Prince George, B.C. – A brand new season of activity is rapidly approaching at the  Huble Homestead, 40 kilometres north of Prince George.

Right now staff is being hired to work at the historic site this coming season, which officially opens May 16^th.  Operations Manager Krystal Leason says the Huble Homestead/Giscome Portage Heritage Society is coming off last weekend’s Antique Appraisals at Exploration Place in which $1500 was raised for maintenance and restoration projects at the homestead.  Semi-retired appraiser Ted Pappas was on hand to give his expert opinion on the history and estimated value of objects brought in by the public.

Leason says the items included everything from Inuit carvings to trench art from the Boar War, antique firearms to Persian tapestries.  Pappas had a close look at over 150 items over the two days, with appraisals done at $10 per item.  Leason says the fundraiser was successful adding “we’re looking forward to bringing Ted back in two years” to take part in a similar fundraising effort.  Pappas will be here this June to do some in-home appraisals and anyone interested in arranging an appointment can contact the Huble Homestead office at 250-564-7033.

Leason says some of the $1500 raised last weekend is going to re-decking and repairing the bridge on site.  She says “if we don’t spend it all on the bridge it’ll go toward many of our other maintenance projects out there.  We have painting to do, we still have a lot of fending to do from last winter.  There’s no shortage of maintenance to be done.”

Leason says “we open May 16^th, that’s the Saturday of the Victoria Day long weekend.  Our first event is on the Sunday and Monday, and we’ll be open every day until Labour Day.  We’ve got a lot of great public events coming up and we’re open every day for tours and lunch and just a relaxing time.”