R.J. Haney Heritage Village and Museum

Haney Village

R.J. Haney House
An original building on the property, R.J. and Margaret Haney’s third home was built around 1910. The house is a strange hybrid of a practical farmhouse with touches of gentility including leaded glass windows, fancy woodwork, and a carved front door. Guided tours of the house are available for a nominal fee.

Methodist Church
Mt. Ida Methodist Church played an important role in the community. A virtual twin to the church at Hedgman's Corner, the first services took place in 1911 and the church was in continuous use by different denominations until the 1970s. It was moved to the village in 1988 and is still used for small weddings.

Blacksmith Shop
W.H. Newnes saw an opportunity when he bought an existing blacksmith shop in 1913. The shop was an essential part of early community life. Over the years, the family-run operation became the longest lasting business in the Salmon Arm area. Our building is a scale replica and built with donations from the Newnes family.

Filling Station
Alf Westerberg built this service station for A.D. Meek in 1927. In 1935 the log structure was dismantled, removed and reused as a cabin for many years. Thanks to the Shuswap Chapter of the Vintage Car Club, we have a restored filling station.

Firehall
Built in 1913, this structure is a model of the first community firehall. The original structure was used until 1936. This replica was built using volunteer labour from the fire department. Early equipment was limited and included two reels and a few ladders.

Broadview School
The one room Broadview School was constructed over the winter and officially opened in January 1918, saving neighbouring children a long walk to either Canoe or town. School re-enactments happen regularly in June. It was moved to the village in 1988 and now houses Marjorie’s Tea Room on the lower level.

Cook’s House
The Chinese Cook's house (circa 1900) is from the Kinghorn Estate in Sorrento. The log building came to R.J. Haney Heritage Village in 1986 disassembled and created a challenge to reassemble.

The Kew Homestead (circa 1890’s)
One of the first log homes built in the valley, the homestead is a good example of the Finnish style of log construction. Rumour has it that the first white child in the district was born here. Plans are to move the building to a new location to form part of a heritage homestead.

The Salmon Arm Museum Building (circa 1990)
The museum building houses Visitor Services, reception, the gift shop, exhibition gallery, archives and artifact collections. The gallery area is used for on-going display depicting aspects of Salmon Arm's history. There are also washrooms in this building.

Beemish Building (circa 2006)
The building contains the Cobweb Corners exhibit, inspired by private collector and radio show producer Sam Beemish. The display contains a recreation of Sam’s recording studio, his 7,000+ records, 940 cylinders and antique record players. Recorded narrative and music bring this display to life.

Queest Look-out Tower
A lookout station from Queest Mountain on Anstey Arm tells the story of forestry protection in the Shuswap. The tower was helicoptered off the mountain, relocated and refurbished by the Salmon Arm Forest District staff in 2005.

Lester and Thomson Garage
In 2007 the Shuswap Vintage Car Club in cooperation with the village completed construction of a replica of the Lester and Thomson Car Sales building which was situated in the downtown area of the city. The club is creating a space to display member's cars for village visitors and a library of automotive repair and restoration manuals.

Nature Walk
Ready for a walk? While the Heritage Village, Museum and the Haney House and grounds are showcases of our local history, they only take up a few acres of our forty acre park. The rest of the acreage tells a different story. From grassy meadows to sheltered wooded slopes and on to moist, cool wetlands by the stream; the park has a rich heritage of natural history.