Archive for the ‘2005 News’ Category
Representing the Doukhobor cultural heritage and now looking forward to our 35th anniversary, the Doukhobor Village Museum would like to thank our many visitors and our corporate sponsors for making this the biggest and best year on record. We would like to extend our fondest wishes for good health and happiness to all in the [...]
The Doukhobor Village Museum is pleased to announce the Christine Faminoff Memorial Fund. The capital for this fund was provided by a bequest from the estate of the late Mary Faminoff who provided the sum to be set up as a memorial in her daughter’s name, well known and dedicated guide at the Doukhobor Village [...]
On June 26, 2005, the Doukhobor Village Museum was the scene of the annual Peter’s Day, the commemoration of the Arm’s Burning of 1895. This year was an especially auspicious occasion as this was the 110th anniversary of this event. Since the original Burning of Arms, which indicated the Doukhobor’s firm pacifist stand, this occasion [...]
The annual AGM opening at the Doukhobor Village Museum went off without a hitch on Sunday, April 24th., 2005. Beautiful weather enhanced the gathering of some 250 beautiful people who came to wish the museum bon voyage on to another record season. The day was also enhanced by beautiful singing by the Tri-Choir, who not [...]
Doukhobor Pioneers As Seen Through Lantern Slides The major exhibit for 2005 at the Doukhobor Village Museum will feature colour prints from restored lantern slides depicting pioneer settlement scenes. The source for this exhibition is rare lantern slides and negatives from the early days of the Doukhobor settlement in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. The Doukhobor [...]
Castlegar – BC Hydro has provided $1,500 in support of the Doukhobor Village Museum exhibit Pioneer Scenes As Seen Through Lantern Slides. The exhibit features rare, restored lantern slides and negatives from the early days of the Doukhobor settlement in British Columbia. A majority of the slides and negatives have never been published or seen [...]
