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The British Columbia Historical Federation has provided a collective voice for its member societies since 1922.
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As the holiday giving season approaches, please remember the BC Historical Federation in your charitable giving plans. We are 100% volunteer-run and every dollar you donate goes to one of our three main activities: British Columbia History magazine, the BCHF awards program, and the Centennial Legacy Fund.
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Call for submissions issued for Historical Writing Awards
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We are inviting submissions for the 41st annual Historical Writing Awards for authors of British Columbia history. Non-fiction books published in 2023 representing any aspect of BC history are eligible. The top prize is the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing, which comes with $2,500. |
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VIDEO: The Homefront Campaign in World War II Princeton
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Princeton and District Museum and Archives operations manager Todd Davidson paints a picture of Princeton on the home front during World War II. The presentation was delivered during the BC Historical Federation's conference in July. |
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VIDEO: The Not Entirely Accurate Story of Princeton’s Radio Station
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From 1972 until 1999, Princeton had its own local radio
station. It was sometimes comical,
often unprofessional, and somewhat unusual, but the people involved took
it seriously … most of the time. This is George Elliot’s presentation to the BCHF conference this year.
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Shawnigan Lake Museum receives $500,000 grant
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A major expansion project at Shawnigan Lake Museum has been boosted by a
$500,000 grant from the province’s Destination Development Fund. The
society has successfully sourced multiple donations since
launching a campaign to triple the size of its 2,100-square-foot
facility. |
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Kootenay Lake’s last sternwheeler turns 125
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On Oct. 22, 1898, the Canadian Pacific Railway launched the SS Moyie. Last month the Kootenay Lake Historical Society celebrated the
sternwheeler’s 125th anniversary. Since 1957, it has been a popular
museum in Kaslo. |
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The Haq and History exhibit, on at the Golden Museum until Dec. 16, offers visitors the chance to reflect upon stories
from and about South Asian Canadian immigrants. Golden was home to the first Sikh temple in North America. |
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Are you a member society with news to share in The Buzz? Send it to greg@bchistory.ca |
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VIDEO: Youth Hostels and Hostile Locals
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Linda Mahood has studied hitchhiking as a social phenomenon and focuses this talk on Vancouver in 1970 when it was the destination of wandering youth, culminating in the Jericho Riot in October 1970, when police evicted young people from the Jericho Youth Hostel.
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Chinese Canadian Museum offering guided tours
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The Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver is now offering guided tours in English every Wednesday and Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Tours are complimentary with admission. Make sure you book your tour in
advance on our website to secure your spot, as there is a 15-person
limit. |
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Behind the scenes at the Museum of Surrey
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Join Heritage Surrey on Saturday, Nov. 18 for a free private tour of Museum of Surrey and a rare tour of the Surrey Collections vault. The behind the scenes experiences will follow the 10:30 a.m. AGM for the Friends of the Surrey Museum and Archives Society. RSVP by email to museum@surrey.ca.
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Cranbrook hotel turns 100
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(Image MSC130-2116-01 courtesy of the
British Columbia Postcards Collection, a digital initiative of Simon
Fraser University Library) |
The Mount Baker Hotel in Cranbrook is celebrating its centennial. Starting in 2018 it was renovated in an Art Deco style. |
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New life for a Nelson heritage building
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(Storrm Lennie/Vista Radio)
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The provincial government has sold the old land titles office in Nelson,
built in 1900. The building, more recently used as the regional
Emergency Management BC office, will be the new home of Summit
Psychology. |
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Nelson ghost sign resurrected
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(Storrm Lennie/Vista Radio) |
A ghost sign in Nelson that went out of style, then came back, then
faded out, has been restored. It’s complicated, but you can learn all
about it by clicking on the button below.
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The BCHF offers a number of advertising opportunities in our e-newsletter, which is distributed to our entire membership monthly. Advertisements are jpeg images sized to 600 px wide for electronic distribution. To submit an ad, contact Greg Nesteroff: greg@bchistory.ca
Members enjoy discounted advertising rates. Choose 12 months for the best deal:
1-3 months = $100 each ($100-$300 annually)
4 months = $90 each ($360 annually)
6 months = $80 each ($480 annually)
8 months = $70 each ($560 annually)
12 months = $50 each ($600 annually)
Rates for non-members are as follows:
1-3 months = $150 each ($150-$450 annually)
4 months = $140 each ($560 annually)
6 months = $130 each ($780 annually)
8 months = $120 each ($960 annually)
12 months = $100 each ($1,200 annually)
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British Columbia Historical Federation
Box 448, Fort Langley, BC, V1M 247 • info@bchistory.ca The BCHF Secretariat is located on the unceded traditional territory of the Coast Salish speaking Peoples. The BCHF is on Facebook. Join the conversation.  |
