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Winnifred
Ariel Weir - Invermere
Winnifred
Ariel Weir of Invermere is a writer, historian, newspaperwoman and
community leader. In the 1930s she organized amateur theatre in
Invermere, writing and directing plays such as the annual Christmas
Pantomimes of the 1940s which continued into the 1960s. She has
published Tales of Windermere, a history novel depicting the life
and times of early settlers in the upper Columbia Valley. She founded
the Windermere District Historical Society, was volunteer curator
of the museum for many years and was instrumental in saving many
old buildings and artifacts in the Windermere district. She was
a member of her local school board for 14 years, a Girl Guide leader
and in 1998 was recognized for 50 years of continuous service to
the British Columbia and Yukon Cancer Society.
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