 Take a Step Toward Reconciliation! Join us for a Blanket Exercise and experience an interactive learning opportunity that explores the shared history between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Suitable for ages 12+ | Everyone is welcome. Join us for an opportunity to learn, listen, reflect, and deepen our understanding of Indigenous histories and experiences in Canada. This event will be held at Fensala Hall, 24 Main Avenue, Markerville on September 26, 2026 from 12:30pm - 4:00 pm. It's open to the public, tickets are $10, with children under 12 getting in free. Space is limited to 50 participants. Facilitated by Community Members of the Urban Indiginous Voices Society (UIVS), Red Deer  About the Author:
D. Larraine Andrews makes her home in High River, Alberta, a short distance from the Rocky Mountains and directly in the path of the magical Chinook wind that often figures prominently in several of her books. She grew up on a farm near Vulcan, Alberta where her lifelong addiction to the history of the Wild West began with her Dad’s collection of Zane Grey novels. In addition to her latest book, Tales from the Highwood Cemetery: Lives and Legacies of High River and Beyond, she is the author of Ranching under the Arch: Stories from the Southern Alberta Rangelands; The Cowboy Trail: A Guide to Alberta’s Historic Cowboy Country; and Great Walks of the World: From Your Armchair or from the Trail, A History and How-to for Some of the World’s Best Hikes and Walks. Larraine has written extensively for international and national magazines and newspapers and was a contributing author to the 2008 edition of Defining Moments in History. In 2001 she won the Dateline Hong Kong Fellowship, a national competition sponsored by the Canadian Association of Journalists and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office.  Come and celebrate the changing of the season and raise funds for the Creamery Museum! Enjoy a classic pig roast buffet with all the fixings, set outdoors in the beautiful fall ambiance of the Creamery Museum Garden. Cash bar cocktail hour, and musical entertainment by Barry Luft to follow the meal. Purchase your ticket online or at the Creamery.   THE BUTTERMAKER'S HOUSE ARTIST RESIDENCY presents
Ghost Stories by Jamie at Fensala Hall, 24 Main Avenue, Markerville on Friday, August 7th - Doors and cash bar open at 6:30 pm, with stories from 7:00 - 9:00 pm! Gather around the lamplight and hear spooky tales of prairie spirits gone by! Jamie Gray will be reading a selection of ghost stories written by her to accompany her artwork shown at the Ghost Stories YYC exhibitions in Calgary. Have you seen a ghost?! Bring your own recollections to share. Suitable for families - all “dark and stormy night”, no gore! ARTIST BIO: Jamie Gray is a prairie born and bred visual artist working in sculptural media, paint, and the written word. She is most interested in exploring mortality (in a good way) and ancestral heritage (in a critical way). Cemeteries are her favourite hang-out for tranquillity and contemplation. Her work is narrative, telling intriguing stories that quietly ask viewers to collaborate in thought, inspiring discussion. |
Historic Markerville is owned and operated by
Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society
Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society
We acknowledge the traditional lands and territories of the Indigenous Peoples who have lived on these lands and taken care of them since time immemorial. We acknowledge that the Historic Sites of the Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society are on traditional Treaty 6 Territory. We recognize the Cree, the Nakoda Sioux, the Dene, the Saulteaux, as well as the Métis and Inuit who have lived on and cared for these lands for generations. We acknowledge the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders, both past and present, and are grateful for their contributions that helped keep this land beautiful. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation.