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Winnifred Van Slyck at the first Costume Museum Garden Party.1978
Dugald, Manitoba
Credits:Costume Museum of Canada
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In the summer of 1977, the Regional Assistance Officer of the Museums Assistance Program had suggested that the Dugald Costume Collection have a tea to gauge the depth of support for their museum project. Over the winter of 1977-1978 the Board and members of the Costume Collection developed the idea of a tea into the Dugald Costume Collection Garden Party with the first taking place on August 16, 1978.16
Beth Cook with her niece Kori Van Ryssel at first Costume Museum Garden Party.1978
Dugald, Manitoba
Credits:Costume Museum of Canada
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The Garden Party featured heritage displays such as demonstrations of spinning (which took place in the Van Slyck's living room) and Belgian lace making. Springfield Reeve Jack Nicol and his wife arrived in an antique car to open the party. Everyone planned to carry on come rain or shine but luckily the weather was fine. Hundreds came and the Costume Collection Garden Party became an annual fundraising event.18
Guests at the first Costume Museum Garden Party.1978
Dugald, Manitoba
Credits:Dugald Costume Museum: The Story
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The Van Slyck property was the ideal site for a garden party. Wyn and her husband Fred had developed the property into an award-winning farm site, winning over ten awards between 1953 and 1975 from the Manitoba Horticultural Society and the Manitoba Goodroads Association for Farm Gardens, including the Graves Trophy and the Cane Trophy.20
Winnifred Van Slyck's grand-daughter Karen Murray in her grand-mother's garden.1980
Dugald, Manitoba
Credits:Steinbach Carillon: August 20, 1980
Costume Museum of Canada
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A reminiscence by Winnifred Van Slyck's grand-daughter, Karen Murray.Circa 1987
Dugald, Manitoba
«Over a period of eight years, eight garden parties were held in the Van Slyck garden. Baked goods, books, plants, and other miscellaneous items...were sold, and lemonade and afternoon tea were served. In later years, barbequed chicken dinners were prepared and sold...Each annual garden party raised several thousand dollars, all of which went towards the construction of the Dugald Costume Museum.»
(from Biography [of] Winnifred Van Slyck by Karen Murray, ca.1987)
Credits:Winnifred Van Slyck fonds
Costume Museum of Canada
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Effie Cook baking cinnamon buns in the Van Slyck Pioneer Home.1979
Dugald, Manitoba
Credits:Costume Museum of Canada
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Country cooking was a feature of the Costume Collection Garden Parties from the beginning with home baked bread and cinnamon buns selling out as fast as they were baked.24
Van Slyck Pioneer Home Kitchen, 1984.1984
Dugald, Manitoba
Credits:Costume Museum of Canada
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Van Slyck Pioneer Home Parlor, 1984.1984
Dugald, Manitoba
Credits:Costume Museum of Canada
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Child's room in the Van Slyck Pioneer Home, 1984.1984
Dugald, Manitoba
Credits:Costume Museum of Canada
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Restored wood stove in the Van Slyck Pioneer Home Kitchen.1984
Dugald, Manitoba
Credits:Costume Museum of Canada
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