BACKGROUNDER 2008AG0014-000426 Ministry of Attorney General March 27, 2008 and Minister responsible for Multiculturalism Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts BC150 MOSAIC GRANTS SUCCESSFUL RECIPIENTS Organization/Recipient Location Grant Project Description Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Recognize contributions of Chinese settlers Society Nanaimo $10,000 in Nanaimo history Terracentric Coastal Adventures Ltd. Celebrate heritage of Sliammon First Lund $10,000 Nation and historic Powell River Cowichan Valley Intercultural and Different Cultures and Generations Helping Immigrant Aid Society Duncan $10,000 One Another Project Cowichan Region Economic Events and storytelling related to First Development Commission Duncan $10,000 Nations and shared history English Language Services for Adults Child story scripts for child care Network (ELSA Net) professionals, with focus on an immigrant Vancouver $10,000 and an Aboriginal community Diversity and Aboriginal Policing, Histories of diverse cultures and current Vancouver Police Department realities, plus relationships with VPD Vancouver $10,000 Skeena Stories 150 Project, DVD and book Skeena Diversity Society Terrace $10,000 The Okanagan School of the Arts Creative Spirit Mandala multimedia art Penticton $5,900 piece K'aalts'idaa K'ah Productions Haida story “Sounding Gambling Sticks” Masset $10,000 adapted to the stage Kelowna Community Resource Society Documentary about early 1900s Chinese Kelowna $10,000 immigrants in the interior March 29 symposium about Kwantlen First Langley Centennial Museum Fort Nation and relationship with HBC Langley $1,675 Lifetime Learning Centre Society Chinese immigrants’ experience in Whispered Voices presentation; Mission Mission writers’ festival; Virtual Quilt of Voices $10,000 presentation Progressive Intercultural Community Seeking Solutions to Anti-Racism Project Services Society educational workshops about immigrant Surrey $10,000 contributions and hardships Musqueam Indian Band Cultural performance about the history and Vancouver $9,900 culture of the Musqueam people Chinese Canadian Historical Society of Chinese Canadians and First Nations: British Columbia Vancouver $10,000 150 Years of Shared Experiences Project Richmond Youth Service Agency Video, display and workshops about Richmond $10,000 Aboriginal and various cultural groups School District No. 35 (Langley) Events and curriculum resources for Langley $10,000 children about Kwantlen First Nations -more- - 2 - Organization/Recipient Location Grant Project Description Historical contributions of Jogindar Singh Bains to coincide with trail opening, plus Bains Group of Companies Victoria $10,000 community forum Quesnel and District Museum and Chinese Pioneer Cemetery Cairn and Archives, City of Quesnel Quesnel $10,000 pamphlet in tribute to historical contributions “Spirit of the Peace” Pow Wow Spirit of the Peace Pow Wow event held on Society Fort St. John $10,000 the banks of historical fur trade post Alberni Valley BC150 Committee Welcoming ceremony/feast with Teseshaht First Nations; crews of war canoes, involving several First Nations with the Nuu-Chah- Port Alberni $5,900 Nulth, and tall ships Okanagan Artists Alternative Events to complement national indigenous Association Kelowna $10,000 conference/festival On Common Ground Similkameen Country Development Red Bridge Centennial Event will feature Association contributions of pioneer immigrants and First Keremeos $9,975 Nations to Similkameen Valley Sen Pok Chin School Book highlighting student art and stories about cultural identity, First Nations and the Oliver $8,291 community Immigrant and Multicultural Public educational project about local Services Society of Prince George Prince pioneers and their contributions to cultural George $10,000 diversity Kim Walker Victoria / Project will provide lasting documentation of Mission $6,703 Silverdale’s multicultural history Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies, Exhibition of Indo-Canadian pioneers to University College of the Fraser include rare historic memorabilia Valley Abbotsford $10,000 Ama Liisaos Heritage Trust Society When the Others Came Project to feature initial contact between Stl'atl'imx people and Mission $10,000 newcomers Chase and District Museum and Collection of archived oral history interviews Archives Society including First Nations, French Canadians Chase $3,718 and the Métis Métis Nation British Columbia Historical booklet about three Métis, which will be shared with all schools as an Vancouver $10,000 educational resource Outma Sqilx'w Cultural School, Students creating multimedia projects about Penticton Indian Band their heritage, plus traditional games and Penticton $10,000 educational workshops School District 28, Quesnel Interactive kiosk about the historical contributions of Chinese immigrants and the Quesnel $9,500 Bear Lake Band of Bowron Lake Victoria and Vancouver Island Interactive display honouring achievements of Greek Community Society Victoria $10,000 seagoing Greeks of Vancouver Island -30- Media Dave Townsend contact: Ministry of Attorney General 250 387-4962 For more information on government services or to subscribe to the Province’s news feeds using RSS, visit the Province’s website at www.gov.bc.ca. .