We have invited a special guest to join us to celebrate the 150th birthday of New Brunswick’s treasured son - RB Bennett himself! This special video brings us back to a time when Bennett addressed Canada on CBC radio - the first politician to do so, in fact he created CBC! He shares his legacy and sends greetings to Canada as we celebrate July 1st together - apart! Thank you to actor Thomas Daley for his portrayal of RB Bennett! https://youtu.be/ag8JJ5iFW2Q
The Albert County MuseUm & Bennett Centre to Celebrate 150th Birthday of Canada’s 11th Prime Minster
The Albert County Museum & RB Bennett Commemorative Centre in Hopewell Cape, NB is celebrating The 150th Birthday of the 11th Prime Minister of Canada, the Rt. Honourable Richard Bedford Bennett, on Canada Day, July 1st. Serving as Prime Minister from 1930-1935, RB Bennett led with distinction through the darkest days of the Great Depression, and instituted some of the most progressive and important changes to Canadian culture, including the Statute of Westminster Act (1931), the establishment of the CBC, the Bank of Canada, the Canadian Wheat Board, and Employment Insurance.
Bennett’s 150th Birthday is major highlight of Albert County 175 Celebration. Join us as we mark the legacy of this remarkable national leader and proud New Brunswick native. The Albert County Historical Society, Museum and RB Bennett Commemorative Centre are proud to host this 150th Birthday event taking place on Wednesday, July 1st at an Open House at the Albert County Museum, with free admission, self-guided tours and family events taking place all day.
The Centre will be offering tribute to RB Bennett through various means, designed to share his history in a safe and respectful manner keeping social distancing in mind. During the July 1st, Canada Day Open House, 150 cupcakes will be given to the first 150 guests. Programs will be outdoors with plenty of room on the Museum’s 6 acre property. The event features the unveiling of newly acquired Bennett artefacts recently donated to the Museum, along with a special video greeting by Bennett’s nephew Mr. William Herridge, QC (the last remaining person to know Bennett on a personal level), live music outdoors featuring local group Fundy Ceilidh. The museum will also feature a special video presentation starring RB Bennett himself and a commemorative planting of a King Crimson Maple tree in honour of Bennett’s 150th Birthday.
Learn more at AC175.ca or by calling 506-734-2003 or email ac175@albertcountymuseum.com.
Celebrate RB Bennett’s 150 Birthday with us!
2019 Heritage Week
ARE YOU OUR NEXT JR. HISTORIAN?
The Albert County Museum is looking for a Senior High School or University Student who has a passion for history, to play a key roll at the Museum this summer as our Jr. Historian. This position is bilingual and the candidate must apply through Young Canada Works at: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/young-canada-works.html
In addition, you can also send your resume to d.ross@albertcountymuseum.com
About the position: This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic, self-motivated individual to be a vital part of the Albert County Museum and RB Bennett Commemorative Centre. To help manage its artifact collection, offer educational outreach and be part of a dedicated interpretive staff in telling the story of the People of the Tides and showcasing Albert County's native son, Hon. RB Bennett, 11th Prime Minister of Canada.
The candidate will directly help the Manager with the day to day museum functions, and assist in the development of interpretive programming and exhibits. Strong organizational, supervisory, interpersonal and oral/written communication skills are mandatory, as well as strong social media skills, and speaking before small and large groups. Bilingualism is expected.
This will be an excellent opportunity for a potential candidate to build a strong skill set in all fields of museum and curatorial aspects for a career in museum/heritage and related fields. The Albert County Museum has a wide focus of history which encompasses exhibits from first nations, to the earliest Acadian Settlers in 1699, the Expulsion, through the height of the maritime shipbuilding, Confederation, to both World Wars, and later. The museum also celebrates Canada's 11th Prime Minister RB Bennett which lends itself to an excellent opportunity for a candidate with more political leanings. Visit www.albertcountymuseum.com
Riversong Presents: On A Lighter Note
Sunday June 3rd, 2018, at 3:00 PM, in the Albert County Museum's Community Hall, please join us for an uplifting afternoon concert as Riversong presents:
On A Lighter Note - Featuring Pop and Broadway Favourites
Performed by the Riversong Ladies A Cappella Ensemble.
