Musees near Cheam View BC (39 Result(s))

aka Haney, Hammond, Whonnock, Webster's Corners, Yennadon, Albion, Ruskin and The Ridge. These original neighbourhood names, formerly the post office names in those communities, have persisted through the years even after the original post offices are long gone - except in Whonnock, but that's another story.

The Canadian Museum of Flight is a non-profit, volunteer-driven museum dedicated to restoring, preserving and showcasing Canada's rich aviation heritage. In the early 1970's, a group of aviation enthusiasts made a move to stop the exodus of historic aircraft leaving Canada for the U.S. and Europe. This group pooled their resources, to acquire as many of these aircraft as possible.

The historic Port Moody Station which houses the Port Moody Station Museum was the second station built by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company.The Port Moody Station Museum is owned and operated by the Port Moody Heritage Society.

A 1967 centennial project to build a museum led to the White Rock Local Council of Women starting a collection of historical objects.In 1976, the City established the White Rock Museum & Archives in the ticket office of the former Burlington Northern Railway Station. The holdings grew steadily and after the acquisition of a private collection from Irene Maccaud-Nelson, in 1979, the City leased two floors of the former White Rock Post Office for the Museum and Archives. In 1984, they expanded to three floors.The White Rock Museum & Archives Society was formed in 1983. The City supported the Museum with a small annual grant. In 1988, when the Post Office was sold by the federal government, the collection was placed in storage until a new facility could be found.

To restore and to operate heritage interurban cars on the original BC Electric Railway Route through Surrey and the Fraser Valley to link heritage tourism destinations.