Maple Ridge Museum & Archives
22520 116th Ave V2X 0S4 Maple Ridge, BC, Canada

Wishing everyone a very happy May Long Weekend! This photo looks all the way back to 1921, where local girls perform a dance around the May Pole at Haney Agricultural Grounds. (P01208) #mrmuseum #mapleridge #mayday #victoriaday #haney #aggiefair #bchistory #hellobc #letscelebrate

#BCMuseumsWeek: To conclude our journey through the decades of the MRHS' and Maple Ridge Museum's history, here's a lovely photo of the gardens in front of the museum in 2002 (P05332) #mrmuseum #mapleridge #bcmuseums #bchistory #mapleridgebc #hellobc #fraservalley #springtime

#BCMuseumsWeek: Here's one of the earlier displays at the Maple Ridge Museum - a teacher's desk, English lesson charts, and a teacher's corner. (1996, P02922) #mrmuseum #mapleridge #bcmuseums #bchistory #mapleridgebc #hellobc #fraservalley #pioneerlife #oneroomschoolhouse

#BCMuseumsWeek: Formerly the manager's house of Port Haney Brick and Tile Co., this building is opened on BC Day in 1984 as the new home for the Maple Ridge Museum & Community Archives! (1988, P04986) #mrmuseum #mapleridge #bcmuseums #bchistory #mapleridgebc #hellobc #fraservalley

#BCMuseumsWeek: Before the construction of Haney Bypass in the early 80s, the heritage buildings of Port Haney Brick & Tile were just down the hill from today's location. Note how close to the railway tracks they used to be! P02720 #mrmuseum #bcmuseums #bchistory #mapleridgebc

#BCMuseumsWeek: In this photo, volunteers for the MRHS (Maple Ridge Historical Society) are interacting with their exhibit at the library in 1974. (P02136) #mrmuseum #mapleridge #bcmuseums #bchistory #mapleridgebc #hellobc #pioneerlife #fraservalley #museumsarefun

Really excited to announce we are hiring for a new Community Engagement Coordinator! If you have a passion for history, a love for museums and/or experience in public education, this is the job for you! For more details, check out http://mapleridgemuseum.org/about-us/employment/ #mrmuseum #mapleridge

Looking for a fun and informative virtual event for your organisation, club, class, or group? The Maple Ridge Museum offers presentations brought to you virtually on a number of local history topics by museum staff. Visit our website to learn more and explore the topics on offer! http://mapleridgemuseum.org/virtual-presentations/

This year we may all be ordering our gifts delivery, but a busy December mail service is nothing new. This is Maple Ridge post office employee Wally Burrows trying to hold up falling stacks of mail during the Holiday rush in 1966! (P13578) #mapleridgebc #mrmuseum

Wishing you all a very happy New Year! Here's to hoping 2021 brings joy and happiness to us all! Pictured: Len McNaughton driving his sleigh team c. 1920 (P01469) #mrmuseum #mapleridge #mapleridgebc #newyear #2021

Maple Ridge Florist Ltd was established in 1946 by Fred Welton in Whonnock. They opened their first retail location in Haney in 1955 and have been downtown ever since! Here is Maple Ridge Florist in 1981 in its current location on Dewdney Trunk Road and Edge st. #mapleridgebc #mrmuseum #mapleridgeflorist #shoplocal (P07672)

Happy Hanukkah! Hanukkah is an eight day celebration that begins today and ends December 18th. If you want to learn more about Hanukkah traditions check out the Jewish Museum and Archives website https://jewishmuseum.ca/what-is-hanukkah/. #jewishmuseumbc

This photo shows a woman on a hike in Golden Ears in 1925. She is in among a stand of "snow ghosts", trees that are wind swept and so covered with snow that no part of the tree is visible. P07977 #mrmuseum #mapleridgebc #winterwonderland

110 years ago two men stood on springboards at the base of a huge cedar in an old growth forest in Ruskin using double-bitted axes to do a forward cut. (P01850) #mrmuseum #mapleridge #mapleridgebc #logging #cedar

Fish weirs were once a common practice across BC until the Fisheries Act in 1878 when fish weirs and other Indigenous technologies were banned by the federal government as a result of being a perceived threat to the canning industry. In recent years, fish weirs have had a resurgence in First Nation communities since the practice is an excellent method to sustainably track and manage spawning salmon. While this salmon weir was located on the Cowichan River, a similar kind would have been used on the Alouette. Photo taken by Frederick Dally in 1867-70. (P08577) #mrmuseum #mapleridge #mapleridgebc #fish #fishing #sustainability #traditionalknowledge

