Museum Programs 2024 After a long hiatus, museum programs are returning. Three program streams will start in April. All programs start at 7:00 pm in the Pisiquid Room of the Museum. Enter through the side door. On the first Monday of each month will be a historical presentation on a given aspect of local history. […]
Tentative Start Date: June 24th, 2024*Number of Weeks: 8-10*Number of Positions: 1Hourly Wage: $15.50Hours Per Week: 35Days: Wed – SunHours: 9:00am to 5:00pm *Start date and duration will be determined by the available funding.The WHHS is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our museum’s environment and programing. Purpose: The Service Interpreter will
Fort Edward Service Interpreter Read More »
Tentative Start Date: May 29th, 2024*Number of Weeks: 14*Number of Positions: 1Hourly Wage: $15.50Hours Per Week: 35Days: Wed – SunHours: 9:00am to 5:00pm *Start date and duration will be determined by the available funding.The WHHS is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our museum’s environment andprograming. Position Duties and Tasks: Under the
Cultural Research Assistant Read More »
Tentative Start Date: May 29th, 2024*Number of Weeks: 14*Number of Positions: 2Hourly Wage: $15.50Hours Per Week: 35Days: Wed – SunHours: 9:00am to 5:00pm *Start date and duration will be determined by the available funding.The WHHS is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our museum’s environment andprograming. Position Duties and Tasks: Under the
Museum Guide Interpreter Read More »
Tentative Start Date: May 29rth, 2024*Number of Weeks: 14*Number of Positions: 2Hourly Wage: $15.50Hours Per Week: 35Days: Wed – SunHours: 9:00am to 5:00pm *Start date and duration will be determined by the available program funding that we receive.The WHHS is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our museum’s environment andprograming. Position Duties
Museum Curatorial & Research Assistant Read More »
On May 9, 2023, WHHS President Shirley Pineo and Vice President Gary Nelson made the following presentation to our West Hants Regional Municipal Council. Shirley and Gary gave an excellent presentation to WHRM Council, on behalf of our community-led, multi-partner committee, proposing that a cultural heritage centre be built on the vacant public lands adjacent
Proposed Use of Lands Presentation to WHRM Council, May 9 2023 Read More »
See our minutes from our January 25 2023 meeting for Fort Edward Lands Discussion. PDF available below.
Jan 25 2023: Fort Edward Lands Discussion Meeting Read More »
Submitted by Shirley Pineo. On October 25 2022, the West Hants Regional Municipality passed a motion allowing us to have one year to present a plan for the use of the lands near Fort Edward. We have gathered the stakeholders together for two meetings and would like to keep everyone aware of our progress. Therefore,
Jan 11 2023: Meeting Regarding Fort Edward Lands Read More »
Dear Friends, We need your help. The West Hants Historical Society needs your ideas for the land near Fort Edward. Although the Municipal Council has not made a definite decision, we feel we should go forward and look for any ideas that citizens and cultural groups might like to share with us regarding the public
Open House: Aug 17 at Fort Edward Read More »
By Timothy Reed. A History of the Avon Valley. Narrative accounts through the eyes of local historians, from first contact to World War One.
Video: A History of the Avon Valley in Nova Scotia Read More »
