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A holiday heritage

» Burnaby Village Museum celebrates Christmas

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he Burnaby Village Museum,

a replica village from the early :

1920’s populated by actors in
period dress and actual 100-year-
old heritage houses, is known for
its yearly Christmas celebrations.
From now until December u, gate
admission is free, allowing any
and all to enjoy the sights and
sounds of vintage Burnaby life
around the holidays. There’s a lot
to do in the old town, so feel free
to use this article as your handy
guide to the best attractions.
Scavenger Hunt: A great
way to tour the village. All guests
are invited to search the village
for images from the lyrics to
“The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
Many of these are eco-sculptures;
think of the Lords-a-Leaping
or Ladies Dancing as hedge
art accentuated with recycled
metal bits and you'll get the
idea. Some of these are hidden
more creatively than others; the
Calling Birds, for example, are
routinely missed on the hunt.
But if you can find them all, you
can submit your free Scavenger
Hunt card at the end of your
visit for a chance to win a prize.

The Vintage Carousel:

: Carousel rides are always a fun

: way to spend the day with your

: children or younger siblings.

: Every wooden horse has a unique
design and history, which you can :
: read about ona new touch-screen :
display. Rides are $2.55 a pop.

Heritage Houses: For the

: historically inclined, the Museum
: staff is always willing tolead you :
: ona tour of the Heritage property. :
: Elworth House contains a “home
: for the holidays” evening wear

: display, which vintage fashion

: fans will appreciate. The rest of

: the village is made of replicas,

: not actual heritage buildings,

: but the level of historical detail

: is truly astounding. Everything

: from the drug store to the

: bank feels like it time-warped

: here straight from the ’2os.

Performers: There are

: many actors in the village, some

: of whom wander the streets in

: search of folks to entertain. There
: is a gingerbread clown with a gift
: for baking puns, a blacksmith

: who teaches the lost art’s history
: while making horseshoes and

: fire pokers, and, of course, Father
: Christmas makes an appearance

: for photo-ops with the kids. The

: live entertainment is lots of fun,

: and there’s always something

: new to see as the day goes on.

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‘Sherlock Holmes’

: Christmas Goose’: The village

: has made a long-running

: tradition out of Christmas plays,
: and Sherlock Holmes’ Christmas

Goose is a laugh and a half. The
cast sees Douglas College acting

: program alumni Levi Williams
: (and yours truly) joining forces
: with local actor Gavin LeClaire
: to bring the cast to life every

weekend. Performances are 2:30

: p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

: every Saturday and Sunday until

: December 11. Admission is by

: donation, no matter how small,

: but feel free to let your generous

: spirit show this Christmas season.

I think the meaning of

: Christmas has been lost in

: recent generations. No, I’m not

: talking about the idea of ‘Giftmas
: Season’ or the dumb controversy

: surrounding Starbucks’ coffee

: cups. Somewhere along the way,

: people decided that Christmas

: is the one day a year we should

: give a damn about our fellow

: human beings, rather than a

: reward for being kind year-

: round. If you want to get back

: in touch with the sense of

? community and fellowship that

: the Christmas season can bring

: to people, the Burnaby Village

: Museum is a great place to return
: to the roots of the holiday.