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One more project checked off the list

One thing has been missing at R.J. Haney Heritage Village. A plan for the residential district. Several houses and an outbuilding stand waiting . . .

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It's done! Sort of!!!

The museum's database conversion has had a life of its own. Learn how old school meets new school.

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1. From Cattle Stalls to . . .

Guest blogger Dale Johnston—one of a diminishing number of Japanese Canadians who lived through the uprooting of her family during World War II. First told at the First United Church, Salmon Arm, in 2018, at the encouragement of Rev. Jenny Carter, Dale’s story begins anew.

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2. Minto and the continuing story

Dale Johnston's story continues in Minto, an abandoned mining town located near East Lillooet.

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3. Finding gold!

Dale Johnston writes about life after Minto. . .

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A living museum!

What was missing from R.J. Haney Heritage Village? An orchard of course! To tell the story of the fruit industry that once dominated the landscape of our community.

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A satisfying Before and After

Our volunteers are at it again! With incredibly satisfying results for all you before and after fanatics.

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Who was Agnes Inkster?

It started with an email from a colleague. Emma Prescott had read one of my blogs about the Spanish flu from back at the start of the Pandemic. Curious people had been emailing about its impact. How long did it last? How did the community cope? Luckily, the historic Salmon Arm Observer was full of medical references, including Nurse Inkster who opened the first hospital in Salmon Arm. Emma was on a mission, researching the graduates of the Winnipeg General Hospital (now the Health...

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Tale of the Technohero

A museum's database is its beating heart. What happens when a years-old glitch is discovered and thousands of records are rendered useless? Read on to find out...

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The "community" in our community museum

A holiday message from us at RJ Haney Heritage Village and Museum, reflecting on the importance of community museums and the communities that make them possible.

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