Aboriginal Gathering & Pow Wow: June 13-14

It looks like there will be great weather this weekend for the Aboriginal Gathering & Pow Wow, being held in its new location--the Twelve Foot Davis Ball Park--on Saturday and Sunday.

Peace River and area residents will want to take advantage of the scenic location to come and watch the wonderful dancers, singers, drummers, and Metis fiddlers and jiggers. There are also children's activities, food booths, and displays.

This is one of only a few off-reserve events on the Pow Wow Trail and a great opportunity to learn about Aboriginal culture.

Peace River Museum Events: Pi Kennedy- A Métis Trapper & Mercy Flight Re-enactment

Pi Kennedy - A Métis Trapper
Local photographer, Stuart Barr, has collaborated with Libby Gunn of Fort Smith to produce a photography exhibit about another "life of Pi," in this case, Pi Kennedy, an 86-year-old trapper. The exhibit will run throughout February and March.

The opening gala (Thursday, February 5th, 6:30-8:00 PM) will feature an unedited documentary film and stories in conjunction with the regular storytelling event.

Wop May Mercy Flight Re-Enactment

We are awaiting the arrival of the Wop May Mercy Flight portion of the Spirit of Edmonton Project, honouring the 100th anniversary of aviation in Canada and Alberta and the 80th anniversary of the original mercy flight in 1929.

The date of arrival of the bi-plane in Peace River depends on weather and mechanical conditions and will be announced on the local radio station, via word of mouth and on the museum blog (http://peacerivermuseum.blogspot.com/).

The museum blog tells the story of the original flight and this article from the Edmonton Journal describes the whole project:

http://www.where.ca/edmonton/article_feature~listing_id~66.htm

Peace River Museum Book Launch: October 15

The Peace River Museum, Archives & Mackenzie Centre is hosting a book launch of The Peace: A history in photographs by Don Pettit on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 from 7:00 to 8:30.

There will be a book signing, DVD presentation (The Peace: A Vision so Strong), and refreshments.

For more details, visit the museum's website.

I hope to see a big crowd at there!