2022 Victoria

2022 Victoria

BC History in Fragments: What Lies Beneath Our Feet

Even the smallest historic object, lost or actively discarded, decades or even centuries ago, has a story to tell. In this presentation...

The BC Historical Federation at 100: Facing a Crossroads

In October 1922, a small group of interested citizens from Vancouver Island and the mainland of BC came together at the Provincial...

Certificate of Merit: Bill Wilson

Bill Wilson of Nanaimo was the recipient of a BCHF Certificate of Merit at the federation's annual gala on June 5.

Certificate of Merit: Kevin Eastwood and Siren Screen Productions

Kevin Eastwood and Siren Screen Productions are the recipients of a BCHF Award of Recognition for British Columbia: An Untold History. The...

Award of Recognition: Marlin (Marl) Brown

The British Columbia Historical Federation announces that Marlin (Marl) Brown of Fort Nelson is a recipient of an Award of Recognition. The...

Explaining Settlers to Ourselves wins Anne and Phillip Yandle Best Article Award

A story about efforts to rethink a Victoria heritage site’s story has won the Anne and Philip Yandle Best Article Award from...

Lydia Kinasewich named W. Kaye Lamb scholarship recipient

This year’s recipient of the W. Kaye Lamb $1,000 scholarship from the BCHF is Lydia Kinasewich of UNBC (pictured) for her paper...

Laila Axén wins Cultural Resource Accessibility Award

Laila Axén is the inaugural winner of the BCHF Cultural Resource Accessibility Award, presented at the federation's annual gala on June 4....

BCHF presents Advocacy Award to Naxaxalhts’i and Dr. Keith Thor Carlson

The BCHF has presented its inaugural Advocacy Award to Dr. Albert "Sonny" McHalsie (Naxaxalhts’i) and Dr. Keith Thor Carlson, who are synonymous...

Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre wins BCHF Storytelling Award

The BC Historical Federation recognized the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre in Burnaby with its first annual Storytelling Award at the...