Archive for the ‘2010 News’ Category
The day of the visit was bright and sunny. Following interviews with several Elders of the community in the Dom of our Museum, she joined members of the community for a delicious lunch at our Village Bistro. After a long day, Mme Clarkson and Netta Zeberoff made their way to the Merry Creek Trails. They [...]
The Doukhobor Discovery Centre has had another successful season. Tourist numbers were slightly down but the month of August was the highest ever. Two bus tours cancelled and the operators blamed participants’ cancellations due to the HST. Our world map this year indicated the usual exotic points of tourist origins: farthest north was Franz Joseph [...]
Larry Ewashen (right), Curator of the Doukhobor Discovery Centre, was a recent guest presenter at the Tolstoy Symposium at the University of Fraser Valley, held in honour of the 100th anniversary of Tolstoy’s death. His subject was Tolstoy and the Doukhobors. He is pictured here with Ron Dart (left), Chairman and Coordinator of the event, [...]
Doukhobor Discovery Centre President Bob Ewashen reached back into his heritage to develop his weaving skills. His recovery of this rapidly disappearing craft has resulted in consistent success at the Creston Fall Fair. Pictured here, we see him with his First Prize winning entry at the recent exposition. Bob’s prize winning rugs are available at [...]
By Kim Magi Castlegar News The Doukhobor Discovery Centre is switching things up after almost two decades. Netta Zeberoff found out on Sept. 2 that she is taking over Larry Ewashen’s position as curator – a job he’s had for 17 years – and she said it’s a dream come true. She first came to [...]
By: Kim Magi Castlegar News A project to restore old 78’s containing historical Doukhobor folk songs is now complete, and the results are available for purchase. Larry Ewashen, curator for the Doukhobor Discovery Centre, said that this project has been several months in the making and involved a lengthy restoration process through Ron Mahonin, a [...]
