-FLAGRAISING+COFFEEHOUR ThuSEPT15,10:00 11:30AM| Canmore Museum, FREE MajorSeanKrausertwillberaisingthePrideflaginthespiritofcelebratingCanmorePride 2022 CanmorePridewillthenwelcomefolkstoenjoycoffee,teaandcakeattheCanmore MuseuminsidetheCivicCentre Bringyourselvesandaheartfulloflove Allages,genders andsexualitiesarewelcome. FESTIVALOFARTANDCREATIVITYMARKET SatSEPT24,10:00AM 4:00PM| artsPLACE, FREE Fromitsverybeginning,Canmorehasbeenhometoartistsandcraft makers Joinusatour boothattheoutdoormarketonSeptember24duringartsPlace'sFestivalofArtand Creativity(September16 24)todiscoverexamplesofthisrichhistoryofartandcraftin Canmore. 4 CANMOREHISTORY101FORNEWARRIVALS SunNOV13,2:00 3:00PM| Canmore Museum, FREE JointheCanmoreMuseumduringtheBowValleyImmigrationPartnership'sCommunity Week(November7to13) foraguidedwalkthroughourexhibit‘FromCoaltoCommunity’to discoversomeofthestories andthepeople behindsomeofCanmoremostrecognizable landmarks Afterthe30 minutetour,therewillbeanopportunitytoexploretheexhibitspace
5 STONEYNAKODASTORYTIME SatSEPT24,2:00 4:00PM|CanmoreMuseum,FREE JoinTrudyWesley,author NeÎethkaMakochîChach,ThisisOurHome,andNatashaWesley, authorof ÎethkaîhâYawabi,CountinginStoney,forareadingoftheirtwobooksfollowedby ananimalcraftactivityandananimalfriendshipdance.Lightrefreshmentswillbeserved followingtheactivity Indigenouslanguageshavelongbeenunderrepresentedinliterature especiallyin children’sbooks.AspartoftheCanmoreMuseum’scommitmenttogivespaceformembers ofourneighbouringStoneyNakodacommunityinMorelytosharetheirlanguageandculture, wearepleasedtopresentStoneyNakodaStorytime Whilethisisafreeevent, spaceis limitedto30childrenand15adults;preregistrationisstronglyencouraged.Walkin registrationmaybeaccommodated FAMILYPROGRAMS ASKAGEOLOGIST—APGEAROCKANDFOSSILCLINIC SatOCT1,1:00 4:00PM|CanmoreMuseum,FREE Doyouhavearockyouhavecollectedbecauseitcaughtyoureyebutdon’tknowwhatitis? BringitdowntotheMuseumtohaveaprofessionalgeologisthelpidentifyit Ifyoudon’t alreadyhaveafavouriterock,youmightfindoneamongtheselectsampleswewillhave availableforyoutohandleandlearnabout AdmissiontotheMuseumisfreeforthiseventasa partoftheprovince wideAPGEARockandFossilclinic. PRESENTING PARTNERS TrudyWesley
LIFEINTHE1920s SunNOV20,1:00 4:00PM| Canmore NWMP Barracks, FREE Inthe1920s,Canmore’spopulationgrewfromaround650toover950.Tomeettheneedsof thegrowingtown,anewbrickandstoneschoolwasbuiltin1922 thefirstbuildingin Townsidetohaveelectriclighting. Electriclightingisnottheonlydifferencebetweenlifein earlyCanmoreandlifetoday! DropbytheBarrackstolearnmoreabouthowlifehaschangedfromthe1920stonowwith hands onactivitieswhichexploreeverythingfromgamesplayed,howfoodwaskeptfresh, howclothesweremaintained,andheatingtheBarracksinwinter 6 SPOOKYKITCHENSCIENCE&GHOSTLYTALES SunOCT30,1:00 4:00PM| Canmore NWMP Barracks, FREE Haveyoueverwonderedhowmanyspookycreationscanbemadewithmaterialscommonly foundinakitchen?Perhapsyouhavecreatedoneortwoyourself,suchasavolcano.But haveyouevermadethem spooky?DropbytheBarrackstoseeour15 minuteSpooky KitchenScienceshowwhichwillbeofferedbetween1:00and2:30.Then,stickaroundor comebackforsomeghostlytalesabouttheBowValleywiththestorytellersfromBanff CanmoreGhostWalksfrom3:00 4:00. FAMILYPROGRAMS CHRISTMASATTHEBARRACKS SunDEC11,1:00 4:00PM| Canmore NWMP Barracks, FREE CorporalClarkandhisfamilymadetheBarrackstheirhomefrom1917to1929.Duringthis time,Canmorewasgrowinginpopulationandtherewasaspiritofoptimism. Joinusfortheafternoonforactivitiesthatrecreatewhatitmighthavebeenlikeforthe Clarkesandotherfamiliesastheypreparedforandcelebratedtheholidays100yearsago. Activitieswillincludemakingdecorationsforthetree,makingaChristmascard,decorating cookies,andthetellingoftraditionalChristmasstories FAMILYPROGRAMSREGISTRATION OurFamilyProgramsarefree;pre registrationisstronglyencouraged. Formoreinformationaboutthisonlineprogramortoregister,pleasevisit ourwebsite: canmoremuseum.com/events
