North Peace Museum offering Canada Day scavenger hunt and open house

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Fort St. John North Peace Museum is offering town residents a chance to discover local wildlife on Canada Day.

The venue will host a dual scavenger hunt and open house at the museum during the day on Wednesday, July 1st, in Fort St. John.

Museum curator Heather Sjoblom said scavenger hunts became the norm during the Covid pandemic, something that has endured since then.

Sjoblom adds that the scavenger hunt is open to all ages, and is different from similar events held at the museum. Prizes will be given away to all scavenger hunt entrants.

“This [scavenger hunt] has to do with wildlife found in the area,” said Sjoblom. “We will have stuffed animals hiding in our buildings, [guests] will have to check off which [one] you find or which building you find the animals in.”

“It is a great way to introduce some of the younger children to some of the wildlife we have in this area, they may not have heard of.”

Sjoblom told Energeticcity.ca the summer, with children on vacation from school and tourists heading north, is the museum’s “busiest time of the year.”

The museum will be open to the public for free on Canada Day, which includes a new temporary exhibit courtesy of the Charlie Lake Conservation Society.

Entitled ‘Science is all around us: The Importance of Citizen Science,’ Sjoblom said the exhibit is interactive, focusing on how people can get involved in science in everyday life, from using mobile apps to identifying plants and animals during local walks in the woods.

Unveiled in May with a soft opening, a grand opening will be held this month, and the exhibit will run until September.

“There’s a kids’ zone [within the exhibit],” said Sjoblom. “[It is] very interactive [with] matching activities, puzzles, and various wildlife figures and images.”

Sjoblom said the society had done an exhibit in 2023, and really “wanted to do another one”, with the museum pencilling it in for 2026.

The Canada Day Scavenger Hunt and Open House takes place on Wednesday, July 1st, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum at 9323 100th Street in Fort St. John, and is sponsored by WL Construction. 

Visit the Fort St. John North Peace Museum’s Facebook page or website for more information.