Schedule

Last Updated: August 9, 2011

FRIDAY August 12th

10:30 am and 11:15 am Augustana Campus (4901-46 Ave, Meet at Old Main)

Campus Tours – coffee/cookies. The Camrose Lutheran College commenced its first school year on October 2, 1911, with classes held in the two Lutheran churches and the Heather Brae Hotel serving as dormitory and boarding club. It has been an extremely eventful year for this local icon, now known as the University of Alberta, Augustana Campus as they have hosted several Centennial events. Once more we invite community members and guests to gather inside the walls of Old Main and meet the Rev. and Mrs. TT Carlson’s characters prior to touring campus buildings, old and new.

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Camrose Centennial Museum (53rd St & 46 Ave)

Historic displays
Millinery display at the Camrose & District Centennial Museum honoring the Camrose Millinery by Miss Hoyme. Check out the museum's collection of vintage hats from the late 1800's on through to the 1960's, men's and women's fashions.

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Camrose Railway Station Museum & Park (4407 – 47 Ave)

Historic Buildings & Gardens Tours
Discover Surveying of the Railway featuring the amazing story of Ron Bailey, early Surveyor for the Canadian Northern Railway and the equipment that he used.

12:30 pm Promenade – Main Street - Meet at Candler Art Gallery (5002 – 50 Street)

Stroll Downtown in old fashioned costume. Don your finest Klondike dress and slide on those button up shoes; join us for a stroll down memory lane (and Main Street), then over to the Founders Days Opening Ceremony

1:00 - 2:00pm Ceremony at Founders Square (4925 – 51st Street
Honoring this year’s Founders, Mr. M.A. Maxwell, Rev. T.T. Carlson and Mrs. Carla Didrickson-Hoyme (The Bailey Theater will be used as an alternate location should the weather be poor)

2:00 – 3:00 pm Bailey Theatre (5041 – 50 Street)

Reception & Open House
Meet & Greet Founders (characters), families; Everyone Welcome! Take this wonderful opportunity to meet new friends and old.

2:00 – 4:00 pm Bailey Theatre (5041 – 50 Street)

Tours of the Historical Bailey Theatre – come see why the newly renovated Bailey Theatre is the pride of City Centre Camrose, the Arts community and all Camrosians. The first documented show in the theatre was on February 23, 1911. The theatre was a very active venue in its early years with touring shows, films, amateur theatre, political rallies and even boxing matches.
City of Camrose Historical Inventory Open House – Committee members are anxious to let you know about this project regarding preservation of history in Camrose. Please come and give your opinion on the sites and buildings that have been chosen as very important to Camrose.
Celebrating 100 years of organized Curling - Rocks and Rings Demonstration. This is your chance to draw to the button!

2:00 and 3:00 pm Battle River Watershed Alliance Nature and History Exploration Tour

Join the BRWA as we discover the past, current and future reality of Stony Creek and Mirror Lake. Designed for everyone 1-100, stops will include investigations into the natural world, including a look at the creatures living in the lake! The Mirror Lake Express train will be accompanying the tour for anyone who would rather ride then walk.

2:00 – 6:00 pm Mirror Lake Express Train Rides

2:00 – 6:00 pm Taste in Historical Downtown Camrose (new event)

Purchase a variety of delicious small cuisine samples from various downtown restaurants while learning the colorful history of our downtown core. This is a new event to Founders Days and since good food is always a favored part of any event, we expect great things to come. Every eatery has their specialties; this is your opportunity to explore our historical downtown while taste-testing delectable samples from our unique downtown restaurants. Cost per samples range from $1 - $3. Maps are available at participating restaurants, the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Centre and local tourist destinations.

3:00 pm Historical Walk (starting at 4802-49 Street)

Tour of Old Sparling Historical District with host and local historian Dennis Johnson. Visit homes dating back to the early 1900’s while learning to identify early architectural designs.

7:00 – 9:00 pm Rhythm and Ragtime - Olde Tyme Variety Show at the Bailey Theatre (5041 – 50 Street)

A variety of local talent will grace the Bailey stage; piano, vocals, jump rope and storytelling. Come join us for this wonderful community event inside the walls of one of our most treasured historical buildings. Featuring Tammy Syrnyk MC, Brain Dumont (vocal), Glenys Smith (storytelling), 3+1 Barber Shop Quartet, Brain Dall Wilson (vocal), Camrose Spirals (skipping demo), and Connie Stollery (vocal).
Come celebrate with us, the life and contributions of Mrs. Carla Didrickson-Hoyme. The Hoyme name survives history, family members have been leading business men – and woman from the early years of the 1900’s. Mrs. Carla Hoyme arrived in Camrose in 1910, a distinguished pianist who taught piano lessons in her home, and was an original staff member at the Camrose Lutheran College as their music instructor.

