Didsbury Museum

Calling all Haunted Museum Volunteers and those interested in Volunteering!

We will be having a Volunteer Meeting for the Haunted Museum on

Monday October 5 at 6:30 PM

Please join us to learn more about what you will be doing for the event, confirm roles and timing and get answers to all your questions!

Haven't signed on as a volunteer yet? Fill out our Volunteer form here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMwp0hLWv9ZKAJYnppuqhDjv-zmG0VEXkxUwVyv18s9JhQ-A/viewform?usp=header

This is an open meeting, so anyone who is interested in volunteering for the event, or anyone who wants to learn more before signing on is welcome!

Attention Students! 🎓

Are you interested in building your resume and gaining hands-on experience in event planning, coordination, and community management?

The Didsbury Museum is seeking a dedicated Meeting Room Coordinator! This volunteer role offers valuable experience for anyone considering a career in hospitality, marketing, or event coordination. To support your future goals, the museum is pleased to offer a letter of reference/support for post-secondary applications to the successful candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

Booking Management: Respond to inquiry emails and schedule meeting room bookings for local groups and organizations.

Setup & Logistics: Help coordinate room layouts, equipment needs (such as tables, chairs, or audiovisual tools), and access details for user groups.

Host Liaison: Serve as a friendly point of contact to welcome groups, ensure facilities are accessible, and review basic room guidelines.

Care & Upkeep: Conduct quick check-ins before and after events to ensure the room remains tidy, well-maintained, and ready for subsequent bookings.

Qualifications:

Good communication and organizational skills.

Reliable, responsible, and comfortable working independently or with a supervisor.

Enthusiasm for serving the local community!

How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send a short message outlining your interest to [email protected].

On this day in 1906, the Village of Didsbury became a town, to be henceforth known as the Town of Didsbury, and that George B. Sexsmith of Didsbury, be named as the Returning Officer for the holding of the first election for mayor and councillors for the said town.


Thanks to the Provincial Archives of Alberta for assisting on this matter.

We are pretty excited to be partnering with BGC Olds and Area for their Game Café starting October 2nd here at the Museum alternating Fridays.

Prior to the RCMP being established in Didsbury, the town had a hired constable who was responsible for maintaining law and order within town limits. We are not sure when it began, but prior to finding this gem from 1918 when William Pear was sworn in, we only knew that it started at least by 1924 because there was an advertisement in the newspaper for the position.

Prior to that arrangement, police protection was by the Royal Northwest Mounted Police stationed in Olds (established 1890, and servicing Didsbury by 1893).

As early as 1945, we have record that the town council was interested in having the RCMP take over town policing.
Negotiations finally resulted in an agreement beginning April 1, 1967.

We are really enjoying diving way, WAY back in the archives as we approach our 50th Anniversary of the Didsbury and District Historical Society!

The Mountain View Model Railroad Club and Nowhere Specific participated in Railway Days 2026 at Heritage Park in Calgary, Alberta September 19 & 20, 2026. What a great video they shared!

In our Railway and Medical Room, you will find a slightly smaller version of what our county looked like before all the towns and communities were incorporated, or had their names changed. Press our special button and watch the train travel around the county!

Railway Days 2026 The Mountain View Model Railroad Club and Nowhere Specific particip...

Some of the beauty from Pumpkins & Pints !

If you are fortunate enough to be attending the Alberta Museums Association conference, make sure you stop by and visit with the lovely ladies of Central Alberta Regional Museums Network !

We’re all set up at the Alberta Museums Association Conference Tradeshow! 🎉

The conference tradeshow kicks off tomorrow, and we’d love to see you at the CARMN booth. Stop by to say hello, learn more about the Central Alberta Regional Museums Network, connect with our members, and find out what we have coming up—including our 2027 Coming Home Conference.

📍 Come find us at the CARMN booth!

See you tomorrow! 👋

Museum volunteers are out and about selling raffle tickets for locally sourced gift baskets! We also have raffle tickets at the museum. Please help support the Didsbury Museum Preservation Project. There are many things that need attention at the museum, but of particular urgency is the growing hole in the roof of this nearly 120 year old building.

THREE GENERATIONS OF WEDDINGS
Our Homestead Room has a fabulous display of wedding dresses, and the stories behind the stitches. Three generations of family history, told through the wedding gowns of Lennie Hooper (1915), her daughter Eveline Quantz (1944), and her granddaughter, Bev From (1975). Remarkably, the two oldest gowns were handmade on the exact same treadle Singer sewing machine! Come see this terrific exhibit any time - the Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm.