The Stonewall Heritage Committee offered a glimpse into local history at recent pop-up exhibit.
The one-day show, called Stories of Our Past, showcased a range of artifacts from Stonewall’s history at the Heritage Arts Centre on Sunday, Sept. 21. The heritage committee chose the date to coincide with Culture Days Manitoba, which runs from Sept. 19 to Oct. 12.
“We had an interesting variety ranging from Dr. Evelyn’s book of babies he had delivered to a mason’s chisel found when the kiln was being restored this summer,” said Catherine Precourt, a member of the heritage committee.
The display also included items from McConkey’s store and from A & L Anderson’s millinery shop. In addition, visitors had the chance to check out antique tools, high school yearbooks and a student desk.
Adding to the ambiance, the heritage committee played the Ring and Sing record made by the Stonewall Carillons.
“I learned a few new stories while talking to the visitors,” Precourt said.
“We had never done an event like this before so it was a learning experience for our committee. We plan to have more pop-up events in the future but don’t have any details just yet.”
Next up for the heritage committee is the Stonewall Remembers project, which will include banners on Main Street. This year’s focus will be on the Second World War. The exhibit called A Small Town’s Sacrifice: Stonewall in World War II will be on display in the Fullbrook Room at the Heritage Arts Centre from Nov. 1 to 14 (closed Nov. 11) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