7 STORIESOFCANMOREBOOKCLUBGUESTHOST WearethrilledtohaveMary-BethLaviolette,arthistorian andcurator,joinusasourguesthostfortheFallStoriesof CanmoreBookClubseries. SPIRITSOF THEROCKIES ThuSEPT15,4:00 5:30PM Online program, FREE In Spirits of the Rockies,CourtneyW. Masonexploresthehistoryandcultural heritageoftheStoneyNakodaasthey reassertedtheirpresenceinthe20th century,becominginvolvedinlocal tourismeconomiesandtheBanffIndian Dayssummersportingfestivals Based onoralhistorieswithNakodaEldersand writtenwiththeguidanceofNakoda artistandelderactivist,Rolland RollinmudandNakodaNationresearch director,IanA.L.Getty,thebooktackles thepubliclylittleknownhistoryofthese Indigenouspeopleandtheirrelationship withtheBanff BowValley JoinMary BethLaviolettein conversationwithauthorand professorDr.CourtneyMason,and TonySnow,ourAssociateCuratorof IndigenousCulturalContent. STORIESOFCANMOREBOOKCLUB Stoneytipis,1938 (CU1154104)byMcCowan,Dan CourtesyofLibraries andCulturalResourcesDigitalCollections,UniversityofCalgary
8 STORIESOFCANMOREBOOKCLUBPROGRAMSREGISTRATION StoriesofCanmoreBookClubprogramsarefree;registrationisrequired. Formoreinformationaboutthisonlineprogramortoregister,pleasevisit ourwebsite: canmoremuseum.com/events THESCENICGEOLOGYOFALBERTA ThuOCT13,4:00 5:30PM|OnlineProgram,FREE It’sanAlbertabestseller.Sinceitsreleasein2021, TheScenicGeologyofAlberta withits wonderfulillustrations,mapsandphotographs hasmadeAlberta’suniquegeology accessibleandattractiveformany.ItsauthorisgeologistDaleLeckie,whoworkedatthe GeologicalSurveyofCanadaandaschiefgeologistinalargeCanadianenergycompany,and isanadjunctprofessorintheGeoscienceDepartmentattheUniversityofCalgary.Forthe book,Leckieexploredabout40sites withnameslikeBear’sHump,NoseHill,MudButtes andDryIslandBuffaloJump locatedthroughouttheprovince.Heblendshisstorytelling withscience,andwithanappreciationofthenaturalbeautyofAlberta. INNERRANGES:ANANTHOLOGYOFMOUNTAIN THOUGHTSANDMOUNTAINPEOPLE ThuNOV17,4:00 5:30PM|Onlineprogram,FREE MeetGeoffPowter,oneofCanmore’sgreatwriters,ashetakesusintothefascinatingworld ofoutdooradventureandthecomplexpersonalitiesthatpopulateit.Heisaclimber,writer andpsychologistwhohaslivedinCanmoreforthepast35years.Powterhaswrittenfor magazinesaroundtheworld,andhaswrittenthreebooksaboutadventureandthe adventurer’smind.HismagazinepieceshavewonhimninenationalMagazineAwards. Powter'smostrecentbook, InnerRanges:AnAnthologyofMountainThoughtsandMountain People,wasafinalistfortheBoardmanTaskerAward,wontheClimbingLiteratureAwardat theBanffMountainFestivalsandtheNationalOutdoorBookAwardintheUS STORIESOFCANMOREBOOKCLUB
WELCOME CEREMONY ThuOCT6,7:00 8:30PM CANMOREMUSEUM,FREE Weinviteyoutoparticipateinaspecial ceremonyastheCanmoreMuseum welcomesJohnSnowJr.,David Bearspaw(Bearspaw),TrudyWesley (Wesley)andGlendaCrawler(Wesley)as membersofthemuseum'snewStoney NakodaAdvisoryCircle. WewillalsobewelcomingTonySnow, whoisjoiningusforatwoyear IndigenousCulturalResidencystarting October1.Thisprogramisapartnership betweentheCanmoreMuseum,the AlbertaMuseumsAssociation,and AthabascaUniversitytobuildbridges betweenIndigenousandnonIndigenous communitiesintheBowValley. Followingtheceremony,guestsare invitedtojoinusforrefreshments. 9 RESIDENCYPROGRAMPARTNERS TonySnow,AssociateCurator CulturalResidency
INDIGENOUSLEARNINGSERIES 10 WORKSHOPREGISTRATION Formoreinformationaboutthisworkshop,oranyofourIndigenousprogramming,pleasevisit ourwebsiteatcanmoremuseum.com/events Registrationforthisprogramwillclosethree dayspriortoensurethatthecorrectamountofmaterialscanbeprepared,soregisterearly! MAKINGHERDRESSWORKSHOP WedSEPT28,6:00 9:00PM|CanmoreMuseum Facilitator:TeresaSnow $60 Public,$50 MuseumMembers Asthefacilitatordressestwolifesizemannequinswith theNakodaSiouxstyletraditionaldresses,sheintegrates storytellingwithinculturalpedagogy Workshopthemes includehistoricalimpactsofsettlement, intergenerationaltrauma,languageandcommunication, beadworkandtraditionaldressregaliaorigins,songand dance,ritesofpassage,addictions,suicide,MMIWG, healthyrelationshipsandparenting,grief,traumaand loss,andwellness. Participants willhaveachoiceofcreatingminiature dollsorparticipatinginarttherapythroughthecolouring bookshehascreatedtoaccompanytheworkshop. TeresaSnowisawellnessfacilitatorandacertifiedlife skillscoachandtraumacouncillorwhoisNakodafrom Morley,Alberta Hertwotraditionalnamesare:Pretty EagleWomanandMinithniWiya(ColdWaterWoman). TolearnmoreaboutTeresa, watchMyBloodMemoryIs CouturebyStoryHive TeresaSnow
