As part of BC Heritage Week, which begins with the national Heritage Day on Monday, February 16, the Cumberland Heritage Fair takes place today Saturday, February 21 from 10am to 4pm at the CRI (Cumberland Recreation Institute, 2665 Dunsmuir).
This year’s heritage fair will be the 11th edition. It was launched by a group of community volunteers in 2003 and was modelled on the folk festival that ran from 1949 to 1958 celebrating the diverse heritage of Cumberlanders. Each year families, clubs and other organisations set up displays of antique tools, unique collections, photos and demonstrations of crafts and folklore from the early days of Cumberland and the Comox Valley.
Heritage Canada’s theme for this year’s festivities is “Main Street: at the Heart of the Community”. In Cumberland, the vitality and history of Dunsmuir Avenue is abundantly obvious: from the historic buildings of the old post office (Wandering Moose Café), Tarbell’s, Leiser’s Big Store (The Patch), the Cumberland Hotel and the Waverley, to the newest businesses Purusa Yoga and the Cumberland Brewing Company.
This year’s displays will include traditional embroidery from Brazil and Norway, quilters, weavers and lacemakers (oh my!) antique coins and cameras and much more. There will also be performances including old time fiddle and banjo tunes and Polynesian dance. In addition the Cumberland Museum & Archives will be open by donation all day. There’s also a Scavenger Hunt for kids with a grand prize.
Today is also the Old Townsites Walking Tour – 1:30pm
Join Dawn Copeman for a walk through the majestic forests of Cumberland to visit the early settlement locations including the town of Union, Chinatown and the Japanese town settlement.
Tour meets at the CRI parking lot.
$15, $10 senior/youth, $3-off for Museum members.
And at 4pm there’s the Senjiro Hayashi Photography Exhibit Opening
The Senjiro Hayashi Photo Studio opened in 1913 and operated until 1929 in Cumberland. The Cumberland Museum & Archives holds over 700 glass plate negatives in our collection depicting local residents from a wide range of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. 35 new framed prints of these stunning images were generously donated to us by the Nikkei National Museum in Burnaby. Join us for snacks and beverages as we officially open our newest exhibit and consider the evolution of photography from the era of Senjiro Hayashi to that of the selfie.
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At the Heart of the Community… Dunsmuir Avenue
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