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Are you looking for a special gift for your valentine? The Museum Gift Shop is happy to announce a new addition this month: fabulous handmade beaded hearts!

These ornaments are made in Egypt by Al Meerath, a project that supports and empowers women, and retail for $16.75 each.

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From CDM 2019.25.1 Lazo Women’s Institute, 30th Anniversary Cook Book, 1921-1951

Saturday, February 21 @ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

The theme for BC Heritage Week this year is Stir the Pot, so get your soup recipes ready! The museum will be hosting a drop-in recipe sharing table on Saturday, February 21 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Bring a cop...


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CDM 2019.17.1 John Eric Lockner Jr. (b. 1907 in Cumberland) stops to pose along today’s 5th Street in Courtenay, pre-1921.

Saturday, January 10, 2026 – Wednesday, February 25, 2026

New Acquisitions shines a spotlight on recent donations to the museum collection. This Courtenay Museum curated exhibit is only possible because of the desc...


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This eye-catching advertisement from the 1926 Comox Argus wished readers compliments of the season. Ernie Macdonald moved to the Comox Valley from Victoria in 1921 and opened Macdonald Electric in downtown Courtenay.

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Event: Something to Write Home AboutSaturday, January 17th from 11 AM to 2 PM

The former Post Office building, now home to the Courtenay Museum, turns 100 years old in January 2026.

Celebrate this anniversary by participating in Universal Letter Writing Week on Saturday, January 17 at the museum. Drop in from 11 AM to 2 PM and put pen to paper.

The museum will pr...


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