LGBTQ2S+COMMUNITYSERIES 11 PROGRAMREGISTRATION Formoreinformationaboutourin personLGBTQ2S+community programs,ortoregister, pleasevisitourwebsite:canmoremuseum.com/events. Pleasenote,theCanmoreMuseum willbetakingadditionalstepstoensurethewellbeingandsafetyofallthoseparticipatingin programmingco createdwiththeLGBTQ2S+community. 65PEAKSCHALLENGE TueOCT18,4:00 5:30PM|Canmore NWMPBarracks,bydonation Tocelebratehis65thbirthdayin2021, CalgaryadventurerBenBergwantedto summit65peaksintheRockiesinoneyear. BergandhishusbandLarryWelsman startedinJanuarywithawinterhikeup YatesMountainviaPrairieViewTrail.Bythe endofSeptember,theyhadachievedtheir goalbyscalingMountRichardsoninLake Louise Thecouplearealsokeentravellers, havingjourneyedovertheyearsto10 Canadianprovincesand2territories, finishinglastyearintheYukon. JoinBenasherecountstheirmany adventuresaswellasdiscusstheir experiencesasgayhikersandtravellers, offeringhisperspectiveofwhat communitiescandotohelpqueers and allpeople feelsafeandwelcomewhile travelling. BASICALLY'STOOLKIT ThuNOV3,7:00 8:30PM|Canmore Museum (limitedto24people),$20 Allyisaverb;allyshipmeansaction.Howdo youstandupforyourfriends,lovedones,and values?Inthissession,wewillcreatea commonlanguageandusethatlanguageto describeanddetailtoolsyoucanusewith confidenceandfallbackonwhenthingsget tough Therewillbeexercisestoengage participantsandactionabletipsyoucanput intopracticerightaway Thiswillbearelaxedandfriendlyatmosphere whereyourquestionsarecompletely welcome,butwilldealwithpotentially triggeringtopics Alliesand 2SLGBTQ+folxsareequally welcome This1.5hourlong workshopwillbeledby BanffbasedAuroraBorin. BenBergandLarryWelsman atthetopofMountLawrenceGrassi AuroraBorin
COLLECTIONSTOURS 12 COLLECTIONSTOURSREGISTRATION Formoreinformationaboutourinpersoncollectionstoursortoregister,pleasevisitour website:canmoremuseum.com/events. Spaceforourbehindthescenestourislimited to12participantsduetolimitedspacecapacityintheCollectionsstoragearea. HOTEL,MOTELAND HOLIDAYINN MonOCT24,4:00 5:30PM CanmoreMuseum(limitedto12people), FREE YouhavemostcertainlyheardoftheCanmoreHotel, butCanmorehasalonghistoryofmotels,lodges,and cabinswheretravellersandnewarrivalstookarestor settledin. JoinusasweexplorethehistoryoflodginginCanmore andtheBowValley.Wewilllookatphotos,postcards, andotherephemerathattracestheearliesthotels, motels,andcabinsinthearea Ifyouhavepostcards,advertisements,matchbooks, etc.thatadvertisesomeoftheselonglost establishmentsfeelfreetobringtheminforustosee. The Canmore Museum collections hold a wealth of community memories. Join Mercedes Cormier, the Canmore Museum's Collection Officer, as we go behind the scenes to explore stories of people and places through our collections. go behind-the-scenes PostcardfromtheCanmoreMuseumarchivalcollection
RE-ORGPROJECT|MAPCOLLECTION Collectionsworkisallaboutimprovingaccesstoourcollections.Incollaboration withvolunteerTrudyK.,ourcollectionofmineworkingmapshavebeenorganized bytypeandplacedinsequentialorder.Requestsforthesemapshaveincreased latelyandhavingthemorganizedmakesresearchrequestsquickandefficientto fulfill.Wehavealsodiscoveredmicrofichecopiesofeachofthesemapswhichwe wouldliketodigitizeinthefuture. COLLECTIONSSPOTLIGHT COLLECTIONSVOLUNTEERSPOTLIGHT Sadly,wesaygoodbyetoourdedicatedvolunteerBrittanyS.whohasbeenwith usforoverayearcataloging,scanning,andgainingabetterunderstandingof collectionswork.SheisofftoschoolinTorontotopursuestudiesinPhotography PreservationandCollectionsManagement.Wewishherallthebestandlook forwardtoseeingwherethisnewjourneytakesher. Over the summer, we focussed on database clean up As we increase our use of the database, we are refining the standards for how we input data. This will benefit future users of the program. Understanding and applying clarity and nuance in database descriptions has been critical to improving accuracy. 13
Ranchingphotos,Canmoreareac.1970 donatedbyKeithMcDougall
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INSURANCECARD donatedbyJaneBateman
RECENTACQUISITIONS
ThiscollectionoforiginalphotographstakenbydonorKeith McDougalldepictsRayMcBrideandBertPrendergastBothof whomwereranchersintheCanmorearea.RayMcBriderana stableandoutfittingplacenexttothegolfcourse.Alsolivingon thepropertywasRay'sfriend,BertPendergast,anationalpark wardenandaretiredminer.Berthadalsobuiltacoupleoflog cabins,oneofwhichwasmovedtoCalgary'sHeritagePark.
