Hello, for the second time! Sarah here.
This marks my fourth-ish week working with the MSA Museum Society, and yes, I am still just as excited as when I started!
Last week the Optimist Society of Abbotsford held a Viking Family Fun Fair at the Museum and the grounds. It was cool to see Trethewey House, normally 1920s, be transformed back to the Viking era! The Viking group Reik Felag came and recreated a village with Norse peoples. They challenged the horse shoe club which practices just outside the museum to a old Viking game, and there was even a Scandinavian and Norse arts and craft display set up in the guest room of the house.
There’s also a bunch of fun family events coming up for the Museum! The next is Berry Beat. Us summer students are experimenting and thinking of ways to make our tent the craftiest and berriest! We’re trying out fun crafts for kids to do, and an activity, too. Berry Beat takes place July 9 and 10 downtown Abbotsford on Montrose & Essendene.
Well, that’s it for now!
Sarah
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Hello Again!
Hi Everyone,
My name is Pam and I am back from University, working at the MSA Museum for my second summer! I am so excited to be back and am even more excited about all the changes that have been going on at the Museum over the past eight months. Make sure you come by to look at some information about the Discovery Centre concept that is in the works at Trethewey House! My first week back, I was lucky enough to attend Arbour Day which was a lot of fun. The MSA Museum had a booth with a colouring activity for kids, birdhouse giveaways and lots of information about upcoming MSA events. My first two weeks here have definitely been fun-filled with many tours in Trethewey House, and the International Museum’s Day event we had on the 14th of May, where we had the Spinners and Weavers, a rope making station, gold mining and more!
The Educational Kit that I began working on last summer is finally finished! We have acquired tons of great props and pictures over the past few months to enlighten kids about the complex and difficult lives of some infamous Western bandits, such as Billy Miner and Jesse James. In addition, there is lots of interesting information about the police departments in the lower mainland. In this kit, kids can touch badges and epaulettes that belonged to officers in the RCMP, the Abby Police Department and the Vancouver Police Department, and see uniforms, a handcuff holder and an old hand-held radio first-hand. If you have a class studying the pioneer era, stop by to pick up the “Outlaws and Heros” kit!
Over the past few weeks, I have had the pleasure of cleaning out Granny’s Attic with my fellow summer students. It was so great to look through the hidden toys and booklets. The favourite item I came across yesterday was an old fan from Japan. Even though it was a little beat up, it had a gorgeous red pattern that I loved!
Anyways, it’s great to be back and I can’t wait to update this blog with all the daily activities going on at the Museum!
Later,
Pam
My name is Pam and I am back from University, working at the MSA Museum for my second summer! I am so excited to be back and am even more excited about all the changes that have been going on at the Museum over the past eight months. Make sure you come by to look at some information about the Discovery Centre concept that is in the works at Trethewey House! My first week back, I was lucky enough to attend Arbour Day which was a lot of fun. The MSA Museum had a booth with a colouring activity for kids, birdhouse giveaways and lots of information about upcoming MSA events. My first two weeks here have definitely been fun-filled with many tours in Trethewey House, and the International Museum’s Day event we had on the 14th of May, where we had the Spinners and Weavers, a rope making station, gold mining and more!
The Educational Kit that I began working on last summer is finally finished! We have acquired tons of great props and pictures over the past few months to enlighten kids about the complex and difficult lives of some infamous Western bandits, such as Billy Miner and Jesse James. In addition, there is lots of interesting information about the police departments in the lower mainland. In this kit, kids can touch badges and epaulettes that belonged to officers in the RCMP, the Abby Police Department and the Vancouver Police Department, and see uniforms, a handcuff holder and an old hand-held radio first-hand. If you have a class studying the pioneer era, stop by to pick up the “Outlaws and Heros” kit!
Over the past few weeks, I have had the pleasure of cleaning out Granny’s Attic with my fellow summer students. It was so great to look through the hidden toys and booklets. The favourite item I came across yesterday was an old fan from Japan. Even though it was a little beat up, it had a gorgeous red pattern that I loved!
Anyways, it’s great to be back and I can’t wait to update this blog with all the daily activities going on at the Museum!
Later,
Pam
Summer 2011
Hello! Summer Students 2011 reporting for the first (of hopefully many) blog posts. You may be asking, who are these new summer students and what do they do? Well, here we are to introduce ourselves to you, wonderful blog viewer!
My name is Sarah, and I am one of the three (very lucky) students who were chosen to work for the MSA Society over the summer of 2011. I am going in to my second year at Simon Fraser University in the fall and study in the School of International Studies. I’ve always been a self-professed history nerd (which will become apparent in future posts) so working here, even just over the summer, is such a cool experience for me and I’m already loving it! Today marks my third day here, and I must say, I have looked forward to each day, and go home happy in the evening! The past three days have taught me so much (already!!) about the history of Abbotsford and the Tretheweys, but I’ve also been working on some research. Me and Harpreet were researching Christmas decorations in the 1920s and the things we found were very… interesting, we’ll say. Like, did you know it’s traditional for Scandinavian Yule or Christmas to have a goat made of hay? They’re so cute, but who would have known?! Anyways, all together, my time here has started out fantastically and I look forward to spending my summer at the MSA Society!
Hello world! So here is my first post on this blog, on my second day at work for the MSA Museum Society. And already, it’s shaping up to be quite an experience. A little bit about me first: I am Harpreet and I’ve just completed my third year at UBC in the Biology program. I love history and research and have lived my whole life in Abbotsford and am eager to learn more about my hometown during the coming summer months.
So far I have learned a surprising amount about Abbotsford’s history, and especially the contribution of the Trethewey family in shaping our city. But of course, there is so much more to learn! I will soon start on the research for my kit and will bombard you with the cool bits of information I pick up along the way. I am tremendously excited to be working here for the coming summer and for all the events and experiences my time here will encompass.
My name is Sarah, and I am one of the three (very lucky) students who were chosen to work for the MSA Society over the summer of 2011. I am going in to my second year at Simon Fraser University in the fall and study in the School of International Studies. I’ve always been a self-professed history nerd (which will become apparent in future posts) so working here, even just over the summer, is such a cool experience for me and I’m already loving it! Today marks my third day here, and I must say, I have looked forward to each day, and go home happy in the evening! The past three days have taught me so much (already!!) about the history of Abbotsford and the Tretheweys, but I’ve also been working on some research. Me and Harpreet were researching Christmas decorations in the 1920s and the things we found were very… interesting, we’ll say. Like, did you know it’s traditional for Scandinavian Yule or Christmas to have a goat made of hay? They’re so cute, but who would have known?! Anyways, all together, my time here has started out fantastically and I look forward to spending my summer at the MSA Society!
Hello world! So here is my first post on this blog, on my second day at work for the MSA Museum Society. And already, it’s shaping up to be quite an experience. A little bit about me first: I am Harpreet and I’ve just completed my third year at UBC in the Biology program. I love history and research and have lived my whole life in Abbotsford and am eager to learn more about my hometown during the coming summer months.
So far I have learned a surprising amount about Abbotsford’s history, and especially the contribution of the Trethewey family in shaping our city. But of course, there is so much more to learn! I will soon start on the research for my kit and will bombard you with the cool bits of information I pick up along the way. I am tremendously excited to be working here for the coming summer and for all the events and experiences my time here will encompass.
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