A time capsule recently opened at Thompson Rivers University as part of 50th anniversary celebrations is stoking a sense of nostalgia.

The capsule was buried in 1995 according to interim Associate Vice-President of Advancement Jeff Sodowsky. He tells NL News among the items inside was an old nurses cap in an ice cream bucket.

“Which is how the nurses protected and preserved their hats to keep their shape and colour. So that specific box was put in there by Cheryl Zawaduc who was a nursing student in 1974 to 1976 and then she later became a faculty member,” he said.

Among the other items buried was a 3.5-inch floppy disk, and a $1 bill, even though the Royal Canadian Mint quit printing them in 1989 – well before the time capsule was buried.

“I think it’s probably monumental at the time. I would be really curious to see if anyone is putting a penny forward to put it in for the 50th anniversary,” Sodowsky added. “Even though that’s not this year, the idea of having everything rounded to the nearest five-cents is something that’s really taken place in the recent past.”

He notes among the items being collected to go back into the time capsule – which is set to be buried again next year – include a penny and a face mask. The time capsule is set to then be reopened in another 25 years when TRU turns 75.

“One of the comments that came up as we were doing the facebook live opening that really resonated for me was the person that commented that the 3.5 inch floppy disk looked like a 3D printing of the save icon,” he added. “Its a big part of history so that those that never actually dealt with floppy disks know where that icon came from.”