September 8, 2012
Categories: Announcements, Bloggers, Contests, Thomson, Carol
Have you had time to browse through your summer photographs? Did you take your family (and your company) to some of the area parks this summer or are you breathing a sigh of relief that summer’s company has gone and … Continue reading →
July 29, 2012
Categories: Announcements, Bloggers, Contests, Thomson, Carol
Tags:Artifact #3, Glass cutter, Guess the Artifact Contest, Lake Country Museum, Nellie Carter Room, Tools
Randy, one of Lake Country Museum’s Blog readers, has won the Guess the Artifact contest by correctly identifying Artifact #3 as a tool for cutting glass. Congratulations Randy; you have an enquiring mind. There are still a few days remaining in the … Continue reading →
July 24, 2012
Categories: Bloggers, Contests, Thomson, Carol
Tags:Artifact #3, Guess the Artifact Contest, Lake Country Museum, Nellie Carter Room, Tools
Here is Artifact #3 in our ‘Guess the Artifact’ Contest. Can you identify it and explain its primary purpose? The mystery object chosen for Artifact #3 is on display amongst the tools in the Nellie Carter Room of the Lake Country … Continue reading →
July 19, 2012
Categories: Announcements, Bloggers, Contests, Thomson, Carol
Tags:Artifact #2, Guess the Artifact Contest, Owen Dickie, Stereoscope
Owen Dickie, a councillor who represents Oyama in the District of Lake Country, has won the Guess the Artifact contest by correctly identifying Artifact #2 as a stereoscope. A stereoscope is a device by which two photographs of the same … Continue reading →
July 17, 2012
Categories: Bloggers, Contests, Thomson, Carol
Tags:20th century, Anne Land Room, Artifact #2, Guess the Artifact Contest, Lake Country history, Twentieth century
The Lake Country Museum holds a large collection of interesting and unique artifacts. Over the next few months we will pose challenges to the community in our ‘Guess the Artifact’ Contest, with a distinctive object chosen for each week and … Continue reading →
June 24, 2012
Categories: Bloggers, Contests, Thomson, Carol
Tags:Artifact #1, Contest, Lake Country Museum
{The closing date of this Contest has been extended to July 30, 2012 as our readers and viewers are stumped! Give it a try and see if you can identify this unique artifact.} The Lake Country Museum holds a large … Continue reading →