Heritage Park Museum
4702 Kerby Avenue V8G 4R6 Terrace, BC, Canada

We are hiring! Do you love history and want to have a memorable summer? Please check out our job postings on our website https://heritageparkmuseum.com/jobs/ and send us an application at [email protected]

Museum Programmer 16 week position (May-August) Temporary, Full-Time $16.20... The Terrace and District Museum Society is seeking a Museum Programmer for a sixteen-week summer position at Heritage Park Museum in Terrace, British Columbia. The Museum Programmer will give virtual and in person interpretive museum and walking tours to community groups and school classes, and will assist with the planning and implementation of in person and/or virtual special community events. The Programmer will also work to create an educational kit and collections-based programming. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about museums, and educational programming. Students with demonstrated experience in educational programming or program development will be given priority, though all interested candidates are encouraged to apply. The Terrace and District Museum Society is especially interested in post-secondary students whose studies pertain to education, museum/archival studies, First Nations studies and/or history. Operated by the not-for-profit Terrace and District Museum Society, Heritage Park Museum is a community museum and heritage site consisting of authentic log buildings set up with displays showcasing various aspects of local history, including trapping, forestry, mining, and agriculture. The museum hosts special events and runs community programs for a variety of ages and populations throughout the summer months. Terrace is located in Northwestern British Columbia, and is a vibrant community of approximately 12,000 people, with a regional population of approximately 18,000. We are located south of the Nass Valley, east of Prince Rupert, and north of Kitimat. We are two hours by air from Vancouver, and seven hours by driving from Prince George. Terrace is located in the traditional territory of the Kitselas and Kitsumkalum First Nations and is consequently rich in culture and history. The surrounding mountains, lakes, and rivers provide infinite opportunities for hiking, biking, fishing, and swimming. Nearby cultural attractions include the Kitselas Canyon National Historic Site (15 km east of Terrace) and the Nisga’a Museum in Laxgalts'ap (approximately two hours’ drive north of Terrace). See www.visitterrace.com for further information. Alternatively, visit the local newspaper’s website to see the issues and events concerning Terrace residents at www.terracestandard.com. Please send a resume and cover letter to Anna Glass, Curator/Manager, Heritage Park Museum at [email protected]. Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted by to arrange either an in-person or telephone interview by the curator, depending on availability. Please Note, this position is contingent on grant funding. If approved, the applicant will be asked to create an account on Young Canada Works and must fit their candidate eligibility.

Heritage Week Day 7: "1973- The arena is built, 1974- The pool is built " (Excerpt from page 241 'Serving Up History In The Terrace Area') Photograph from Heritage Park Museums Archival Collection We hope you enjoyed this week's facts, reminder that the Terrace Regional Historical Society's book can be purchased at Misty River books and contains amazing recipes and stories from our town's past!

Heritage Week Day 6: "1961- Terrace & District Hospital opens, with a 54-bed capacity. It is renamed Mills Memorial Hospital in 1962. " (Excerpt from page 236 'Serving Up History In The Terrace Area') Photograph from Heritage Park Museum's Archival Collection

Heritage Week Day 5: "1960- Pohle Lumber rebuilds after fire destroyed it the year earlier. " (Excerpt from page 236 'Serving Up History In The Terrace Area') Photographs from Heritage Park Museum's Archival Collection

Heritage Week Day 4: "1959- Queen Elizabeth II visits Terrace. Queensway is paved and named after Her Majesty. " (Excerpt from page 235 'Serving Up History In The Terrace Area') Photograph from Heritage Park Museum's Archival Collection

Dr REM Lee Hospital Foundation will be hosting their 2nd annual Fesitval of Trees event at Heritage Park Museum this year! Event is Friday Nov 20th : 4pm - 7pm And Saturday Nov 21st: 10am- 4pm Strict covid 19 protocols will be in place and enforced. Come out for an awesome and safe community event!!

Here is our #FunFactFriday for the week! This table was shipped from Victoria up the Skeena river by sternwheeler in 1905! Let us know what you thought about the fact and share any more you have down in the comments!

This Remembrance Day, we are proud supporters of all our veterans and first-responders who have given their lives for the Canada we enjoy today. This Poppy season will look different but you can still find a poppy: https://bit.ly/3dlszU0 #GetYourPoppy

Here is this weeks #FunFactFriday! Did you know that this bedding is over 100 years old?! The women of the 1920s-1940s had an extremely difficult time with money and nothing ever went to waste so they got creative and started making pillowcases out of flour sacks or braiding old stockings into rugs!

