History & Heritage Groups in Powell River, Texada Islnd & Lund

4815 Marine Ave (in Willingdon Park)

PO Box 186, Powell River, BC V8A 4Z6

Operated by the Powell River Forestry Museum Society, a non-profit society dedicated to the education, preservation and public awareness of the colourful forest history of the Powell River area..

The Forestry Museum Society plans to provide a Ridable Miniature Railway for Powell River. It will be located at the Paradise Valley Exhibition Park. Phase 1, a loop track with borrowed rolling stock, is schedule for debut at the 2011 Fall Fair, September 24/25.

Hours for Museum & Gift Shop: 12:30 - 4:30 (late June to September); off-season by appointment. School and bus tours are welcome.

Meetings: 2nd Tue Jun-Aug 7 pm at the old bath house at Willingdon Beach; call for location on winter months.

Friends of the Historic Patricia Theatre

Roberta Pearson 604 483 7755

Dedicated to the restoration, revitalization and sharing of the historic
Patricia Theatre, the oldest continuously operating theatre company in Canada. New members welcome.

Genealogy Group

#8 -3818 Joyce Avenue

Powell River, BC V8A 2Z1

Contacts

Our goal is to obtain specialized research resources and to help interested people begin their own family history research.

Meetings: last Sunday of the month (except July, August and December) at
7:30 pm, Cranberry Centre, 6792 Cranberry Street - guests are welcome.

Powell River Museum & Archives

4790 & 4798 Marine Avenue (opposite Willingdon Beach)

Box 42, Powell River, BC V8A 4Z5

Coordinator/Archivist: Teedie Kagume 604 485 2222 Email Fax: 604 485 2327

We collect, preserve and exhibit the history of the Powell River area with two floors of displays; researchers are welcome.

From September through to May we welcome everyone to our “Museum Talks” on the last Tuesday of every month when a member of our community comes to talk about their life. Admission is free although donations are always appreciated. Please watch the local paper for the name of the speaker or check the Calendar.

Hours: 9-4:30 Mon to Sun mid-June to end of August; 9-4:30 Sept to mid-June. Closed for public holidays. The lower floor is wheelchair accessible.

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month 12:00 pm at the Museum

Shire of False Isle

Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA)

4667 Joyce Ave, Powell River V8A 3B5

Ryan Little 604 485 2425 Email
Other Contacts

We are dedicated to the study and re-enactment of the medieval ages as they should have been. An equal opportunity club, we are dedicated to battle, arts, sciences, codes of honour and fun. No membership required; all ages welcome.

Meetings: Fridays at 7:00 pm – Unitarian Hall

Texada Heritage Society Museum

Historical Society, Museum and Archives

Thacker House, Blubber Bay,

PO Box 53, Van Anda, V0N 3K0

Doug Paton 604 486 7109 Email

Dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Texada Island since 1988.

Hours: 1-4 Thur through Sun July & August; other times by arrangement

Townsite Heritage Society

6211 Walnut Street
PO Box 217, Powell River V8A 4Z6

Peter Sansburn, Manager 604 483 3901

Other Contacts Henderson House Blog

Fax: 604 483 3991 Email

Dedicated to promoting the restoration of the historic Townsite, designated by the federal government as a National Historical District.

Hours: Tue to Fri 10–2

History & Heritage Groups

Every society, be it a family or a nation, is identified by its history and culture. Powell River,
Texada Island and Lund, communities on the Upper Sunshine coast, are fortunate to have groups dedicated to keeping the heritage of these communities intact for future generations.

Forestry Museum

Friends of the Patricia Theatre

Genealogy Group

Powell River Museum & Archives

Society for Creative Anachronism

Texada Historic Society & Museum

Townsite Heritage Society

The cairn with a story to tell....

“Here the Union Steamship Cheslakee docked in the early hours of January 7 1913. She started out for Powell River but fierce southeast winds made her list...Captain Jack Cockle returned to the wharf and put 90 people ashore, some heroically rescued by himself. The ship sank rapidly, drowning the cook, two loggers, a mother and her child....

read the rest of the story at
Texada Heritage Museum

Powell River (not the community) was named nearly 120 years ago after Dr. Israel Wood Powell, a visionary and prominent citizen.