Preparing to preserve history
Garry Babcock, left, Mary Ann and Tom Rutledge and Elsie Babcock are starting work on the District of 100 Mile House Museum. They’re shown behind a pram imported from England for Michael Cecil who was born in 1934.
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Updated: November 18, 2009 7:37 AM
The District of 100 Mile House is one of the few British Columbia communities without a museum, but that’s changing thanks to the gift of a number of buildings, including The Lodge.
That building is slated to be a museum, but there are problems with it, and the district is working to remedy those deficiencies before the public can use it.
Philip Strain, district director of engineering and community services,
says he is waiting for an engineer’s report for the structural
portion of the floor. It will be a detailed design of what exactly needs to be done, he adds.
“That’s a critical part before they can open.”
Strain notes there are some other deficiencies in the building.
The electrical service has been redone and brought up to code, he says, and there are a few plumbing issues that they’re working on slowly.
Strain couldn’t say when the building would be usable; it all depends on the engineering report and whether or not there are funds to repair the floor.
A District of 100 Mile House Museum Society has been formed. Garry Babcock is interim president and Tom Rutledge interim vice-president. Both are also on the 108 Mile Heritage Society board.
Babcock says the museum society needs members to get the museum up and running.
Memberships cost $25 for individuals and $50 for businesses and can be sent to the District of
100 Mile House Museum; PO Box 165; 100 Mile House; V0K 2E0.
Babcock says there will be an election of officers early in the new year; both
men say it would
be a conflict of interest for them to be on both boards.
For further information, contact Babcock at 250-395-2772 or Rutledge at 250-791-1971, or email 100milelodge museum@gmail.com.
