Chester’s favourite folk musician Old Man Luedecke plays his first show in the rebuilt Playhouse theatre and is joined by an exciting up and coming opening act! Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of two time JUNO award winning and Polaris prize nominated singer songwriter, Chester’s own Chris Luedecke. A multiple East Coast Music […]

A Chester favourite returns, in a concert paying tribute to the country legend behind Hey Good Lookin’, Your Cheatin’ Heart, and Lost Highway, Hank Williams. Ryan Cook began performing as Hank Williams in 2009 when he performed consecutive sold-out weeks of the Maynard Collins play The Show He Never Gave in Sackville, New Brunswick. Having […]

Join us for the launch of our new exhibit at the Sikh Heritage Museum, Chandra Bodalia’s Legacy: The History and Heritage of Gurdwaras in BC, curated by the South Asian Studies Institute!  Affectionally nicknamed, the ‘Smile Catcher’, Chandra Bodalia was a prominent member of the South Asian community in B.C.’s lower mainland area, and was […]

Join us for a special conversation with Vasundhara Pradip Madhumita, Conservator at the Museum of Vancouver!  Ms. Madhumita will share insights from her career in conservation and her work across diverse heritage projects and institutions in India and North America.  Date: July 11, 2025  Place: Sikh Heritage Museum, Gur Sikh Temple  33089 South Fraser Way, […]

Vous êtes invités à célébrer les riches cultures, histoires et traditions des Premières Nations, des Métis et des Inuit au musée Bytown. Marché éphémère avec des vendeurs et artisans autochtones locaux Tables tactiles avec les médecines sacrées et des Sayncheur Flayshii Métis Aprenez sur les Trois soeurs avec du bricolage pour petits et grands Performance […]

Les soins de santé et les soins infirmiers, officiels et non officiels, ont un passé long et coloré à Bytown (ancienne désignation d’Ottawa). Des personnes et des organisations ont touché et sauvé d’innombrables vies. Les femmes des travailleurs de canaux soignaient leurs maris blessés. Les premiers médecins soignaient les patients, y compris le lieutenant-colonel John […]

Celebrate Museums with us during Historic Places Day by visiting the museum and taking part in a historic walking tour of Maillardville! Explore our exhibits, train station, and caboose, and learn about the history of this neighbourhood on our guided walking tours. Take a break afterwards with some drinks and snacks in our kitchen. Free. […]