Kootenay Columbia Educational Heritage Society (KCEHS) has partnered with a Robson Community School kindergarten class on a time capsule project.
Melissa McCormack's class will collect and add information to the capsule that will include an image of the class and the school as it is today. The capsule will be opened in 2050.
KCEHS president Mac Gregory says the time capsule project is a way to generate interest in the preservation of our heritage.
"Future mysteries can be solved through preserving the past," adds Gregory.
KCEHS collects artifacts and memorabilia from School Districts 9, 11, and 20. They maintain a large collection in the basement of J.L. Crowe High School and have displays in both the Castlegar and Trail museums.
A lot of the information the group has gathered has been digitized and can be found on the KCEHS website at schooldistrict20history.org.
KCEHS has a number of ongoing projects including interviews with retired educators, digitizing school yearbooks and school registers, collecting and protecting artifacts and placing digital yearbook copies on the UBC Okanagan web site.
Gregory says the group is always looking for more information and artifacts related to local schools.
"We are group dedicated to collecting and preserving school district history and welcome others to join us or contribute to our collection," adds Gregory.
If you have information or are interested in joining the group, contact macgregory@telus.net.
