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Blast from the past: Sparwood opens 40-year-old time capsule

A time capsule that was hidden in the wall of the Greenwood Mall in 1984, was opened March 19

A forty year old secret was unveiled to the public for the first time in Sparwood on March 19.

A historic time capsule that was laid to rest in 1984 was opened by Sparwood mayor and council on Tuesday at a public ceremony. The small metal box had been sealed in the wall of the Greenwood Mall on March 19, 1984 by mayor of the day, Toto Miller.

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