BCHF News
BCHF News
Bill to right historical wrongs in BC
The BC government has followed up on its 2014 formal apology for historical wrongs committed against the Chinese-Canadian community with a bill to repeal...
Conference Registration Now Open
Registration for the BCHF Conference 2017 taking place May 25-28th - Chilliwack: Land, Water, People - is now open.
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The event features three pre-conference...
Alice Marwood
Sad news was received that Alice Marwood passed away last week. Alice was a founding member of the British Columbia Genealogical Society and served...
British Columbia History spring 2017 issue 50.1: sneak peek
In celebration of Canada 150, our special issue of 2017 showcases the stories of people and communities who called British Columbia home prior to...
October 2016 Council meeting – minutes posted
For those interested, the minutes from the October 2016 BCHF Council meeting are now available on our Council Records page.
Call for digital postcards of BC monuments
BC Studies invites you to participate in a province-wide project to generate a gallery of “digital postcards” that depict “monuments” in diverse areas of...
Coquitlam 125’s legacy: stories told, stories created
Remember when Coquitlam had wooden sidewalks? Know the history of Mundy Park? What will Coquitlam look like in the future? Read these stories and...
Here’s My Canada contest – submit a video
Here’s My Canada is a multilingual, nation-wide contest inviting Canadians to express what Canada means to them in a 30-second video. Submit your video...
BCHF member Ronald Greene named to Volleyball BC Hall of Fame
Please join us in congratulating long-serving BCHF member Ronald Greene on his recent induction into the Volleyball BC Hall of Fame.
Ron was inducted into...
Quesnel restores iconic Cornish water wheel
Quesnel's iconic Cornish water wheel has been fully restored, thanks to a legacy project overseen by the Quesnel and District Museum and Archives.
The restored...
