Tag: Canada Day Parade

Newsletter Reflects Two Decades of Change (and how some things stay the same)Newsletter Reflects Two Decades of Change (and how some things stay the same)

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April might seem a bit early to be thinking of summer; there is still snow melting in parts of the valley and you’re just as likely to see someone walking through the village carrying their skis or board as you are to see a person biking along the Valley Trail. At the museum, however, we’re […][...]

Canada Day Parade and the 100th Anniversary of the PGECanada Day Parade and the 100th Anniversary of the PGE

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Canada Day was an absolute blast in the village and at the museum! This year, the theme for the parade was Earth, Wind Fire and Water.  In true museum style, we decided to attack the parade theme by blending it with a little bit of history. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the PGE […][...]

A Spectacular Parade Costume (or ‘How to paper mache a globe’)A Spectacular Parade Costume (or ‘How to paper mache a globe’)

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We at the Museum take the Canada Day Parade seriously. Last year, we won a prize for ‘Best Interpretation of Parade Theme’, and this year we were thinking further along the interpretive theme. We spent several weeks trying to brainstorm a costume that would integrate this year’s theme, ‘Celebrating Whistler’s Multiculturalism’, and a historical theme […][...]