Huble Homestead Historic Site is located on traditional Lheidli T'enneh keyoh.
Volunteer
Huble Homestead is always looking for volunteers! Our wonderful volunteers include people of all ages, all of whom are just interested in helping out. The combined contributions of our volunteers add up to hundreds of hours of time, every second of which helps our community have fun and helps our Society fulfill our mission of preserving an important part of local history.
Do you have a special interest? Some of our many volunteer opportunities include greeting visitors, leading games and crafts at events, on-site maintenance, serving on our board of directors, artifact restoration, data entry, in-town booths, assisting one of our committees, and much, much more! Whatever your interest, there's a place for you!
If you'd like to learn more about what volunteers do at Huble Homestead, please check our our Volunteer Information Package. If you already know you want to volunteer with us, fill out our online Volunteer Application Form to tell us how you can help out!
For any questions about volunteering, please contact us.
Upcoming Opportunities:
On Site Opportunities
General Maintenance - ongoing
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Painting – Scrape, sand, and paint areas of the Salmon Valley Post Office; touch up stain on benches and picnic tables; scrap and paint top gate to historic site.
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General Labour - make repairs to fences and warehouse step/railing; assist staff with basic repair tasks and maintenance; help dig large hole for blacksmith shop display.
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Gardening and Grounds Work – Pull old plants from garden, weed garden/gravel beds, trim branches, weed whacking around buildings and structures.
Costume Requirements: none
Time Commitment: volunteer discretion.
Special Event Opportunities
Dominion Day - Tuesday, July 1
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Crafts – under the instruction of staff, will be responsible for running a craft station in the Welcome Barn.
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General Store (back room) – under the instruction of the Store Manager, will be responsible for assisting in the backroom of the General Store, with food handling involved. Costume not required.
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BBQ – will assist in the BBQ area of the historic site by taking tickets and handing out cold drinks, as well as other food related tasks as needed.
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Games, races, and activities helper – will assist Heritage Interpreters in the set-up and execution of old-fashioned games and races, as well as contests.
Costume Requirements: old-fashioned costume will be provided for all front facing roles.
Time Commitment: 11:00-3:00 (flexible). Lunch is provided.
Board of Directors
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Board member – We always welcome interest in our board of directors. For information about joining our board, contact our office.
Costume Requirements: none
Time Commitment: 2 hours per month, which includes meetings and preparation time
In-Town Opportunities