[BCMA] Upcoming Major Anniversaries in BC

Tue Mar 5 15:39:07 PST 2013

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Kris Andersen

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From: bcma-bounces at lists.vvv.com [mailto:bcma-bounces at lists.vvv.com] On
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Subject: Re: [BCMA] Upcoming Major Anniversaries in BC

Canada is commemorating :

2013 - Korean War

2014 - Start of WWI in 1914   100 years

2015 - End of WWII 1945             [Technically one can argue that WWII
still continues as the USSR never signed a peace treaty with Japan, upon
which it had declared war shortly before Japan surrendered to the Allies.]

2014-10-04 New Westminster will be unveiling a war memorial commemorating
the World famous "Wait for me, Daddy!" photo taken 1940-10-01 as the Duke of
Connaughts Own Rifles (now the BC Regiment) marched down 8th Ave in New
Westminster to board a ship for "overseas". As they were marching, 5-year
old "Whitey" Bernard broke away from his mother's grasp as his father
reached out for his hand. Unveiling 2014-10-04. Through research I was able
to determine the exact location where the principal characters were when the
photo was snapped, and as this spot is now in Hyack Square, owned by the
City, this is where the war memorial will be located. 

In 2015, Irving House in New Westminster will be 150 years old, built 1865
(not earlier as claimed in some literature).

Colin Stevens

On 28 February 2013 10:43, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.
<bcma at lists.vvv.com> wrote:

The BC Provincial Capital Commission is currently researching major upcoming
events between now and 2021 when the province celebrates 150th anniversary
of entry into confederation.  While many have already be identified, please
help us all to our list by letting us know of any significant (ie 50th,
75th, 100 or greater) anniversaries that you may be preparing to celebrate
in the next eight years.

On the National agenda, we are already aware of:

*         100 Anniversary of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (1914 - 1919)

*         150th Anniversary of the Charlottetown Accord (1864)

*         200th anniversary of the birth of Sir John A. Macdonald (1815)

*         150th Anniversary Canadian Confederation (1867)

*         125th Anniversary of the Stanley Cup (1892)

*         100th Anniversary of the National Hockey League (1917)

*         100th Anniversary of the end of World War I (November 11, 1918)

*         150th Anniversary of BC joining Canadian Confederation (1871)

You are welcome to respond to me directly at kris.andersen at bcpcc.com

Thank you for your assistance.

Kris Andersen

Program Manager,

  Outreach and Engagement

office (250) 953-8826 <tel:%28250%29%20953-8826> 

cell (250) 588-6238 <tel:%28250%29%20588-6238> 

fax (250) 386-1303 <tel:%28250%29%20386-1303> 

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British Columbia Provincial Capital Commission

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Colin MacGregor Stevens
Richmond, British Columbia, CANADA

Museum Manager & Curator (Retired) 

The 2012 recipient of the British Columbia Museums Association Annual
"Distinguished Service Award"

Served as a Captain in the Canadian Army

Researcher, collector & author - Writing a biographical book on "Smokey
Smith, V.C.

Collector specializing in WWII Canadian special units such as:

1 Canadian Parachute Battalion; First Special Service Force ("The Devil's
Brigade"); RCN Commando "W"; British Security Co-ordination (BSC); post-WWII
Canadian SAS Company; and Canadians who served on WWII special service in
British special units such as S.O.,E. (including Force 136);  MI-9;
Commandos; the Parachute Regiment, SAS, RSR, SRU, BAAG etc. 

http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net

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