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ThisjerseyfortheMarauderswassponsoredbylongtime communitystaple,Horbay’sdepartmentstore.
DonorJaneBatemanfoundthiscardinausedbookshe boughtJosephChakowskiwasaCanmoreMiner;wealready hadanumberofphotographsandrecordsrelatingtohis presenceinthecommunityThisisagreatadditiontotelling MrChakowski’sstory ArchivesCollection,Accession#2022.033
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Thestore'snameisproudlydisplayedinashieldshaped patchontheshoulder CoreCollection,Accession#2022.035
CANMOREMINESARCHIVALDOCUMENTS
ThiscollectionofdocumentsemphasizestheroleofManley Flynnaroundthetimeofthemine’sclosure.Notepads, recordkeepingledgers,andanappraisaloftheCanmore Minespropertyandholdingsarejustafewoftheitemsinthis collection. ArchivesCollection,Accession#2012.001
HORBAY’SSPORTSHOPSPONSOREDJERSEY donatedbySuePanning
CANMORE+ARTSERIES 15 From MyBloodMemoryisCouturebyStoryHive TRADITIONALBEADWORK WITHTERESASNOW DayTBD,1:004:00PM|Canmore Museum,$60Public,$50Museum Members Inthisthreehourworkshop,participantswill beabletolearnabouttheoriginsofdesigns, hideandfootwear.Theyalsogainawareness aboutstylesofbeadwork;lanestitch,straight beading,loomwork,peyotestitch,rope beading,raisedbeadingandskimming Participantswilleachcreatebeadworkitems totakehome. Teresaisaknowledgekeeperandavid seamstressandtraditionalbeader.Tolearn moreaboutTeresa,watchMyBloodMemory IsCouturebyStoryHive. TeresaSnow PRESENTING PARTNERS
CANMORE+ARTSERIES 16 CANMORE+ARTSERIESPROGRAMREGISTRATION Formoreinformationaboutourinpersonartistdemonstrationsorclasses,ortoregister, pleasevisitourwebsite:canmoremuseum.com/events PAINTINGENPLEINAIR WITHPATTIDYMENT SatNOV5,1:004:00PM,FREE SatDEC3,1:004:00PM,FREE Pleinairpaintingisaboutleavingthefourwal ofyourstudiobehindandexperiencing paintinganddrawinginthelandscape.Join PattiDymentattheCanmoreMuseumasshe demonstratesherenpleinairpainting technique,bringingstudiescreatedin mountainlandscapesthispastsummertothe comfortsoftheCanmoreMuseumShop,wher shewillcreatenew,moredetailedworks. Pattiisapopularinstructorofpainting classesandworkshops.Sheachieved FederationofCanadianArtistssignature statusin2011. PattiDyment
TERESASNOW|BEADWORK TeresaSnowisaknowledgekeeperoftraditionalteachings aswellasanavidseamstress,beadworkartist,and workshoppresenteronIndigenousTraditionalRegalia, Traditional&ContemporaryBeadwork.Hertwotraditional namesare:PrettyEagleWomanandMinithniWiya(Cold dMemoryIs KARENANTROBUS|CERAMICS KarenAntrobusisalocalCanmorepotter,makingsmallbatch andcustomfunctionalware,inhersolarpoweredhome studio Sincechildhood,shehasalwaysbeenhappiest designingandmaking Thesedays,nomatterwhereelseher passionstakeher,shealwayscomesbacktoclay Asthe sayinggoes,thepottercentrestheclayandtheclaycentres thepotter.InourFallShowcase,mayyoufindapiecethatis asmuchapleasuretoholdanduseasitistolookat. https://karen antrobus pottery.square.site/ 17 patternsandshapes.Sheisconstantlylookingtonatureand organicobjectsforinspiration In2013,threeAlbertaglass basedartistsandDeannacametogetherandtookoverthe HotGlassStudioandcreatedtheFireweedGlassStudio,a shopthatneverlacksinpassionandexcitement. www.missmacglass.com in the shopSEPT8 DEC31
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Pattihasbeenexhibitingincommercial andpublicgalleriesinWesternCanada since1988,andhadoneexhibitionin Japan. Shehasbeenanartist in residenceat BrewsterColumbiaIcefields;Numtijah Lodge,BowLake,Alberta;AlpineClubof CanadaArtistRetreat,YohoNationalPark; AlpineClubofCanadaGeneral MountaineeringCamp,ArtistWeek. Doyle Photography
Inherartisticpractice,sheachieved FederationofCanadianArtistssignature statusin2011.
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Living,hikingandpaintingintheCanadian Rockiesfornearlyfourdecadeshasgiven CanmoreartistPattiDymentaprofound connectiontothemountainlandscape.She paints en plein air asmuchaspossible. “Myworkcelebratesour commonexperienceof thebeautyofNature.”
