Oliver and District Heritage Society

As part of this year's One Hundred X One Hundred project, we’re asking for monthly submissions! Each month we’ll put out a prompt with a different theme and ask you to share photos, memories, artworks, songs, or anything that makes this community and area special to you! These contributions will be shared on our social media during the following month. We’ll start things off this month with our own submission. 2020 was the 40th anniversary of the Oliver & District Heritage So...ciety. Our buildings and exhibits have changed over the years, but we’re still dedicated to preserving and promoting local human and natural history for generations to come. As we’ve grown, we’ve started working toward greater inclusivity and added information about the community’s diversity to our permanent and temporary displays. One of our current goals is to better reflect our community’s many cultures and histories. This year, consider sharing a story about your own history or your family’s experiences, or donating a copy of a photo to the Museum or Archives. You can also ask us about voice recorders and cameras, which are free to use and can be borrowed to record family stories. Next month’s theme is The People. Feel free to share your memories, pictures, art, or other submissions with us as a Facebook message or by emailing the ODHS at [email protected]. If you post your contribution directly on social media, don’t forget to tag your post with #OneHundredXOneHundred so we can find your submission. Thank you! We can’t wait to see your ideas.

Happy New Year! And what a start! We are thrilled to announce that the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan-Similkameen has awarded us a $2,004.80 grant for signage for the Museum's outdoor artifacts. Learn more at: www.oliverheritage.ca//community-foundation-funds-outdoor-.

Happy New Year, everyone! I know we said every Friday in December, but we couldn't help ourselves. Here's a paperchain snowman as a bonus January craft! If you've made any of our previous crafts please share them with us!

This craft may not involve a pinecone, but it's still an adorable snowy owl!

Like last week, we're brining you another double feature! We challenge you to get outside and find some pinecones to make these adorable snowy owls. Spend some time crafting with your family and Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it. Happy Crafting!

Are you an artist, or do you know someone who is? The One Hundred X One Hundred Planning Committee is seeking logo submissions from local artists of all ages. Learn more about the project and get the guidelines here: https://www.oliverheritage.ca/one-hundred-x-one-hundred.

Thank you to those who chose to remember with us this past week on our Virtual Tree of Remembrance. https://www.oliverheritage.ca/remembrance-day

Happy Halloween everyone! Looking for a last minute costume? Try out these fun headbands! What you'll need: - construction paper - measuring tape or string to measure around your head - scissors... - glue Insired by: https://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/s-is-for-spider-spi That's all folks! We hope you enjoyed these kid-friendly Halloween crafts. Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Phew, we're in the home stretch of Halloween craft week. Are anyone else's crafting hands getting tired? Hang in there and follow along as we make a paper wheel pumpkin (great for hanging along side your paper ghosts)! What you'll need: - construction paper - string or yarn - scissors... - glue Inspired by: https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/paper-jack-olantern/ Check back tomorrow for our final crafting day!

We will be closed tomorrow November 11 in observance of Remembrance Day. Lest we forget.

Here's a vintage craft for you straight out of the 1920s. Let's make a Halloween friend out of some pipe cleaners! What you'll need: - pipe cleaners - tape or glue - scissors... - Halloween faces (found at the link below or make your own!) Inspired by: http://www.mypapercrane.com//how-to-tuesday-halloween-pip/ Running out of room for these Halloween decorations? Make some space because we have two days of crafting to go!

Please find attached notice of our first-ever online AGM to be held Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 via Zoom. Only current, paid-up members may attend and vote. Renew your membership today! https://www.oliverheritage.ca/news-blog//10/1/notice-of-agm

A bright new structure is taking shape in the Museum's Heritage Garden right now. What could it be? Stay tuned for the exciting details of our big announcement.

Did you just sneeze? No? Well, let's put that tissue to good use and make some paper ghosts to hang around your house! What you'll need: - cotton balls or pompoms - pipe cleaners - coffee filters or tissues... - yarn or string - markers - scissors Inspired by: https://www.easy-crafts-for-kids.com/kleenex-ghosts.html What spooky craft will we have next? Check back tomorrow to find out!

Looking for a place to keep learning? Information on the history of residential schools can be found in the Oliver Museum's exhibits, while books, children's stories, and the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission are available at the Oliver Archives.

Today is Orange Shirt Day, a day of remembering the history of residential schools and honoring the experiences of the people who survived them. Explore great resources at https://irshdc.ubc.ca/visit/events/orangeshirtday/. Learn more about the day and its history at https://www.orangeshirtday.org/.

Day 2 brings some spooky paper lanterns. Put a flame-less candle underneath and watch them glow! What you'll need: - construction paper - a ruler - scissors... - glue Inspired by: https://www.firstpalette.com/cra/pumpkin-paper-lantern.html Check back tomorrow for another fun craft!

Recent grad? We are hiring! We have a new job opening for the position of full-time Collections Assistant! Please apply before Oct. 16th. www.oliverheritage.ca//2/9/25/collections-assistant-wanted

We're starting off our week of Halloween-themed crafts with these wind catcher witches! What you'll need: - a paper plate - crepe paper rolls - construction paper... - glue - scissors - markers - googly eyes (optional) Inspired by: https://kidscraftroom.com/paper-plate-witch-wind-catcher/ Make sure to check back in tomorrow for the next craft!

The plants in the museum's heritage garden now have identification tags! Next time you're in the area take a walk around the garden and learn the names of some plants commonly found in the South Okanagan. A huge thank you to the Syilx Language House for providing and proofreading the Nsyilxcen translations. This project could not have been completed without their generous help. #heritage #garden #plants #museum #plantmarkers #okanagan #nativeplants #xeriscape

Have an interest in vintage fashion? Check out our new display at the @venablestheatre where we're displaying some of the hats and shoes from our collection! #collections #vintage #vintagefashion #museums #exhibit #hats #shoes #history

It looks like it's going to be a chilly Halloween in Oliver! In favour of staying inside, we'll be posting a different kid-friendly Halloween-themed craft tutorial each day next week on our Facebook page. Make sure you stay warm and stay spooky! #crafts #halloween #diy

Curious about what our curator's been up to? Among other things she's been planning a mini-exhibit for the @venablestheatre featuring vintage hats and shoes! Do you have any other questions for our curator? #askacurator #museums #heritage #vintage #exhibit #curator

Despite the smoke in the air we have some honey bees hard at work on the blossoming apnwixtn (snow buckwheat) found in the museum's garden.

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Such a pleasure to have the @oliver_ambassadors tour the museum yesterday. For their visit, we set up a mini display complete with vintage fashion and May Queen artifacts. To go along with their pageant on October 3rd we will also be installing a vintage fashion exhibit in the @venablestheatre display case. So keep an eye out for that!

We're hiring! The ODHS is seeking an experienced writer/editor for a 5-month term. Hours flexible. Position is conditional on funding from Canadian Heritage. Application deadline: October 9, 2020 at 11:59 pm. ... Full details at: www.oliverheritage.ca/news-blog//10/now-hiring-writereditor

70 years of historic Oliver newspapers will be digitized and made accessible online thanks to a grant from the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC. We couldn't be more excited. Read more below:... https://www.oliverheritage.ca//odhs-digitizes-olivers-news

In preparation for 2021, we're seeking submissions of unique photos from Oliver's past. Pictures of people, events, weather, and daily life are all welcome. Copies of selected photos will be featured in print or social media. Please email [email protected] for details.

Are you as sad as we are that there were no downtown heritage walking tours this summer? Well, you're in luck! Thanks to the hard work of our summer heritage assistants, Abby and Michaela, we now have a video walking tour! Learn more about the Town of Oliver starting at the Visitor Centre, walking down Main Street, up Fairview Road, and ending at the Oliver & District Museum. https://youtu.be/urJmkrGdr8Y

Love this song, which also highlights the important role of summer students in many museums. :) As this is our students' last week, we'd like to thank them for all of their excellent work this summer! Thank you, Abby and Michaela! We will miss you both!