2024 Biennial Reunion of the Hubbell Society Museum and Library

2024 Biennial Reunion of the Hubbell Society Museum and Library

2024 Biennial Reunion of the Hubbell Society - visit with your cousins and learn about Hubbells in northern British Columbia

By Heather Kotula and Margie Hlava

Date and time

June 25 · 12pm - June 27 · 9pm PDT

Location

Coast Prince George Hotel by APA

770 Brunswick Street Prince George, BC V2L 2C2 Canada

Refund Policy

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Agenda

12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Hospitality Room Open for Check In

Join your cousins in the Summit Room at the Coast Hotel to pick up your reunion materials, have a snack, and visit with your cousins. Volunteers needed to distribute reunion materials!

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Field Trip to the Huble Homestead and Giscombe Portage Heritage Site

The highlight of our reunion - a visit to the Huble Homestead and Giscombe Portage Heritage Site! Get your grab-and-go breakfast and meet in front of the Coast Hotel to load the bus for the trip. Ple...

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Arrive at Huble Homestead and Giscombe Portage Heritage Site and have tours

We will arrive at the site about 10:00 AM, and be greeted with snacks by the site's staff and volunteers in the Welcome Barn. After a brief orientation, take a tour - please indicate your choice of s...

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Al Hubles Diaries - Presentation from Krystal Leason, Executive Director

The Executive Director of HHGPHS will give a presentation about the discovery and transcriptions of Al Huble's diaries, which give us a glimpse into homesteading in Northern BC in the early 1900's.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch in the Welcome Barn and Animal Barn Loft

Lunch includes cheeseburgers, hot dogs, potato chips, cole slaw, Caesar salad, strawberry rhubarb crumble with whipped cream, lemonade, iced tea, soft drinks, orange juice, and water. Seating is avai...

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Ice Cream and Butter Making or Walk the Portage

Choose from ice cream or butter making like the homesteaders did, or walk the portage. If you choose to walk the portage, wear shoes that can get wet.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Explore or Play!

Explore some more of the site, play lawn games, cribbage, or cards, check out the General Store, relax - just enjoy the site any way you want!

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Return to the Coast Hotel

Load the bus to return to the Coast Hotel.

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Hospitality Room Open and Dessert

Visit with your cousins, enjoy dinner on your own in Prince George, and join us in the Summit Room at 7:00 PM for dessert!

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Continental Breakfast in the Hospitality Room

Enjoy a sumptuous Euro Continental Breakfast buffet in the Summit room, and stay for the presentations!

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentations - Topics and Speakers TBA

Hear about topics related to Hubbells.

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch on your own in Prince George

Visit one the many excellent restaurants in Prince George. There is a concentration of restaurants and shops on 3rd and 4th Avenues between about Brunswick Street and Dominion Avenue.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Family Board Meeting and Elections

Return to the Summit Room for the Board Meeting and Elections. After the Board Agenda is covered, we can discuss any other family matters or just visit!

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Family Photo at the Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum

Gather at the Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum for the reunion family photo. The likely location is just behind the main building of the museum. The museum is accessible by ramps, and the paths...

6:00 PM

Awards Banquet at the Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum

Enjoy a buffet dinner catered by White Goose Catering. Please note that liquor laws in Canada a very strict, so if you want beer or wine with your meal, you must purchase ticket(s) with your reunion ...

About this event

  • 2 days 9 hours

This three day event is for descendants of Richard the Immigrant Hubble to gather, visit with each other, and explore Prince George. The highlight of our reunion will be a visit to the Huble Homestead, 40 km north of Prince George. The Executive Director of the society that maintains the site will give a presentation about Albert James Huble's diaries. Al Huble is a descendant of Nehemiah Huble.

Frequently asked questions

I'm worried about getting around. Can I rent a scooter or wheel chair in Prince George?

Yes - There are at least two places in Prince George where you can rent a scooter: https://pgsurgmed.com/surg-med-product-rentals/wheelchairs-and-power-mobility/ https://motioncares.ca/location/prince-george/

How do I get to Prince George from the United States?

First, make sure your passport is up to date! Second, if you are traveling by air, you will need to fly from your location to either Calgary or Vancouver. From there, you can take Air Canada or WestJet to Prince George, or rent a vehicle and drive the approximately 4 hours from either city.

How do I get to the hotel from the Prince George airport?

Taxis are just a phone call away, and will cost between $30 and $40 Canadian. There are three shuttle companies, including one that is accessible, or you can rent a car. All the information you need is at https://www.pgairport.ca/passenger-information/transportation/

Why is registration so expensive for this reunion?

Food! Included are snacks in the hospitality room when you arrive, a grab-and-go breakfast to take on the bus for the field trip, lunch at the Huble Homestead, dessert after the trip, a Euro Continental breakfast buffet on the final day, and the awards banquet.

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Organized by

Heather Kotula and Margie Hlava

2024 Biennial Reunion of the Hubbell Society Museum and Library

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