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The Hunt is On....
Did you know that the Crown Colony of British Columbia was born in 1858, 150 years ago? The Whistler Public Library is celebrating this event by hosting a Family Scavenger Hunt on Thursday, October 9 from 4:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon. The fact hunt, based on the history of our province, was compiled by Libby McKeever from a number of sources, and the answers to all 30 questions can be found in the library! Prizes will be awarded, and commemorative bookmarks will go to all participants. The aim of the hunt is for families to work together using the library’s resources to track down the answers to questions about our rich First Nations heritage, our cultural diversity, history, geography, arts and community.
Later that same day, there will be an illustrated lecture by noted BC historian Jean Barman; she will discuss BC’s culture and history and will sign copies of her new book, “British Columbia: Spirit of the People.” The event will commence at 7:00 in the WPL Community Room.
If you haven’t seen the book, it’s a beautiful coffee-table volume with spectacular photos. In fact, Whistler’s very own mountaintop inukshuk graces the half-title page (the very first page). I learned a fun fact from the caption: I thought all inukshuks were shaped the same way, but according to Barman, not so. Inukshuks that are shaped like people (like ours and the ones you see as souvenirs all over the village) are more properly called inunnguaqs. So all inunnquaqs are inukshuks, but not all inukshuks are inunquaqs. Say that even ONE time fast. By the way, that is NOT one of the questions on the scavenger hunt!
Our good friends at Armchair Books will be at the lecture, selling copies of Barman’s book for autographing (you can also bring your own if you have one already). What a great idea for a holiday gift! Please bring the whole family for the scavenger hunt or the lecture, or both. It’s a fun way to learn about this incredible place we live.
Lauren Stara, Library Director