The Bulkley Valley Museum is delving into the history of skiing as a way to pay honour to the Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place in BC in 2010.
Skiing is an important local sport and a significant event in the 2010 Games. Focus is on the contributions of the Swedish and Norwegian immigrants to the development of the sport of skiing in Smithers and Bulkley Valley.
The show is on display from December to April.
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If you like the alpine, then you will love Smithers. I grew up in the North, and have visited Smithers off and on for 30 years or so. Over the years, Smithers seems to have done a better job than most northern communities in preserving and enhancing what is special about Northern BC. Wildlife? Check. Watching bears poking around for berries and stuff from the porch of a friend’s place just outside of town may not be for everybody (stay away, Paris Hilton) but it’s pretty great if you want to feel close to what’s real about the world. Fishing? Check. Drop a line in the Bulkley and you will…
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Dec 15 - May 07 2010
BV Museum looks back at skiing on "The Mountain".
Mar 19 - Mar 20 2010
Used Book Sale to benefit the Smithers Public Library - March 19 - 20
Mar 26 - Mar 26 2010
Featuring:
Alex Cuba, Mark Perry, Rachelle van Zanten
Mar 27 - Mar 27 2010
The most extreme endurance race on Hudson Bay Mountain.
posted 11 Mar 2010
A Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers.
posted 08 Mar 2010
Tenders for the "Traffic Marking - 2010 Contract" will be recieved up to 2pm on Thursday, March 25/2010.
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