Telkwa Museum and Visitor Center

Looking to learn about Telkwa? We've got your back! Our museum/visitor center is ripe with info about the history and current hot spots of our region!

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Ted Widen will be showing his painting of Telkwa 1913 at the Museum from 10am - 2pm this Saturday August 24th.
Come by and see!

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Can anyone help us identify the people in these photos?
They came from St. Stephens Church. Unknown date and original owner.
Please send us a message if you have any information.

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#FunFactFriday: This weekend is your last chance to come and visit the Telkwa museum! We will be closing next Tuesday, September 7th until next May, so come on by on your way to the Telkwa BBQ to learn about it's origins over 100 years ago!

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#FunFactFriday: For all you locals who've heard of the Glenwood hall, did you ever wonder how it got its name? Well, the Women's Institutes from Gentanna and Driftwood worked together to build the hall. Thus, when naming it they also combined their names and Glenwood was born.

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#FunFactFriday: Did you know that in addition to horse racing, baseball, and of course, barbecued meat, pillow fights were part of the festivities at the annual #TelkwaBarbecue in 1918? Yes, PILLOW FIGHTS. What a time to be alive.

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#FunFactFriday: If you've ever walked along the Bulkley River in Telkwa heading towards the Aldermere site, then you have walked where the original Highway 16 used to run! Back then, however, it zig zagged a lot to avoid going through anyone's property.

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#FunFactFriday: Our firetruck was a 1939 International model D until Hilton Morris cut off most of the cab and body in 1956. In their place, he welded a tank and hooked up a pump to create the first Telkwa fire truck! Come visit us and see it with your own eyes! #VintageWheels

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#FunFactFriday: While ice was harvested in the winter and stored in ice houses for the summer, it sometimes ran out by the beginning of the school season. For sports days, teachers would go far into the mines to gather ice so they could make their students ice cream! #dedication

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#FunFact of the week: When immigrants came to settle in Canada, they often put their belongings in chest-like trunks. These usually had flat tops, but if you were rich yours was rounded. This ensured that your trunk would be at the top of the pile during the journey overseas!

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#FunFact of the week: Did you know that people can buy pre-cut houses? In fact, in the early-mid 1900s, people used to get them from Sears! Almost like ordering a chair from IKEA, the house would come with all of the necessary parts, and all you had to do was assemble it!

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How neat is this? Check out the Telkwa Arts and Culture Program Facebook page to see the other awesome events being offered in our community! https://t.co/why1iV5Tgo

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Ever heard of a hoodoo? These tall pillars are created by placing a broad rock on a pile of sand. Erosion and weathering wear away all of the sand except for that protected by the rock. The result is a tall pillar of sand that can be used to create a landmark! #FunFact

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Weekly Fun Fact: You know the song "Pop Goes the Weasel"? Well, the weasel was another name for the old sad irons back in the early days. These were warmed on the stove, and when they were ready for ironing, they made a popping sound!

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Don't miss tomorrow's National Indigenous People Day celebrations 12-4 @ the Dze L K'ant Hall! Face-painting, Indigenous books, hamburgers, music, pow-wow dancers, soapberry whipping, moose-calling & bannock-making contests, traditional storytelling, drumming, language-learning+

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Fun Fact of the Week! The #Telkwa Creamery of 1939 used to make 1,000 pounds of butter DAILY. With such a population of less than 1,000 people, that was more than a pound a day per person! One has to wonder what they did with their butter every day...

[Angela Waterman @Angela_Mining]

Here’s a peek inside the #Telkwa #Museum & Visitor Centre @TelkwaC what did a school class room look and feel like 100 years ago?

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Turn of the century household #technology @TelkwaC #Telkwa #Museum

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History of #Coal #Mining in @VillageOfTelkwa @telkwacoal @TelkwaC #Telkwa #Museum

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Hey Twitter! Here to post the first of our weekly Telkwa Fun Facts:
Did you know that "kwa" means "river" in the Chinook trading language? This is why you will hear it at the end of many river names, including the Telkwa, Wetzin'Kwa, and Suskwa rivers, to name a few! #historyofus