A historical relic has been unearthed in North Vancouver for one school's upcoming milestone anniversary.
Larson elementary will be celebrating its 50th anniversary and to mark the occasion, the school has dug up a time capsule that was buried 25 years ago.
Alison Taylor, a parent and former student, was in Grade 2 when the school had a big ceremony in 1989 to bury the capsule.
"They had a VHS cassette box and each class got to fill one up," said Taylor. "Then they put the teacher's name and they taped them up and they put them all in a big Rubbermaid container and they buried it."
Taylor, whose daughter currently attends Larson, said she opened the one that her class had done.
"There was a list of our class and our birthdays and how much we weighed and how tall we were," she said. "Then everyone had a card that they drew a picture on and your little picture next to it that was laminated and then there was a cassette tape but we didn't get to play that because we have to find a tape player. I think it's us singing and telling stories."
Every box is a little different depending on what the teacher decided to do with the class, said Taylor.
"Some things I think have a newspaper or stuff that was going on during that time," she said. "They're just starting to open them up and kind of working with them with the students of that grade now."
Taylor said the current classes have been doing research, looking into what life was like 25 and 50 years ago, including popular music, fashion and current events.
"I think they're using it as a way to kind of look back, even though it's not that long ago," she said. "But just (to) kind of create some interest in the students and how things have changed over time. And then they are also going to create new ones. .. then they're going to be put back down."
The time capsule's contents will be on display at a June 5 open house for alumni and at a fundraising gala on June 6. "We're just trying to really produce some funds for Larson," said Taylor. "Ironically, what we need funds for is technology."
Taylor said she was surprised at how excited she was to see the items from when she was in Grade 2. "It's just funny to look back that far into your life," said Taylor. "I think it was really lovely to do that with my daughter and realize that this is her experience that she's living through right now. It was cool. It just reminded me what a sweet time it is in life."
