Thank You • • •

Conference Sponsors, Partners and Supporters

Tourism Chilliwack, Heritage Chilliwack, Coast Chilliwack

Hotel, Royal Hotel Chilliwack, Chaos & Solace Craft Brewing Company, BC Hop Farms, Old

Yale Brewing, Johnson Insurance, BC Museums Association, Royal BC

Museum, Save On Foods, Chilliwack & District Seniors'

Resources Society, Fraser Valley Regional District, Mt.

Waddington's Outdoors, Down at the Homestead, Sticky's

Candy, The Book Man, CIBC, and Envision Financial.

Welcome Aboard • • •

New Directors A hearty BCHF welcome to our

new council members Mark Forsythe, Sharanjit Sandhra,

and, Michael Gibbs.

Please Share • • •

Please share this newsletter with other history fans.

Awards Given at BCHF Book Prize Gala

BCHF Historical Writing Awards • The BC Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for historical writing & $2,500

was awarded to Anthony Kenyon for The Recorded History of the Liard Basin 1790-1910. Fort Nelson News designed by Bill Glasgow.

• 2nd prize, $1500. Mapping My Way Home: A Gitxsan History by Neil J. Sterritt.

• 3rd prize, $500. A Perfect Eden by Michael Layland. • Honourable mention to The Native Voice: The History of Canada’s First

Aboriginal Newspaper and Its Founder Maisie Hurley by Eric Jamieson. • The Community History Award to Where Mountains Meet the Sea: An

Illustrated History of the District of North Vancouver by Daniel Francis.

Recognition Awards • 2016 Anne and Philip Yandle Best Article Award is Sidney Allinson

for “A Petticoat Army”, in British Columbia History, Winter 2016. • The November 2016 edition of the Vancouver Postcard Club’s

newsletter, Postview is the 2016 winner of the BCHF’s Best News and Media Award, accepted by M. Diane Rogers.

• The best website prize goes to Mary-Leah de Zwart, Linda Peterat and Mary Gale Smith of the BC Food History Network, www.bcfoodhistory.ca.

• Certificate of Appreciation to Glennis Zilm. • Certificates of Recognition: Bob Hayes, Jonathan Ambler, and the

Librarians of the BC Genealogical Society, 1971–present (accepted by Betty Allen and Maureen Hyde.

• Certificates of Merit: Robert Turner and John Horton.

Full press release: www.bchistory.ca/category/bchf-news/

British Columbia Historical Federation Number 64 | June 2017 ISSN print 1710-1433 | online 1710-1441

2017 BCHF Award Winners. L to R: Robert Turner, Bill Glasgow, Daniel Francis, Jonathan Ambler, Bob Hayes, Neil J. Sterritt, M. Diane Rogers, Mary-Leah de Zwart, Betty Allen. Front row: Linda Peterat, Maureen Hyde, Eric Jamieson, Glennis Zilm and Mary Gale Smith. Lori Johnson Photography

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Calling all BC Communities

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The BCHF is currently looking for our next two conference host communities! We are looking for communities to host us in 2019 and 2020. (Hint: it might be time to head across the Salish Sea again.)

Each spring the BCHF holds a nationally-recognized provincial conference in a British Columbia community, creating an opportunity for members, local citizens, and future members to gather and discuss issues of relevance to the historical community. Annual attendance is approximately 90. Partnerships between communities are also welcomed.

Contact: conference@bchistory.ca

BCHF Reports • • •

Annual Report The 2017 Annual Report is

available from our website under Council Records.

Member Reports and Minutes

Member reports and minutes from the AGM will be available

there soon. www.bchistory.ca/about-the-

bchf/council-records

Land, Water, People 2017 Conference a Wrap

Our 2017 Annual Conference, “Land, Water, People,” in Chilliwack is now complete, and what an inspiring, engaging and enjoyable weekend it was! Thank you to all our participants, speakers, field trip leaders, sponsors, volunteers, and our hard-working host committee for making this year’s conference such a success.

A big thank you to Shannon Bettles, Laurie Benton, the brains behind the conference; Sandra Martins, BCHF Conference chair and gala MC; as well as the entire crew at the Chilliwack Museum & Archives. We had volunteers for registration, field trips, floral arrangements, delegate bags, audio-visual, and more!

We have sent out a feedback survey for delegates, please let us know what your favourite talks, field trips, and events were, and, let us know where we can improve. Each host community is unique but we value your feedback. You can also email conference@bchistory.ca with your thoughts.

Be sure to check out our conference photo gallery on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/143721629@N03/sets/72157681434418022/page2/

Also on Facebook: www.facebook.com/bchistoricalfederation/

Photos courtesy Darren Durupt

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Upcoming Events BCHF Member Society Events from around British Columbia Find more events at: www.bchistory.ca/events-calendar

Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Art Gallery armstrongspallmuseumart.com Lyn Fraser and Will Enns June 1, 2017 to June 24, 2017

Featuring Lyn Fraser “Enchanted Garden” in the Freeze Gallery and “The Beach” as seen by Will Enns in the Main Gallery.

BC Genealogical Society www.bcgs.ca

Canada 150 Seminar-Celebrating Our Canadian Ancestors June 9-11, 2017, Vancouver

Featuring these engaging and experienced genealogy speakers at British Columbia`s largest Seminar this year. Dave Obee, Claire Smith-Burns, Mary Read, Zenia Stanford, and Susanne Sulzberger.

North Vancouver Museum nvma.ca/ Chief Dan George: Actor and Activist June 22, 2017 to April 2018

Longshoreman, actor, musician, lecturer, poet, activist, environmentalist and First Nations leader; Dan George (born Geswanouth Slahoot) is well remembered. Although focused on Dan George, the exhibition will also delve into significant events and individuals in the First Nations rights movement in BC and Canada

Old Cemetery Society of Victoria www.oldcem.bc.ca

Canada 150, Sunday Tours July 2, 2pm Charge: $5 for non-members; $2 for members, Ross Bay Cemetery

In honour of Canada’s milestone birthday this year, a team of OCS members have prepared a special tour to focus on the men and women who contributed in a significant way to our country’s history. Some are famous and some obscure, but all have interesting stories and deserve recognition. After the tour participants are invited to Ross Bay Villa for tea to honour Francis Roscoe, one of Victoria’s first MPs.

Share your stories and events with the BCHF online community!

We want the BCHF web site to reflect and celebrate the good work our members do. In 2017–2018, we encourage each member organization to submit at least one story to our

News Blog, and to add at least one event to our Community Events Calendar.

Submit a story to our News Blog

Tell us about your latest project, exhibit or event; share an informed perspective on a topic relevant to BC history; or celebrate the work that your members are doing. Your story may also be shared on social media and archived in the Member Stories section of our website.

Send your submission to caroline@bchistory.ca

Add an event to our Community Events Calendar Did you know that you can quickly and easily submit your society’s events to the calendar by

following the links at the bottom of the Calendar page? Find the calendar at http://www.bchistory.ca/community/events-calendar/.

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The British Columbia Historical Federation encourages interest in the history of British Columbia through research, presentation, and support.

The Federation provides a collective voice for its member societies.

Additional News Governor General’s History Award – Call for nominations

The Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Community Programming recognizes innovative projects that promote and encourage community engagement in history.

To find more information go to: www.bchistory.ca/governor-generals-history-award-call-for-nominations

BC Labour Heritage Centre www.labourheritagecentre.ca

Check out their new website. They have lots of space to share videos, research and information on our various projects. We also have a store and visitors can also support our work by making a tax-receiptable donation.

British Columbia Historical Federation Box 448, Fort Langley BC V1M 2R7

www.bchistory.ca