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FIRSTWEEKENDS 11:00AM 4:00PM| admission by donation TheBarrackswillbeopenthefirst weekendofeachmonthforvisitorsto exploreandconnectwithearly Canmorehistory. Familieswillenjoyparticipatinginthe Barracks'MountieRecruitsself guided program,allowingchildrenunder10to learnmoreabouttheday to day activitiesoftheOfficerswhowere stationedattheBarracksbetween1893 andthe1920s. First Weekend admission is by donation. NWMPBARRACKSPROGRAMS 19 DOYOUKNOWWHYTHEMOUNTIES'UNIFORMISRED? The1874NWMPuniformwasmodelledaftertheBritishmilitary,whose tunic wasred,todifferentiateitfromtheuniformoftheUSArmy,whose uniformwasblue Itevolvedbetween1874andthe1920s,untilit becamethe RedSergeuniformthatisnowrecognizableworld wide HeritageGardenHarvest|Member Monday 65PeakChallenge|LGBTQ2S+ CommunityProgram SpookyKitchenScienceandGhostly Tales|FamilyProgram Lifeinthe1920s|FamilyProgram ChristmasCookieExchangeSocial| MemberMonday ChristmasAtTheBarracks|Family Program ONSITEPROGRAMS TheCanmoreMuseumwillbeofferinga numberofprogramsthisfallattheCanmore NWMPBarracks,including: ToregisterforanyofourNWMPBarracks basedprograms,pleasevisitourwebsite canmoremuseum.com/events/ Through the fall season, the Canmore NWMP Barracks remains an active programming hub, valued for its connection with early Canmore history
INTHEBARRACKSSHOP 20 MRS.CLARKE'SKITCHEN Madewiththesamesimplelocalingredients usedintheBarrackskitchen100yearsago, ourlineofcraftteas,coffees,jamsand honeys,chocolates,soapsandcandlesis inspiredbythehardworkingpioneerwho calledtheBarrackshomefrom1917to1929, theindomitableMrs.DoraClarke. ARTISANSPOTLIGHT|TERESASNOW TeresaSnowwasraisedontheStoneyNakodaFirstNationinMorley,Alberta.Sheistalented andskilledinbeadingtechniquesacquiredthroughyearsofdedicationandcommitmentto learningtheartoftraditionalNakodabeadworkandhandicraft. BOOKS Browseourselectionofbookscentered aroundIndigenoushistoryandculture, westernCanadiansettlementhistory,and storiesofCanada'sMountedPolice INDIGENOUS-MADE TheNWMPBarrackssellsavarietyofproducts createdbyIndigenousartisansandknowledge holders.Continueyourpersonallearning journeyswithbookswrittenbyIndigenous authors CelebrateIndigenousculturewith beadedjewellery,powwowblankets, dreamcatcheractivitysets,smudgeblends, andhandcraftedsoaps. VINTAGETOYS+CANDY TheClarkechildrenwouldapproveofour selectionofvintagethemedtoysandcandy. GIFTS Exploreourrangeoftableware,textiles, localartwork,andsouveniers
21 MUSEUM@SCHOOL PROGRAM—GRADE3 Developedaroundinquirybased learning,Museum@Schoolwillinspire curiosityandwonderinyourstudentsas theyexploretreasuresfromthecollection andlocallandscapes.Thisyearlong programprovidesawealthofclassroom kitsandotheresourceswhichcreate connectionsbetweenlocalschools,the CanmoreMuseum,andthecommunityto promotecrossculturalandcross generationallearning OurGrade4 programisbeingdevelopedthrough thefallandwinter,andwillbe availableSeptember2023. DinosaurExcavationKitExperience thethrillofexcavatingdinosaursjust likeapalaeontologist. MuseumScavengerHuntExplore ourcoreexhibitthroughage appropriatescavengerhunts. MountieRecruitsExplorethe Barrackstolearnknowledgerequired tobecomeanewNWMPofficer! SELF-DIRECTED ACTIVITYKITS TheCanmoreMuseumoffersthe followingselfdirectedactivitykits: PARTNERSINEDUCATION The Canmore Museum’s education programs ignite new ideas, foster wonder, and feed inquiry as we connect curriculum concepts taught in the classroom with learning that comes from engaging with Indigenous and community knowledge keepers, museum collections, and the local places and spaces around us ignite new ideas ...
MOUNTAINS,COAL+LIMESTONE|GR3 Studentsbecomescientistsastheyexplorethedifferentrocks
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Thisprogramprogramfocussesonthecharacteristicsthat madefivepeoplefromCanmoregreatcitizens:hardwork, courage,dedication,compassion,honestyandmore. Indigenous,Francophoneanddiverseculturalgroupswho contributedtotheoriginsandevolutionofCanmoreovertime.
