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Smithers culture crawl

The Bulkley Valley Museum invites you to explore Smither’s rich history during this year’s Culture Crawl, beginning in June.

By Amara JanssensThe Bulkley Valley Museum invites you to explore Smither’s rich history during this year’s Culture Crawl.

The Culture Crawl will begin in early June and will run until October.

According to event coordinator, Melissa Sawatsky, the event is so unique because the expositions to transcend the walls of the museum.

Shops, cafes, and municipal centres will have panels and certain artifacts on display, with to goal to encourage people to walk and explore Smithers.

A big highlight of the crawl is the heritage home tour.

Between 1908 and 1940, major department stores such as Eatons and Aladdin sold kit homes, which were self assembly home kits.

Most kit homes were built in Smithers around 1920, and would arrive in town via the railroad.

Four kit homes have been identified by the Bulkley Valley Museum, and are included in the Culture Crawl.

The firehall will also be showcasing the history of firefighting from 1914 up to now every Friday night in June from 6-9 p.m.