bers and:the public, of how.
things used to be.

and

Wednesday, May 24, 2000

Robyn Chambers aor
Peninsula News Review”

s the Saanich Penin-
sula is invaded. by

» fast food franchises
and other mega-businesses
brought on by the new mil-

-lennium, there is a small. -
plot of land on. Wallace
Drive that remains largely -

untouched — the epitome
of the “good old days.” . ..
The ‘Saanich. Pioneers’

Society Museum is. a fond .

reminder, for both its mem-

The walls are. chock ull:

‘floor: -to-ceiling, with framed.’
photographs .
~ Saanich. pioneers. and the -
~ shelves are decorated with
= antique. clocks and’ othe

“knick-knacks..
-kitchen,.set: up. to resemble
an early. 1900s home, there.
are black iron pots sitting on
~ awood stove as if they.were —
being heated for use.

of :

early.

“the:

no small feat, and is thanks

-to the hard work of the soci- -

ety and its approximately:
150 members. -

The museum opened in
1933, and is said to be the

oldest “purpose-built” mu-
“<geum in B.C.

The walls © went up
through volunteer labor and
the completed building was

It's both cozy, and com- |!

fortable, ‘and provides a

‘small window into how deep .
history runs here on. the

Peninsula...

The collection and ati :
cling: of all the materials i is

Grab a fistful: of rubber, :

kids, it’s time for the annual

bicycle safety rodeo — co-.

hosted by the Sidney Lions
the
Saanich RCMP.

Head to the Panorama-

Reereation Centre this Sat-
urday, May. 27, between | 8

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‘attack your
_felenties ashy.

U. V window film
_keeps out this.

Sidney/ North.

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opened by: Premier Simon
Tolmie.

Since then both the soci-
ety and the museum have’
seen changes, but all with

the same goal — to pre-~

serve the past.

“We felt it’s important to
preserve the history of the
area,” said Society president
Norma Sealey.

“So much of it is lost.”

In addition to the arti-
facts, the museum is also
home to archival records on
families and institutions.

And that brings people in
who are interested in trac-
ing their family history.

“Often people come back
for a second visit because
there is sensory overload,”
Sealey said with a laugh, ad-
mitting that it’s good for
business.

While it is nice to be able

to. provide the community —

with a full visual history, it is
also the role of the society
to protect the artifacts and
maintain their longevity...

“We try to maintain. an

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even room temperature,”
she said.

“We are trying to main-
tain proper preservation
and museum techniques.”

To that end, the society is
looking to expand and move
the archives next door to
the Centennial Building,
also owned by the society.

For the anticipated ex-
pansion, the society has ap-
plied for a Community Spirit
grant, and plan to fix up the
inside for storage of archival
records, and more artifacts. .
They also hope to have an
educational component.

For the near future,
Sealey is looking for new
members to pick up the
slack and keep the society
alive and vibrant well into
the new millennium. —_-

“Membership is aging, so
we are looking for younger
people to come in and get

~ involved,” she said.

“It’s not an exclusive club
you don’t have to be.from a
pioneer family — - although

many of us are.”

Busy hands such as these have created then many displays over the years.

a.m. and noon to test your
riding abilities and win =

some great prizes,
~ RCMP. Cst. .

some goodie bags for par-
ticipants,

“We're filling them up

vids

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fi fi as ce

Kim ‘Hors. -
-man said he’s been working
diligently to put together

with some neat stuff and the
kids. are going. to love.
them,” he said. ee

- Also, the top 36 riders will

be awarded with gift certifi-

cates.e. ie.
The safety rodeo draws a

large number of entries

each year, as ids from

many

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Kindergarten to Grade 6 try oy
the obstacle course —.ma- |
neuvering: around pylons,
braking at the right moment ~ |
and. generally learning the

safe way to ride,
“It's

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said:

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