Cordelle Rotvik, Katherine Stillinger, Ainsleigh Lucki, Zander Carbonneau hard at work on the mural in Big Valley preparing for the Big Valley Centennial and Homecoming Celebrations over the August long weekend.
“To those early pioneers of this Big Valley district who so courageously and cheerfully endured the hardships and patiently laboured to build a new life for themselves, we dedicate this book. Who were those pioneers? They were men and women of all nationalities, people of all races, religions, and occupations.”
- dedication from the book “As we remember Big Valley.”
Big Valley Centennial and homecoming celebrations will mark fifty years of homecoming weekends for the town, inviting descendants of the pioneers and former residents and friends to share in memories of Big Valley.
Arline Grover and Marjorie Olive Senior have seen a lot of changes during their time working on the Big Valley Homecoming Committee- they have been working with the committee since the first homecoming celebration in 1964.
At that time, the new Jubilee Hall was under construction.
Since it was completed, the hall has been the hub for the homecoming celebrations.
Marj Olive-Kilpatrick, who is Marj junior, is Chairman of this year’s homecoming committee, and said the committee sent out about 750 invitations for this weekend.
Preparations for the combined Big Valley Centennial and homecoming celebrations being held over this August long weeking has been a total team effort.
“Everybody in the community has pulled together and is working so hard...it’s really nice to see, and we know it’s going to be a big-bang success.”
“We’re one community throwing a party.”
Olive-Kikpatrick said homecoming was held in 1964, then starting in 1974 it has been held every five years.
