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Last year, museum curator Maria Martins made the decision to sell off the fire trucks and put the word out to fire museums throughout the province. This caught the attention of the mainly retired firefighters at the West Vancouver Fire Museum. Quebec-based Thibault built only 24 Thibault AWIT models like this pumper in 1954. Sixteen of these fire trucks went to the Canadian military. Records showed that a 1954 Thibault had been sold to the Port Hardy Fire Department, and that would have ended the interest until volunteers started comparing old photos of Number 31 to current photos. “We noticed that the right front tire had raised lettering that were the same as in a photo taken before the truck was removed from service,” says museum society president Rick Titcomb. “That’s our truck!” ....
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Prince George artist to showcase exhibit at Railway and Forestry Museum SHARE ON: Melanie Desjardines has been practicing art in Prince George over the past 18 years. Her collection is called Diverse Explorations and admission into the exhibit is free. The exhibit begins today (Sunday) and will run until July 30th. Admission is free. ....
Support PG celebrates one year anniversary SHARE ON: Mr. PG (Photo supplied by Support PG) To mark its recent one-year anniversary, Support PG is launching a summer-themed contest to encourage people to shop local. Called the ‘Passport for your Summer Vacation,” it runs from April 28th until September 28th. The Support PG website offers businesses access to COVID-19 related resources, an “Open Now” directory where businesses can list available services and changing hours, Featured Business stories, a weekly blog to provide information, and good news stories about individuals and organizations. More than 50 local businesses and organizations have partnered on this initiative including: Bon Voyage Restaurant, Northern Lights Estate Winery, Homescope Décor, and the Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum. ....
New exhibit blooming at Central BC Forestry and Railway Museum SHARE ON: A Splash of Flora (Photo provided by Central Bc Railway and Forestry Museum) The Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum is hosting a new temporary art exhibit featuring paintings from artist, Karma Vance. Starting today (Saturday), the museum will be showcasing Vance’s new floral collection of paintings. “I have had many rich years in the field of education; teaching, learning, exploring and questioning,” said Vance,” now, I am loving the freedom I have earned from all that I have learned. The exhibit is called “A Splash of Flora,” and will be hosted at the Museum until April 30th. ....