[BCMA] 125th Anniversary celebrations at SCMA

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE





The Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives present:



George and Charlotte Gibson Day

125th Anniversary



Saturday, May 28th , 2011 

from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm 



George and Charlotte Gibson Day is the SCMA’s annual event commemorating the arrival of the Gibson family to West Howe Sound in 1886. This year is the 125th anniversary and so to celebrate this historic occasion, we have invited local playwright Robert MacDonald and Actor/Director David Short to produce “A Day in the Life of George and Charlotte”, along with children from the Driftwood Theater School. Starting at the shores of Armours Beach, George and his son Ralph land in the boat the Swamp Angel and reunite with the family before they start their journey up the hill to the museum where the drama begins. They will be met by the Town Crier who narrates the the historic landing as George and Charlotte along with their two boys and six daughters re-enact a typical day in the 1880’s, dressed in period costumes and using artifacts from the Museum. After the performance, there will be cake and refreshments, live music and a slide show on the history of the town of Gibsons. You will have a chance to meet some of the living descendants of the Gibsons and other pioneer families, as well as our new Board of Directors. Come on out, support your local museum, and learn more about our history!

  

 Schedule of Day’s Events



12:30 pm to 1:30 - Armours Beach to Sunshine Coast Museum:

A historical re-enactment of the landing of the Swamp Angel and the arrival of the Gibson Family at Armours Beach and then a procession through town as the family travels from the beach up to the Museum along Marine Drive and Gower Point Road.



1:30 pm to 2:00 pm – in front of the Museum:

A performance by Matthew Lovegrove on acoustic guitar and Bruce Devereux as Town Crier, narrating the historic landing of George Gibson 125 years ago and a  re-enactment of “A Day in the Life of George and Charlotte” by actors David Short, Roza Rogers, and the Driftwood Theater School.



2:00 pm to 4:00 pm – in the Museum: 

Open House with tea, cake, and other refreshments, live music, and a slide show. 







   


For more information: Call 604-886-8232; email at scma_manager at dccnet.com; 

go to “News & Events” on our website http://www.sunshinecoastmuseum.ca; 

or check our blog http://sunshinecoastmuseumandarchives.blogspot.com. 

We are also on Facebook and Twitter!







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