Have you been enjoying our online content? A great way to show your support for what we do is to sign up for a membership! As a registered society, the Maple Ridge Historical Society relies on members to keep doing what we are doing. Check out our website to learn about the perks of membership and to become part of our growing community! http://mapleridgemuseum.org/contact-2/join-us/

Merry Christmas to you and yours from everyone here at the Maple Ridge Museum! Here is a lovely shot of the city Christmas tree back in the 1950's in front of the old Municipal hall on 224th. #mapleridgebc #mrmuseum #merrychristmas

This photo was taken by WB Piers in 1932, a day after a fire on River Road destroyed most of the commercial buildings. Fortunately, the Bank of Montreal (as seen here) was saved from the flames and still stands today as the Billy Miner Pub. (P01610) #mrmuseum #mapleridgebc #fire

Happy Winter Solstice! Tonight is the longest night of the year and it is a date celebrated by cultures all over the world for thousands of years. This mid-winter scene is of Port Haney in 1916. P01381 #mrmuseum #mapleridgebc #midwinter #wintersolstice

This is the view of 224th street looking south from Dewdney Trunk Road in the early 1940's. Businesses and buildings have come and gone from these blocks over the last 80 years, but just like in the 1940s, it is still a great place for your local shopping! #mapleridgebc #mrmuseum #onceuponatealeaf #monkeybusinesskids #creminogelatocaffe #chameleonmapleridge #shoplocal

Bruce's Country Market opened its doors in 1948. Since then it has been serving the Albion and Maple Ridge communities and remains a favourite local place to shop. This is Bruce’s delivery truck in the 1950’s, muddy from a day of rural grocery deliveries. P02908 #mapleridgebc #mrmuseum #brucescountrymarket #shoplocal

We are beyond saddened to report the death of Sheila Nickols who for so long has been synonymous with the Maple Ridge Historical Society. She quite literally wrote the book on our community history, Maple Ridge: A History of Settlement. She has been the President of the society and our chief spokesperson, as well as being instrumental in the founding of the Maple Ridge Museum. Here is Sheila standing out in front of the museum back when it opened in 1984. Since that time ...she served as the museum curator, board president, director, volunteer, and mentor to all employees since. She will be dearly missed. In the absence of a memorial service due to COVID restrictions, if you have a favourite Sheila story, please send it to the museum along with a picture if possible and we will add your words to the story. Read more about Sheila and her contributions to the Museum, Historical Society, and community of Maple Ridge here http://ow.ly/eusn50Cjcb9

With the usual Remembrance Day events and activities canceled, we all look for other ways to remember those who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. On this November 11th, we "remember in place." The Legion is asking that people not gather at the Cenotaph as usual. This year there are other ways to safely honour those who have served. Join Legion 88 for their online commemoration at 10:45, find more information here http://ow.ly/2T4C50CfX2c Learn more about the ...local war effort here: http://ow.ly/bFpf50CfX2b #mrmuseum #mapleridge #mapleridgebc #remembranceday #lestweforget

It's heritage awards nomination season! Do you know someone in the community who has contributed to local history and deserves to be recognized? Check out the Maple Ridge Community Heritage Commission website for more information or you can nominate them directly here http://ow.ly/hXx850CjbdG The deadline for submissions is November 22. This photo is a selection of the winners from the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Fall Fair in the 1950's. P02023 #mapleridgebc #mrmuseum #heritageawards #communityheritagecommission

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Today, we remember those who served and those who did not see the end of the war. Pictured here is Sergeant Pilot Edward James Harris "Jim" shipping out from the Haney train station. Jim was killed during training exercises in Vulcan, Alberta in December of 1942 when he was only 20 years old. He is buried in the Maple Ridge Cemetery. This year we "remember in place." Join the Legion 88 for their onl...ine commemoration today at 10:45, find more information here http://ow.ly/wrgk50CfYjj #mrmuseum #mapleridge #mapleridgebc #remembranceday #lestweforget

Gorgeous aerial view of the valley at Stave Lake, taken nearly 100 years ago on a clear and crisp November day in 1928. (P00890) #mrmuseum #mapleridge #mapleridgebc #stavelake #beautifulbc #aerial