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CANMORECULTURE+DIVERSITY|GR2 Thishandsonprogramallowsstudentstoexplorethe
ownmountainoutoficecream! 22 FORMOREINFORMATION+PROGRAMBOOKINGS|$5/student Visitourneweducationwebsiteformoreinformationaboutoureducationprogramming andtobookaprogramoremail:programs@canmoremuseumcom
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3 3 STRANGERSINASTRANGELAND|GR5 Canmorewasacommunityofimmigrantswhocamefrom aroundtheworldtoworkinthemines Thisprogramexamines theexperiencesofpeoplewhocametotheBowValleyandthe roletheNWMPplayedinthesettlementofwesternCanada canmoremuseum.com/education-programs
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|ECS+GR1 Thisprogramintroducesyoungstudentstothemuseumasa placeintheircommunityandhowmuchfunamuseumcanbe, whileaskingthemtothinkabouthowwelearnaboutthepast. FIELDTRIPEXPERIENCS
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Forover10,000years,theÎyârhe(Stoney)Nakodahavecalled theBowValleyhome.Studentswilllearnabouttheirlanguage, culture,andtraditionswithoneofourStoneyNakodaguides. thatarefoundintheBowValleyandhowmountainsinthe BowValleywereformed,includingmaking(andeating)their
canmoremuseum.com/podcast stories.canmoremuseum.com/stephenlegaultchallenge canmoremuseum.pastperfectonline.com OCT UncoveringCanmore'sHeritageProject.Learn abouthowresearchersareworkingtouncoveradeeper understandingofCanmore'sheritageplacesandspaces. NOV DecolonzingMuseums Learnhowlocalmuseums aredecolonizingtheirpoliciesandpracticesandthe lessonsthatcanbeappliedtotheCanmoreMuseum ONTHETABLEPODCAST AsaSocialMuseum,theCanmoreMuseumwilladdress contemporarycommunityissuesthroughthelensofthepast Eachmonth,aroundtableofcommunityguestswilldiscuss timelytopicsandinviteourcommunitytorespond. CANMORESTORIESONLINE STORIESTHATMATTER TakeStephenLegault'sCanmoreOriginStoryChallenge! Everypersonhasastorytotell,whetheryouhavelivedin Canmorefiveweeks,fivegenerationsorfivemillennia.Learn howtowriteyourpersonalCanmoreoriginstory howyou cametoCanmoreandthemomentyourealizedCanmorewas home frommasterstorytellerStephenLegault Submityour storyonlinebetweenOctober1andNovember30 Five finalistswilleachreceivea$50giftcardtotheCanmore MuseumShopandacopyofoneof Imagine This Valley,a compilationofessaysandstoriesabouttheBowValley. COLLECTIONSONLINE TheCanmoreMuseum’scollectionofobjects,specimens, photographs,mapsandrecordscanprovideuswithasenseof belonging,anunderstandingofwhatitmeanstolivein CanmoreandtheBowValley,andanappreciationforthe legacyoftheremarkablepeopleandeventsthathaveshaped ourcommunity.Ourcollectionscanbeaccessedonline,with listingsgrowingeachmonth. 23 DIDYOUKNOW? TheCanmoreMuseumhasover10,000imagesinitscollections.About15%oftheseare availableonline.Exploreourricharchivalphotographcollectionfromhomeat: canmoremuseum.pastperfectonline.com/photo ONLINERESOURCES
3 24 THECANMOREMUSEUMAPP Discoverover10,000yearsof historywiththeCanmoreMuseum App—anexpertguideinyourhand! ExploreCanmore'srichhistoryandincrediblecollectionof publicartwithoneofourselfpaced60to90minutethemed walkingtours.Tourswillcontinuetobeadded. LearnmoreaboutStoneyNakodacultureandtraditionsand whatisgrowinginourheritagegardenattheCanmoreNWMP Barrackswithourfreefieldguides. It'slikehavingamuseumrightinyourpocket. PRESENTINGPARTNERS Freetodownload.In apppurchasesmayapply. SearchforCanmoreMuseuminyourappstore
8 CANMORE'SMININGHERITAGE 25 UNIONHALLDESK ThisdeskisoneofseveralartifactstheoncebelongedtotheUnitedMineWorkersof America,Local1387(re organizedasLocal7297inthemid 1930s). Inthecollectionalso areanumberofstampsandthearchivalfondsoftheUnion;thericharchivalfondsfor theUnioncanbeexploredontheCanmoreMuseumwebsite. The United Mine Workers of America, Local 1387 (Canmore) formed in 1905 after miners organized to improve safety, working conditions, and wages. At the time, they worked12hoursaday,sixdaysaweekfor$1 25ashiftwithfewbenefits Oncetheunionhadorganized,itsmembersbegan meetinginasmallhallonMineside,theareaof CanmoreonthesouthwestsideoftheBowRiver wherethecoalminesoperated;however,themine ownersevictedtheunionduringastrikein1907.Asa result,theunionexecutivebeganmeetinginashack neartherailwaystationwithaneyetowardsbuilding apermanentheadquarters Withtheminersvolunteeringtheirtimeandlabour, theconstructionoftheUnionHallbetween1910and 1913providedtheexecutiveofLocal1387aplaceto workandtomeet. TheCanmoreminersandtheirunionalsosponsored theconstructionandoperationofahospital,an arena,andacurlingrink.Bylookingafterthe healthcare,socialandrecreationalneedsofminers andtheirfamilies,theunionhelped createatightknitcommunity From1905to1979,themajorityofcoal minersinCanmorewerestrongunion supporters Buttheyhadnotalwaysbeen loyaltotheUMWA.Fromthemid1920s tothemid1930s,theyorganizedunder theMineWorkersUnionofCanadabefore organizingundertheUWMAagaininthe mid1930sasLocal7297
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Constructedin1913,theCanmoreMiners’UnionHallisoneofthefirst,andlast remaining,publicbuildingsinitsoriginallocationthatrepresentsthevalueof theminingworkers'contributiontotheindustrialresourcedevelopmentand growthofCanmore.
