[BCMA] For Immediate Release - Nanaimo Museum new Feature Exhibit

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For Immediate Release

March 23, 2011

 

Discover South Wellington

Feature Exhibit: April 6 to May 14

Speaker Series: Saturdays April 6 to May 14 

 

Discover historic South Wellington, an enterprising community in a
valley south of Nanaimo where coal mines, railways, farming and families
once created a bustling community.  Nanaimo Museum is proud to work with
and showcase a local community in our Feature Exhibit Gallery. 

 

The exhibit is based on Clare Singleton's book Treasures of South
Wellington. The exhibit includes a variety of photographs, artifacts and
stories provided by the community that complement the original works by
the artist. Visitors will learn about the dangers faced by miners, the
devastating fires that swept through the community and the lives of
people who lived there. "We worked closely with the artist to develop
the exhibit and include stories from the recently published community
history South Wellington: Stories from the Past," said museum curator
David Hill-Turner.

 

Clare's art is the centre of the exhibit, to be complemented with photos
and artifacts. She lives in South Wellington and describes herself as an
"on location" artist who paints from life. She likes to be there and
live the experience, so she moved to South Wellington in 2007 from
Ladysmith to be closer to her subject matter. Her book forms the basis
of the exhibit's storyline. Her work highlights the generations of
mining families in this area and the lives they still lead.

 

Join us also for the series of Saturday lectures at the museum and
walking tours of the South Wellington community that supplement the
exhibit based on Clare Singleton's paintings of South Wellington. 

 

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For more information please contact Debbie Trueman at the Nanaimo Museum
250-753-1821

 

Discover South Wellington Speakers Series at the Nanaimo Museum
All presentations in the Nanaimo Museum are 2-4 pm.

 

April 9

South Wellington, Its History and Early Families, Helen Tilley, South
Wellington Historical Committee

 

April 16

Virtual Black Track Tour, T.W. Paterson, historian and author. 

Join us to discover the story behind the trail of coal that linked the
five mines of South Wellington to Nanaimo.

 

April 30

South Wellington, Peter Culley, Writer and photographer.
Treasures of South Wellington, Clare Singleton, Artist

 

May 7 

Walking Tour of South Wellington. (Not in the Museum)

In conjunction with the South Wellington School's PAC annual plant sale,
join the South Wellington Historical Committee for a walking tour of the
community. Please pre-book with Nanaimo Museum (250.753.1821) for one of
the tours at 10 am or 12 pm. The $10 fee will go to supporting South
Wellington's heritage. The tour starts at South Wellington School across
from the Fire Hall at 1555 Morden Road. Refreshments will be available. 

 

May 7

Saving Morden, Friends of Morden Mine
Morden Mine is a designated provincial Historic Park where some of the
last physical remains of Nanaimo's mining heritage can be seen. The
society has been working with BC Parks to raise awareness of the site
and develop a conservation plan for the surviving concrete head frame
and tipple.

 

May 14

Spirit of South Wellington, South Wellington and Area Community
Association         

 

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