A celebration of life among the fur traders with musical entertainment and special activities. Featuring jam sessions, children's games as well as a variety of family activities. Join in on a weekend of special events, hikes and interpretive presentations throughout the community. A highlight of the weekend is the unveiling of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster memorial as well as the premiere showing of the documentary Disasters of the Century featuring the 1903 Frank Slide and the 1914 Hillcrest Mine Disaster. Find out how arrowheads are made and in addition visitors are invited to bring artifacts to the centre to be identified by site archaeologists.
Many sites have special events and programs planned throughout the summer.
They're exciting places to stop on a vacation where families, children and individuals come to learn and have fun. Please see attached backgrounder for a full listing of historic sites, museums and interpretive centres.