In The Shadow of the Canadian Rockies tells the sweeping story of Cardston - a community shaped by faith, hard work, and the stunning landscape.
From its early beginning as a frontier settlement as a vibrant centre of education, agriculture, and culture, this book captures the experiences of the people who built a legacy at the foot of the Canadian Rockies.
Drawing on historical records, and personal stories, this book preserves our shared heritage for generations.
The Cardston Historical Society, Cardston High School, and Blue and White Club Present:
A COMMUNITY SING-A-LONG HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Where: Cardston High School Gym
When: Sunday, December 13
Time: 7:30pm (doors open at 7:00pm)
Format: We will project a world class choir onto an enormous screen and sing along using the school’s top notch sound system. We will sing 8 or 9 of the most beloved large choral numbers from Handel’s Messiah. Attendees can use downloaded music scores (links will be made available shortly), their own music, or printed sheet music available at the door. Refreshments will be served at the end for a short mix and mingle.
Who is invited: Everyone is invited! Come and sing or just enjoy the amazing stereophonic sound of this incredible music all around you. Don’t worry if you don’t know the music well. Many experienced Messiah singers will be there, and you can follow their lead or even just hum along.
Free: There is no cost. This is a free community building event made possible by generous donations from various community groups.
Note: This is a non-denominational event, so various faith groups are contributing in a variety of ways. We hope that everyone, regardless of belief system, will feel welcome and enjoy this incredible music.
Additional questions may be answered by texting 403-890-9923
Visit the Charles and Zina Card Pioneer Home on Main Street
May & June Call for a tour.July and August open from 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Monday-Friday
September - April by appointment Text 403-448-0008 or email pres@cardstonhistoricalsociety.org
We wanted to thank everyone who attended our wonderful event, Death, Decadence & Desserts, last month. We had over 80 attendees, including the incredible cast, which is the largest turnout we have had for our mystery dinner/dessert event that we started 6 years ago. We raised over $1,700, which will be used to continue to support other events like this, along with our school and summer programming. We are also delighted to have had 20 local businesses support this event.
We would also like to send out a special thank you to the following for their donations: Black Olive Studio • Cardston A&W • Cardston Book Shop • Cardston Dairy Queen • Cardston Health Centre • Cardston Home Hardware • Cardston McDonalds • Cardston Pizza and Donair • Elevate Eyecare • Jodi Atwood-Grassroots Realty • Joseph Schow MLA • K&D Implements • Lariat Cross Trading Post • Petals and Clover • Price & Comin • Sky 3-D Printing • Tamarak Law • Town of Cardston • Travis’ No Frills • Value Drug Mart • What’s Pop’n Pop Shop Special thanks to these local bakers for their delicious donations: Bake and Blossom - Charmi Patel • Love From Maurine’s Kitchen - Maurine Webster Laing • Megan’s Produce and Pantry - Megan Toone • Sugar Rush - Heather Peterson • The Sugar Studio - Jenn Olsen
We hope our next event, which will be happening in December, will be just as successful. More information to follow.
Visit The Courthouse & Heritage Museum on 3rd Avenue West
May through August 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Monday-FridaySeptember - April by appointment Text 403-448-0008 or email pres@cardstonhistoricalsociety.org
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