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New website explores reconciliation and W̱SÁNEĆ history and culture

Meg Wilcox / August 14, 2020

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 […]

Support for Teaching Indigenous Curriculum

Tom Morton / September 5, 2017

Support for Teaching Indigenous Curriculum

The 2016 school year saw the launch of B.C.’s new mandatory curriculum and its strong First Peoples component for Kindergarten to Grade 9, with Grade 10 to 12 optional. Yet a new study suggests that while teachers may want to teach Indigenous culture and issues in their classrooms, they feel nervous about saying the wrong […]

10 (+1) Reasons Why Heritage Fairs are Good for You!

Tom Morton / August 26, 2017

10 (+1) Reasons Why Heritage Fairs are Good for You!

Cynthia Wallace, the Provincial Heritage Fairs coordinator for New Brunswick, has written the following cheeky, thoughtful post. As she says, “In honour of project-based learning and disciplinary inquiry, I am taking on my motherly persona today to dish out some words of advice as to why Heritage Fairs are good for you.” You do not have […]

150? Canada’s Sticky, Messy History

Tom Morton / August 12, 2017

150? Canada’s Sticky, Messy History

The next suggestions for smoky summer reading are from Margaret Conrad’s blog post in Acadiensis. As the title suggests we are a diverse people and not all of us are celebrating 150 years as a nation. “Indigenous peoples have served notice that they find little to celebrate in 150 years of Ottawa’s rule,” writes Conrad, […]

Every Place has a Story – History Blog for June

Tom Morton / June 25, 2017

Every Place has a Story – History Blog for June

The history blog for June is Every Place has a Story, a title that could be part of an elevator pitch for Heritage Fairs. However, it is the blog of Vancouver writer Eve Lazarus who has a passion for unconventional history.

The History Blog for May is Active History

Tom Morton / May 17, 2017

The History Blog for May is Active History

Active History is a rich source to learn about the work of historians and connections between the past and current events.

Place-Based Learning and the Challenges of History Education

Tom Morton / May 11, 2017

Place-Based Learning and the Challenges of History Education

Our Historic Places videos are examples of place-based learning that can respond to the challenges of history education.

Canada’s History: a Shared History

BC Heritage Fairs / February 15, 2017

Canada’s History: a Shared History

ELL students find value in Heritage Fair projects.

Many Stories, One Country: Black History Month

Tom Morton / February 1, 2017

Many Stories, One Country: Black History Month

The roots of Black history in Canada are deep. It was in the early 17th century that Mathieu da Costa, the first person of African descent to reach Canada, worked as an interpreter for Samuel de Champlain and other French and Dutch explorers. Canada Post is recognizing da Costa in its new stamp for Black […]

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About BCHFS

The BC Heritage Fairs Society (BCHFS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the history education of Canada’s young people. For over 20 years, the Society has hosted Heritage Fairs in communities across the province, drawing some 4000 students and a vast network of volunteers and supporters together to recognize the importance of history and celebrate student learning.
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