Stavely and District Museum undergoes transformation
on display - The Stavely and District Museum has been refurbishing a room it calls its “lean-to”, painting, insulating and re-organizing it. Here, Janice Binmore, a museum board member and volunteer, stands in the transformed kitchen area. Photo by Rob Vogt
By Rob Vogt
The Stavely and District Museum has undergone a transformation that will enhance the experience for visitors.
The room to the east, euphemistically called the “lean-to”, has been completely re-done.
The room has been insulated and painted, with the assistance of a corporate grant of $7,170.
The room has been cleaned up, and re-organized, making it easier for visitors to move through the exhibits.
“The main thing is to open up the space so everyone can get in,” said Janice Binmore, a museum board member and volunteer. “It’s more accessible.”
There are a lot of exhibits to look at too.
Local artist Mike Vezina has painted a landscape of the Stavely grain elevator and Highway 2, on one of the walls. It is framed by a window to make it look like visitors are seeing the actual view.
There is a kitchen with a scale for eggs; a kerosene lamp; kraut cutter; butter churn; grain grinder and more.
The displays also include a case of tools; a leather work area; seed cleaners and a tractor; a forge and metal lathe; a Canadian Pacific Rail bench; and much more.
“Everything’s been cleaned and repaired,” Binmore said.
The Stavely museum offers a hands-on experience, so visitors can take a turn grinding some grain; stamping leather; weighing eggs and more.
“(There’s) more things to do,” she said.
The museum opens on June 1, and will only be open weekends in June.
For the months of July and August, it will be open Thursday to Monday, and closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Binmore invites everyone to check out what the Stavely museum, and its transformed “lean-to” have to offer.
“We’re pretty pleased with how it came out,” she said. “It’s brighter and far more open.”