For those that visited the museum back when it was called the BC Forest Museum (BCFM), you may recall seeing a small contraption whizzing along the tracks powered by the excitement of riders. The handcar, sometimes called a pump car, was once a fast and fun attraction at the museum until it was deemed too […]
The Shakti exhibit, produced in 2009, captures the historical stories of one of this Provinces largest minority group: Indo-Canadians. The Indo-Canadian community has had a long history in this province. The first pioneers came to BC at the beginning of the 20th century. These pioneers played a major role in building this province, with the […]
On June 6, 1967, the last operational skidder in British Columbia was retired by BC Forest Products. The Washington steam skidder was originally purchased by Abernathy & Lougheed Logging Co. (1905 – 31) who operated in Haney. Industrial Timber Mills (1931 – 46) then purchased it in 1935 where it operated out of Camp 6. […]
As part of our upcoming Multiculturalism Exhibit, our Intern – Jacob Loyd has developed a set of interpretive panels exploring the Hillcrest Lumber Company and its employees. These along with our other panels on Paldi and the Doman Family will be housed in the former Doman dispatch building we have on our site. Any thoughts, […]
The May Carnival or May Day celebration is an English festivity signifying the transition from Spring to Summer. The holiday comes with its numerous traditions and folklore which are still celebrated and shared to this day. A May Queen is selected from a group of around thirteen girls. The winner returns the next year to […]
Little Red Speeder on Somenos Trestle. Year: 1981 Model: DS-LS Manufacturer: Railcar Company, Lancaster Ont. Most people will remember our little red speeder which was on display for many years in the Main Building. In 2019 it was removed, to make room for the new Forests Forever exhibit. With that, Peter Davies engineer, track worker, […]
Our Summer Student Evan Maher has done a wonderful job of designing and building a brick model of Samson the BC Forest Discovery Centre’s 1910 Vulcan locomotive. The following is a brief comparison of the “Big & Small” versions. Big SamsonConstruction Date: 1910Builder: Vulcan Iron Works, Wilkes-Barre PAModel: Class C6, 0-4-0 STGauge: narrow (36” / […]