Special Guest: Fundy Ceilidh
Tickets are only available at the door. Adult $15 / Student or Senior $8 / Under 12 Free
Rug Hooking Proddy Hydrangea Workshop
On July 13, 2018, as part of the 42 Annual Quilt and Fibre Arts Show and Sale, there will be a special workshop. Gwen Dixon will be presenting her Rug Hooking Proddy Hydrangea Workshop in the historic Courthouse located on the grounds of the Albert County Museum.
Hook Proddy Hydrangea flowers in a ready to hang hoop. An easy and fun technique using a rug hook and hand dyed wool. Learn to cut the pedal shape and hook it onto a burlap backing. Hand dyed wool in lots of colors. A relaxed and fun workshop with beautiful results.
July 13, 2018 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Cost is $95.00
Contact Gwen Dixon to register: gwendixonwoolarts@gmail.com (506) 387-8292 (506) 227-5220
42nd Annual Quilt & Fibre Arts Show & Sale
A yearly favourite event at the Albert County Museum. From July 10th - 14th, 2018, visit the largest quilt show and sale of it's kind in the area. More than 100 quilts will be featured for viewing and purchase. Quilt tops, baby quilts and other fibre arts items will be on display and for sale. An event not to be missed. Admission $3.00 (Under 12 Free) Daily from 9:30 am - 5:30 pm.
New Brunswick Battalions of the Great War - Come Share Your Memories and Memorabilia - Sat. June 11, 2016 10am-4pm
On June 11, 2016 from 10am until 4pm we are hosting a New Brunswick Battalions of the Great War Event, where we are bringing together collectors, museums and individuals to share Memories and Memorabilia of the First World War. If you have one piece or a whole collection of items from any of the New Brunswick Battalions and Batteries we encourage you to come out. Please share this with anyone who might be interested. Admission is a free-will donation to the Victory Cannon Campaign, which is restoring two WW1 German cannons that sit in the square in Hopewell Cape, NB. This event will be held in the Community Hall at the Albert County Museum, in Hopewell Cape, NB.
Yes, It was an April Fool's Joke - But the Question Still Remains Was Tom Collins Guilty or Not?
The story we posted earlier about Tom Collin's getting an official pardon, was an April Fools fabrication, it was done tongue-in-cheek, and if you took the time to read the article that would have been quite clear as the guilty party was named as Zeke Midas Wolf a.k.a. The Big Bad Wolf from Walt Disney. It was also posted with the the tags: The Big Bad Wolf and April Fools.
Zeke Midas Wolf - The Big Bad Wolf from Walt Disney.
The purpose of such stories is to spread knowledge of the real event, if it gets people interested in learning the rest of the story, then mission accomplished. If you felt this was in bad taste, please understand we face an uphill battle getting our stories/history heard, and if you know the story then there are many who do not. This April Fools Story was meant for those people may not have previously heard it, and are now hopefully interested in learning more. It should be noted that the majority of the post was taken verbatim from the Tom Collins story posted on our website.
The Tom Collins story was (and still is) a divisive one in the community, especially as to his guilt or innocence. If you're interested in reading about the Tom Collin's story now please visit http://www.albertcountymuseum.com/the-tom-collins-story. The museum has a number of artefacts from this trial and we encourage you to visit the museum and learn more about the whole story.
The Museum is open May Long Weekend to Mid-September.
The Answer is in the Search.
In our continued effort to improve our visitor experience we have just added the ability to Search the Museum's Website. If you look in the header of the site, just click on SEARCH and a new Search page will open. It's really amazing what you can find by a simple search. For example if you search Steif (the original spelling of Steeves), it brings up three different articles from the website. I encourage you to give it a try and see what amazing things we have hidden away online.
