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The building that houses the museum was constructed in 1908, making it a perfect place to house so many historical items. In 1987, the building was vacant, and its owner at the time, the local credit union, agreed to donate it to the town if the town agreed to forego the property taxes. “At that time, a group got together and said they want to make it into a museum,” said Leonard Moncrief, who is the chairperson of the museum committee. The museum, which opened in 1990, houses artifacts that reflect the Alameda area’s history. “The objective is to ensure future generations will know how this area was settled, and the people who built this community,” said Moncrief.
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2020 brought with it a global pandemic, but, even as the City of Wetaskiwin Council and Administration worked at keeping people safe, helping businesses stay afloat and run the City, there were moments of hope and progress.
During his annual State of the City address at the March 11 Leduc and Wetaskiwin Regional Chamber of Commerce meeting, held virtually, Wetaskiwin Mayor Tyler Gandam took participants for a walk down Memory Lane.
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“It has now been a full year since our community was first impacted by the virus, and I want to acknowledge anyone whose life was touched by loss since the pandemic started,” said Gandam. “Whether this loss was a result of COVID, or you were unable to attend the funeral of a loved one due to public health restrictions, this has not been an easy year.”
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Publishing date: Mar 10, 2021 • March 10, 2021 • 1 minute read • Busy-Bee Sanitary Supplies branch manager Doreen Broeksy and her daughter Kasstidy are just one of the Wetaskiwin business to join Wetaskiwin SAGA director Don Haywood and the SAGA team in creating Safe Spaces where minorities can feel welcome to stop in without fear of discrimination. Photo by Christina Max
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As the City of Wetaskiwin works toward building an inclusive community for all, local businesses are teaming up with Wetaskiwin Sexual and Gender Acceptance to provide safe and welcoming spaces.
“For the last two years, we had the idea of developing Safe Space stickers in the community,” said SAGA director Don Haywood. “We had the idea to put them in business to create safe spaces because, at the time, there were few safe spaces beyond the (Wetaskiwin and District Heritage) Museum and the Manluk Centre.”