Date/Time
Date(s) - 19/06/2014
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Location
Cranbrook & District Chamber of Commerce

Category(ies)

• Community Event

SAM STEELE SOCIETY TIME CAPSULE

To open and commemorate the 50 year milestone, the Sam Steele Society will be dedicating a TIME CAPSULE to be opened on the 75^thAnniversary of Sam Steele Days 2039. The Sam Steele Society is inviting the city of Cranbrook’s citizens, clubs/organizations, businesses and schools in our community to speak to a future population of Cranbrook by contributing to the SAM STEELE SOCIETY TIME CAPSULE.

The Society would like to express our sincere gratitude to the four businesses whose generosity enabled this commemorative project to become a reality; Fabrite Services Ltd. for donating the materials, design and construction of the Time Capsule vessel; WolfPack Signs & Printing for agreeing to produce the weather-wise sign on the vessel identifying the significance to all who stop to admire; Roderick’s Skid-Steer Service Ltd. for their contribution of the rock slab to mount the completed Time Capsule; and also to Interior Sports & Trophiesfor creating and donating the plaque describing the dedication and significance to our community.

The TIME CAPSULE will be dedicated on Thursday June 19^th, 2014 at 2:00 pm on location at the Cranbrook & District Chamber of Commerce Greens, 2279 Cranbrook St. N.

The Sam Steele Society invites the entire community to make a submission! Write a poem, letter to a future student or citizen, story, submit an *item, picture/photo/painting, record a song. Submit an item that identifies your contribution to the Sam Steele Days Festival or to the city of Cranbook. Describe life in Cranbrook, your business or lifestyle, or what you like best about our community or festival.

* some criteria must be adhered to

MUCH APPRECIATION TO Sandy Zeznik for agreeing to coordinate this project.

You can reach her for more information at  [email protected]

50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SAM STEELE DAYS

TIME CAPSULE CRITERIA

WHY? – To commemorate 50 years of bringing our community together while honouring a man whose actions contributed greatly to the success of our region – Sir Samuel Benfield Steele, NW Mounted Police. We dedicate this Time Capsule and its contents to a future population of Cranbrook so they may share and take pride in our history.

WHO CAN SUBMIT? – Business, organizations & individuals

IS THERE A COST TO CONTRIBUTE?  – NO

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Items relative to culture, school life, family life, community, volunteerism, business & economy, recreation, technology
• Sam Steele Days historical value- ie) photos, memorabilia
• Personal perspectives in a letter to a future citizen
• Artistic contributions ie) songs , poetry, paintings, (digital files will be collected on a flash drive) send to [email protected]  with “Time Capsule” in the subject line
• Each item should be submitted in a zip-locked plastic bag – air removed –

WHAT SIZE CAN SUBMITTED ITEMS BE?

• Vessel is 1 metre squared
• Keep items small so we can fit as many items as possible

WHAT MATERIALS CAN NOT BE SUBMITTED?

• No perishables (food or liquids)
• No batteries
• No plant, animal or insect specimens
• No rubber

WHEN IS THE LAST DAY FOR CONTRIBUTIONS?  –  Friday May, 23^rd, 2014

WHEN IS THE DEDICATION CEREMONY? – Thursday June 19^th, 2014 at 2:00PM

*LOCATION: Cranbrook & District Chamber of Commerce Greens

ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND

*TIME CAPSULE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY SUBMITTED ITEM