Canada Day at the Museum

Celebrate Canada Day at the Rossland Museum with games, food, activities, licensed area, live music, and more. Saturday, July 1st from 11 am to 9 pm.

The celebration starts at 11 am with music, kids’ fitness on the lawn, vendors and food trucks! Festivities will officially kick off at 1 pm with a Welcome to the tmxʷúlaʔxʷ (homeland) from Autonomous Sinixt Elder and Smum Iem Matriarch Marilyn James, followed by a performance of “O Canada” by the Gold Fever Follies and an address from Mayor Andy Morel.

Other highlights include:
-Kids' tai chi on the lawn
-Snslxcin Language Workshop by the Autonomous Sinixt
-Licensed area by the Flying Steamshovel
-Captikʷɬ t Swara̓k’xn, the Legend of Frog Mountain book launch
-Live music by local artists
-Cake & cookies from local bakeries
and more!

More info and full schedule at www.rosslandmuseum.ca/news/canada-day-2023.

We’re looking for volunteers! If you’d like to help out on Canada Day - with greeting, activities, set-up, take-down, face-painting, or more! - please get in touch with Fiona at admin@rosslandmuseum.ca.

Photo by Mike Sloan Photography.

This event is funded in part by the Government of Canada, Teck Trail Operations, Tourism Rossland, Columbia Power, the City of Rossland, and Columbia Basin Trust.

The Museum is open year-round! 10 am to 6 pm daily.

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