When looking for ways to mark Canada's 150th Anniversary there is a bit of a problem when it comes to Southern Alberta.

None of the towns or cities existed back then.

So Irene Kerr, director and curator at the Museum of the Highwood, decided to look at the event from a different angle.

They're hosting an exhibit, which will open on the May long weekend, to show how the Town celebrated Canda's 100th Anniversary in 1967.

"It is a lot of fun," said Kerr. "A lot of people around here remember the Centennial and the things that happened in High River that year and what the world was like in 1967."

First up, it wasn't celebrated on July 1, the big parties were held on the Little Britches weekend, which was in August back then.

One resident Billy Henry turned 100 years old during the year so he was honoured, with his own holiday.

"It was proclaimed Billy Henry Day and everybody got a holiday. They presented Billy with a cake. He was an early cowboy in the area."

He also got a silver tray from the Provincial Government, that was badly damaged in the flood, and has since been restored.

"Anyone who turned a hundred years old that year got these trays from the province. It looked pretty rough after the flood and I just saw a picture of it and it looks amazing."

Another special event was gathering the mothers who had babies in 1967 together for a special tea, they were presented with green ceramic maple leaf pins as a keepsake.

Anyone who has Centennial themed items that would lend them for the display are encouraged to contact the Museum of the Highwood.