Museum book donation to library

The Cupar and District Heritage Museum has donated 5 indigenous /metis books to the permanent collection of the Cupar Library. The museum is only open seasonally and so we felt the community would have better access if the books were held at the local library.

The books are:

Honouring the Buffalo A Plains Cree Legend. for children in English and Cree. By Judith Silverthorne.

Mixed Blessings: Indigenous Encounters with Christianity In Canada. By Tolly Bradford.

Firewater: How Alcohol is Killing My People (and Yours). By Harold Johnson.

The Education of Augie Merasty: A Residential School Memoir. By Joseph Auguste (Augie) Merasty

with David Carpenter.

Stories of the Road Allowance People. Translated and put on paper By Maria Campbell

paintngs By Sherry Farrell Racette.

Pictured with the books left to right.

Diane Dennis ( Library Board Chair), Anne Lucas ( Librarian), Elaine Pain (Museum Board Secretary),

Wes Bailey ( Museum Board Chair). Photo taken by Monna Kish.

A Man and His Tools

Wes Bailey is pictured here putting the finishing touches on our latest exhibit entitled A Man and His Tools. Even though my own father was a carpenter I did not recognize some of the tools so it is helpful to have them labelled. This exhibit has been one of Wes's winter projects and we all appreciate his committment.

A more extensive history of the Ferrier family can be found in the Cupar History book, a copy of which is available at the museum and the Cupar library.

New deck coming

We are getting a new low maintenance deck. The old one is way beyond repair.  

As the years pass and our volunteers age and the thought of our guests falling through or over the railing, it really was time. Pictured here is local contractor Cory Hart demolishing the deck. Volunteers Wes Bailey and Jim Adam are assisting.