Members of the Sundre and District Historical Society recently sealed a special surprise for future generations to offer the community’s descendants a glimpse of what life was like today.
On Monday, June 10, a time capsule was stashed away in a secure location at the Sundre and District Museum, not to be opened again for another 50 years, said society board member Annette Rose.
Originally founded in 1968 by dedicated volunteers, last year the society celebrated its 50th anniversary of service to preserving the community’s history for posterity, said Rose.
In July of 2068, the blast from the past will be opened, unveiling a number of items of interest that were donated by Sundre residents, she said.
Included among the capsule’s artifacts are a town map, some pieces from the museum, a loonie dated 2018, a telephone directory, a Sundre High School yearbook, a page from the Round Up featuring pictures of babies born in 2018, as well as some items from the family of the late Myron Thompson and a CD from the Canadian National Institute for the Blind that was contributed by local centenarian John Whitesell Sr. Additionally, Smarts Trophies will be contributing a plaque for the capsule, she said.
The society’s chair, Bruce Temple, suggested to the board the idea of preparing the capsule to be opened on the museum’s milestone centennial celebration, and everybody was in favour, she said.
While many current residents will not likely be around to see the capsule opened, she wondered how people will react in 50 years when they get to look through the window to the past, especially the pictures of those born last year and where they will be as well as what they’ll be doing in 2068.
“Who knows what’ll happen in 50 years!” she said.
