The amazing Fox&Bee studio in Cumberland BC has created this invitation to our Historical Re-Enactment - 1918 Ginger Goodwin Funeral Procession event just for you! Become part of the picture and share widely in your networks! Miners Memorial Weekend - Cumberland, B.C. #Goodwin2018 #MinersMemorial2018 #CumberlandBC

Miners Memorial Weekend is fast approaching! 2018 is a very exciting year for us. It is our 33rd year of honouring the miners and workers who lost their lives and the 100th anniversary of Ginger Goodwin’s death. We have been busy planning this event for 2 years. Now we need your help to bring everything together! Please consider signing up for a couple of volunteer positions at: https://www.volunteersignup.org/YJPH9 If you would like more information about any of the positions, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Karen Melnyk at: eventvolunteers@cumberlandmuseum.ca And be sure to check out the full schedule of events: https://minersmemorial.ca/schedule/

"Through Ginger, we remember the spirit of the miners' resistance against terrible odds, a spirit we need so badly to summon in our present struggles against corrupt and oppressive forces." Thank-you to Our Times Magazine for including this profile about Ginger Goodwin and this year's Miners Memorial events, written by former Cumberland Museum and Archives Board Chair and longtime Miners Memorial Weekend - Cumberland, B.C. member, Brian Charlton. #MinersMemorial2018 #CumberlandBC #Goodwin2018

In the lead-up to this weekend's Elevate the Intersection event we are sharing some local history recorded at our 2016 Miners Memorial Weekend - Cumberland, B.C. gathering. We hope to see you all this Saturday in downtown Courtenay!

The Cumberland Museum and Archives Annual General Meeting starts at 6:30. A special surprise for our guests and members!

Last week Museum staff visited with colleagues and enjoyed behind the scenes tours at the Courtenay and District Museum and Palaeontology Centre and then the Museum at Campbell River. It was inspiring to hear about the projects and programs taking place at a few of our neighbouring institutions. Of course, we could not resist a photo with Mr. Tyee!

United We Sing! In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the shooting death of Albert ‘Ginger’ Goodwin, the Cumberland Museum and Archives invites you to be a part of our ‘Miners Memorial Choir’! Join Choir Director, Wendy Nixon Stothert, and other local residents in song for six weeks of Wednesday evening rehearsals, leading up to an exciting public performance on Saturday, June 23rd at this year’s special Ginger Goodwin memorial events. Learn and share historic labour songs! Practice Location: Cumberland Masonic Hall Rehearsal Dates: May 23 and 30. June 6, 13, and 20. 7pm to 9pm Performance: Saturday, June 23. Approximately 4pm to 6pm No prior choral experience required. * Participants are asked to attend 3 of the 5 rehearsals. https://minersmemorial.ca/take-part/join-the-choir/

So much to do this Victoria day long weekend!

Getting going at the Cumberland Workers Day Bean Supper!

This entremely heavy metal iron from Cumberland's Chinatown gives a glimpse into just how laborious household tasks once were. One can't help but be reminded of Picasso's "woman ironing" painting seen here: https://www.guggenheim.org/conservation/picassos-woman-ironing #museumcollectionsaturdays