Winner will be announced on the CHF webpage www.chestermerehistory.org and also in The Anchor. Two winners will receive a free burger and drink at the M&M BBQ fundraiser being held by the Chestermere Historical Foundation on Saturday June 6th here in Chestermere in partnership with Robin Impey at Chestermere M&M .
Q1 Where did they get the dance floor for the first Chestermere hall ? Mel Brown obtained it from a post WWI munitions factory.
Q2 Who were Mark Kenney and his Western Gentlemen and why are they significant to Chestermere? A band that played frequently at the Chestermere Hall in the 30s Also, Mrs. Wahnita Penley played in the band and the late Ken and Prue Penley were very involved with the Chestermere Yacht Club.
Q3 What does CCOA stand for? Chestermere Cabin Owners Association
Q4 What connection is there between the Olympic Torches of 1988 and Chestermere? George Hanson who lived in Chestermere designed and was involved in making the 1988 torches.
Q5 When was the first Chestermere Country Fair? 1989
Q6 In 2008 a book was published on heritage trees in Alberta. How many heritage trees are there in Chestermere? Three
Q7 What significant event in the history of the Chestermere area happened in 1906? The weir diversion on the Bow River was built/ and or the dam at the end of the lake was completed by the CPR.
Q8 What event, that happened in Chestermere in 2014, was a Guinness World Record? The World’s Longest Hockey Game
Q9 What two things are unique about the Calgary Yacht Club? It is the ‘Calgary Yacht Club’ but located in Chestermere and it is the oldest yacht club in Alberta.
Q10 What type of building housed the first office for the Summer Village of Chestermere? An Atco trailer!
