Tag: Julie Gallagher

Whistler Museum: Year in ReviewWhistler Museum: Year in Review

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The past year has been one of great exhilaration, vision and accomplishment for the Whistler Museum & Archives Society.  Together with the Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers, the museum continued to advance its mission to collect, preserve, document and interpret the natural and human history of mountain life in Whistler, and broaden our program […][...]

Rocking Howe SoundRocking Howe Sound

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You wouldn’t expect a pulp mill, a pop-rock band and 20th century settlers to have a lot in common, but in the Sea to Sky corridor you can find the unlikeliest of connections. In 1909, the Conroy family moved west from Ontario and preempted 380 acres of land in the area around Brandywine Falls, including […][...]

Growing Up at Brandywine Falls: From Resort to Provincial ParkGrowing Up at Brandywine Falls: From Resort to Provincial Park

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We’re all familiar with Brandywine Falls, but did you know that it used to be a thriving resort?  Julie Gallagher, whose parents Ray and Ruth Gallagher ran the resort, will be with us this Saturday (April 28) to share her family’s stories and photos and to discuss how Brandywine Falls went from a bustling fishing […][...]