Strathcona County's history can be traced through stories, recollections and documented activities of past and present residents. Activities that convey the spirit of our community would illustrate various themes, including:

• family and daily life
• neighbourhoods
• community events - formal and informal
• community groups, associations or societies
• agriculture and agricultural organizations
• local business and industry
• church activities
• school life and related associations
• sports teams and clubs
• social clubs
• arts, crafts and hobby clubs
• service clubs and other non-profit groups
• municipal government history
• scenic views and landscapes

Materials of interest
In capturing our past, we want to convey the stories, knowledge and skills of individuals and/or families who now call or once called, Strathcona County home.

We are looking to paint a picture of the community's past for today and the future.

Materials of historical significance might include:

• letters or other correspondence
• stories (written or spoken)
• demonstrations of heritage skills 
• diaries
• scrapbooks
• photographs
• minutes of meetings
• financial records
• maps
• home movies, sound recordings
• posters, handbills
• drawings or paintings of local scenes, events

If you have old materials and you wonder if they have historical value, give us a call and ask.

Help us capture the community's past
Contact the Community Heritage Legacy office today if you:

• keep records of historical significance, or you know someone who does
• you have found old records that you don't know what to do with
• know where we might find records of past, now inactive groups
• would like someone to come and meet with you or your group about local history and/or caring for historical records in your keeping
• have personal or family records you want to share

Contact Lori Clapp, 780-464-8022

You may be referred to Strathcona County Museum & Archives. 

Photographs courtesy of Strathcona County Museum & Archives