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Canmore Miners' Union Hall
ThesignficanceoftheUnionHalltotheheritagefabricofCanmorecannotbeunderstated. TheHall'sSocietyhashadaStatementofSignificanceresearchedandpreparedthatcanbe usedtodeterminethesite'spotentialformunicipalheritagedesignation
TheUnionHallremainsabelovedcommunityfacility, servingmuchofthesamefunctionasitdidwhenitwasbuilt
PLACESTHATMATTERSPOTLIGHT
JeanieGartly,HeritageConsultant|UnionHallStatementofSignificance
FortheHall’scentennialin2013,the originalmaterialsandappearanceof thebuildingwerebeautifullyrestored bycommunitydonationsandvolunteer labour Theresultinglandmarkaffords usaglimpseintotheearlydaysofthe townwiththemonotonefacade, evokingafeelingofsteppingintoanold blackandwhitephoto. Communitysupportforrestoration projectsliketheUnionHallandthe Barracksisvitaltoensurethat Canmore'sheritageisprotectedfor futuregenerations.
WHAT'SNEXTFORTHEUNIONHALL?
Aftertheminesclosedin1979,theUnionHallfell intodisrepairandintheearly1980s,theTown considereddemolishingthebuildingtocreatea parkinglot thiswasbeforethreehousesthat facedSeventhStreetandabarbershopwere demolishedtocreateparking.Instead,PineTree Players,whichhadbeenusingtheUnionHallto mountproductionssince1978,alongwiththe RedBarnCommittee,sawadifferentpath. By1982,thetwoorganizationsraised$105,000, whichincludedaCanadaManpowergrant,to renovateandrefurbishthebuildingandgive itnewlife.AlbertaPremierPeterLougheed reopenedtheUnionHallonJuly1,1983asa communitycentre.
3 139 www.stoneyeducation.ca/sea app/ CHUWAPCHIPCHIYANKUDIBI|CANMORE Translation:"shootinglittlesprucetree"Explanation:Whenourgrandfatherswereyoung,the Canmoreareawasaprimecampingsite.Duringadisputewitharivaltribe,fourbraves intrudedintoaStoneycampandstolefourhorsesduringaverydark,crescentmoonnightAs thethieveswereleaving,theStoneysnoticedthemandtriedtogivechasewithouthavingtime tocatchandmounttheirhorsesTheywereonfootandshootinginthedarkAStoneybravehit anintruderneartheshinypartofhissaddle.Elderscautionedthebravesandtoldthemtowait fordaylightbeforecheckingthethief,toensuretheywouldnotbeinjuredorambushedbyhim. Inthemorning,theydiscoveredthattheyhadshotalittlesprucetreeandnotanintruder!They knewthethieveshadgoneeastandwereridingintheGhostRiverinordertohidetheirtracks. Thebravesknewthatifthethievesgotasfarasthecanyon,wheretheGhostDamisnow,they wouldbeabletoescapethroughthedeep,narrowcanyonatGarhenNeduwa[gahHHAYDN HaydooWAH] deepcanyon(theStoneynameforCochrane)TheStoneysrodeacross countrysoswiftly,theyarrivedatthecanyonaheadofthethieves,andretrievedtheirhorses TheChinikiEldersAdvisoryCouncilandMunicipalDistrictofBighorn STONEYNAKODAPLACENAMES ÎJATHIBEWAPTA/MINITHNIWAPTA|BOWRIVER Translation:"coldriver" Explanation:TheStoneyNakodausedtheSaskatoonsaplingsthat growalongthisrivertomakebowsforhunting Stoney Place Names, Chiniki Band Council, 1987 | Canmore Museum Archives TAEGUHTHEYHUNCH|DEADMAN'SFLATS Explanation:Whenourgrandfatherswereyoung,theTaeGuhTheyHunchorDeadMan’s Flatsareawasaprimesiteforhunting.Stoneyhuntershadalwaysusedthesegroundstofind thebestharvest,thebestgame,andtheingredientsformedicinestokeeptheirNationsafe, healthyandwell fed. The Chiniki Elders Advisory Council and Municipal District of Bighorn STONEYNAKODALANGUAGEPROJECT PreservingtheStoneyNakodalanguageisthepurposebehindanewresourcecreatedby theStoneyEducationAuthority(SEA)withsupportfromTheLanguageConservancy 27
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1 32 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 canmoremuseum.com/canmores-historic-sites CANMORE'S2NDHOSPITAL|9108STREET Thisbuilding,builtin1910,firstservedasMineManager J.JMorris'shousebeforebeingconvertedtoahospitalin1914.
