Summerland Museum & Heritage Society

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Junior Geologist with Rusty Rockhound

Hey Kids! Did you know Summerland has some very cool rocks? Did you know that Giant's Head Mountain is a part of a really old volcano? Do you know what a lava bomb is?

Find out more about your town and its geology as we go on a Geo Field Trip and learn about becoming a Junior Geologist!!

(Site and game is appropriate for six to ten year old children)

Try Junior Geologist...

Irvine and Doreen Adams c. 1980

2009 Museum Project: One with Nature:
The Life and Art of Irvine Adams

Community Memories is a program funded by the Canadian Heritage Information Network which produces exhibits for viewing on the Virtual Museum of Canada. “One with Nature: The Life and Art of Irvine Adams” is Summerland's Community Memory that can be viewed on the internet at this link.

Summerland's Community Memory

The exhibit involves images, taped interviews, text, music and video and relates the history of Summerland and the lives of the Adams family through a series of storylines. Clicking on "Stories" is a good way to view the exhibit. The venture would not have been possible without the support of many community members including two nephews of Adams, Don and Brian and niece Beryl Hammerton, our museum volunteers and residents of the area that shared their stories with us. Feedback is welcome!

LEISURE PURSUITS OF THE PAST

Now on display in the Museum's Tait Room! 'Leisure Pursuits of the Past' tells the story of what Summerland folks did in their leisure time (if they had any spare time!) back in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Other than the popular activities at the lake, Summerland was the first in the Valley to have a ski hill! Find out more about other summer and winter sports as well as indoor and outdoor hobbies and pastimes.

A Leisure Pursuit?

We invite you to get involved with your Museum!

Photos by C. Peel Nelson

At the early Apple Shows, displays and demonstrations were presented by Mr. C. Peel Nelson, photographer.
Many of his photos made their way to the Summerland Museum archives and are of great assistance in providing valuable information about Summerland’s history.

We appreciate all donations and if you are not quite ready to part with your photos, they can be scanned and returned quickly.

We also get many requests for information about individuals and families that lived in Summerland in the past. In order for us to assist the genealogists and family members looking for long-lost relatives it is helpful if such information comes from our community. If you have remembrances, old documents, photographs or artifacts to share on any aspect Summerland’s history, the Museum Staff is always interested in hearing from you. Contact us at 494-9395 or info@summerlandmuseum.org if you can help.

The Summerland Museum distributes newsletters to its members twice a year. Anyone interested in receiving new releases of “Museum Musings” should contact the Museum.

Archived Newsletters (click to download PDF)
Winter 2008
Summer 2009
Winter 2010

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Summerland Museum & Heritage Society - P.O. Box 1491 - Summerland, B.C. - VOH 1Z0- Canada
Tel : 250-494-9395 - Fax : 250-494-9326 - Email:info@summerlandmuseum.org