headerMoyie, c1901. The St. Eugene Consolidated Mining Company operated one of the largest silver-lead mines in Canada. To insure a reliable source of ore for the Trail smelter, the St. Eugene was amalgamated with a number of other Kootenay mining companies to form The Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada Ltd. (1906), later Cominco (1966), then Teck Cominco (2001) and in 2008, Teck Resources Ltd. Private Collection.

Become a Member

The British Columbia Historical Federation
is an umbrella organization embracing a variety of membership classes.

• Member Societies: Local and regional historical societies with objectives consistent
    with those of the Federation. All dues paying members of the local or regional society
    shall be ipso facto members of the Federation.

• Affiliated Members: Groups, organizations and institutions without dues paying members
    with specialized interests or objectives of a historical nature.

• Associate Members: Individuals may become members of the Federation.

• Corporate Members: Companies are entitled to become members of the Federation.

Annual Membership Dues

• Member Societies: one dollar per member with a minimum membership fee of $30 and
    a maximum of $75, including a subscription to the Federation’s journal and newsletter;

• Affiliated Members: $35, receives the Federation’s journal and newsletter;

• Corporate Members: $100, receives the Federation’s journal and newsletter;

• Associate Members: $35, receives the Federation’s journal and newsletter.
    At present, "Pay Now" is only available to Associate Members.

Benefits

• Group's name, website link, address, posted on BCHF website;
• Member's name, description and contact information published in annual
    Members' Directory;
• Opportunity to promote your site and events with other BCHF members;
• Membership includes four issues of British Columbia History and BCHF Newsletter;
• Promotion of special events, exhibits, etc. in the Newsletter;
• Post events, workshops, etc. through BCHF on BCMA List Serve;
• Special member's rates for advertising in Newsletter;
• List books published by your group in BCHF's Book Store;
• Sell surplus items, or post a wanted list on "BCHF HISTORY BULLETIN BOARD"
    in the Newsletter;
• Opportunity to solicit materials for your museum, special collections, etc. from other
    BCHF members;
• Opportunity to submit an article or story to British Columbia History or the Newsletter;
• Effective lobbying because of considerable BCHF membership numbers.

Other Benefits

• Directors & Officers Liability Insurance: Johnson Inc. and Shaw Sabey will provide
    quotations through the BC Historical Federation. Contact Director Ron Hyde
    for application forms.
• Johnson Inc. offers members of BC Historical Federation societies a bundle of insurance
    services at very competitive rates including comprehensive Medoc Travel Insurance and
    Home Insurance. When applying include the name of BCHF on the application form
    in order to enjoy these special rates.

To join
Download one of the following (pdf) forms, print it, and mail it:

    Membership     Membership, Affiliated     Membership, Associate     Membership, Corporate

For further information, contact Membership