Chestermere Historical Foundation

     Join members for regular monthly meeting Tuesday May 17th at the Chestermere Whitecapper’s Room, 201 W Chestermere Dive 1pm to 2pm in person and VIA Zoom, see below.  2022 Minutes Apr 19 and 2022 AGENDA May 17 CORRECTED here.           Volunteers sought to help at a ‘Mini Museum’ part of the Camp Chestermere Fun Fair May 27th -28th.  See Agenda for sign up times.  If you can help call 403 200 8046.       Following the meeting( at 2pm) hear the fascinating history of the Lakeside Golf Course and the important role it played in…

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         The Regular monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday April 19th at 1pm via Zoom AND in person at the Chestermere Whitecapper’s Centre 201 W Chestermere Drive.  See below for Zoom information.   March 15th Minutes are 2022 Minutes Mar 15.  April 19th Agenda is 2022 Agenda Apr 19        Following the meeting at 2pm Eileen Mc Elroy will present “The Chestermere Streetcar Line and the Pre-War Property Boom.’  Where was the Chestermere station to be located? Tune in to find out!  Streetcar Video Streetcar Presentation now available. Go to Main Menu and select past…

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2022 Memberships are due!  Thank you for your support for 1 year, 2 years or 3 years.  See more information here on payment. Don’t forget the in person and virtual AGM and program on Tuesday March 15th 1pm meetings and 2:15pm program on Wooly Mammoth. ( for Zoom see previous Post)  Memberships   Thank you to our 2022 auditors, Kay Clarke and Gail Clarke.  Here are the audited financial statements for CHF for 2021.  These will be presented at the meeting Tuesday Mar 15th 2022 at the AGM starting 1pm.  2022 Audited Financial Report for 2021 March 15 2022  …

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The 2022 Annual General Meeting of CHF will be held Mar 15 at 1pm in person at the Chestermere Whitecappers 201 W Chestermere Drive and via Zoom see below.  Elections to be held, and nominations to all Executive or Board positions welcome.  Thanks to Todd Mc Bride who will be stepping down as treasurer.  CHF welcomes anyone interested in this or other positions to please get in touch   2021 Minutes of AGM 2021 AGM minutes March 16;  2022 AGM Agenda 2022 Agenda AGM 2022 Mar 15  The Regular Meeting will be held at 1:30pm ; Minutes of the Feb…

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    Spring is almost here and if you have been out for walks during this COVID time, have you wondered how Chestermere streets and districts were named?       Wonder no more!  Following the  one  hour business meeting of the Chestermere Historical Foundation on Tuesday Feb 15th (1pm to 2pm)  at the Chestermere Whitecappers (in person),  and also via Zoom, ( see below and poster) Bill Peddlesden will review some of the fascinating stories of these place names.    Don’t miss seeing new program uploaded on the webpage if you missed it in December, ‘The History of Chestermere High…

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Happy New Year from CHF!  Join CHF on Tuesday January 18th at 1pm  via Zoom for the  meeting and program of 2022.   See FB link and Zoom links below.   2022 Agenda Jan 18 and 2021 Minutes Dec 21 Following the meeting, at 2pm Kay Clarke will present ‘A History of the UFA Government.’  Everyone welcome, family friendly. Click here for  Link for FB Event. Read interview in Rocky View News here. https://www.airdrietoday.com/rocky-view-news/chestermere-historical-foundation-offers-presentation-on-united-farmers-of-alberta-government-4924575 Zoom link below. To quote Kay,  “If you think of politics as dull think again.  In the early part of the 20th century it was the wild wild…

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