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August 2017
Asian Canadians of Smithers 1913-1953
Through census data, newspapers, family testimony, oral histories, and published secondary sources, this exhibit examines the experiences of early Chinese and Japanese Canadian residents of Smithers from 1913 to 1953.
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INFLUENZA: The Spanish Flu in Smithers
In 1918 a deadly virus swept across a world already suffering from the losses of the First World War. What became known as the "Spanish Flu" would leave few untouched, whether they were sick themselves, or lost family and friends. Our exhibit INFLUENZA: The Spanish Flu in Smithers marks the 100th anniversary of this pandemic, tracing the spread of the virus to Smithers. Learn how our community, which had no doctor or hospital of its own at the time, was…
Find out more »January 2019
A Century of Steam and Steel – The Rail History of Smithers
Without the railway, the Town of Smithers as we know it today would not exist. Smithers was created by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1913, and generations of Smithereens have been employed directly and indirectly by its successors Canadian National and Via Rail. As we reflect on the past 150 years since Confederation, we also reflect on the story of our community, and the rail lines that connected it to the broader tides of history.
Find out more »February 2019
What We Wore: An Exhibition of Clothing, Shoes and Hats
Economics, work, play, preference, pleasure, practicality, rites of passage — each of these are reflected in the clothing we wear. The clothing in our collection was donated for a particular reason - ties to local historical events and people, memories of past fashions and years gone by, clothing marking special occasions. Each item tells us about the past residents of our community - what they valued, what they enjoyed, how they lived. This temporary exhibit features clothing, shoes, hats and…
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