Kettle River Museum
Midway, British Columbia
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A Harvest of Memories: Rural Life in the Kettle River Valley
Location: Midway, BC

 
Hardy & Co. General Merchants became The Midway Store, then McMynn's
1 of 25 		Midway's first school, built in 1896
2 of 25 		Midway has grown to include numerous hotels and other businesses, and two railway lines.
3 of 25 		People gather from all over the region for the annual Victoria Day celebration
4 of 25 		The celebration is underway with a ballgame on 'the flats'
5 of 25 		Women's foot races at the Victoria Day celebration
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Highlight of the day: a mounted relay race using bowling pins as markers
7 of 25 		Coming into the home stretch...
8 of 25 		Charlie Bubar in his sulky with the mule dressed for the occasion.
9 of 25 		Herding sheep on the Boltz Farm
10 of 25 		"The Midway Store"
11 of 25 		The log drive - clearing a jam at the bridge in Midway
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Outside McMynn's store and post office
13 of 25 		William G. Moll keeping the home fires burning
14 of 25 		Keeping up with winter weather
15 of 25 		Firemen's racing team outside the drugstore
16 of 25 		Lazy summer day at the Kerrs'
17 of 25 		Midway's "Victory Flag"
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