Closed to the Public

On March 16th, the South Peace Regional Archives closed to the public, amid rising cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) throughout Alberta and the rest of Canada. This closure resulted in Continue Reading →

Soldier Spotlight: Patricia Burroughs

Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force – Women’s Division Patricia was the daughter of Lee and Margaret Burroughs, and she was born on May 2, 1925 in Meadow Lake SK. In Continue Reading →

Movie Monday: 12th Annual Fiddlers’ Jamboree

Image: A film still showing performers at the Fiddlers’ Jamboree (SPRA 0001.10.01.12a-b, Fonds 001: Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie & District fonds) Movie Monday highlights videos from the Archives’ Continue Reading →

What’s the Deal with the Watermark?

We’ve received several questions recently about the presence of watermarks on photographs from the Archives collections. We thought this would be a great opportunity to educate our readers about why Continue Reading →

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