ThisisareplicaoftheoriginalOperaHousebuiltin1898asa
outbreak.Betweenthe1920sand1952,thebarwasrunby
placeformembersoftheH.W.McNeillbrassbandtopractice. TheoriginalwasmovedtoHeritageParkinCalgaryin1964. Thereplicaremainsanimportantcommunitygatheringspot HISTORICDOWNTOWNWALKINGTOUR CANMORENWMPBARRACKS|6098STREET ThisbuildingistheoldestNorth WestMountedPoliceBarracks tostillbesittingonitsoriginallocation Itservedthe communityfrom1897to1929,whenthisbuildingwas decommissioned. RALPHCONNERUNITEDCHURCH|6178STREET Thechurchwasconstructedin1890 1891,twoyearsafterthe establishmentofaPresbyterianMissioninCanmore thefirst missionstationestablishedbythischurchinSouthernAlberta Ithasbeenhostingservicesandcommunityeventssince. ST.MICHAEL'SANGLICANCHURCH|7097STREET StMichael'sAnglicanChurchwasfounded1893andthe buildingwasbuiltdebt freeandconsecratedinJune1897.It continuestodaytobeanimportantcommunitygatheringhub MINERS'UNIONHALL|7387STREET Canmore'sfirstofficialMiners'Unionformedin1905. ConstructionontheUnionHallbeganin1910andwas completedin1913.Sincethen,theUnionHallhasservedasa meetingplaceforoverahundredyears. 28 PLACESTHATMATTERPROJECT TheCanmoreMuseumisactivelyworkingtowardsrecognizingplacesandspacesof heritagevaluetoourcommunity;checkoutourinteractiveheritagemaponline.
TheCanmoreHotelistheoldestbuildinginCanmore.In1918it wasbrieflyconvertedtoahospitaltodealwithaninfluenza AlfonsoandMaryRodda;Maryoperateditaloneuntil1968. ItwasCanmore'shospitaluntil1937,whenaproperhospital (onHospitalHill)opened.
3 139 MUSEUMMEMBERSHIP 29 NOTAMEMBER?JOINOURCOMMUNITYTODAY! Becomepartofacommunityofpeoplededicatedtosupportingthearts,culture,and heritageinCanmoreandtheBowValleyonlineorinpersonattheCanmoreMuseum! MEMBERSHIPMONDAYS Gobehind the scenesaspartofourmonthly MembershipMondayprogramming. ByjoiningtheCanmoreMuseum,youbecomepartofourmuseumcommunity. Membersenjoy: Onehundredpercentofyourmembershipfeesupportsprogramsand exhibitionsatthemuseum.$25Individual,$45Family,$100SmallBusiness SEPT19,4:00PM|HERITAGEGARDENHARVEST OCT15,4:00PM|UNCOVERINGCANMORE'SHERITAGEPROJECT NOV28,4:00PM|CHRISTMASCOOKIEEXCHANGESOCIAL DEC8,7:00PM|HOLIDAYPARTYFORMEMBERSANDPATRONS MemberMondaysareagreatwaytoconnectwiththeMuseumandlikeminded communitymemberslookingtosupportarts,culture,andheritage.Membersare welcometojoinusforanyofthefollowingmemberonlyprograms: canmoremuseum.com/membership|RegisterforMemberMondayprogramsonline. FreeadmissiontotheCanmoreMuseum Freeordiscountedadmissiontonumerousmuseumevents DiscountsattheMuseumShop Discountsatparticipatinglocalmerchants InvitationstoexclusiveMuseumMemberseventsthattakeyoubehind the scenestoseehowyourmembershipissupportingtheCanmoreMuseum.
30 ThuSEPT15,10:00am|FallLocalArtistShowcaseopens ThuSEPT15,10:30 11:30am| Pride Coffee Hour ThuSEPT15,4:00 5:30pm | Stories of Canmore Book Club Spirits of the Rockies: Reasserting an Indigenous Presence in Banff National Park MonSEPT19,4:00 5:00pm | Member Mondays Garden Harvest SatSEPT24,2:00 4:00pm | Family Program Stoney Nakoda Storytime WedSEPT28,6:00 9:00pm| Indigenous Learning Series Making Her Dress Workshop community CALENDAROFEVENTS+PROGRAMS SatOCT1,1:00 4:00pm| Family Program Ask A Geologist APGEA Rock and Fossil Clinic ThuOCT6,7:00 8:30pm| Welcome Ceremony ThuOCT13,4:00 5:30pm| Stories of Canmore Book Club The Scenic Geology of Alberta: A Roadside Touring and Hiking Guide MonOCT17, 4:00 5:30pm | Member Mondays Uncovering Canmore's Heritage TueOCT18,4:00 5:30 pm| LGBTQ2S+ Community Series 65 Peak Challenge SunOCT30,1:00 4:00pm| Spooky Kitchen Science & Ghostly Tales TueNOV3,7:00 8:30pm| LGBTQ2S+ Community Series LGBTQ2S+ Ally Toolkit Workshop ThuNOV5, 1:00 4:00pm | Canmore + Art Series Plein Air Painting Demonstration with Patti Dyment SunNOV13,2:00 3:00pm | Canmore History 101 For New Arrivals ThuNOV17,4:00 5:30pm | Stories of Canmore Book Club Inner Ranges: An Anthology of Mountain Thoughts and Mountain People SunNOV20,1:00 4:00pm| Family Program Life In The 1920s MonNOV28,4:00 5:30pm| Member Mondays Christmas Cookie Exchange Social SatDEC3,1:00 4:00pm| Canmore + Art Series En Plein Air Painting Demonstration with Patti Dyment ThuDEC8,7:00 8:30pm| Holiday Party for Members and Patrons SunDEC11,1:00 4:00pm| Family Program Christmas At The Barracks Holiday Hours: Closed December 25 and 26 and January 1
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