[Bcma-l] New Book by the Creston Museum
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Creston & District Museum & Archives
219 Devon Street
Creston, BC V0B 1G3
Phone (250) 428-9262
Fax (250) 428-3324
Email mail @creston.museum.bc.ca
Press Release
April 21, 2009
New Book on Creston=92s History
The Creston Museum is very pleased to announce its newest publication!
"For years, we=92ve had visitors coming to the Museum, asking if there =
is a book on Creston=92s history," says Tammy Hardwick, manager of the =
Museum. "We=92ve always had to say no =96 Helena White=92s book, Sixty =
Bloomin=92 Years (1984, 34 pp), was out of print until recently, and all =
we had was a little, six-page overview."
Last fall, the provincial government announced a special, one-time only =
funding program, the BC150 Heritage Legacy Fund. Just after Christmas, =
the Creston Museum received word that its application for funding under =
that program had been approved.
Part of the funds received were designated for the publication of a book =
on local history, which will be officially launched at the Creston =
Public Library on Friday, May 8.
"The current renovations of the South Wing gave us a unique =
opportunity," says Hardwick. "We=92ve been doing a lot of research for =
the new exhibits to go into that building, and we got a grant for an =
additional staff person to help with it. That helped with one of the =
major obstacles that has prevented us from publishing a book before now =
=96 not enough time to actually do the work."
The BC150 Heritage Legacy Fund helped with the other major obstacle: the =
cost of printing. "The BC150 funds enabled us to print the first run, =
and that=92s what got us started," says Hardwick. "By selling those =
copies, we=92ll raise the funds needed to print additional copies, to =
keep the book available to the public."
Research for the new exhibits, interpretive material developed for use =
by Museum staff and volunteers, and accounts by some of the Creston =
Valley=92s pioneers, all combine to make The Creston Valley: A History =
an excellent resource for anyone wanting to learn about =96 or refresh =
their memories of =96 local history.
Museum manager Tammy Hardwick reluctantly takes credit as the author of =
the book. "Yes, I put it together," she says, "but I actually only wrote =
a little over half of it." Several sections were written by other staff =
and volunteers. Some chapters draw directly from historical documents, =
such as Hilton Young=92s account of Lister=92s early years, or Sarah =
Ellen Dow=92s memories of pioneer life in Creston. "Those people were =
there, when it happened =96 they made it happen," says Hardwick. "They =
said it better than we could, so we=92ve used their accounts."
Because of the on-going renovations at the Creston Museum, a special =
event where the public can meet the author and get their copies of the =
book signed will be held at the Creston Public Library, on Friday, May =
8, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM The Library is located at 531 =96 16th Avenue =
South.
The Creston Valley: A History is a spiral-bound, 174-page book, and =
includes nearly one hundred historic photographs. Retail price is =
$19.95, with all proceeds supporting general Museum operations and =
future publications.
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Tammy Hardwick
Manager,
Creston & District Museum & Archives
219 Devon Street, Creston, BC V0B 1G3
Phone (250) 428-9262
Fax (250) 428-3324
Email mail@creston.museum.bc.ca
www.creston.museum.bc.ca
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<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG>Creston & District Museum &=20
Archives</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG>219 Devon Street</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG>Creston, BC V0B 1G3</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG>Phone (250) 428-9262</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG>Fax (250) 428-3324</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG>Email mail =
@creston.museum.bc.ca</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG>Press Release</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG>April 21, 2009</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>
<P align=3Dcenter><STRONG></STRONG></P>
<P align=3Dcenter><STRONG>New Book on Creston=92s History</STRONG></P>
<P>The Creston Museum is very pleased to announce its newest =
publication!</P>
<P>"For years, we=92ve had visitors coming to the Museum, asking if =
there is a=20
book on Creston=92s history," says Tammy Hardwick, manager of the =
Museum. "We=92ve=20
always had to say no =96 Helena White=92s book, <I>Sixty Bloomin=92 =
Years</I> (1984,=20
34 pp), was out of print until recently, and all we had was a little, =
six-page=20
overview."</P>
<P>Last fall, the provincial government announced a special, one-time =
only=20
funding program, the BC150 Heritage Legacy Fund. Just after Christmas, =
the=20
Creston Museum received word that its application for funding under that =
program=20
had been approved.</P>
<P>Part of the funds received were designated for the publication of a =
book on=20
local history, which will be officially launched at the Creston Public =
Library=20
on Friday, May 8.</P>
<P>"The current renovations of the South Wing gave us a unique =
opportunity,"=20
says Hardwick. "We=92ve been doing a lot of research for the new =
exhibits to go=20
into that building, and we got a grant for an additional staff person to =
help=20
with it. That helped with one of the major obstacles that has prevented =
us from=20
publishing a book before now =96 not enough time to actually do the =
work."</P>
<P>The BC150 Heritage Legacy Fund helped with the other major obstacle: =
the cost=20
of printing. "The BC150 funds enabled us to print the first run, and =
that=92s what=20
got us started," says Hardwick. "By selling those copies, we=92ll raise =
the funds=20
needed to print additional copies, to keep the book available to the=20
public."</P>
<P>Research for the new exhibits, interpretive material developed for =
use by=20
Museum staff and volunteers, and accounts by some of the Creston =
Valley=92s=20
pioneers, all combine to make <I>The Creston Valley: A History</I> an =
excellent=20
resource for anyone wanting to learn about =96 or refresh their memories =
of =96=20
local history.</P>
<P>Museum manager Tammy Hardwick reluctantly takes credit as the author =
of the=20
book. "Yes, I put it together," she says, "but I actually only wrote a =
little=20
over half of it." Several sections were written by other staff and =
volunteers.=20
Some chapters draw directly from historical documents, such as Hilton =
Young=92s=20
account of Lister=92s early years, or Sarah Ellen Dow=92s memories of =
pioneer life=20
in Creston. "Those people were there, when it happened =96 they made it =
happen,"=20
says Hardwick. "They said it better than we could, so we=92ve used their =
accounts."</P>
<P>Because of the on-going renovations at the Creston Museum, a special =
event=20
where the public can meet the author and get their copies of the book =
signed=20
will be held at the Creston Public Library, on Friday, May 8, from 4:00 =
to 7:00=20
PM The Library is located at 531 =96 16<SUP>th</SUP> Avenue =
South.</P><I>
<P>The Creston Valley: A History</I> is a spiral-bound, 174-page book, =
and=20
includes nearly one hundred historic photographs. Retail price is =
$19.95, with=20
all proceeds supporting general Museum operations and future =
publications.</P>
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