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Sointula Museum – Summer 2025 Art Exhibition SeriesArtist Submission Application The Sointula Museum invites artists to apply for our 2025 Summer Art Exhibition Series, a four-part exploration of Malcolm Island through time: June: Before Humans July: Early Human...
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Photo above: Mural by Toivo Aro. If you’ve visited the Sointula Museum, you’ve probably noticed this mural just inside the entrance. It’s hard to miss—it covers almost an entire wall, measuring roughly 15 feet by 9 feet. (Give or take—it’s not easy to measure solo...
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Soil, Struggle & Sisu farming The first group of Finnish settlers decided to purchase Malcolm Island from the B.C. Government for several reasons, but one of the main motivations being their belief that the land would be suitable for farming, enabling them to...
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The Media Centre sointula on screen This space features a seating area where visitors can watch a selection of twelve self-guided videos, each showcasing different aspects of the community’s history, culture, and traditions. With video lengths ranging from a few...
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Bandstands to Backdrops Early days From the very beginning, arts and culture were central to Sointula’s vision. In 1903, the community had 238 residents, including 88 children. The original agreement stated that shareholders in the Kalevan Kansa company would receive...
