Redwater and District Museum

05/08/2026

Wedding season is coming up!

Check out some of our vintage wedding dresses

04/21/2026

The Redwater and District Museum is now accepting applications for our Summer Students.

Please email [email protected]

04/11/2026

31-A Oct 4, 1926

The Ukrainian Night School of the Zaporozhe Club at Eldorena, Alberta

Back Row (L-R) Fred Halun, Mike Chorney, Ben Litwin, Dymetro Chorney, Fred Chorney

Middle Row (L-R) John Litwin, William Chorney, Harry Halun, Andrew Antosko

Front Row (L-R) Dan Kalowsky, Dmytro Chorney, Mike Krymer (Teacher), Andrew Lazowsky, William Shikura

04/11/2026

Twenty-three year old Allison Moore Libbey of Cookville, Alberta enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on January 5th, 1915.

He arrived in England on the morning of June 14th, 1915. He went to Shorncliffe the same afternoon and from there went to St. Martin’s Plains. Allison trained for 4 months and then went to France on October 9th, 1915.

He was killed in the Battle of Courcelette after being hit with an artillery shell on September 15th, 1916. He is memorialized at the Vimy Ridge Memorial in France.

04/11/2026

Looking for something to do today?

The Museum is open from 11 am - 3 pm
4915 48 street (next door to the Redwater Public Library)

04/04/2026

1925. Redwater

Mr. and Mrs. Soucy operated this Bank of Commerce in Redwater, but it was closed in 1925 and was sold to Mr. Arley Hinkley for a farm residence. The photo was taken from the area of the current ATB looking south towards the grain elevators and rail line.

03/28/2026

This charming little watercolour painting is easy to miss in the museum. It is only 4”x5”.

(1982.09)

Hand painted in 1928 by Henry Arthur Walker

It depicts the house and Redwater’s first Post Office. Located approximately where the ATB is today.

03/28/2026

Hygrometer Weather Forecaster (1984.02)

To obtain useful weather forecasts, place on a level surface indoors in a dry, airy place.

The Old Witch will come out of the doorway 8-24 hours in advance of rain or stormy weather.

The Boy and Girl will come out of the doorway 8-24 hours in advance of clear or fair weather.

Both figures will remain evenly in the doorway to indicate changeable or variable weather.

03/27/2026

03/10/2026

Exciting News from the Provincial Archives of Alberta

02/28/2026

The Redwater Discovery Derrick #1 with the Redwater Water Tower (now gone) in the background.

Does anyone know who took this picture?