Location:
4708 Lac Ste Anne Trail
North
Onoway, Alberta
We are located at the corner of 49th Street and Lac Ste Anne Trail
North in Onoway, Alberta
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Hours of
Operation:
September to June
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
10 am to 3 pm
July and August
Monday to Friday
10 am to 3 pm
or by appointment
call 780-967-5263
Museum Office - 780-967-1015
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Admission is Free
Donations Appreciated
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Mailing
Address:
Onoway and
District Historical
Guild
Box 1368
Onoway,
Alberta
T0E 1V0
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For more
information:
email: info1@onowaymuseum.ca |
Other Links:
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Funding Assistance received from:
We thank you for your help
so that we may continue to develop and expand the museum collection and
displays.
To make a donation, contact the Onoway Museum office or make a donation
by clicking the button below:
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Latest
Additions:
- Next Meeting: March 15, 2012 at 7:00 pm at
Onoway Heritage Centre
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The
Pathfinders
2010
Copies still
available!
See details & order form below
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Book may be purchased at:
Onoway Museum,
Onoway Public Library,
Town of Onoway office,
Rich Valley Public Library
or
Print Order Form
below,
complete and mail to:
Onoway and District
Historical Guild
Order Form
or
contact info1@onowaymuseum.ca
or Onoway Museum 780-967-1015 for more information
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DVDs
are available on loan at
Onoway Public
Library
and may be purchased at
Onoway Museum
Thank you to FCSS
for its support
of this project!
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Hometown Hero - Dave
Thompson
He brought music to
Onoway!
Dave Thompson was born in August 1938 in
Winnipeg where he lived and received all of his schooling. He studied
English,
French and Music at University of Manitoba where his thesis subject was
Canadian Humour. He obtained his education degree there as well. Dave
taught at
Charleswood Collegiate Junior High and St. John’s Cathedral Boys School.
 In1967
Dave
came
to Alberta to build the new
St. John’s School (near Genesee) and was the school’s first headmaster.
There
he met his future wife, Joy, who was nurse and secretary.
In 1970 Dave accepted a position at Onoway
High School where he was hired to teach junior high French and “a bit”
of music
at OHS and Onoway Elementary School.
Onoway
and District Historical Guild is recognizing Dave’s accomplishments
through the
“Hometown Hero” exhibit currently on display at Onoway Museum.
Click here for his story and more photos
"Hometown Heroes" -
This highlight
display zeroes in on a local
resident who has made a very distinct contribution to the community.
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The Onoway Museum is located
in
the
town
of
Onoway
in
an
historic
brick
building
at
the
corner
of
49th
Street
and
Lac
Ste
Anne
Trail.
The front two rooms of the school were constructed in 1921
while two additional rooms were added in 1946. The gymnasium was added
in 1954.
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1922
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2007
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The Onoway and District
Historial Guild was formed in 2003 to preserve the history of Onoway
and district. The Guild has developed a museum that tells the story of
the founding, settlement, and development of this area of north central
Alberta.
The museum collects, preserves, researches, exhibits, interprets and
restores historical artifacts and antiquities.
In addition to displaying artifacts, the Museum is conducting programs
for local schools.
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The
Onoway
Museum
is
operated
by
the
Onoway
and
District
Historical
Guild.
Cash Donations
appreciated. As a
non-profit registered Society, we can issue tax receipts for donations.
If you have
artifacts that you think
the museum would like, please contact us.
For
further
information about the Museum and the Guild, please contact:
- Museum Office at 780-967-1015, or
- Terry at
780-967-5263
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