Step back in time and become a fur trader in Canada’s past! Target shoot with dart guns to collect furs and trade them for resources at the trading post. Watch out for the North West Mounted Police as they hunt down thieves. Learn how the roles of Indigenous people changed throughout the fur trade. A fast-paced game that teaches your class about the fur trade through role-play and fun!

Learn about the first botanist who traveled through the Hinton area over 200 years ago. Discover his day-to-day struggles and adventures within the pages of his journal and get hands-on training to become a botanist just like him. Activities include: plant dissection, plant part identification, and planting a seed to take home.

Students will have the opportunity to touch artifacts related to the fur trade, learn about the Indigenous Peoples of the area, and explore stories from the Columbia Express Brigade. In addition, students will take home a beautiful bison art piece they made.