This weeks #FunFactFriday is about... These toys that belonged to Eva Pyvah, who was born in the United States in 1895. She grew up to be a prison nurse.

I am sorry to announce that due to Covid 19 Heritage Park will not be hosting our annual Halloween Event.I am sorry to announce that due to Covid 19 Heritage Park will not be hosting our annual Halloween Event.

Here is this weeks #FunFactFriday! This is a wooden container that was used as a diaper carrier, and was brought over from Russia in the 1920's

Here is this weeks #FunFactFriday This is a hurricane lamp! The glass on here is tall and slim which cuts down on the draft getting to the flame and extinguishing it. It used kerosene for fuel which soaked the wick and gave off light

This is Howe Creek Trail! It has recently undergone a few changes and there are new signs put up along the trail. Here are a few facts about the family that the trail is named after! In 1909 Mr and Mrs Howe purchased 10 acres of land on the land that is now Heritage Park. Mr Howe cleaned part of his land and built a nice home on it with orchards where they grew enough fruits and vegetables for their use. The biggest problem they faced was that they did not have any water coming to their property. Because of this every day they would have to come down this hill to the creek and then pack two buckets of water up the hill to their property. They used this water to drink, bath, and water their crops.

Heritage Park Museum and the Terrace and District Museum Society will be hosting our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday October 27th at 7:00pm in the Dance Hall. Address 4702 Kerby Ave. We will have masks and sanitiser and Covid 19 protocols in place. We hope to see you there!

This is the #FunFactFriday for the week! This dish set is from the Skoglund Hot Springs, specifically the Mt. Layton Hot Springs. Reports from the turn of the century show that mail carriers broke up their two-to-three-week dog-sled routes from Kitimat to Hazelton by warming up by the hot springs' pools.

Do you love history and want to make a difference in your community? Well then we are looking for you! The Terrace and District Museum Society is searching for enthusiastic individuals to join our Board of Directors. Please send us an email at [email protected] and join us at our AGM at 7pm on October 27th!

Here is this weeks #FunFactFriday! There were even DIY projects happening back in the day! These are homemade animal traps that were made with telegraph wire and tin cans!

This weeks #FunFactFriday is... This is the Dominion of Canada Coat of Arms. At confederation in 1867, Canada's coat of arms was quartered. Each segment bore the symbol of one of the original provinces (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick). As each of the provinces joined the union, their emblem was added. This became very cluttered so George V granted Canada a new coat of arms on November 21st, 1921. The coat of arms is designed to acknowledge the contributions of England, Scotland, Ireland and France in the settlement and development of Canada. Comment down below where you can spot the other acknowledgements!

Here is the #FunFactFriday for this week! These boards were used to stretch and dry the skins of animals trappers would catch. The boards were cut and shaped to the size of each animal which allowed the skins to retain a desirable shape.

This is the #FunFactFriday for the week! This is a hydraulic monitor. The nozzle assembly was of an industrial setup that employed high water pressure to blast gold-bearing sand and gravel from the steep bank of Kleanza creek. These monitors were gravity fed with water using wooden flume. This one was particularly used from 1912 - 1915 at Kleanza creek

Tomorrow (Saturday August 29th) is our last day open to the public before our winter hours! You can come visit us for a self guided tour 11-5:30pm Starting September 1st we will be open by appointment only. To book an appointment please call 250-635-4546, email [email protected] or message us on facebook! Thank you all for an amazing summer season!

This is our #FunFactFriday for the week! This desk is from the New Remo Post Office that operated from 1912 (when the railway opened) until 1944 (when the highway opened). Mail was typically transported by train which is how the post office received its incoming mail. The outgoing mail would be hung to the train on a pole, while the incoming mail would be thrown out of the train to the post office workers. The train never stopped unless a large or fragile parcel was being delivered.

Here is our #FunFactFriday for the week! In the Victorian era (1837 - 1901), using hair to make art pieces was very common. Hair was collected from family members, friends or church members and wrapped around the wire and bent into different shapes to create artwork, gifts, jewellery and much more. Everything in the wreath except the white flowers is made out of hair. This particular wreath was made by George Little's mother, Helen around the year 1915.