Revy celebrates history — Thursday

The BC Historical Federation’s three-day conference got underway on Thursday, May 26, with a reception at the Revelstoke Museum & Archives and a special presentation at the Railway Museum by author Ralph Beaumont about his latest book, Heckman’s Canadian Pacific: A Photographical Journey. The conference continues on Friday and Saturday.

There’s a lot going on and many of the events are open to interested members of the public. Please refer to the schedule below the following photos if you’d like to know what’s happening.

Ralph Beaumont, author of several books on railroads including his latest, Heckman's Canadian Pacific: A Photographic Journey, gestures during a special presentation at the Railway Museum on Thursday, May 26. About 55 people attended the presentation. Beaumont's beautiful book chronicles the photographic career of Joseph Heckman who was tapped b the CPR to photograph everyone of its bridges, stations and snowshed on the main line. Here's an interesting factoid: To do this Heckman travelled 7,000 miles in a hand cart between 1898 and 1915. This high-quality tome is 328 pages in length and is fascinating to look. It's worth every penny of its $63 price and is available at the Railway Museum's gift shop. David F. Rooney photo
Ralph Beaumont, author of several books on railroads including his latest, Heckman’s Canadian Pacific: A Photographic Journey, gestures during a special presentation at the Railway Museum on Thursday, May 26. About 55 people attended the presentation. Beaumont’s beautiful book chronicles the photographic career of Joseph Heckman who was tapped b the CPR to photograph everyone of its bridges, stations and snowshed on the main line. Here’s an interesting factoid: To do this Heckman travelled 7,000 miles in a hand cart between 1898 and 1915. This high-quality tome is 328 pages in length and is fascinating to look. It’s worth every penny of its $63 price and is available at the Railway Museum’s gift shop. David F. Rooney photo
Revelstoke Museum Curator Cathy English poses with John Woods, the retired Parks Canada scientist who was the lead researcher on the museum's Land of Thundering Snow project. They had good reason to smile. The museum is the host venue for the BC Historical Federation Conference that is being held in our city May 26 - 28. Delegates to the conference rubbed elbows with locals Thursday, May 26, evening during a reception on the museum's main floor. David F. Rooney photo
Revelstoke Museum Curator Cathy English poses with John Woods, the retired Parks Canada scientist who was the lead researcher on the museum’s Land of Thundering Snow project. They had good reason to smile. The museum is the host venue for the BC Historical Federation Conference that is being held in our city May 26 – 28. Delegates to the conference rubbed elbows with locals Thursday, May 26, evening during a reception on the museum’s main floor. David F. Rooney photo

Friday – May 27

All day: Book Fair at Regent Hotel
Morning Plenary sessions at Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre
8:00 am Registration continues
8:30 am Welcoming from the Sinixt Nation and Opening Remarks
9:00 am Keynote Address: Land of Thundering Snow – Avalanche History & Research in Canada – Dr. John Woods
10:30 am Coffee & Muffin break
11:00 am BCHF – Preview of the new website
11:20 am The Romance of the Big Bend presentation by Cathy English, Curator of Revelstoke Museum & Archives
12:30 Bag Lunches; Organizing Tour Groups

TOURS:

A) Rogers Pass Tour1 – 6 pmBus leaves from the Performing Arts Centre
B) Arts & History Tour1 – 4 pmRevelstoke Dam, BC Interior Forestry Museum & Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. Bus leaves from the Performing Arts Centre

 

C) Revelstoke River Trail Tour1 – 3 pmHistorical Panels and Natural Heritage Walking Tour
D) Downtown Heritage Walking Tour1-3 pmArchitecture & Local Lore

 

8 am – 1:30 pmBook Fair
8 am — 9 amContinental Breakfast
9 am — 11 amAnnual General Meeting
11 am — 11:15 amCoffee Break
11:15 am – 12:30 pRevelstoke’s Ski History
12:30 pm – 1:30 pmSoup & Sandwich Lunch
1:30 pmBuses leave for Mount Revelstoke National Park
2 pm – 4 pmTour of Nels Nelsen Historic Ski Area and the Nels Knickers exhibit in Mount Revelstoke National Park

 

Saturday: May 28
Morning Events – Regent Hotel

Banquet & BC Book Awards Presentation
Location: Revelation Lodge, Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Bus leaves Regent Hotel to RMR5:15 – 5:30 pm
Cocktail Hour6 – 7 pm
Dinner7 pm
Awards Ceremony8 pm
EntertainmentBob Rogers

 

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