Archive for the ‘2009 News’ Category
Larry Ewashen, Curator of the Doukhobor Discovery Centre. recently attended a major four day British Columbia Museums Association Conference at Osoyoos. Various workshops were held concerning museum practise as well as reports from museums across the province. The Doukhobor Discovery Centre was singled out as a market-ready international destination, and Ewashen gave a full report [...]
The Doukhobor Discovery Centre has completed its 38th season, and is pleased to report its highest attendance, sales and revenue to date. Visitors attended from a total of 73 different states, provinces and countries. With the close of the season, two new signs have been erected at the turn-in to the Centre. The first one [...]
The Museum Board is highly appreciative of your coverage of our Annual Report to City Council. The paper has been highly supportive of the museum over the past number of years through professional reportage of events and other aspects of the operation of the museum. The past article is open to misinterpretation, so I would [...]
By: Karen Haviland Castlegar News Reporter Larry Ewashen, curator for the Doukhobor Discovery Centre is leaving after serving 20 years at the museum. At the City of Castlegar council meeting held last Tuesday, Bob Ewashen, president of the Doukhobor Discovery Centre, told council Ewashen’s resignation could mean that the centre may have to close if [...]
The change in signage at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre continues with a major highway sign being replaced with the new name. This is being done gradually over a period of time as the old signs age and need replacement. Here one of the summer staff, Jeremy Davison, admires the new version after the replacement.
Left, Netta Zeberoff and Larry A. Ewashen entertain the more than 50 people who attended the 64 anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima at Zuckerberg Island.
