British Columbia Historical Federation Number 57 | April 2016 ISSN print 1710‐1433 | online 1710‐1441

New National Historic Designations Ski Jumping at Mount Revelstoke Notice of Meeting   

Nels The BCHF Council gives notice Nelsen that BCHF’s 2016 Annual jumping in General Meeting will be held at 1916. 9:00 am on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at the Regent Hotel, 112 Image courtesy First Street East, Revelstoke, Revelstoke British Columbia. Museum & Archives Delegate Information All members of Member Societies of the BCHF are also

members of the BCHF and are In celebration of Heritage Day, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, entitled to attend and take part Minister of the Environment and Climate Change and Minister in meetings. responsible for Parks Canada, announced the designation of 38 nationally A Member Society may have significant persons, places and events that helped define Canada’s one delegate for each 10 history. One of these sites is part of the 2016 BCHF Annual Conference! members – please use one form per delegate. A society officer “From 1915 to 1975, Mount Revelstoke was the site of championship ski must sign the Delegate Form. jumping competitions. A popular spectator sport in early 20th century Forms are to be turned in at the Canada, these competitions were an integral part of Revelstoke’s vibrant time of registration for the winter festivals and later the Tournament of Champions. The magnificent AGM. Forms are available ‘Big Hill,’ which was later renamed the ‘Nels Nelsen Hill,’ was one of from the website: Canada’s earliest permanent jumps and the largest natural ski jump in www.bchistory.ca/revelstoke‐ revisited/agm/ the country.” Read the full backgrounder on the Government of Canada site: http://news.gc.ca/web/article‐en.do?nid=1033139 Secretaries of Member Societies can forward a list of voting Nels Nelsen Historic Ski Area Tour: We will travel by bus to the Nels delegates to the Federation Nelsen Historic Ski Area in Mount Revelstoke National Park for a tour of Secretary prior to the AGM in the site, including the newly installed “Nels’ Knickers” art installation, order to determine the list of where you can experience the thrill of the sport from the jumpers’ voting delegates. perspective. This tour is scheduled for 2.5 hours, including transportation to and from Rogers Pass. Included in full conference fee and Saturday Contact the BCHF secretary for more information: only pass. http://www.bchistory.ca/revelstoke‐revisited/tours/ [email protected]

Travel to the 2016 Conference by Coach Heritage themed coach trip to Revelstoke Revisited Getting Ready for DEPARTURE – WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016 the New BC 8:30 am – pickup at BC Ferries Tsawassen for Vancouver Islanders. Our journey continues with pickups in Vancouver, Richmond, Ladner, Surrey, Societies Act    Langley, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack. Stop in Hope for lunch and then proceed on to Kamloops. Stay overnight at The Fairfield by Marriott. Thursday – May 26, 2016, 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm The Societies Act DAY 2 – THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016 is new legislation that was Breakfast (included in price) at The Fairfield by Marriott and the journey passed in spring 2015 and will continues for an early arrival in Revelstoke. come into effect on November 28, 2016. It governs how RETURN TRIP DAY 5 – SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2016 societies (not‐for‐profit Full day trip with one major rest stop. Same route and drop‐offs. societies) are created and run in BC. and includes significant Book by April 10 to Ensure Your Seat updates to allow for more $325 – Double | $405 – Single | Does not include conference registration flexibility in how societies operate, while still protecting Registration options: the public interest. This free  Mail: Contact Conference Chair Maurice Guibord at presentation will be of interest [email protected] or by phone 604.771.3047 to have a to anyone involved in a package mailed to you or download it from the website. registered B.C. Society.  Register online & pay online or my mail: Register for your spot. www.bchistory.ca/revelstoke‐revisited/register/ Contact Ron Hyde with questions about the coach trip: Advocacy [email protected] or visit the website at www.bchistory.ca Breakfast You are invited to join the Volunteer Opportunity: Bookkeeper BCHF Advocacy Working Lower‐Mainland based; two hours a week Group for a no‐host breakfast during the Annual Conference in Revelstoke to meet the The British Columbia Historical Federation is looking for a Lower‐ Group and discuss the history Mainland‐based volunteer bookkeeper (approximately 2 hours per week) and heritage matters that to assist the Society Treasurer. Tasks would include: concern us all. Bring your thoughts, ideas and passions to  maintaining financial records in Excel; the Regent Hotel at 7:00 am on  posting journal entries and reconciling accounts; Friday, May 27. Please pre‐  preparing trial balance of books; register to ensure a seat.  maintaining general ledgers;  preparing cheques for contractor and supplier invoices;  completing government documents and handling GST; Please Share  and working with the Treasurer to prepare statistical and financial    reports as required. Please share this newsletter We are proud of the BCHF and look forward to this new member of our with the members of your team. If you are interested, contact K. Jane Watt, 1st VP British Columbia historical society and others. Historical Federation, [email protected].

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BC Heritage Fairs Heritage BC Vancouver Historical www.bcheritagefairs.ca www.heritagebc.ca Society Okanagan: Kelowna PlaceMaking: Where Arts and www.vancouver‐historical‐ Museums/School District #23 Heritage Collide society.ca April 27 and 28 May 5-7, 2016 Granville Island, Local Protest and Transnational Politics: Vietnam War Resistance Laurel Packinghouse Vancouver, BC in Vancouver and BC The 2016 Heritage BC Annual Fraser Valley: The Reach Gallery April 28, 2016 - 7:30 at Museum of Conference in partnership with Museum Vancouver Arts BC. April 28 and 29 Speaker: Lara Campbell, To be held at UFV Abbotsford Ladysmith & District Associate Professor, SFU. Tens of Historical Society Northern: Hudson's Hope Museum thousands of Americans left the www.ladysmithhistoricalsociety.ca US for Canada to avoid the April 29 Saturday Work Bees Vietnam draft or to protest the Hudsonʹs Hope School Gym Saturdays: 10am to noon war between 1964‐1973. Sea to Sky The LDHS Industrial Heritage Vancouver became a hub for April 29-30 Preservation Committee urgently transnational anti‐war activism. Squamish Historical Society needs volunteers on Saturday Victoria Historical Society Delta/Surrey: Delta Museum and mornings: clearing gravel from victoriahistoricalsociety.bc.ca/ Archives Society the tracks; work in the shop; and The Raj on Vancouver Island blackberry removal. April 29-30 April 28, 2016 Harris Barn Delta Pender Harbour Living How did a book published in Heritage Society Calcutta in 1911 on the care of Richmond: Richmond Museum www.penderharbourheritage.ca cows find its way into a Victoria Society April Tools Wooden Boat second‐hand book shop? Dr. May 6-7 Challenge Sundaram will draw on research Richmond Cultural Centre April 30, 2016 in India and Vancouver Island to Rivers to Sea The main event involves adults examine trans‐imperial connections. May 6-7 building a boat in 3 hours using a Burnaby Village Museum changing array of materials and Vancouver Island North requirements that are only May 6-7 revealed to them an hour before Member Societies Alberni Valley Museum they begin. Some sinking occurs, Northwest of course, but there is prize and Affiliated May 8 money to be won! Members can

North Pacific Cannery National Quesnel & District Museum promote their Historic Site and Archives events in the BCHF Thompson www.quesnelmuseum.ca News May 12-13 Friends of the Museum Annual Used Book Sale Henry Grube Education Centre June BCHF News May 7, 2016 from 10 am – 2 pm Kamloops deadline — May 4, Central: The Exploration Place Gently used books, DVDs, and puzzles. 2016 May 13 Prince George Civic Centre

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