In 2007 the Heritage Centre gave the exhibit room a face lift and it was about time! Local carpenters, Chris and Clayton Fleming, were hired to first construct our newest exhibition, Three Centuries of Fur Trading. Next they gave a number of our most popular exhibits a fresh new look. All the exhibits were designed and created in-house by the Heritage Centre staff. Below are a few photos showing the process.

Above: A Trading Post from start to finish
Below: Gramma Gene (Campbell) Hell's Acres Cabin

Below: Mel White's Barber Shop-Red Lake's First Official Barber gets a space of its own, with even a store front that looks like the original!

Below: A locker room was created to display the Centre's collection of sports memorabilia, from hockey to baseball to curling.

Below: A Prospector's tent was created and a space to exhibit Red Lake aviation history. We even brought out Fair Wind's drum, a ceremonial drum, in very delicate condition.

A Wednesday night dinner was planned to welcome all returning alumni. There were speeches, wine, good food and plenty of music!

Above: The Reunion Committee

Check out the Reunion website to read about the weekend!

On Saturday July 21st the Heritage Centre and the Resident Geologist Program held an OPEN HOUSE to kick off Norseman Weekend. Exhibits, entertainment and even gold panning brought hundreds of visitors through the doors during this festival weekend.

Above: Rodney Brown entertains visitors with tunes from the 1950s.

Jim Shearn checks out the banner of his father, Gordon Shearn, who discovered Dickenson Mine (now Goldcorp)

Above: Visitors try their luck panning for gold.

The Resident Geologist Program opened its doors displaying exhibits and answering questions for visitors.