The Preeceville and District Heritage Museum is now closed after another successful year.
The board of the Museum would like to thank everyone for their continued support, all those who donated artifacts, all who attended the events and those who made donations of time and money," said Agnes Murrin, chairperson.
"We had the most tours we have ever had, with six in total this year,” she said, adding that the Museum had visitors from as far away as Australia.
The smell of the baking bread and cinnamon buns filled the Museum and the parking lot when the clay oven was used, she said. The homemade items remain a popular item.
The Museum got two rooms and one hallway repainted this year and the antique showcase got a facelift, plus the Museum’s computer capabilities were upgraded.
One of the fashion rooms was reordered to showcase the wedding dresses through the ages. The oldest dress is one from the early 1900s.
"We received two artifacts that had started out in Preeceville, then were sent to a Norway farm and hung on the wall, and 50 plus years later were returned to Preeceville, she said.
The museum celebrated Canada 150 with that theme through the year and entered a float in the parade.
“We now have a small 150-artifact display as it is part of our recent history,” she said. “We also reproduced some old postcards of various sites from the early days of Preeceville. These are available for sale at the museum or from any member of the board.
The events held this year included the open house, the annual general meeting, the 50s evening, a chili day (during Old Home Week), and members participated in the recent Cultural Day.
“We are always looking for artifacts to fill gaps in our collection,” she said, urging persons who are downsizing or dealing with settling an estate to remember to contact the museum.
“We will document what the items are and who donated them,” she said. “This can be a remembrance for a loved one. If we have too many of a particular item or the item is too large for our space, we will let you know.
"We have a Facebook page so check it out,” she said. “We are also looking for additional members to join our working board.”
