[Bcma-l] News Release - Delta Museum and Archives Unveils New Exhibit
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*NEWS RELEASE*
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
*April 1, 2008*
* *
*Delta** Museum** and Archives Unveils New Exhibit:*
*River** of Memories**: The Story of Annieville, Sunbury and River Road*
* *
*/Delta, BC/** *-- Knowing about our past is worthwhile for many
reasons. Being mindful of how quickly our past slips away and out of
collective memory, the Delta Museum and Archives will unveil their
newest exhibit */"River of Memories: The Story of Annieville, Sunbury
and River Road" /*on Saturday, April 12 at the North Delta Recreation
Centre.
Through a series of rare photographs, maps and stunning air photo
mosaics, the exhibit documents the history and visual changes that have
occurred in this area since 1860, when the first immigrants from Europe,
Asia and America began to settle in these communities. This exhibit
will provide visitors with an overview of the area's history from 1860
to present, including River Road's journey from wagon road to motor
transport and railroad, and a look at one aspect of the social history
through the schools that brought the communities together.
Construction of roadways has come a long way since the transportation
revolution of the early 1900s. A highlight of the exhibit is a
carefully crafted and detailed landscape model, built by volunteer Ken
Atkey. Based on original research, the model illustrates how the
construction of a 5 ½ mile section of River Road was achieved in May 1902.
From the beginning, River Road has been an important transportation
route that has challenged the ingenuity and resolve of local and
regional interests. "What fascinated me about the building of River
Road were the complex local and regional interests involved, and how
quickly transportation technology and priorities changed between 1900
and 1913," says Kathy Bossort, Archivist for the Delta Museum and Archives.
The histories of the communities along River Road are scattered in
family scrapbooks, in the records of the Municipality of Delta and
organizations which have served the communities, and in the holdings of
the Delta Museum and Archives. The objective of the Archives' research
and this exhibit is to bring these streams together and create a river
of memories.
Staff from the Delta Museum and Archives will be on hand April 12
(1:00pm to 3:00pm) with some fun hands-on activities and further
information about the Delta Museum and Archives. The */"River of
Memories"/* exhibit will be on display at the North Delta Recreation
Centre located at 11415 -- 84 Avenue in North Delta from April 12 to
June 27, 2008.
/Established in 1969, the Delta Museum and Archives is a not-for-profit
society whose mission is to capture, research and preserve stories,
records and objects of Delta; promote community identity and facilitate
access to our community's rich history and diverse culture through
education, exhibits and reference services for all present and future
generations.///
/The Delta Museum and Archives is located in the heart of Ladner Village
at 4858 Delta Street and is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00am to
4:30pm. For further information, please call 604-946-9322./
-30-
*/For more information and to obtain a photo, please contact:/*
/Cindy Sale, Administrative Assistant/
/Delta Museum & Archives/
/Tel: 604-946-9314 E-mail: csale@dccnet.com/
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lang="EN-CA"> and Archives Unveils New Exhibit:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><st1:place
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lang="EN-CA">River</span></font></b></st1:PlaceType><b><font
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lang="EN-CA"> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Memories</st1:PlaceName></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
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style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"
lang="EN-CA">: The Story of Annieville, Sunbury and <st1:Street
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="4"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><font
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lang="EN-CA">Delta, BC</span></font></i></b><b><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"
lang="EN-CA"> </span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">–
Knowing about our past is worthwhile for many reasons. Being mindful
of how
quickly our past slips away and out of collective memory, the Delta
Museum and
Archives will unveil their newest exhibit <b><i><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">“River of Memories: The
Story of Annieville, Sunbury
and River Road” </span></i></b>on Saturday, April 12 at the North
Delta
Recreation Centre.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-CA">Through a series of rare photographs,
maps and stunning air photo mosaics, the exhibit documents the history
and
visual changes that have occurred in this area since 1860, when the
first
immigrants from Europe, Asia and America began to settle in these
communities.
This exhibit will provide visitors with an overview of the area’s
history
from 1860 to present, including <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">River Road</st1:address></st1:Street>’s journey from wagon
road to motor
transport and railroad, and a look at one aspect of the social history
through
the schools that brought the communities together.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-GB">Construction of roadways
has come a long<font color="purple"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></font>way
since the transportation revolution of the early 1900s. A highlight of
the
exhibit is a carefully crafted and detailed landscape model, built by
volunteer
Ken Atkey. Based on original research, the model illustrates how the
construction
of a 5 ½ mile section of <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">River
Road</st1:address></st1:Street> was achieved in May 1902. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Arial"
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lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-GB">From the beginning, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">River Road</st1:address></st1:Street> has been
an important transportation route that has challenged the ingenuity and
resolve
of local and regional interests. “What fascinated me about the
building
of <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">River Road</st1:address></st1:Street>
were the complex local and regional interests involved, and how quickly
transportation technology and priorities changed between 1900 and
1913,”
says <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Kathy Bossort</st1:PersonName>,
Archivist for
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Delta</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and
Archives.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-GB">The histories of the communities
along <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">River Road</st1:address></st1:Street>
are scattered in family scrapbooks, in the records of the <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Municipality</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Delta</st1:PlaceName> and organizations
which have
served the communities, and in the holdings of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Delta</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
and Archives. The objective of the Archives’ research and this exhibit
is to bring these streams together and create a river of memories.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a
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name="OLE_LINK1"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">Staff from
the </span></font></a><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-GB">Delta</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-GB"> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType>
and Archives will be on hand April 12 (1:00pm to 3:00pm) with some fun
hands-on
activities and further information about the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Delta</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
and Archives</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">. The <b><i><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">“River of Memories”</span></i></b>
exhibit
will be on display at the North Delta Recreation Centre located at
11415
– 84 Avenue in North Delta from April 12 to June 27, 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic;"
lang="EN-GB">Established
in 1969, the Delta Museum and Archives is a not-for-profit society
whose
mission is to capture, research and preserve stories, records and
objects of
Delta; promote community identity and facilitate access to our
community’s
rich history and diverse culture through education, exhibits and
reference
services for all present and future generations.</span></font></i><i><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic;"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic;"
lang="EN-GB">The <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Delta</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType>
and Archives is located in the heart of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Ladner</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Village</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
at <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">4858 Delta Street</st1:address></st1:Street>
and is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00am to 4:30pm. For further
information,
please call 604-946-9322.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">-30-<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"
lang="EN-CA">For
more information and to obtain a photo, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic;"
lang="EN-CA">Cindy Sale,
Administrative Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic;"
lang="EN-CA">Delta Museum &
Archives<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic;"
lang="EN-CA">Tel: 604-946-9314
E-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:csale@dccnet.com">csale@dccnet.com</a></span></font></i><font size="2"><span
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