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The B.C. Labour Heritage Centre was established in 2004 by labour activists in the province. The Society’s mandate is to preserve, document and present the history of workers and the labour movement in the province. We work in partnership with…

The Museum of the Cariboo-Chilcotin is the only Museum in BC to focus on ranching and rodeo and honours both the cowboys of the past and the present. The Museum is home to the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame and has a special display area featuring photos,…

The Kaatza Historical Society was established in 1975 and opened the Kaatza Station Museum in the Town of Lake Cowichan in 1983. The Society collects, conserves, catalogues, researches, and interprets the history of the Cowichan Lake area, which…

Hearing Hazelton History oral histories were collected over a period of 30 years, and collectively describe life the in the Hazeltons over a period of several decades. The project digitized audio tapes of personal interviews, narratives and life…

The Eleanor Muehle Newspaper Archive is a collection of newspapers from the Terrace BC area covering the period of 1911 to 2006.

Karen Jamieson Dance, under the artistic direction of Karen Jamieson, was formed in 1983. Karen has created over 100 original dance works with original scores by over 20 respected Canadian composers, performed in Canada, Europe, Japan and the United…

SMOC – originally named the BC Museum of Original Costume Society – was founded as a not-for-profit society in 1992 to create a collection of historical fashion to narrate a humanist social history, illustrative of Canadian diversity and changing…

Established in 1983, the Centre for Socialist Education is a community-based society working to popularize the principles of socialism through political and cultural events.

Since the incorporation of Port Coquitlam on March 7, 1913, the natural beauty and charm of the City has attracted many residents and businesses. Port Coquitlam has experienced significant growth and has strived to remain relevant to the changing…

The LIVE Biennial of Performance Art was founded and produced by grunt gallery for its first four iterations 1999 - 2005. Initially conceived of and organized by Brice Canyon and Glenn Alteen, LIVE sought to highlight the well established but often…

Welcome to the home of ARCH – BC, the Archival Records of Ceramic History in British Columbia. Arch-BC is a site dedicated to the newsletters of the Potters Guild of British Columbia (PGBC) the oldest provincial ceramic guild in Canada. The…

Swedish Heritage in British Columbia is a volunteer-run organization that documents, records, and preserves the history of the Swedes and people of Swedish heritage who settled in British Columbia and helped shaped the province. This includes Swedes…

Billy Barker’s legendary gold strike on Williams Creek triggered a multi-billion dollar industrial revolution that literally built a province. Today, the extraordinary historic town of Barkerville stands as a living testament to BC’s golden…

La Société historique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique est une société sans but lucratif incorporée en mars 2009 et dont la mission est : la promotion de l’histoire et de la culture des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique; le soutien d’…

The Sointula Museum researches, collects, conserves, interprets and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of Malcolm Island (T'lat'laskudis, Malkosaari). The Museum is open to the public, accessible and inclusive. Sointula, on…

The Skeena Journal was a local television program produced by CFTK TV out of Terrace British Columbia. The reoccurring series was made up of interviews and local stories that explored the North West. The themes for each episode were inspired by…

Sidney Museum was established in 1971 with a mandate to acquire, preserve and make available the heritage, culture and interests of the Saanich Peninsula. It has proudly served the Saanich Peninsula community ever since. The Archives act as the…

The Vancouver Police Museum & Archives is an independent museum run by the Vancouver Police Historical Society, a registered charity. The museum’s foundations began in celebration of the Vancouver Police Department’s centennial anniversary in…

The White Rock Museum & Archives online collection of White Rock newspapers reflects the many eras in the history of a community known for its distinct sense of identity. First published in 1939, the 4-page weekly Semiahmoo Sun grew quickly to…