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Pioneer period pictures at Sundre museum

Appointments must be booked in advance
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Photographer Veronica Flinn-Pana, who recently moved to Sundre, partnered up her business, Timeless Antique Photos, with the Sundre & District Museum to provide an opportunity for people to pose in pioneer period costumes for black and white photos at the historical village. Here, former Sundre resident Ryan Bargholz, who now lives in Kelowna, came out for a shoot on June 26 during a visit home with his partner Christine Dodds as well as her three children, Kaitlyn Scales, Emma Scales and Aaron Scales. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff

SUNDRE — People who are so inclined have an opportunity to travel back in time, so to speak.

Photographer Veronica Flinn-Pana, who recently moved to Sundre, partnered up her business, Timeless Antique Photos, with the Sundre & District Museum to provide an opportunity for people to pose in pioneer period costumes for black and white photos at the historical village.

The museum reopened earlier in June following the pandemic lockdown.

"The community is looking for things to do and we have the ability to provide a service and experience," said Jaime Marr, the museum's executive director.

"So, we've been working hard to update and modify our cleaning process and some of the exhibit spaces to ensure they are safe and accessible, referencing many of the new museum standards and AHS (Alberta Health Services) recommendations," said Marr. 

Sessions must be booked by phoning either the museum at 403-638-3233 during regular hours, or by contacting Flinn-Pana at 250-784-3857.

"Our volunteers will be doing call backs and scheduling all the tours. It will be an interesting transition, but this pandemic has changed the way museums in Alberta — and across the world — function. It will have an ever-lasting effect, of which our museum will not be immune," said Marr. 

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Simon Ducatel

About the Author: Simon Ducatel

Simon Ducatel joined Mountain View Publishing in 2015 after working for the Vulcan Advocate since 2007, and graduated among the top of his class from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology's journalism program in 2006.
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