Ryan McLellan holds the Colchester Historeum’s new calendar for 2026, featuring photography of historic stores around Colchester County. Photo by Aidan Rawding /Truro NewsArticle contentTRURO – A new year on the horizon means a new fundraising calendar released by the Colchester Historeum.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThe 2026 calendar is themed ‘Shop Local’, a term that saw a rise in use this past year. Each month features a photo of a store in Colchester County from the local museum and archives.Article contentArticle contentThe historeum has great photos of stores around the county in their collection, said archivist and curator Ryan McLellan. This is mainly why they chose the ‘Shop Local’ theme.Article contentArticle content“It also had a lot to do with the cover photo, because this is a very new acquisition to our archives,” he said.Article contentThe cover features the G.C. Stevens’ general store in Masstown, dated Sept. 7, 1898. McLellan shares that the photo was bought at an antique shop by one of the historeum’s members.Article content The cover of this year’s calendar is an 1898 photo of G.C. Stevens’ general store in Masstown. Photo by COLCHESTER HISTOREUM /Truro NewsArticle content“It just shows the time period, and it’s representative of general stores throughout the province, I think,” he continued.Article contentThere are three stores featured in the calendar that are still standing today: the Earltown General Store, the Dominion Chair Company in Bass River, and the Upper Stewiacke Co-op.Article contentAs for some of the other photos, the buildings still stand, but the store that operates inside has changed. Take Layton and McDorman’s variety store, featured for the month of April, which is now home to Great Village Antiques.Article contentCalendars are $20 and can be bought at the historeum on 29 Young Street. They will also be sold at the Truro Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Nov. 15.Article content
Colchester Historeum releases 2026 calendar
