[Bcma-l] Squamish Historical Society BC 150 Event June 7th Everyone Welcome
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Inviting everyone out to Squamish for the following event:
*Squamish Historical Society Celebrates *
*BC 150 Event:*
**150 YEARS OF SQUAMISH AS INTERIOR GATEWAY AND PORTAL**
*Saturday, June 7^th *
*Squamish Adventure Centre*
*12 pm -- 6 pm** *
* *
**In 1858, Governor James Douglas dispatched an expedition led by Joseph
McKay to explore the ****Squamish**** ****Valley**** as a possible
alternative route to the Interior. McKay traveled down from Port
Pemberton to the Head of Howe Sound with the help of native guides, and
reported to ****Douglas**** the route would be "quite practicable".**
**During the 150 years since McKay's report, Squamish has become an
important Pacific Trade Gateway and also the "Sea-to-Sky Country" Gateway.**
* *
*_Schedule of Events: _*
*12:00**: Winners of the Photo Contest Announced & Displayed*
*Categories: *Buildings, People, Events
*Prizes in each category*: 1^st $100, 2^nd $50 & 3^rd $25
*Deadline for submissions: *May 27^th at the Squamish Chief
Newspaper
*12:15**:* *BC 150 Cake cutting with notable guests *
*1:00 -- 5:00**:* *Antique Road** Show with appraiser **Al Bowen*
Find out what your heirloom or artifact is worth and the
story behind it.
Bring in one item for $10, two items for $15.
Tickets at the door.
*Playing in the Squamish Adventure Centre Theatre:*
*12:30**:* */Brackendale Then and No/w:* This hour long feature film
traces over a hundred years of Brackendale's history in recollections
from pioneer descendants and their personal photographic collections.
*2:00**: /The West Coast Logging Life/*/: /A 45 minute video covering
the early days of Forestry and Logging in British Columbia and Squamish.
*3:30** /Brackendale Then and Now/*
*/5:00/**/ The West Coast Logging Life/*
Admission by donation. / /
*Squamish Nation Story Telling Circle:*
*1:30**- **3:30**: *Join the Squamish Nation and their elders share
their oral stories and traditions with our community.
*Participating Guests to date: *
Service BC (formally BC Government Services) celebrates 150 years; the
Squamish Public Library and the Squamish Classic Car Club.
*A commemorative Squamish Historical Society Poster will be on sale to
mark the event*
*CHILDCARE & ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED*
* *
*To get involved or for more **info**rmation:*
Bianca Peters
President
Squamish Historical Society
Email: info@squamishhistory.ca <mailto:info@squamishhistory.ca>
Web: www.squamishhistory.ca <http://www.squamishhistory.ca/>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Inviting everyone out to
Squamish for the following event:</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Squamish
Historical Society Celebrates </span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">BC
150 Event:</span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">150 YEARS OF
SQUAMISH AS INTERIOR GATEWAY AND PORTAL</span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Saturday,
June 7<sup>th</sup></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Squamish
Adventure Centre</span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">12 pm
– 6 pm</span></font></b><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"> </span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"> </span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">In 1858,
Governor James Douglas dispatched an expedition led by Joseph McKay to
explore the
</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Squamish</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Valley</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> as a possible
alternative route to the Interior. McKay traveled down from Port
Pemberton to
the Head of Howe Sound with the help of native guides, and reported to </span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Douglas</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> the route
would be "quite practicable".</span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">During the
150 years since McKay's report, Squamish has become an important
Pacific Trade
Gateway and also the "Sea-to-Sky Country" Gateway.</span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"> </span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Schedule
of Events: </span></font></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">12:00</span></font></b><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">:
Winners of the Photo Contest Announced & Displayed</span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">Categories: </span></b>Buildings,
People, Events</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">Prizes in each
category</span></b>: 1<sup>st</sup> $100, 2<sup>nd</sup> $50 & 3<sup>rd</sup>
$25</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">Deadline for
submissions: </span></b>May 27<sup>th</sup> at the Squamish Chief
Newspaper </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">12:15</span></font></b><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">:</span></font></b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">BC 150 Cake cutting with notable guests </span></b></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">1:00 –
5:00</span></font></b><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">:</span></font></b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font><b><span
style="font-weight: bold;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Antique Road</span></font></span></b><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"> Show
with
appraiser </span></font></b><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Al
Bowen</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> Find out what
your heirloom or artifact is worth
and the story behind it. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> Bring in one
item for $10, two items for $15. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Tickets at the door.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Playing
in the Squamish Adventure Centre
Theatre:</span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">12:30</span></font></b><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">:</span></font></b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> <b><i><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Brackendale
Then and No</span></i>w:</b> This hour long feature film traces over a
hundred
years of Brackendale’s history in recollections from pioneer
descendants
and their personal photographic collections. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">2:00</span></font></b><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">: <i><span
style="font-style: italic;">The West Coast Logging Life</span></i></span></font></b><i><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic;">: </span></font></i><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">A 45 minute video
covering the early days of Forestry
and Logging in </span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">British Columbia</span></font><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> and Squamish.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">3:30</span></font></b><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">
<i><span style="font-style: italic;">Brackendale Then and Now</span></i></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b><i><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">5:00</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">
The West Coast Logging Life</span></font></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Admission by donation. <i><span
style="font-style: italic;"> </span></i></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Squamish
Nation Story Telling Circle:</span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">1:30</span></font></b><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">- </span></font></b><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">3:30</span></font></b><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">: </span></font></b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Join the Squamish
Nation and their elders share their oral stories and traditions with
our
community. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Participating
Guests to date: </span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Service</span></font><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">BC</span></font><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> (formally
BC Government Services) celebrates 150 years; the Squamish Public
Library and
the Squamish Classic Car Club. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">A
commemorative Squamish Historical Society Poster will be on sale to
mark the
event</span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">CHILDCARE
& ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED</span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"> </span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">To get
involved or for more </span></font></b><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">info</span></font></b><b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">rmation:</span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Bianca Peters</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">President </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Squamish Historical
Society </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Email: <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:info@squamishhistory.ca">info@squamishhistory.ca</a>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Web: <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.squamishhistory.ca/">www.squamishhistory.ca</a>
</span></font></p>
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