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History & Heritage Groups

Forestry Museum

4815 Marine Ave (in Willingdon Park)

PO Box 186, Powell River, BC  V8A 4Z6

Dave Florence   604 487 0356

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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.

Hours for Museum & Gift Shop:

12:30 - 4:30 Summer months (late June to September); off-season by appointment. School and bus tours are welcome.

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

6792 Cranberry Street

Powell River BC.  V8A 3Z4

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

Meetings are held on the last Sunday of each month (except July, August and December) at Cranberry Centre, 6792 Cranberry Street, Powell River B.C., at 7:30 pm. Guests are welcome    Website    Contacts

Lund Historic Society

No contact information available (text taken from website) For a brief history of Lund see the history page on the Lund Website.

The Lund Historical society was founded in 2004 when a gathering of determined local residents met to find a way to salvage the interesting history of Lund and surrounding area.  With many of the landmarks and historical sites falling into disrepair and forgottenness, these concerned locals took it upon themselves to forge a Society which would restore the historical character of Lund, preserving it for future generations of residents and visitors.

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Powell River Museum & Archives

4790 & 4798 Marine Avenue, opposite Willingdon Beach

P.O. Box 42, V8A 4Z5

Coordinator/Archivist: Teedie Kagume   604 485 2222

Fax: 604 485 2327

Hours: 9:00 - 4:30 Monday - Sunday mid-June to end of August.

9:00 - 4:30 September to mid-June.  Closed for public holidays.

The lower floor of the Museum is wheelchair accessible.

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We collect, preserve and exhibit the history of the Powell River area. Two floors of displays welcome visitors.  Researchers are welcome.  From September through to May we welcome everyone to our “Museum Talks” on the last Tuesday of every month. A member of our community comes to talk about their life, admission is free although donations re always appreciated.  Please watch the local paper for the name of the speaker.
Meetings:  3rd Tuesday, 12:00 pm at the Museum

Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA)

Kelli Hill   604 483 2402   Email
Connie Keiver   604 487.4242   Email

An international non-profit educational organization devoted to the study of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. It is part of the "living history" movement, which means that members try to reproduce various aspects of the culture and technology of their period, as well as doing more traditional historical research.

Texada Heritage Society Museum

Historical Society, Museum and Archives

Thacker House, Blubber Bay,

PO Box 53, Van Anda, V0N 3K0

Curator: Norm MacLean

604 486 7120 or 604 486 7109

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HOURS: 1 - 4 PM Thursday through Sunday  July & August

Other times by arrangement with curator

Townsite Heritage Society

5865 Ash Street
PO Box 217, V8A 4Z6

Ann Nelson  604 483 3901
Rebbeca Vincent    604 483 3006
Diana Collicutte  604 483 4466
Fax: 604 483 3991
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Dedicated to promoting the restoration of the historic Townsite, designated by the federal

government as a National Historical District.  

HOURS: Tues – Fri from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.

Take a photo tour of Historic  Townsite