[BCMA] Upcoming Major Anniversaries in BC

Tue Mar 5 17:03:03 PST 2013

June 15, 1963 -- Opening of the Osoyoos Museum. We will be celebrating the 50th anniversary on the same day this year.

Kenneth Favrholdt
Executive Director/Curator
Osoyoos & District Museum and Archives
19 Park Place, Box 791
Osoyoos, BC, V0H 1V0
Ph. 250-495-2582
e-mail: museum1 at vip.net
www.osoyoosmuseum.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
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  It would be good to expand the concept of major anniversaries beyond war and peace (and sports?), for example: 

  2017       60th anniversary of Medicare federally; different years provincially

  2018       100th anniversary of women getting the vote federally; different years provincially

  Regards,

  Catherine 

  Catherine C. Cole

  Principal Consultant

  Catherine C. Cole & Associates

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  CANADA, T5H 1W6

  phone/fax: 780-424-2229

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  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

  cell (250) 588-6238

  fax (250) 386-1303

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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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