Watson & District Heritage Museum

06/07/2026

Thank you to one and all who attended the Watson & District Chamber of Commerce "Spring into Watson" event Saturday, June 6th, 2026.

The Watson & District Heritage Museum appreciates the community's wonderful support of the Watson Museum annual "Pancake Breakfast". "Thank you" to our "Board members", staff and other local volunteers who helped put it all together and to all who attended the "breakfast".
The Watson Museum "Garden Package" prize donated by Watson Hardware was won by Cathy Kavalench. Thank you to all who supported this event.

The Watson & District Heritage Museum is now open to the public for the summer - Tuesday to Saturday: 12:30pm to 4:30pm (excepting Stat holidays) commencing Tuesday June 9th, 2026. Meet our Curator, Camdyn Elphinstone. For further information check/follow our page @ Watson & District Heritage Museum. This year's summer display is dedicated to the Watson Fire Department. Thank you for your support!

06/06/2026

Thank you George, Curtis and Tanner Graf for bringing the vintage Watson Fire Department Truck into Watson and allowing the Watson and District Heritage Museum to have it as part of our vintage display of Tractors etc. We are very pleased to showcase it in conjunction with our dedication to The Watson Fire Department as our Main Floor display at the museum. Thank you.

06/05/2026

1942 Ford Fire truck purchased by the Village of Watson back in the day to provide Fire protection services to the Community of Watson and surrounding area. This 1942 Fire Truck is now owned by George Graf, Watson. The vintage Truck is currently being displayed at Watson and District Heritage Museum for anyone and everyone to check it out. It's a must see!!! If anyone has a story tell please share it with us!!!

The WD&HM will be open to visitors Saturday, June 6, 2026, 11:00am to 2:00pm for you during the "Spring into Watson" event.

05/24/2026

We would like to send out a huge "Thank you" to Ron, George, Tanner and Curtis Graf for taking time to assemble the W&DHM "Vintage Tractor" display for "viewing" for the summer season located just north of the Museum, "Main Street", Watson. It's a "must to see!!!"

05/12/2026

We want to say a huge “thank you” to all of our wonderful donors who helped make the Watson Museum’s “Mother’s Day Tea” such a success. We truly couldn’t have done it without your generosity and support. The turnout was amazing, and we are so thankful to everyone who came out to enjoy the afternoon with us.
🩷We will definitely be doing it again!🩷

Here is a last of all of our sponsors:
-Affinity Credit Union
-Dusty Roads Hauling Inc.
-Soap Sisters
-Moonsong Enterprises Inc.
-SRK Construction
-Salome’s Blessed Coffee
-Venlaw Ag
-McNab Regional Park
-Splendor Garden
-Watson Pharmasave
-Norma Weber
-Fredrick Family Chiropractic Center
-Thyme Bistro & Boutique
-Palace Pizza & Chicken
-Midway Co-op
-J.J. Stitch
-And our anonymous donors

🌼Our next event will be at “Spring Into Watson”, we hope to see you there!🌼

05/09/2026

Here is a look at our Spring Into Summer Raffle☀️☂️🌸

Starting tomorrow you can buy tickets at the Watson Museum. You can buy tickets up until Spring Into Watson weekend, and then we will draw!!

Here is also a sneak peak into what our tables look like for our tea tomorrow. You simply won’t want to miss out!💕

A special thank you to our friends at Watson Hardware for donating this wonderful raffle!!

05/09/2026

It is safe to say this is one of our best penny auctions ever!!🎟️🌸

Stop by the Watson Museum tomorrow from 1-3:30pm for a chance to win one of these amazing prizes!

05/08/2026

Check this out!!🩷🌸🌷

The penny auction that will feature these amazing prizes will be open from 1-3:30 on Sunday, May 10th.
Come on down for your chance to win them!

05/03/2026

We are a week out from our Mother’s Day Tea Party!🌷☕️

Here are a few reminders:
-The museum will be open from 1-3:30pm on May 10th
-There will be delicious goodies and drinks🍹☕️
-We have an amazing penny auction! The pictures shown below are just a sneak peak of the prizes, there is more to come!!
-We will start selling tickets on our Spring Into Summer raffle and will continue to sell tickets until Spring Into Watson. Contact the local board members if you want to buy tickets!🎟️
-Remember to dress up in your best attire or even a vintage dress that might be hiding in your closet😉👗

Hope to see everyone there!!

04/24/2026

Yum!!🥞🍴😁

🕰️ Every Pancake Breakfast comes with more than syrup—it comes with stories. From childhood memories of lining up with grandparents to neighbours catching up over coffee, this breakfast has become a tradition woven into Watson’s history. Each plate served adds another chapter to our shared story.