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Merchants Tea & Coffee House
(4857 – 50 St)

An Evening of Music with Jacquelyn Tober and Tova Olson

SATURDAY August 13th

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Camrose Centennial Museum (53rd St & 46 Ave)

Historic displays highlighting early millinery

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Camrose Railway Station Museum & Park (4407 – 47 Ave)

Station Café open with old fashioned menu items including homemade pies, their famous Whistle Stop Hot Dogs and Old Fashion Ham Sandwiches
Children’s old fashioned Olympic games, children’s crafts, children’s secret garden
Self-guided garden tours & railway displays
Under The Big Top – Artisans and Crafters – displays, demonstrations and hands on learning

Genealogy display– meet members of the local genealogy club who have contributed enormous amounts of information about families and the local area including the researching of our celebrated Founders. Learn more about the craft of genealogy and view their latest completed project, Birth, Marriage & Death Extracts from the Camrose Canadian 1908-1929
Craft Centre demonstrations and sale

Pottery
Weaving
Woodworking/Carving
Spinning

Quilt show – demonstrations and workshop
Horticultural show – see some of the magnificent flowers, vegetables and fruits grown locally
Learn to Knit - Caitlin will show you the basics and help you to get started.
Display of antique cookbooks and cooking utensils
Prairie Vignettes photo art featuring Old Time Cooking on the Prairies
Cookbook sale and exchange (Have a cookbook that you never use? You can donate it to the sale or exchange it for another.)
Collectors table
White elephant table

10:30 am – 11:00 am Rose City Swingers – square dancing - Camrose Railway Station Museum & Park (4407 – 47 Ave)

11am – 3:00 pm Historical Presentations with Discussion - Camrose Railway Station Museum & Park (4407 – 47 Ave)

Guest speakers Shawn Smith, Les Kozma and Brent Cheek from the Canadian Northern Society are pleased to present the following interactive discussions as the Camrose Railway Station celebrates a centennial milestone.
11am – noon Shawn Smith, founder of the Canadian Northern Society, presents “Grain Elevators of Camrose County”, a thought-provoking presentation detailing the historical role and contribution of the grain industry on the Camrose region.
1:00 – 2:00 pm Local historian Les Kozma presents “Camrose, the Railway City”. Please join this gifted speaker as he provides an illustrational talk on the railway history of Camrose and area.
2:30 – 3:30pm join Brent Cheek for a “Prairie Snap-Shot” presentation. Through a series of spectacular photographs travel and learn more about historical landmarks of the Canadian Prairies.

11:00 am & 2:00 pm 2 shows with Lucy the Clown - Camrose Railway Station Museum & Park (4407 – 47 Ave)

Pocket magic & fun interactive activities

12:00 pm Gandy Dancers - Camrose Railway Station Museum & Park (4407 – 47 Ave)

Demonstration on how the early railway workers manually laid down heavy track through chanting and rhythmic movement

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Camrose Water Treatment Plant Open House (4200-50 St) (new event)

Join us at the City’s water treatment plant to celebrate the history of this precious utility. Through tours and displays, we will learn about the interesting history of the water utility, and then look to the current and future interactions with water, as directed by the City’s Municipal Sustainability Plan. Visitors will leave with a fresh appreciation of this important resource, and an increased understanding on their role in its proper management for future generations.
Battle River Watershed Art Display (new event)
Building on the Camrose Water Treatment Plant Open House, the BRWA will be displaying art by local artists from past and present, all inspired by water. Enjoy a look from the artist’s perspective at this important natural resource and life giving force.

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Morley Riske and his Swing Band - Camrose Railway Station Museum & Park (4407 – 47 Ave)

Let them serenade you one more time! The band had such a great audience response at the 2010 Founders Days Festival, they decided they could not retire completely, so they come together for another year and will entertain with the sounds of old fashioned big band.

2:00 pm – 5:00pm Taste of Historical Downtown Camrose

Let us share our historic Downtown Camrose with you as you tour our exceptional downtown restaurants and coffee houses. Each participating eatery will prepare expressly for this event a pint sized portion of their house specialty for the extraordinary cost of just $1, $2 or $3, Be it appetizer, entrée, desert or beverage – you will have an array of delicious choices for your tasting pleasure! Please note, not all participating restaurants are open for this Saturday event (continued from Friday)

3:30 pm 100th Birthday Celebration of the Station - Camrose Railway Station Museum & Park (4407 – 47 Ave)

Join members of the Canadian Northern Society for a piece of delicious home baked Centennial Celebration carrot cake.

7:00 pm Graveyard Tour lead by John Person (Meet at entrance 43rd Ave & 53rd St)

John creates an informative tour, providing fascinating facts about our local cemetery, and pointing out the resting place of some our more illustrious citizens.

8:30 pm Ghost Walk lead by Glenys Smith (meet at the Railway Station 4407 - 47 Ave) (new event)

Do you hear voices in the wind? Glimpsed a shadow of something that disappears before your eyes? There are many stories about ghosts and spirits with the Camrose community. Join master storyteller Glenys Smith as she recounts some of the stories as they were told to her.

SUNDAY August 14th

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Camrose Centennial Museum (53rd St & 46 Ave)

Historical displays
Millinery display honoring the Camrose Millinery by Miss Hoyme. Check out the museum's collection of vintage hats from the late 1800's on through to the 1960's, men's and women's fashions.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Mad Hatter Tea/Fashion Show - Camrose Centennial Museum (new event) (53rd St & 46 Ave)

“unique to be as mad as a hatter” (Alice in Wonderland, 2010). We welcome you to join us on the 14th of August for tea and a fashion show at the Camrose and District Centennial museum. We will be showing off our fine selection of hats, as well as vintage clothing and shoes modeled by local young ladies. You won’t be disappointed by this afternoon of tea and memories of the past.

More Activities: TBA.