NOTICE OF 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Saturday, October 24 at 10:00 am Members, Friends, and Supporters of the BC Heritage Fairs Society … Please be advised that our 2020 Annual General Meeting will take place online (via Zoom) at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 24. Memberships ($15 for individuals / $10 for students / $35 […]
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New website explores reconciliation and W̱SÁNEĆ history and culture
In July 2019, three student volunteers with the BC Heritage Fairs Society interviewed four members of the W̱SÁNEĆ First Nation on Vancouver Island: an Elder, two artists and a language revitalization teacher. The result of their visit is Taking Reconcili-Action, a website full of content that addresses specific topics related to the Truth and Reconciliation […]
Virtual Fair 2020 update
B.C. STUDENTS MAKE CANADIAN HISTORY ONLINE Students, educators and history enthusiasts to meet virtually and share stories of Canada’s past in first-ever Virtual Provincial Heritage Fair [June 21, 2020] This year, more than 50 students from across B.C. were to gather in Kelowna for the Provincial Heritage Fair. Now, due to Covid-19, the Fair has […]