Shannon King

Certainly, kids with parents can have a lot of fun with it," says museum program co-ordinator Shannon King.
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"What makes it interesting is that they get to look at objects from our educational collection," King says.

The last couple of clues should really crack the case wide open.

"We want everyone to succeed.It's meant to be fun for kids," King says.

The Mystery of the Missing Fisherman, a self-guided drop-in program, runs from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday from March 10 to 24.

"They're happy and good natured," said Shannon King, a program coordinator at the Delta Museum and Archives, where they're staging a celebration of the Chinese New Year on Saturday."Outspoken, and a little too trusting."

The museum event might be called a lower-key primer for the new year than what you might experience in Vancouver's Chinatown.There won't be the rat-a-tat-tat of fireworks, the crowds or the big lion dance, with the lion chomping lettuce from above merchants' doors.

The Ladner event will be ideal for kids five-12, King said, and will include crafts and storytelling of Chinese legends.

"We'll have some treats and tea and we'll tell a story, and the kids will participate in their own lion dance parade," she said.

King said parents may choose to come to the museum event Saturday to give kids a dry run for the more boisterous celebration the next day in Vancouver.

"This is a great introduction for kids," King said."It's sort of the more family-friendly version."

And while at the museum, people might be surprised to learn some interesting facts about Ladner's once-thriving Chinatown.

In 1903, its population was about 350.

They were chiefly single men, working seasonal jobs at the many fish canneries along the river.Typically, King said, the men had come to Canada to help build the roads and railroads, and had stayed on.
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King said Chinese New Year's celebrations have long been recognized in Delta.For instance, the Delta Times newspaper in 1910 referred to "large New Year's festivities" in Ladner, King said.

"It's great for the Delta Museum to be able to continue that tradition," she added.

n The Year of the Pig at the Delta Museum, 4858 Delta St., Ladner.Saturday, Feb. 17, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Shannon King, Program Coordinator Phone: 604-946-9322 ext. 232 Fax: 604-946-5791 Email: >

Shannon King -Program Co-ordinator, Delta Museum
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Jini enthusiastically researched each dish and mixed her own spices to enhance the flavour of everything from Jambalaya and Shrimp Creole to King's Cake (the traditional Mardi Gras dessert).

(Mar 10, 2007) from Shannon King, Program Coordinator - I cannot thank you enough for putting on another fantastic workshop for the Delta Museum and Archives.

Shannon King, Delta Museum and Archives, Delta B.C. December 2004