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British Columbia Historical Federation

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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.

History

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The British Columbia Historical Association was established on October 12, 1922, and on March 2, 1927, the Association was registered under the Societies Act. It was renamed the British Columbia Historical Federation on July 29, 1983 — a name that better reflects its role as an umbrella organization for provincial historical societies. The Federation is a nonprofit organization registered as a charitable society under the Income Tax Act.

Publications

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The British Columbia Historical Federation publishes a monthly newsletter[1] and articles on its website. Its quarterly magazine, British Columbia History, is dedicated solely to the history of the province of British Columbia.

In 1923 the British Columbia Historical Association published its First Annual Report and Proceedings, edited by Walter Noble Sage. In 1937, it evolved into the British Columbia Historical Quarterly edited by W.K. Lamb. After a 10 year hiatus, the British Columbia Historical News appeared in the spring of 1968. Early issues included news from member societies and of local historical interest as well as a feature article. As the journal matured it published fewer news items and more feature articles, so to reflect this change the title was revised to British Columbia History in 2005. All of these publications from 1923 to 2015 have now been digitized and made available to researchers online[2] through a partnership with UBC Library. British Columbia History is a member of the Magazine Association of British Columbia.

Magazine editors
Year Publication Editor
1923-1926 First Annual Report and Proceedings W.N. Sage
1927-1929 Reports and Proceedings Donald A. Fraser
1937-1946 British Columbia Historical Quarterly W.K. Lamb
1947–1958 British Columbia Historical Quarterly Willard E. Ireland
1968-1977 BC Historical News Philip Yandle
1977-1980 BC Historical News Kent Haworth, Patricia Roy & Terry Eastwood
1983–1986 BC Historical News Marie Elliott
1986 BC Historical News - Vancouver Centennial Issue[3] Esther Birney
1986–1988 BC Historical News R.J.C. Tyrrell
1988–1999 BC Historical News Naomi Miller
1999–2003 BC Historical News Fred Braches
2003–2009 British Columbia History John Atkin
2010 British Columbia History - Transportation Issue Barrie Sanford, guest editor
2011 British Columbia History - Education Issue Dr. Penney Clark, guest editor
2010-2020 British Columbia History Andrea Lister
2021- British Columbia History K. Jane Watt (Managing Editor)

K. Jane Watt is the current Managing Editor of British Columbia History magazine. Guest editors are now brought on for each issue.

BCHF Buzz

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In order to provide timely information to member societies, the British Columbia Historical Federation newsletter has been issued since June 2003. 42 issues of the newsletter were edited and produced by Ron Hyde from 2003 to 2013. The newsletter is now delivered electronically. The BCHF Buzz provides monthly information and is a forum for member societies to publicize events and activities. The BCHF Buzz is emailed to all BCHF members. Greg Nesteroff is the editor.

Presidents

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Presidents
Year President
1922–1925 Judge F.W. Howay
1926–1927 John Hosie
1928–1929 V.L. Denton
1930–1935 Unknown
1936–1937 William Kaye Lamb
1938 Dr. Walter Noble Sage
1939 J.S. Plaskett
1940 T.A. Rickard
1941 Kenneth A. Waites
1942 J.C. Goodfellow
1943–1944 B.A. McKelvie
1945 Helen R. Boutilier
1946 Madge Wolfenden
1947 George B. White
1948 W.E. Ireland
1949 Dr. Margaret Ormsby
1950 Burt R. Campbell
1951 Maj. H.C. Holmes
1952 D.A. McGregor
1953 H.C. Gilliland
1954 Capt. C.W. Cates
1955 Elsie Turnbull
1956 Russell Potter
1957 W.N. Sage[4]
1958-60 Lois Haggen
1961 F.H. Johnson
1962 John E. Gibbard
1963 Maj. H.C. Holmes
1964-66 Donald New
1967-69 Mabel Jordon
1970-71 H.R. Brammall
1972-73 Col. G.S. Andrews
1974-75 Frank Street
1976-77 A.G. Slocomb
1978 Helen B. Akrigg
1979-80 Ruth Barnett
1981-83 Barbara Stannard
1984-85 Leonard G. McCann
1986-87 Naomi Miller
1988-90 John D. Spittle
1991-93 Myrtle Haslam
1994-96 Alice Glanville
1997-99 R.J. (Ron) Welwood
2000-02 Wayne Desrochers
2003-05 Jacqueline Gresko[5]
2006-07 Patricia Roy[6]
2008-10 Ron Greene
2011-12 Barbara Hynek
2013 Barry Gough
2014 Gary Mitchell
2015-18 K. Jane Watt[7]
2019-22 Shannon Bettles
2022- Rosa Flinton-Brown

Conferences

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The British Columbia Historical Federation holds an annual conference typically along with its Annual General Meeting (AGM). The conference includes presentations about British Columbia history, field trips to historical places, sites, museums, archives, and monuments, social events, and an annual awards dinner.

Year Dates Location Theme
2024 May 4 Chilliwack / Ts'elxwéyeqw Bringing History Home
2023 July 20-23 Princeton
2022 June 2-5 Victoria (virtual only) Memory
2021 June 3-5 Surrey (virtual only) Connections
2020 Cancelled due to COVID 19
2019 June 6-9 Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland Who's taking care of our history?
2018 May 24-27 Nakusp History. Springs. Eternal
2017 May 25-28 Chilliwack Land, Water, People
2016 May 26-29 Revelstoke
2015 May 21-23 Quesnel Journey to the Cariboo
2014 Cloverdale
2013 May 9-12 Kamloops
2012 May 3-10 Campbell River
2011 May 5 Powell River
2010 May 6 Vancouver
2009 Nelson
2008 New Westminster
2007 Victoria
2006 Kimberley
2005 Kelowna
2004 Nanaimo
2003 Prince George
2002 Revelstoke
2001 Richmond
2000 Port Alberni
1999 Merrit
1998 Surrey
1997 Nelson
1996 Williams Lake
1995 Chilliwack
1994 Parksville / Quallicum
1993 Kamloops
1992 Burnaby
1991 Duncan
1990 Grand Forks
1989 Victoria
1988 Banff, Alberta (joint BC-Alberta conference)
1987 Mission
1986 Vancouver (University of British Columbia)
1985 Galiano Island
1984 Vernon
1983 New Westminster
1982 Duncan (Cowichan Bay)
1981 Cranbrook
1980 Princeton
1979 Nanaimo
1978 Burnaby (Simon Fraser University)
1977 Burnaby
1976 Victoria
1975 Campbell River
1974 Cranbrook
1973 Vancouver (UBC)
1972 Port Alberni
1971 Victoria
1970 Nanaimo
1969 Penticton
1968 Victoria
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References

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  1. ^ bi-monthly newsletter
  2. ^ "The Chung Collection -- Home".
  3. ^ Vancouver Centennial Issue
  4. ^ W.N. Sage
  5. ^ Jacqueline Gresko
  6. ^ Patricia Roy
  7. ^ K. Jane Watt